Plays for the Theatre: A Drama AnthologyOscar Gross Brockett Enhance your understanding and appreciation of theatre by going straight to the source-the play scripts! This anthology includes 15 plays that represent a wide historical range as well as the vibrant diversity of contemporary American theatre. An opening essay sets the context for each play, helping you to read with a more informed and analytical eye. The scripts also serve as a foundation that makes discussions of the various types of theatrical experience in your main text more meaningful. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Menaechmi by Plautus | 51 |
The Second Shepherds Play Anonymous | 82 |
Copyright | |
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