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1 online resource : illustration |
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Writing for the Screen and Stage Program -- PLAYS (alphabetized by author) -- Interred with Their Bones: A father visits a therapist in purgatory -- Chill Pill (Or the Pedantic Pandemic of America): Politically correct reunites with socially correct -- Bad Company: In the aftermath of the 1929 crash, an investment firm gives up its darkest secret -- When the Bell Rings You Shut the **** Up: A feuding couple becomes a therapistâ#x80;#x99;s nightmare |
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Crisco: A teenager returns home from the hospital after an attempted suicideOut of the Woods: An investigator refuses to give up on the disappearance of a local teenager -- Pegging Out: Two brothers trapped in a British coal mine consider their destinies -- The Split: After a bad breakup, a young man finds himself caught between the opposing views of his roommates -- Hold Onto Me: A traumatized middle-aged couple struggles to find the way back to each other -- Knives Make It Personal: A stage director tries to manipulate an actor into playing against type |
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The Way Out: Two unrelated women are linked by tragedySeasoning: A newly arrived foreign couple offers assistance to a troubled neighbor -- A Failuretale: Three Disney princesses confront relationship issues -- Snowmen: A Christmas reunion reveals unfinished business between two brothers -- Against the Clock: An exâ#x80;#x93;football pro visits his former teammate -- Death and Dignity: A coroner performs his most personal autopsy -- Shot through the Heart: A young television actress attempts to navigate her feelings toward her co-star |
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The Rabbit: A British mystery writer narrates her own crime storyAmendment: A congressman and two constituents struggle to resolve the tragic event that has brought them together -- The Sixth Chamber: A man who plays superheroes at childrenâ#x80;#x99;s parties attempts to rescue his wife from a rival -- Bad Connection: Device-addicted college students struggle to communicate -- Vinegar Syndrome: A womanâ#x80;#x99;s marriage is challenged by the characters in the film sheâ#x80;#x99;s restoring -- Foul: A college basketball player narrates the story of his relationship with a rival/lover |
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Inside Out: A pregnant woman struggles to reveal her self-destructive impulsesJumpers and Anchors: A young man, perched on the girder of a bridge, is interrupted by an intruder with a camera -- Acknowledgments |
| Summary |
In the fall of 2011, The Long Story Shorts One Act Festival was launched, featuring performances of short plays written by undergraduate students in the Writing for the Screen and Stage minor, an interdisciplinary, dramatic writing program housed in the Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Marking the first five years of the festival, this anthology showcases works written to be performed in ten minutes with a small production budget. The festival gives students a unique opportunity to participate in a collaborative, developmental environment led by experienced faculty and professional actors and directors, and the plays included here rise to the occasion. Whether they are humorous, poignant, powerful, or provocative, they demonstrate why the short play form has become so popular; why this event has become one of the highlights of the university's cultural scene; and why the Writing for the Screen and Stage program has thrived |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 21, 2017) |
| Subject |
American drama -- 21st century
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DRAMA -- American.
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DRAMA -- Anthologies (multiple authors)
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American drama
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Coen, Dana, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781469635767 |
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1469635763 |
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9781469638324 |
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1469638320 |
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