Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
Author: Arthur Kopit
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1960
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780573613333

Full Length, Black Comedy / Casting: 4m, 2f, extras / Scenery: 2 int. Wealthy, overbearing Madame Rosepettle with her stuttering, awkward son Jonathan at her heels, arrives at a posh hotel with a man-eating tropical plant, pirahna fish and coffin in tow. Rosalie, a voluptuous babysitter from the couple next door "who never come home" attempts to seduce Jonathan and proves a formidable opponent to Madame herself.

The Perfect Monologue

The Perfect Monologue
Author: Ginger Friedman
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1998
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780879103002

In this companion volume to her Callback, veteran casting director, playwright and teacher Ginger Howard Friedman reveals her winning formula for a monologue audition that lands you the part. She explains her essential rules for a successful audition, then selects scenes from 16 plays and adapts them into monologues, comic and serious, for men and women of all ages.--From publisher description.

A Reader's Guide to Modern American Drama

A Reader's Guide to Modern American Drama
Author: Sanford Sternlicht
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2002-04-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780815629399

Sanford Sternlicht presents a comprehensive survey of modern American drama beginning with its antecedents in Victorian melodrama through the present. He discusses the work and achievement of more than seventy playwrights, from Eugene O’Neill to Suzan-Lori Parks—from the golden era of Broadway to the rise of Off-Broadway and regional theater. Stern-licht shows how world theater influenced the American stage, and how the views of American dramatists reflected the great American social movements of their times. In addition, he describes the contributions of early experimental theater, the Federal Theater of the 1930s, African American, feminist, and gay and lesbian drama—and the joyous trends and triumphs of American musical theater.

The Sundance Kid

The Sundance Kid
Author: Lawrence J. Quirk
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2006
Genre: Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN: 1589792971

Documents the career and contributions of the popular film actor and director, describing his breakout performance in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," his activist role in support of endangered species conservation, and his relationships with Hollywood contemporaries.

The Show Makers

The Show Makers
Author: Lawrence Thelen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1134001363

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Phantom Variations

Phantom Variations
Author: Ann C. Hall
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2009-08-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 078645377X

This book examines the themes and variations of Phantom of the Opera, exploring the story's appeal to multiple generations through numerous incarnations. After discussing Gaston Leroux's original 1910 novel, the work turns first to Phantom on film from Lon Chaney's 1925 Phantom through Dario Argento's 1998 film. Stage versions of Phantom are then covered in detail, including Webber's spectacular 1986 production and its lesser-known predecessors and competitors, and those that followed. A final section looks at novels and miscellaneous adaptations ranging from erotic fiction to a Donald Barthelme short story.

Best New Horror 1

Best New Horror 1
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-10-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1472113616

From razor sharp terror to supernatural chills... This sensational for the best short horror novels and stories collects spine-melting material from all areas of the field - blood-soaked reveries; splatterplunk nightmares; and thought-provoking fantasies that linger long into the night. Rare treats include the 'The Pin' by Robert R. McMannon, one of the most sustained, stomach churning chillers of recent years; Thomas Tessier's elegant 'Blanca'; 'The Horn' by Stephen Gallagher and Thomas Ligotti's dark vision 'The Strange Design of Master Rignolo'. Included are other writers at the pinnacle of their careers: Karl Edward Wagner, Richard Laymon, Steve Rasnic Tem and Ramsey Campbell, as well as rising stars like Kim Newman, Ian Watson, Brian Lumley, Chet Williamson and many more.

TLA Film and Video Guide

TLA Film and Video Guide
Author: David Bleiler
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 768
Release: 1999
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0312243308

*Detailed indexes by star, director, genre, country of origin, and theme *Lavishly illustrated with over 450 photos *Comprehensive selection of international cinema from over 50 countries *Over 9,000 films reviewed *Up-to-date information on video availability and pricing *Appendices with award listings, TLA Bests, and recommended films

TLA Film, Video, and DVD Guide 2002-2003

TLA Film, Video, and DVD Guide 2002-2003
Author: David Bleiler
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 785
Release: 2001-11-03
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0312282095

A film, video, and DVD guide for the true lover of the cinema, this volume focuses on independent and international films as well as the best of the mainstream. 450 photos throughout.