(Best American Short Plays). For more than 70 years; The Best American Short Plays has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception; it has identified cutting-edge playwrights Tennessee Williams; Edward Albee; and others who have gone on to establish award-winning careers. The Best American Short Plays 2013-2014 takes a look at our changing times. "Uncertain" seems to be the watchword of todays world; full of surprises; shocks; and even a few delights. Uncertainty brings with it fear and insecurity; as well as nostalgic longing for the good old days; but for some; uncertainty means opportunity and along with it the prospect of change for the better. This volume explores various experiences of uncertainty and includes a series of nine plays gathered by Daniel Gallant; entitled Nine Signs of the Times ; as well as short plays by Neil LaBute; John Guare; Laura Shaine Cunningham; Daniel F. Levin; Quincy Long; Halley Feiffer; Caridad Svich; and Clay McLeod Chapman. This collection will be complemented by a range of plays from around the country by playwrights likewise observing and digesting the signs of the times. Together the plays of this volume work as a time capsule; capturing the fears and longings of a world on the verge and in the midst of big changes; hopefully for the better but quite possibly for the worse.
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