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Jamie Wyeth paints Rudolf Nureyev and both are changed.

A contemporary acting version of Sophocles.

A boy’s journey into the heart of darkness in the civil war.

Misunderstanding the deaf man’s signing, the cop shoots him.

An adaptation from Melville.

A professor faces the last battle of his life.

Three couples meet tragedy under the ban against same-sex marriage.

A race against time on a magical Chicago night.

Three interwoven threads about the mystery of comrades.

Two Civil War soldiers about to be executed exchange fables.

Monologues by women who have faced important crossroads.

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A user-friendly manual on how to write a well-made play; useful as a course text or general readership.

Designed as a text for undergraduate analysis course, but also useful for designers, directors, dramaturgs and scholars.

A motivational book about customer service, designed to help managers improve the performance of their workers.
(Ghost written)