cover and text design by Julia
Hill Gignoux
cover photo by Bob Adler
this collection, edited by Craig Slaight,
contains:
ANALIESE by Lynne Alvarez
A BIRD OF PREY by Jim Grimsley
SECOND CLASS by Brad Slaight
WHEN THEY SPEAK OF RITA by Daisy Foote
A BIRD OF PREY:
When Monty's family moves from Louisiana to a large city in Southern California, he and his siblings encounter a dangerous landscape where cruelty thrives among their peers, offering little comfort from their abusive home life. This gripping drama embraces the good and evil young people face alone in their lives.
3 M, 5 F, or more
ANALIESE:
Two teens living in nineteenth century Denmark are separated when the boy, Christian, mysteriously departs with Nina, an exotic older woman. The girl, Analiese, fearing Christian may be in danger, begins to search for him in a small boat, her only traveling companion being a small insightful Toucan. Alvarez reveals a world that is boldly theatrical and classically intellligent.
8 M, 8 F, though may be double cast
NEW PLAYS FROM A C T'S YOUNG CONSERVATORY, VOLUME III
Smith and Kraus, I S B N: 1-57525-122-1, $16.95