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Romulus Linney is the author of three novels, many short stories, and forty plays, staged throughout the United States and abroad. They include The Sorrows of Frederick, Holy Ghosts, Childe Byron, Heathen Valley, "2," and a stage adaptation of Ernest Gaines' novel, A Lesson Before Dying.
He won two OBIE awards, one for Sustained Excellence in Playwriting, two National Critics Awards, three DramaLogue Awards, and many fellowships, including grants from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foundations. He is the Founding Playwright of Signature Theatre Company. Stories appear in many literary journals and in the Anthologies Pushcart Prize, New Stories from the South, Best of the Year, 2001 and 2002. His 1960s novels, Heathen Valley and Slowly, By Thy Hand Unfurled, were recently republished by Shoemaker & Hoard, Washington, D.C. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which has given him its Award in Literature and The Gold Medal For Drama.
[Playscripts, Inc. regrets to announce that Romulus Linney passed away on January 15, 2011.] |
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$14.95 per book
Looking for the perfect monologue? Actor's Choice: Monologues for Teens is here to help. From hilarious comedy to cutting-edge drama and everything in between, an exciting selection of monologues is at your fingertips. Unlike other monologue books, the source of every monologue is easily accessible -- each play is available through one website (www.playscripts.com), where you can read nearly the entire published script online for free. From classwork to competitions to auditions, this book has you covered!
Also in this series:
Actor's Choice: Scenes for Teens
Actor's Choice: Monologues for Women
Actor's Choice: Monologues for Men
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| "This is an excellent monologue book for middle and high school students with applications for competition as well as use in drama, speech, or English classes." |
| --Terrilyn Fleming, The Midwest Book Review |
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Lark adapted by Romulus Linney
from Willa Cather's novel The Song of the Lark |
 
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Drama
Full-length, 60-80 minutes
3 females, 4 males
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
A young piano prodigy named Thea Kronberg finds herself creatively limited by family obligations in early 20th-century Colorado. When a good friend is suddenly killed in a train accident, Thea is imparted with enough money to pursue her piano studies in Chicago. With the unwavering support of her family doctor, and the guidance of eccentric teachers, Thea eventually discovers her true, hidden musical talent -- singing opera. In this beautiful adaptation of Willa Cather's beloved novel, Lark allows the audience to witness the life of a young talent -- from her childhood brush with death by pneumonia, all the way to becoming a celebrated opera star touring the country.
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Comedy/Drama
Full-length, 60-75 minutes
2 females, 3 males, 5 either (5-27 actors possible: 2-13 females, 3-14 males)
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
Four short plays combine to celebrate the wit and characters of Oscar Wilde by examining the life of the man behind the writing desk. From Wilde's travels on an American speaking tour, to his infamous whirlwind trial, to his final days on his deathbed, Oscar Over Here mixes tragedy with humor as Wilde navigates a world of sexual politics and struggles to find peace and faith within his work.
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| "Presents Wilde anew, with charm and poignancy... Touching, dignified, and gently witty." |
| --TimeOut New York |
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Drama
Full-length, 100-110 minutes
3 females, 3 males (6-8 actors possible: 3-5 females, exactly 3 males)
$75.00 per performance; $8.99 per book
Narrated by and starring Strindberg himself, these adaptations of the prolific playwright's Miss Julie and The Ghost Sonata take on new life as they are updated and relocated to Natchez, Mississippi and Savannah, Georgia. Whether exploring the tragic and twisted relationship between a young aristocrat and her servant or examining the deeply-rooted shame of a small community, these two plays reveal the brutal impulses of the human condition and the haunting truths of human behavior.
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Drama
Short, 40-50 minutes
3 females, 3 males
$35.00 per performance; $7.99 per book
Set against a primitive landscape, The Unwritten Song features timeless poetry in tandem with music and dance to tell a tale of love and loss over various generations. This collection of small scenes forms a vision of human life and gives voice to the experience of traditional peoples of the world.
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