| Description |
xix, 321 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"This new collection by one of America's premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists includes one hundred monologues from his acclaimed plays and solo shows including: Drinking in America; Men Inside; Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead; Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and more. Also included are additional pieces from the Pulitzer Prize finalist Talk Radio and Notes from Underground."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
From "Men Inside" (1981): Freakshow ; Superman! ; Nice Shoes ; Party! ; Held Down ; Rodeo ; Christmas Tree ; Looking Out for Number 1 -- From "Voices of America" (1982): New Action Army ; Sale, Sale, Sale! ; Li'l Doggie Dog Food ; Real Italian ; Fat Fighter -- From "Men in Dark Times" (1982): The Leader -- From "Advocate" (1982): The Throat ; Alone Together -- From "Funhouse" (1983): In the Dark ; Insurance ; Inside ; The Specialist ; Starving Children ; Calamari ; Honey, I'm Home! ; The Pacer ; Shining Star -- From "Drinking in America" (1986): Journal ; American Dreamer ; Ceramic Tile ; Commercial ; Melting Pot ; Our Gang ; No Problems ; Godhead ; The Law ; Fried-Egg Deal -- From "Talk Radio" (1987): It's Not How Much You Make, It's How Much You Take Home ; Denise ; I'm Here. I'm Here Every Night -- From "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll" (1991): Grace of God ; Benefit ; Dirt ; The Stud ; Stag ; Bottleman ; Candy ; Rock Law ; X-Blow ; Live ; Dog Chameleon ; Artist -- From "Notes from Underground" (1993): April 14 ; May 18 -- From "Pounding Nails in the Floor With My Forehead" (1994): America ; Molecules ; Intro ; Inner Baby ; The Glass ; Red ; The Fan ; Rash ; The Recovering Male ; Medicine ; The Messenger ; Blow Me -- From "31 Ejaculations" (1996): Number 19 -- From "Wake Up and Smell the Coffee" (2001): The Promise ; Intro ; Voice in the Wilderness ; Faith ; Arabs ; The Offer ; The Airport ; Gold Card ; Upgrade ; Harmonious ; Breakthrough ; The Audition ; The Ladder ; In the Air ; Captain ; The Crash ; The Meeting ; Sheep ; The Highway -- From "This Is Now!" (2005): This Is Now ; Smoking ; Cheese -- Orphans (1980-2000): Confession ; The Quiet Man ; Beat Poem ; Food ; Little Dog ; Art ; The Dream ; Reach Out ; No Crime ; Victim ; Gated ; Wood ; Poem -- Building Character : My Method for Creating the Solos / an essay by the author. |
| Subject |
Monologues, American.
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| Genre |
Monologues.
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| Added Title |
One hundred. |
| ISBN |
9781559364645 (pbk.) |
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1559364645 (pbk.) |
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