Take Ten

A ten-minute play is a streak of theatrical lightning. It doesn''t last long but its power can stand your hair on end. This splendid anthology contains enough wattage to light up a small city. For in its pages thirty-two of our finest playwrights hone their skills on a form that has been called the haiku of the American stage. The plays that Nina Shengold and Eric Lane have collected in this volume range from monologues to an eight-character farce. Eminently producible ideally suited for the classroom and audition Take Ten is a marvelous resource for teachers and students of drama as well as a stimulating read for lovers of the theatre. Contributors include: John Augustine Cathy Celesia Laura Cunningham Joe Pintauro Mary Sue Price Megan Terry Jose Rivera Romulus Linney David Mamet Jane Martin David Ives and many others.