The Best Stage Scenes of 1996 [Paperback]

Jocelyn A. Beard (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1997 | Series: Best Stage Scenes

Another volume of this best-selling scene book. All scenes are excerpted from the plays from the 1995 theatrical season. Includes:
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SCENES
AFTERLIFE, Jack Gilhooley
CUTE BOYS IN THEIR UNDERPANTS MIKE IT BIG (IN SHOW BUSINESS), Robert Coles
DANCE WITH ME, Stephen Temperly
DOUBLE OR NOTHING, Michael Ajakwe, Jr.
FAMILY OF HORRORS, William Gadea
FRAGMENTS, John Jay Garrett
THE LADY WITH THE TOY DOG, Sari Bodi, Adapted from a Short Story by Anton Chekov
LAGOON, Frank Cossa
LEMONADE, Michael T. Folie
MR. MELANCHOLY, Matt Cameron
NAKED MOLE RATS IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS, Michael T. Folie
SAD LAUGHTER, Charles Deemer
SEVEN STRANGERS IN A CIRCLE, Eric C. Peterson
SMOKE & MIRRORS, Eric C. Peterson
THE SOUVENIR OF POMPEII, Sari Bodi
THE SWEET BY 'N BY, Frank Higgins
A TOUCH OF SPRING, Keith M. Donaldson
TUESDAY, Paul Mullin
THE VISIBLE HORSE, Mary Lathrop
WHEN STARBRIGHT FADES..., Sandra Marie Vago
WICKED GAMES, Paul Boakye
WHITEOUT, Jocelyn Beard
WORKING CLASS, Richard Hoehler

WOMEN'S SCENES
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE, Jocelyn Beard
A GIRL'S TIE TO HER FATHER, Sari Bodi
MANY COLORS MAKE THE THUNDER-KING, Femi Osofisan
THE RED ROOM, S.P. Miskowski
TRANSFORMATION SCENE, Jo J. Adamson
WINDSHOOK, Mary Gallagher

MEN'S SCENES
ASK NOSTRADAMUS, R.J. Marx
THE COYOTE BLEEDS, Tony DiMurro
DETAIL OF A LARGER WORK, Lisa Dillman
THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, David Lan
FIRST ON LINE, Albert Verdesca
GANGSTER APPAREL, Richard Vetere
HEMLOCK: A GREEK DINER TRAGEDY, Bob Jude Ferrante
HOT AIR, Richard Willett
NO MEAN STREET, Paul Boakye
PAINTING X'S ON THE MOON, Richard Vetere
PORTRAIT OF THE VIRGIN MARY FEEDING THE DINOSAURS, Jeff Godde
S.O.S., Richard Willett
329 PACIFIC STREET, R.J. Marx
THE WORGELT STUDY, Kate Moira Ryan
TWINGES FROM THE FRINGE, Bob Jude Ferrante

Editorial Reviews

Review

Beards offers a wide variety of subject matter, style and tone, making this a useful collection for scene work. --Stage Directions,April 1998

About the Author

Playwright/Editor Jocelyn A. Beard, a veteran of NYU's film school and the Yale School of Drama, has edited almost forty monologue books for Smith and Kraus. Her Screenplay, Igor and the Lunatics, was made into a feature film and subsequently listed in Heavy Metal magazine as "One of the 10 Sleaziest Movies Ever Made!" Notwithstanding, Jocelyn lives in an old haunted house in the Hudson River Valley with her husband, Kevin Kitowski, their beautiful daughter, Blythe, and lots of dogs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Smith & Kraus (September 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575250772
• ISBN-13: 978-1575250779
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The best of the rest..., April 5, 2000

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This review is from: The Best Stage Scenes of 1996 (Paperback)

This book includes stage scenes of all types - from serious to comic to shades in between - to provide a varied, dramatic challenge for any actor/ess: professional, student or amateur. Here's an invaluable resource for auditions, acting classes, competitions and rehearsals. I've just won my first major acting role using one of the scenes from Paul Boakye, so quite apart from the other great pieces of writing in this book, his "Wicked Games" is my personal favourite. I'm sure I'm not the only reader to be squirming hotly in my seat as Helen and Leo flirt over their Tequila. Cos "Well, I would bet ... (Pulls out a cigarette and lights it to smoke.) That three Tequila Slammers are probably equivalent to one incredible orgasm. But ... I'd also bet that bad sex isn't even equivalent to one Tequila Slammer. Tequila Slammer is still better than bad sex." Some great writing, very funny, and great news for actors. Thanks.