Twelve Short Plays and One Long One: Ideal for College Drama Departments, Community Theaters and Even...

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Melvyn Chase

Twelve Short Plays and One Long One

Ideal for College Drama Departments, Community Theaters and Even Off Broadway

Melvyn Chase

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Sunstone Press
28 October 2023

Theatre Studies; Film movie scripts & screenplays; Television scripts & screenplays; Plays & playscripts

"Teachers of the Theatre Arts will find this unique collection of twelve one-act plays ideally suited for classes in acting and directing. Most of the pieces are two-handers, some serious, some comedic. By design, the format is simple and flexible, allowing for effective classroom performances without sets or props, and with a minimum of stage business. Importantly, each play can also serve as the foundation for a variety of creative interpretations-an excellent starting point for classroom discussions and critiques. Beyond the classroom, the collection is a valuable resource for community theater and off-Broadway groups planning an evening of one-act plays. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when theaters went dark, there were live readings of each of these plays on Zoom. Filling the gap, this online medium attracted playwrights, actors and audiences worldwide,

from Europe and North America-via South Africa-all the way to New Zealand. Melvyn Chase wrote these plays for readings on Zoom. As a special feature, this collection also includes Chase's full-length drama, ""Home Bodies,"" which had a live reading in Paris."

By: Melvyn Chase
Imprint: Sunstone Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9781632935564
ISBN 10: 1632935562
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 28 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

After a thirty-five-year career in public relations, Melvyn Chase retired and began to write fiction. In 2005, Sunstone Press published his first collection of short stories, The Terminal Project and Other Voyages of Discovery. In 2008, Sunstone published his first novel, The Wingthorn Rose, and in 2012, his second novel, September Songs. Two short story collections followed: The Food of Love (2014) and Hugo's Voice (2018). Chase earned a B.A. in English at Brooklyn College and an M.A. at New York University. He and his wife, a retired editor and publicist, live in suburban Connecticut, only a short drive from their son and daughter and four grandchildren.