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54 Collections and Books

Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of
Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences
Code: PM4000
Set to be the most comprehensive resource examining Latina/o Theatre for
Young Audiences, this book examines the subject material through a variety of entry points.
The collection offers 12 of the most acclaimed Latina/o bilingual plays targeting different age
ranges, ethnic backgrounds and themes. It also contains an additional six chapters of research
by some of the most influential Latina/o scholars in the country who speak not only to the plays
in the collection but also to the issue of diversity and inclusion in the field of Theatre for Young
Audiences. Compiled by José Casas. Edited with Christina Marín, Ph.D.

The Ware Trilogy: Mother Hicks,
The Taste of Sunrise and The Edge of Peace
Code: WJ3000
The three plays of The Ware Trilogy comprise an epic saga of small-town America,
told in lyrical language and the visual poetry of American Sign Language; We
come to know these characters as they live their lives; ordinary people living
through extraordinary times. At the core of each play is an issue important to
Deaf and hearing cultures, but most important are the human stories that will
resonate with audiences of all ages. By Suzan Zeder.

What Remains and Other Plays
for High-School and Youth Theatre

Code: WJ4000
With this collection of eight plays written about teenagers for teenage actors, Max Bush
captures teens’ archetypal search for identity and purpose in the context of engaging with
the world around them. He does so with an inventive dramaturgy that makes these plays
both objects and vehicles for the student actors’ meaningful explorations. Funny and real,
the characters who populate this collection appeal to high-school actors because students
recognize themselves in the characters. Written by Max Bush. Compiled and edited by Justin
Dennis and Max Bush.

After the Beep: Seven Short Plays
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 3m., 3w., can be expanded to 5m., 5w., 5 either gender.
Bare stage with props | Run time: 80 min. | Code: A76000
This vibrant collection contains seven short plays that are both funny and moving. Titles
include After the Beep, Perfect Meetings, No Voice, History (and a Dash of Hollywood),
Spaghetti Proposal, Dancing Blind and The Tarantino Variation. By Seth Kramer.

The Bully Plays
Comedy/Drama | Cast: 4 to 25+. | Simple staging | Run time: 10 min. each | Code: BG4000
This anthology was commissioned in response to the growing epidemic of bullying and the all-
too-often tragic results. This collection of touching, powerful, uplifting and funny 10-minute plays
will challenge, inspire and enlighten your audiences and help you confront the issue of bullying
in a constructive and creative way. Written by Sandra Fenichel Asher, Cherie Bennett, Max Bush,
José Casas, Gloria Bond Clunie, Eric Coble, Doug Cooney, Linda Daugherty, Lisa Dillman, Richard
Dresser, José Cruz González, Stephen Gregg, D.W. Gregory, Brian Guehring, Dwayne Hartford,
Barry Kornhauser, Trish Lindberg, Brett Neveu, Ernie Nolan, R.N. Sandberg, Geraldine Ann Snyder,
Werner Trieschmann, Elizabeth Wong and Y York. Compiled and edited by Linda Habjan.