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American Plays
American plays by playwright: V
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 You've Got Hate Mail
Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore
A comic answer to A.R. Gurney's Love Letters. In You've Got Hate Mail, love 'bytes' all when an extra-marital affair goes horribly wrong, thanks to a juicy email left sitting on a desktop. The story is told entirely in emails from laptop computers, although the play still manages to have an unforgettable chase scene -- thanks to Blackberries and iPhones. 2m, 3f. Softcover, 51 pp. $12.99.
 A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration
Paula Vogel
It's 1864, and Washington D.C. is settling down to the coldest Christmas Eve in years. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their gift-giving. On the banks of the Potomac, a young rebel challenges a Union blacksmith's mercy. In the alleys downtown, an escaped slave loses her daughter just before finding freedom. 7m, 5w (doubling, flexible casting). Softcover, 88 pp. $13.99.
 And Baby Makes Seven
Paula Vogel
Anna, Ruth and Peter await the arrival of their newborn child, but
first they must rid the crowded apartment of their three imaginary
children. M-1, F-2 (doubling). Softcover, 47 pp. $11.99.
 The Oldest Profession
Paula Vogel
As Ronald Reagan enters the White House, five aging practitioners of the oldest
profession are faced with a diminishing clientele, increased competition for
their niche market, and aching joints. With wit, compassion, and humour, they
struggle to find and learn new tricks as they fight to stay in the Life. F-5.
Softcover, 48 pp. $9.99.
 The Long Christmas Ride Home
Paula Vogel
ast and present collide on a snowy Christmas Eve for a troubled family of five.
Humourous and heart-wrenching, this beautifully written play proves that magic
can be found in the simplest breaths of life. Combining the elements of Noh theatre
and Bunraku with contemporary Western sensibilities, Vogel's The Long
Christmas Ride Home is a mesmerizing homage to the works of Thornton
Wilder. A moving and memorable study of the American family careening near the
edge of oblivion. M-3, F-3, and puppets. Softcover, 99 pp. $19.95.
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