Monster Plays: Four Wickedly Funny One-Act Plays - Softcover

Harris, Brian

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9781549830136: Monster Plays: Four Wickedly Funny One-Act Plays

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ISBN 10: 1549830139 ISBN 13: 9781549830136

Publisher: Independently published, 2017

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Flexible Casting: 2m, 1f or 8m, 4f/Simple Sets Monster Plays is a supernatural comedy comprised of four one-act plays. Each play requires two males and a female, and the same three actors can play the roles for each play. A vampire, a demon, a werewolf, an alien, a wizard, a murderer, part science-fiction, part fantasy, the plays can be performed individually or together and are perfect for a fun Halloween show. The Pattern was originally performed during the 2007 Strawberry One-Act Festival, winning the contest. All four plays were presented together at Ft. Lauderdale’s Empire Stage as The Monster Project (2013) produced by The Playgroup and Empire Stage. THE PATTERN Sunny brings her date to a psychiatrist to make sure she’s not falling into old patterns. But maybe she’s found a new one. THE GRANDFATHER Maury’s gaming is taken to another level when his grandfather moves in. THE WRONG STUFF Too much time on a space ship leads to strange pastimes. THE BINDER Things heat up when Roger gives Jennifer a present with a mysterious inscription.

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About the Author:

Brian Harris is a writer of humorous non-fiction, fiction and plays. He co-wrote Lay Low and Don't Make the Big Mistake, a business humor book published by Simon and Schuster, as well as the Off-Broadway dark comedy Tall Grass, published by Samuel French. His plays have won awards in NY theater, including winning the Strawberry One-Act Festival twice and the Jean Dalrymple Award for Best Comedy Playwright. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago and worked most of his career as a Wall Street analyst covering the airline sector. He lives in Miami Beach with his wife, daughter and puppy. He is currently at work on the sequel to his comedy science-fiction novel Calling Mr. Beige.

Review:

"It is the shock of an explosive denouement that is the life-force of Harris' work." - Around Town

"[A] sort of not-so-coincidental kick in the ass to the Twilight series of books and films." - Miami New Times

"Playwright Brian Harris shines in thinking outside the box ... Jules Feiffer type characters with Second City laughs." - examiner.com

"[T]here is something non-complacent about Harris' scripts ... truly inventive setups."- southflorida.com

"(Harris) has worked to establish an actual narrative arc during which characters change or learn something. Simply, something happens. This is so rare ... praise to Harris." - floridatheateronstage.com

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