Dramatic Duets
Mary Stuart
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From Schiller's drama. 8 min. With this reading, 'Miss Nashville' won the Miss America trophy, 1958. The conversation between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Queen Elizabeth. Mary is pleading for her life. ISBN 1-60045-191-8
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Moon Is Down
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John Steinback. From the Broadway play. 10 min. Story of Mayor Orden who stood true in spite of Nazi conquerors who took over his country. ISBN 1-60045-381-3
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No Best Friend Of Mine
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Deborah Karczewski. 8 min. Duet. Candy wants her H.S. friend Sue to drive her to a party for older college students. Sue reminds her of a previous party where alcohol and drugs were freely used. Candy is determined to go, she wants to show Billy that she is 'cool'. Even though she loses her friend, Sue refuses to drive her to the party. ISBN 1-60045-258-2
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Of Mice And Men
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John Steinbeck. From the Broadway drama. 12 min. It is the story of George and Lennie, farm hands. Lennie is weak and affectionate and George becomes his protector. Lennie loves animals so much that his petting kills them. Finally he strangles a girl but is unaware of what he has done except that it is something that George will think is wrong. To save him from a worse fate, George shoots Lennie. Several adult characters. 1-60045-194-2
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On Borrowed Time
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Paul Osborne. From the successful Broadway play. 10 min. Death is chased up an apple tree by a boy and his grandfather. ISBN 1-60045-382-1
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Rebecca
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Dalphne du Maurier. From the successful London and New York play. 10 min. Mrs. de Winter, a young bride is made to suffer from reminders of her husband's first wife, Rebecca. Good characters. ISBN 1-60045-135-7
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Swan Song, The
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Anton Checkov. From story. 10 min. A worn out old actor, rallies in empty theatre. He gives powerful bits of classic dramas before an old stage hand. Then his eloquence slips away. Good opportunity for display of talent. ISBN 1-60045-391-0
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Thing, The
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Percival Wilde. From the tense drama. 10 min. A man is followed everywhere. By a startling disclosure, we find that it is his conscience that has been following him. Characters: a man and his conscience. ISBN 1-60045-054-7
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Time To be Noticed
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Deborah Karczewski. 8 min. Duet. Jane and Eileen sit outside the H.S. principal's office door. Jane knows Eileen obtained the teacher's copy of a test. Because they both got an 'A', they will both be accused. Eileen tries to get Jane to lie. Even though she may lose her college scholarship Jane realizes she cannot lie for her. Names could be changed for two male actors. ISBN 1-60045-069-5
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Trifles
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Susan Glaspell. From the drama. 10 min. To the state's attorney the evidence was only 'trifles,' but to two women, these trifles read a tale of heartbreak and tragedy. ISBN 1-60045-248-5
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