american drama

Presents three plays by American playwright Thornton Wilder, written between 1938 and 1955, including "Our Town," "The Skin of Our Teeth," and "The Matchmaker.".

Presents nine plays written by American dramatist George S. Kaufman in collaboration with Edna Ferber, Ring Lardner, George S. Kaufman, and others, spanning 1927-39, including "Animal Crackers," "You Can't Take It With You," and "Dinner at Eight," and provides explanatory notes and a Kaufman chronology.

Presents the eight plays written by American playwright Edward Albee during his early career, from 1958 to 1965, including "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" "The Sandbox," "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe," and "Tiny Alice.".

The author presents his version of the tragedy of Dr. Faustus, a philosopher who's life's work has been the pursuit of the "secret engine of the world.".

Contains fifteen short plays by playwright Terrence McNally.

A study of American theater in the early twentieth century, discussing the industry's views on censorship, political events, commercialism, and other topics, as well as the visual influence of Expressionism on the theater.

Contain a juxtaposition of several different plays that parody the works of Tennessee Williams, Anton Chekhov, Samuel Beckett, Neil Simon, and others.

An anthology of plays with roles for actors in their teens and twenties.

An anthology of monologues and dialogues for men and women, selected from American plays professionally produced within the past ten years.

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.