Our Best Selling Anthology series. These ten minute plays, produced and published from a carefully curated process from thousands of submissions from across the globe encapsulate the companies work on stage. Raw, Real, moment to moment, these plays are the perfect vehicles for any actor
Written by David Thigpen. From our 2018 production at the Cherry Lane Theatre. A category five storm approaching Conway, South Carolina is the only thing blocking Macon and Dana’s carefully plotted escape out of town and into new lives far from the past and their spouses, Todd and Caroline. At Todd’s insistence, the four old friends batten down the hatches, pour some drinks, and attempt to enjoy a friendly throwdown while the storm passes over. With each one of them holding poisonous cards close to the chest, the temperature rises when two unexpected guests kick the party into overdrive, opening the door to a new set of immeasurable dangers. In Tomorrow Mourning and In the Wake of Yesterday, two companion plays, examine a condemned man’s final hours through the separate lenses of two guilt-ridden siblings.“... A deliciously nihilistic chamber thriller .... Hurricane Party is touching and haunting in the most unexpected of ways.” —Jose Solis; Talkin’ Broadway “The language is rich with colloquialisms, dense with humanity and full of deep humor and pathos.” —David Walters; The Front Row Center
Hurricane Party (2M, 4W)
Tomorrow Morning (1M, 1W)
In the Wake of Yesterday (3M, 3W)
Written for actors, by our Founding member and master Improv teacher Robert Z. Grant, IMPROV AND THE ACTOR’S IMAGINATION brings to life the skills of improvisation through practical exercises, games, and scenes, and applies those skills to the craft of acting and beyond. Actor and teacher Robert Z Grant shares his improvised approach for scripted and unscripted work alike, curated from decades as a professional actor, improviser and human being. Actors (and everyone) looking to expand their possibilities are encouraged to generously give themselves permission to follow their own instincts, to respond simply and truthfully, and to release the awesome power of their imaginations. Get yourself into trouble and see what happens!.