The scenes contained in this volume are presented exactly as written by the playwrights, with no internal deletions. The introductions to each follow the headings "Characters," "Scene," and "Time"; the playwrights' stage directions are contained in parentheses. If any two-character scene is interrupted by a third character, some external business, or an event which would be difficult to reproduce in a classroom or audition situation, we have enclosed the section in brackets as a suggested cut.
Presents thirty-five scenes from William Shakespeare's plays, including several for one man and one woman, for two men, and for two women, and provides synopses and an introduction containing advice for actors.
A collection of short scenes and monologues including works by Thomas Manley, Sam Shepard, Ted Tally, Lee Blessing, Beth Henley, Tina Howe, August Wilson, Peter Parnell, Christopher Durang, Nancy Beckett, A.R. Gurney, Marsha Norman, and others.
