Ten-minute Theatre

Ten-minute Theatre
Author: David S. Raine
Publisher: Dramatic Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1994
Genre: Children's theater
ISBN: 9780871294319

Take Ten: New 10-Minute Plays

Take Ten: New 10-Minute Plays
Author: Eric Lane
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 370
Release: 1997-03-25
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0679772820

A ten-minute play is a streak of theatrical lightning. It doesn't last long, but its power can stand your hair on end. This splendid anthology contains enough wattage to light up a small city. For in its pages, thirty-two of our finest playwrights hone their skills on a form that has been called the haiku of the American stage. The plays that Nina Shengold and Eric Lane have collected in this volume range from monologues to an eight-character farce. Eminently producible, ideally suited for the classroom and audition, Take Ten is a marvelous resource for teachers and students of drama, as well as a stimulating read for lovers of the theatre. Contributors include: John Augustine, Cathy Celesia, Laura Cunningham, Joe Pintauro, Mary Sue Price, Megan Terry, Jose Rivera, Romulus Linney, David Mamet, Jane Martin, David Ives, and many others.

A More Perfect Ten

A More Perfect Ten
Author: Gary Garrison
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2011-12-14
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1585104574

A More Perfect Ten is a revision of Gary Garrison's pioneering book on writing and producing the 10-minute play, and it is now the most authoritative book on this emerging play form. The 10-minute play has become a regular feature of theatre companies and festivals from coast to coast, and Garrison has distilled the advice of many of those people who had been instrumental in promoting the ten minute play for the last few years. Replete with advice and tips on creating the successful 10-minute play, and cautions for avoiding the pitfalls, this new edition also includes addresses for the biggest and most important 10-minute festival opportunities, new sample 10-minute plays and questions for thought and discussion, and sample layout templates for laying out the play for submission. The savvy playwright at any level of skill can use this little book to great advantage. Plus Gary Garrison is warm, funny, irreverent, and essential.

Ten 10-minute Plays

Ten 10-minute Plays
Author: Nick Zagone
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781430300229

This collection of 10-minute plays will delight readers and audiences alike. From the social drama of Jeanette D. Farr's "Gray Matter" to the Pinteresque tension of Walter Wykes' "The Salmon Tribunal" to the zany swashbuckling fun of Jeff Goode's "Jolly Jack Junior," each of these short plays expresses the unique vision of an emerging contemporary dramatist. Together, they make an exciting and diverse evening of theatre.

The Best New Ten-Minute Plays 2019

The Best New Ten-Minute Plays 2019
Author: Lawrence Harbison
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-11-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781493053179

The Best New Ten-Minute Plays, 2019 presents approximately thirty of the most original and fresh ten-minute plays, selected by renowned editor Lawrence Harbison. This volume is ideal for theater enthusiasts looking for new and compelling short pieces from some of the finest playwrights of our time. Selections include: -Wild Birds by Nicole Pandolfo -The Pole at the Center by C. S. Hanson -Persephone by Jennifer O'Grady -Hercules Didn't Wade in the Water by Michael A. Jones -Avalanche by Rita Anderson -Brickwork by K. L. Snodgrass -Death Defying by Stephen Kaplan -Moths by Don Nigro