Scenes and Monologues of Spiritual Experience from the Best Contemporary Plays

Scenes and Monologues of Spiritual Experience from the Best Contemporary Plays
ISBN-10
1480366935
ISBN-13
9781480366930
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
400
Language
English
Published
2013-10-01
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Author
Roger Ellis

Description

(Applause Books). In this anthology, theater expert Roger Ellis culls together dramatic scenes and monologues that all deal with spiritual experience. From various religious and non-religious perspectives, the book explores various aspects of spirituality religious faith, martyrdom, death and afterlife, fate and destiny, mercy, and romantic love. The material comes from contemporary plays by some of the most gifted playwrights Arthur Miller, Tony Kushner, John Patrick Shanley, John Pielmeier, Tammy Ryan, Elie, Wiesel, Karen Sunde, and others. Perfect for high-school through college-age students, as well as for actors and general readers, this volume contains nearly 100 scenes, ranging from comic to serious, grouped in five categories: "Scenes for a Man and a Woman," "Scenes for Two Women," "Scenes for Two Men," "Monologues for Women," and "Monologues for Men." In addition to the monologues, Ellis includes notes on staging to help actors and directors bring these scenes to life. Some of the plays sourced for this anthology include The Crucible , Doubt , In the Shape of a Woman , Agnes of God , Epic Proportions , Our Lady of 121st Street , Angels in America , and Affection in Time .

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