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5-Minute Plays

By Lawrence Harbison
Series: Applause Acting Series
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5-Minute Plays is a diverse collection of short plays designed for adult audiences. It features a blend of comedic, dramatic, realistic, and unconventional styles, making it an engaging resource for theatre practitioners. The plays are ideal for scene work in educational settings due to their brief, accessible format.

The anthology includes works by established playwrights like Don Nigro and Lee Blessing, alongside pieces from promising emerging writers. This mix offers a vibrant exploration of contemporary theatre voices.
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This volume is well-suited for drama students, educators, and performers seeking concise, varied scenes. Theatre enthusiasts interested in both seasoned and rising playwrights will also appreciate the collection.

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5 MINUTE PLAYS

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The plays in this volume of 5-Minute Plays are geared toward adults. Some are comedic, some are dramatic, some are realistic in style, while others are more unconventional. Their length makes them perfect for scene work in class.

A few of the plays are written by playwrights who have established quite a reputation with their full-length plays, such as Don Nigro, Lee Blessing, Y York, and Sheila Callaghan. But most are by what I call exciting up-and-comers, such as Nicole Pandolfo, Merridith Allen, Andrew Biss, Adam Kraar, Stephanie Hutchinson, Judy Klass, John McKinney, Scott C. Sickles, Graham Techler, Eric Grant, Deanna Alisa Ableser, Kerri Kochanski, Lisa Bruna, and Grace Trotta.

Series: Applause Acting Series

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781495069246

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Applause Theatre Book Publishers

Contributors:

  • Edited by Lawrence Harbison

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 449g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Lawrence Harbison (Brooklyn, NY) was in charge of new play acquisition for Samuel French, Inc . for over 30 years. He edits annual anthologies of best plays by new playwrights and women playwrights, best ten-minute plays, and monologues for men and for women. His column, “On the Aisle with Larry ” is a regular feature at www.smithandkraus.com. Harbison was a member of the Drama Desk Nominating Committee for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons and is a member of the Outer Critics Circle as well as the Drama Desk. He works with individual playwrights to help them develop their plays (see his website: www.playfixer.com). He is the editor of 25 10-Minute Plays for Teens, More 10-Minute Plays for Teens, and 10-Minute Plays for Kids, all from Applause.

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