(Applause Acting Series). Culled from the finalists for the prestigious Steinberg/American Theatre Critics New American Play Award from the years 2008-2012; Scenes and Monologues from Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists; 2008-2012 presents some of the finest; sharpest; and most immediate scenes and monologues from contemporary American drama. The book is divided into male-female; male-male; female-female scenes as well as male and female monologues and multiple character scenes. Actors; teachers; students of drama; as well as theater lovers will be thrilled by entries from such recent hits as Time Stands Still ; Superior Donuts ; Detroit ; Water by the Spoonful ; and Dead Mans Cell Phone ; as well as material from such lesser known-but soon to be widely celebrated plays as 9 Circles ; Beckys New Car ; Perfect Mendacity ; Splinters ; and On the Spectrum . All are superbly constructed dramas told with ferocity; passion; wit; and supreme insight. Collectively; these scripts by our most promising and creative playwrights including Sarah Ruhl; Tracy Letts; Lee Blessing; Rebecca Gilman; Donald Margulies; Naomi Iizuka; Bill Cain; Rinne Groff; Quaira Alegria Hudes; and Yussef El Guindi reflect a collective vision of todays America that is startling in its ability to reveal the pressing circumstances and realities; the diverse characters and conflicts; and the "forms and pressures" of our emerging millennial era.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book; just wish it had more sketches!By Alex ArizaI love Mike Mignolas art. He has a brilliant style and this book definitely delivers. The images are mostly his well known covers and some some scenes from his comics. I just wish it had more of his sketches to see his thought process. Overall its a perfect gift for any Mignola fan; and I do not regret buying it at all.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful bookBy Stan FREDOA must-have; obviously; for MIGNOLA / HELLBOY completists; this book is also an introduction to a) the creative process at work in artist MIGNOLAs mind; b) his quest for his unique style. Along the years; "less becomes more" as the emphasis is put on conveying a specific atmosphere in lieu of drowning the reader with details. Not that there is no details in the gothic surroundings of HELLBOYs adventures. There are plenty. The point is that MIGNOLA does not compete with artists in the "super hero" field but with himself. The books praises that. And is good at it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice artwork; but theres not much more to itBy Liam F. WalshNice artwork; but theres not much more to it. I wish there was a bit more in the way of interviews; stories; etc.
