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The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival 2021: The Short Plays
The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival 2021: The Short Plays
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The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival selects and supports new plays with strong roles for college-aged actors, offering a training laboratory for students. This collection features five short plays by Missouri-based playwrights, exploring themes such as home ownership, grief, and toy tyranny. The plays are engaging, funny, and challenging, suitable for individual performances or a theatrical evening.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2022
Publisher: Southeast Missouri State University Press
The Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival is a prestigious platform that recognizes and nurtures emerging plays that prominently feature college-aged actors. It serves as a valuable training ground for students, equipping them with the essential skills and ethical principles necessary for collaborating with living playwrights on new works. This remarkable collection showcases the five short plays that were officially selected as Official Selections for the 2021 Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival. All these plays were penned by talented playwrights with connections to Missouri, the state that holds both the festival and its renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning namesake.
The narratives in these plays are diverse and captivating, ranging from the comedic struggles of a young couple dealing with their new Home Owners Association to the poignant coping mechanisms of high school students grappling with the loss of a classmate. Additionally, the plays delve into the realm of action figures, exploring their quest to rescue another toy from the oppressive control of its child.
What sets these plays apart is their ability to strike a perfect balance between humor, tenderness, and intelligence. They can be performed individually or combined to create a captivating evening of theater, offering robust and challenging roles for actors in their teens and twenties. The festival's commitment to nurturing emerging talent and promoting diverse narratives is evident in this selection, making it a must-see for theater enthusiasts and aspiring artists alike.
Weight: 178g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781733015363
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