I love this thread. thank you! I am just slowly coming out of my retirement from drama teaching in the schools coma and am ready to be involved in theatre for myself.
Looking forward to directing "The Vagina Monologues" at a theatre here.
After trying to find plays for school use for so many years, it is refreshing to read for me. I loved, loved ,loved my teaching career- please don't misunderstand.
I am going to read Arthur Miller this summer. Just saw the revival of "The Crucible" and want to revisit several of his works. I also want to try reading "The Humans" and August Wilson in chronological order.
Keep the suggestions coming and thank you!n
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Jan Jensen
Tucker GA
Original Message:
Sent: 05-01-2016 22:53
From: Ryan Moore
Subject: Scripts for pleasure reading
There are so many ways I use this community, but I must say, one of my recent favorite uses is to add to my already swollen Amazon wish list. I love recommended reading from my fellow community members.
We're not too terribly far away from summer reading season. And as I period. .ically resolve to read more dramatic literature for pleasure, I thought I'd throw it out to my wise and giving peers...what scripts should I be reading for fun? Disclaimer: I'm not asking for dramatic works that I could consider for using with students. This one's just for us.
I'll start the ball rolling, though my suggestion isn't super new or novel (Pulitzer prize winners for drama aren't exactly obscure), but the last play I read and had to catch my breath upon finishing was John Patrick Shanley's Doubt. What are your favorite reads? (Perhaps we need to start a virtual book club.)
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Ryan Moore
Theatre Teacher and Forensics Coach
Royal Oak MI
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