American Playwrights, a Critical Survey
Author | : Bonnie Marranca |
Publisher | : New York : Drama Book Specialists |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1981 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015005090405 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book American Playwrights, a Critical Survey written by Bonnie Marranca and published by New York : Drama Book Specialists. This book was released on 1981 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of a planned two-volume introduction to contemporary American dramatists, this selection of 18 represents the off-Broadway movement of the last two decades. Each general introduction to an author's work includes full specifics on theatrical techniques, analysis of individual plays and a final assessment of the author's creative development and place in American drama. Also traces the history of the New York experimental theater companies where several of these playwrights' careers developed: Langford Wilson in the Circle Repertory Company; Paul Foster in La Mama Experimental Theater; and Jean-Claude Van Itallie and Megan Terry in the Open Theater.