One for the Road (Paperback)

Kit Brennan

ISBN 10: 1897109962 / ISBN 13: 9781897109960

Published by Signature Editions, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. One for the Road is a collection of recent Canadian plays for one actor. Often written and produced for touring and festivals, plays for one performer offer unusual challenges and benefits for both sides of the theatrical event: actor, and audience. The plays in this volume come from writers across the country, and have been road-tested in a variety of venues, from main stage to fringe, and other stops along the way.What is most exciting about a play for one actor? Often, it's the wonderfully intense storytelling that takes place, sometimes it's a bravura performance. Many actors create their own one-person scripts, which are then extremely portable and self-sufficient for touring. Sometimes a one-person play arises from a personal experience -- a kind of living, breathing memoir -- one that the artist shapes and hones to express an important discovery or a burning question. In all cases, solo plays draw their audiences deep inside a theatrical expression, an individual vision. Laugh, cry, get angry, be moved by the strong stories in this exciting collection. Included in the volume are interviews with the playwrights, in which they discuss the creative process of writing and of producing the work.Included are: Nggrfg by Berend McKenzieCassandra by Briana BrownDianne & Me by Ron FromsteinAll My Day Jobs by Kirsten Van RitzenDear Penthouse by Collin DoyleSunnyside Cafe by Pam Calabrese Maclean The anthology will be of particular interest to students and teachers looking for current, challenging scene work for young actors, as well as to actors searching for the perfect solo piece. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: One for the Road (Paperback)
• Publisher: Signature Editions
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1897109962
• ISBN 13: 9781897109960
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

One for the Road is a collection of recent Canadian plays for one actor. Often written and produced for touring and festivals, plays for one performer offer unusual challenges and benefits for both sides of the theatrical event: actor, and audience. The plays in this volume come from writers across the country, and have been road-tested in a variety of venues, from main stage to fringe, and other stops along the way.

What is most exciting about a play for one actor? Often, it's the wonderfully intense storytelling that takes place, sometimes it's a bravura performance. Many actors create their own one-person scripts, which are then extremely portable and self-sufficient for touring. Sometimes a one-person play arises from a personal experience -- a kind of living, breathing memoir -- one that the artist shapes and hones to express an important discovery or a burning question. In all cases, solo plays draw their audiences deep inside a theatrical expression, an individual vision. Laugh, cry, get angry, be moved by the strong stories in this exciting collection. Included in the volume are interviews with the playwrights, in which they discuss the creative process of writing and of producing the work.

Included are:

Nggrfg by Berend McKenzie

Cassandra by Briana Brown

Dianne & Me by Ron Fromstein

All My Day Jobs by Kirsten Van Ritzen

Dear Penthouse by Collin Doyle

Sunnyside Café by Pam Calabrese Maclean

The anthology will be of particular interest to students and teachers looking for current, challenging scene work for young actors, as well as to actors searching for the perfect solo piece.

About the Author

In addition to editing numerous drama anthologies for Signature Editions, Kit Brennan is an award-winning playwright whose work has been seen across the country. She is a faculty member at Concordia University's Theatre Department in Montreal, where she coordinates the undergraduate playwriting specialization.