(Applause Books). This engrossing drama by Michael Henry Brown had its world premiere in 1992. This book features the complete script of the story of two childhood friends, one black, the other white, and their struggle to live in a racist world.
(Applause Books). The playscript to Ghost in the Machine by David Gilman begins with a common situation that of a missing fifty dollar bill and spins it into intriguing questions of probability, chance and the complexities of musical composition: illusion and reality.
(Applause Books). "A tapestry of plays, stories, and letters artistically woven together to form a beautiful new work worthy of Chekhov's own heart and hand. The American artists Sharon Gans and Jordan Charney have reconceived Chekhov in their duets and arias with sensitivity and passion of the finest dramatic caliber. The true wonder and character of Chekhov shines through...enlightening!" Moscow Contemporary Theater
African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World. The A to Z of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards.
(Applause Books). Combine Kafka's eerie vision with a soulless world run by computers and the result is this comic nightmare of a play. Strand's play revolving around a bug in the system premiered at the Actor's Theatre in Louisville Humana Festival, and has been produced by other theatres across the country.