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Silent Laughter
by Billy Van ZandtComedy \ 8m, 2f \ Various sets with projections \ New York audiences went wild for this gag-filled water sloshing, bed crashing, pie throwing craziness. Performed in black and white with title cards projected over the actors' heads, and a live theatre organ accompanying every doubletake, this comic tour de force stars a dashing hero who overcomes jail, poverty, World War I and a dastardly villain, Lionel Drippinwithit, to win the girl of his dreams. She is the heiress to the Thickwad Screw Factory, a firm that has been "Screwing the American Public since 1861." The biggest pie fight the theatre world has ever seen caps the silent action. More than a tribute to the slapstick antics of Chaplin, Keaton and Arbuckle - this is a reverential recreation of a bygone era. \ "Hilarious! . . . Surprises abound in the inspired physical comedy." - Village Voice
The Silk Shirt
by Tim KellyDrama / 1m, 3f / Interior / An unemployed young actor and his wife live with his semi invalid mother and shy older sister until something turns up. Their life style conflicts with the mother's. The climax occurs when the wife returns with an expensive silk shirt for a good friend, now blind. The mother's outraged at the wife's extravagance and conflict's renewed until the sister -- understanding human motives -- asserts herself.
The Silver Apples of the Moon
by Jean Lenox ToddieDrama / 3m, 4f / The story of a college student from a rose-scented home hi the east who is sitting in a ten-foot circle in the searing sun of a high western desert. Why is the Indian elder sitting with her through hot days and cold nights? For what are they waiting? And who is the Indian woman warning her to return to the college town where her mother is spraying roses and her father, a professor, is writing poetry in the silver light of the moon. And what of her brother, restless in a home where you don't get desert unless you have a doctorate? And her grown sister still sticking chewing gum behind her headboard? Why do their letters call her home? This play, haunting and humorous, celebrates life, family love and the wisdom myths of native Americans. The prize-winning playwright's work has been performed on four continents.
The Silver Link
by Claire LorrimerUntil her father died, Adela Carstairs had lived in a secure and loving home. Then happiness was shattered when her mother remarries a cruel, hard-drinking man. With her younger brother and sister, Adela is forced to flee his drunken rages and they escape to London where they seek refuge in the squalor of the back streets. Addie's desperate hope is that her childhood companions, the Mallory twins, will find and rescue them. When all three find themselves caught up in the danger and terror of revolutionary France, the twins prove invaluable. It was to be an experience which would test their friendship, and love, to the limit.
Simone, Half and Half
by Christine RodriguezFourteen-year-old Simone is caught between cultures: Canadian, Québécois, and Trinidadian. She’s also torn between friends and the projects they want her to take part in. Her best friend Sarah wants them to compete in the talent show with a dance routine, but her new friend Jay has introduced her to the Black History and Culture Committee’s activism and its organizer, tenth-grader Vanessa. Though Sarah represents the comfort of what she knew growing up, Jay and Vanessa offer Simone an opportunity to get to know part of herself that she hasn’t explored yet. As pressure mounts on seeing both projects through, her friendships start to feel the strain and her loyalties are tested. Can Simone find the courage to stand up for what she believes in? Will her friends accept the choices she makes? And will she finally learn to be more comfortable with herself? Simone, Half and Half is a touching story about finding one’s place between identities and communities.
Simpatico
by Sam ShepardSet within the netherworld of thoroughbred racing, this hair-raisingly funny new play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of True West explores the classical themes of memory, loyalty, and restitution. Simpatico launches readers into regions where high society meets the low life, and where, as one of the main characters observes, "someone is cutting someone else's throat."From the Trade Paperback edition.
Simpleton The (Russian Theatre Archive Ser. #Vol. 19.)
by Sergei KokovkinFirst Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Sin of Youth
by Matheus Mundim Bruna PickerThe Sin of Youth by Matheus Mundim The Sin of Youth is about getting old and the desire to go back in time to change things, relive moments, and flames. The Sin of Youth is a contemporary novel with philosophical existentialist characteristics. The book portrays a moment in the life of young Jamie in which he wakes up in a room in another world. As he leaves the room, he sees a group of people and notes that they are all the folks he once knew and loved in his life, all together and gathered, drinking and partying. Impressed and extremely happy he approaches, confronting Thomas and Luke. They explain that the party was to honor the farewell of his youth. It was the last moment to hang out with everybody and say goodbye. Sad and frustrated, he asks what he can do. They then tell him about the Elder Wizard, who would own the time, and could help him maintain his youth. However, they warn: the way to reach the old man is difficult and tortuous, few have succeeded, and, mainly, time is short. Still, Jamie insists, following a path that makes him come across old memories, old loves, old "I's", wondering what his past "selves" would do if they knew the unfolding of such pure and delicate scenes. If they only knew how some words would mean after a few years. It is a mix of pain, sensitivity, frustration, and happiness to review some moments.
Sin, Sex & The CIA
by Michael ParkerFull Length, Comedy . Characters: 3 male, 4 female . Huge oil reserves have been discovered in the Chagos Islands. O.P.E.C. is pressuring the Chagosians to join the cartel. A C.I.A. agent and an under Secretary of State, whose life appears to be run by her libido, are sent to a C.I.A. safe house in the mountains of Virginia to begin negotiations for the U.S. to place the Chagos Islands under their protection. Unfortunately, no one knows who the islands' representative really is. We are left to wonder how the C.I.A. agent ever got the job. He gets caught in all his own booby traps, he electrocutes himself, he sets fire to himself, he gets a bucket stuck on his head, and finally locks himself in his own handcuffs! Add to the inevitable chaos, a stranded televangelist, his innocent secretary (or is she?), an ex-marine caretaker, who isn't what he seems to be, and a mysterious, glamorous neighbor, and you have a complex, laugh out loud farce, that can be played on any stage.
Sin4Life
by Parish ShermanSimian Michaels better as Sin, hailing from the streets of East Oakland, the deadliest city in Northern Cali has just been released after serving a four year bid in a Georgia state prison. Upon touching down in the city he grew up in, Sin is faced with starting all over. Sin's girl before he was convicted ran off with his stash and left him for dead. He's on a mission to regain his status in the game with the help of his Mad Circle clique and his real potna from the joint. Shaunte' is in the streets getting paper like it is legal. She's a straight dime who's tired of the same ol' cats. Shaunte's beautiful looks are where people get it twisted with her. Tay as she's known to her inner circle is a cold blooded killer. She and Sin meet each other on some booty call time, but unforseen events make them much more. Tay is just what Sin needs, a Bonnie to his Clyde. From day one she shows Sin how a real"Down as Bitch" carries it, with and for her man. Parish Sherman takes readers on a fast paced journey through the streets of Oakland. From sex, to money, to murder, see how everyday hustling goes when you have somebody as determined as Sin out to get money, by any means neccessary. Street Knowledge, So Real You Think You Lived It!
Sing Like No One's Listening
by Vanessa JonesNettie Delany has just been accepted into a cutthroat performing arts school, but she hasn't been able to sing a single note since her mother died.Duke's Academy of Performing Arts isn't for the weak-willed or easily intimidated; the school has mentored plenty of big names, including Nettie's own mother—a ballerina superstar. With the shadow of grief haunting her every step, Nettie has her work cut out for her if she plans to stay enrolled in a highly coveted program.No room for error. Nettie must work through the pain of the past, horrible classmates, and vicious teachers to find her voice again and deliver a showstopper. If not, she faces expulsion. With the help of her friends and a new romance, can Nettie get it together in time? Everyone is watching.Former West End performer and author Vanessa Jones delivers a well-crafted journey of grief and healing in this contemporary young adult novel. An ideal read for fans of theater and Broadway musicals.
Sing On!
by Rick Abbot4m, 7f / Comedy about a Musical / Here by popular demand is the sequel to PLAY ON!. The gang is joined by Phyllis's song-writing nephew Monte when dire circumstances - their theatre in in peril - force them to do yet another show by Phyllis. The intrepid thepians know disaster will probably result: It may be tough to act on a sinking ship but can you sing as the waters rise! If you have never produced PLAY ON! - fear not. SING ON! stands on its own as a side-spitting encounter with a harried community theatre group. The music does not require a cast that can sing well, and the melodies (but not the lyrics) are well-known tunes by Stephen Foster. Everyone will have the time of their lives doing this melodious and absolutely lunatic catastrophe!
The Singing and Acting Handbook: Games and Exercises for the Performer
by Thomas De Burgess Nicholas SkilbeckThis book is an unique resource which directly addresses all performers who sing and act, whether in opera, musical theatre or music-theatre. By looking beyond the separate acts of singing and acting the performer builds up a greater awareness of how the two interrelate to form a single powerful expression. Using games, exercises and discussion, The Singing and Acting Handbook takes a stimulating approach to the demands made upon today's performers, and will equip both the experienced professional and the student to take full advantage of rehearsal and performance. With advice on approaches to learning music, interpreting scores, and building characters, it provides a long-awaited innovative resource for performers, directors, workshop leaders and teachers.
Singing and the Actor (Ballet, Dance, Opera And Music Ser.)
by Gillyanne KayesSinging and the Actor takes the reader step by step through a practical training programme relevant to the modern singing actor and dancer. A variety of contemporary voice qualities including Belting and Twang are explained, with excercises for each topic.
Singing in Musical Theatre: The Training of Singers and Actors
by Joan Melton Angela Punch McgregorWhat does it take to be a musical theatre performer? What kind of training is required to do eight shows a weekacting, dancing, and singing in a wide variety of vocal styles? This insider's look into the unique demands of musical theatre performance establishes connecting links between voice training for the singer and drama school training for the actor. By reading these revealing interviews, performers in every area of theatre can: - Discover what it takes to go from a first lesson to a solid professional technique Consider the requirements for singers in musical theatre today, how they have changed, and where they are going - See how different teachers approach six aspects of voice training: alignment, breathing, range resonance, articulation, and connection Understand the interconnectedness of musical theatre and theatre voice. A foreword by leading Australian actor Angela Punch McGregor personalizes the connective links among trainings as she describes her preparation for Sunset Boulevard. A must-read for anyone who is serious about voice and the theatre.
The Singing Turk: Ottoman Power and Operatic Emotions on the European Stage from the Siege of Vienna to the Age of Napoleon
by Larry WolffWhile European powers were at war with the Ottoman Empire for much of the eighteenth century, European opera houses were staging operas featuring singing sultans and pashas surrounded by their musical courts and harems. Mozart wrote The Abduction from the Seraglio. Rossini created a series of works, including The Italian Girl in Algiers. And these are only the best known of a vast repertory. This book explores how these representations of the Muslim Ottoman Empire, the great nemesis of Christian Europe, became so popular in the opera house and what they illustrate about European-Ottoman international relations. After Christian armies defeated the Ottomans at Vienna in 1683, the Turks no longer seemed as threatening. Europeans increasingly understood that Turkish issues were also European issues, and the political absolutism of the sultan in Istanbul was relevant for thinking about politics in Europe, from the reign of Louis XIV to the age of Napoleon. While Christian European composers and publics recognized that Muslim Turks were, to some degree, different from themselves, this difference was sometimes seen as a matter of exotic costume and setting. The singing Turks of the stage expressed strong political perspectives and human emotions that European audiences could recognize as their own.
Single and Proud and Other Plays
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Single White Female
by John LutzNo matter how much you think you know, you're taking a chance when you shop for a new roommate. But after Allie Jones throws out Sam, her sexy but two- timing live-in lover, she desperately needs someone to split the rent on her Upper West Side New York apartment. And if anybody seems a safe bet, it's shy and unimposing Hedra Carlson, the least likely candidate for leaving dirty socks on the floor. Yet there is something odd about the way Hedra openly envies Allie's appearance and lifestyle. Then Allie begins receiving obscene phone calls from strangers who know her name; her credit cards mysteriously disappear; and she is shocked to discover that Hedra's wardrobe is eerily similar to her own. Unknown to Allie, her plain and modest roommate is sharing much more than the rent...and an unspeakable, bloody nightmare is just beginning...
Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway
by Michael Riedel&“Fun and gossipy.&” —The Wall Street Journal * &“A masterful history.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) * &“Engaging.&” —NewsweekA &“brisk, insightful, and deliciously detailed take&” (Kirkus Reviews) on a transformative decade on Broadway, featuring behind-the-scenes accounts of shows such as Rent, Angels in America, Chicago, The Lion King, and The Producers—shows that changed the history of the American theater. The 1990s was a decade of profound change on Broadway. At the dawn of the nineties, the British invasion of Broadway was in full swing, as musical spectacles like Les Miserables, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera dominated the box office. But Andrew Lloyd Webber&’s Sunset Boulevard soon spelled the end of this era and ushered in a new wave of American musicals, beginning with the ascendance of an unlikely show by a struggling writer who reimagined Puccini&’s opera La Bohème as the smash Broadway show Rent. American musical comedy made its grand return, culminating in The Producers, while plays, always an endangered species on Broadway, staged a powerful comeback with Tony Kushner&’s Angels in America. A different breed of producers rose up to challenge the grip theater owners had long held on Broadway, and corporations began to see how much money could be made from live theater.And just as Broadway had clawed its way back into the mainstream of American popular culture, the September 11 attacks struck fear into the heart of Americans who thought Times Square might be the next target. But Broadway was back in business just two days later, buoyed by talented theater people intent on bringing New Yorkers together and supporting the economics of an injured city.&“Told with all the wit and style readers could wish for&” (Booklist) Michael Riedel presents the drama behind every mega-hit or shocking flop. From the bitter feuds to the surprising collaborations, all the intrigue of a revolutionary era in the Theater District is packed into Singular Sensation. Broadway has triumphs and disasters, but the show always goes on.
The Sinister Silence
by Moitrayee BhaduriWhen ace software engineer Saahil is found battling for his life on a rainy morning, it looks like a case of attempted suicide. However, Saahil's family strongly denies that possibility and calls in ex-super cop-turned-detective Mili Ray to investigate. While doctors are uncertain about Saahil's survival, the police discover the blood-soaked body of Saahil's colleague Farzad. Why are IT engineers being targeted? Is there a link between these ghastly attacks and Saahil's cutting-edge invention – the PA software? Ray and her team – Advocate Gatha and ex-army officer Anubhav – dive into this case, which is turning murkier by the hour. Unaware that a conniving assassin is stalking her, Ray races towards a dangerous trap while murderous attacks continue to haunt the IT world. Who is behind these assaults – a jealous co-worker, an IT kingpin, an estranged friend, or someone else? With the killer on the loose, Ray's credibility is at stake... Set in Mumbai, The Sinister Silence is an edge-of-the-seat thriller that traces detective Mili Ray's journey through a mysterious case that poses new threats every time she inches closer to her goal.
Sinners
by Norm FosterA furniture store owner is having an affair with the local minister's wife. The situation becomes complicated when the minister comes home unexpectedly. An intricate web of deceit is hilariously exposed as the police, members of the parish and the women's auxiliary all get involved.
Sinophone Adaptations of Shakespeare: An Anthology, 1987-2007 (Global Shakespeares)
by Alexa Alice JoubinShakespeare’s tragedies have been performed in the Sinophone world for over two centuries. Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear are three of the most frequently adapted plays. They have been re-imagined as political theatre, comedic parody, Chinese opera, avant-garde theatre, and experimental theatre in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan. This ground-breaking anthology features the first English translations of seven influential adaptations from 1987 to 2007 across a number of traditional and modern performance genres in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Each of the book's three sections offers a pair of two contrasting versions of each tragedy - in two distinct genres - for comparative analysis. This anthology is an indispensable tool for the teaching and research of Sinophone theatre's engagement with Western classics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
Siseos
by Rosa Elena Velasco Ortiz Alejandro Licona Halima Kherroubi NouarUna mirada particular a los «siseos» del alma; esos ruidos perturbadores que nos tambalean los huesos y nos erizan la piel. <P><P>Siseos es una antología formada por trece textos que llevan como tema central los «temores del alma», precisando una diferencia clara entre el terror, acción que se siente en el cuerpo; el miedo, una acción que perturba la psicología; y el temor, que tiene que ver con un acto del espíritu, es decir: el temor nace aparejado con el enfrentamiento ante uno mismo. <P><P>El terror de estos textos es una mirada particular a los «siseos» del alma; esos ruidos perturbadores que nos tambalean los huesos y nos erizan la piel. Los autores de Siseos somos un grupo de autores mexicanos enamorados del teatro y la dramaturgia: Alejandro Licona, autor de más de 100 obras, ganador de premios en México y el extranjero, guionista, novelista y maestro. Aileen Martínez es Doctora en Lingüística por el Colegio de México y escritora desde hace más de 15 años; ha ganado premios de teatro por sus obras El patético final del cuervo en su museo barroco y El Grillo. Mariluz Suárez Herrera, es traductora y escritora; ha impartido talleres y conferencias, forma parte del Seminario de Cultura Náhuatl en la UNAM y es miembro de la Unión Latinoamericana de Escritores. Halima Kherroubi Nouar es lingüista, profesora y escritora; ha publicado tanto narrativa como teatro. <P><P>Rosa Helena Ríos es escritora, guionista, dramaturga y actriz; ha dirigido y puesto en escena en diversos espacios teatrales y ha sido jurado en diversos concursos de teatro y cine. Martha Leticia Martínez de León es Hermeneuta en libros Sagrados, maestra en Ciencias Bíblicas y Hebreo Antiguo y licenciada en Ciencias Religiosas. Es conferencista a nivel nacional e internacional y catedrática. Y Rosa Elena Velasco Ortiz es periodista y escritora, ganadora de premios de guion de largometrajes y dramaturgia y asesora en Laboratorios de cine. Ha trabajado en prensa, radio, televisión y cine.
El sistema solar
by Maríana De AlthausUna obra de teatro de Mariana de Althaus llevada ahora al cine. Una obra de teatro donde orbita un orden conflictivo y precario, y a pesar de sus tensiones se mantienen en delicado equilibrio.
Sister Switch
by Beth GarrodA laugh-out-loud, modern take on the ever popular body-swap story from bestselling author Beth Garrod. Perfect for 9+ fans of Rachel Renée Russell's Dork Diaries and Alesha Dixon&’s Star Switch. Twelve-year-old Lily Mavers and her sister, Erin, do not get on. It doesn&’t help that Lily has nothing in common with her overachieving, Grade A student sister. But after an emergency trip to the oddly named Hairy Godmother salon, Lily and Erin leave with much more than a new look – they&’ve got a whole new life. Because the sisters have undergone a full-on body switch and they're about to find out that life in each other's shoes is much harder than it looks!Praise for Sister Switch: &‘World-class and whip-smart comedy magically mixed with a sweet message about sibling friendship. I absolutely loved it!&’ Sibéal Pounder, bestselling author of the Bad Mermaid series