Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Ne=6664&N=3+4004+4294967232 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1720721 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=654179 When Gus Edwards discovered that the majority of the young actors, playwrights, and teachers he encountered didnt know who Nat Turner was - nor many other key men and women in black history - he summoned the power of theatre to correct the situation. Black Heroes in Monologues brings these and other influential African Americans to life once again.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=381152 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=484404 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=816873 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=368348 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=289857 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=287411 Teachers nationwide have a great need for good, up-to-date writing on themes related to cultural diversity for literature classes, oral interpretation and forensics. Roger Ellis original multicultural anthology of scenes and monologs has been in popular use for several years. Now, heres a unique anthology of complete plays from new writers of the multicultural experience. These plays have been gleaned from over I00 playscripts on the basis of the opinions of producers, directors and audiences. Each of these plays contains a significant number of roles capable of being played by young actors. A valuable text for literary, forensics or theatrical applications. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=85037 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=228820 With the release of Gus Edwards Lifetimes on the Streets, published here along with his most recent collection, Portraits in Black, black monologues have finally found their place on the international stage. Together, these sets of monologues are a vital resource for actors and actresses looking for honest and vibrant material. The characters range in age from fifteen to fifty. Among them: a woman on her way to the hairdresser, who enters into a strange relationship with a painter when he invites her to join him for a cup of tea; the Common Man, who warns that Harlem is entering a new ice age; a businessman who, on the death of a homosexual friend, wanders into a porn movie and is forced to confront his own discomfort and lack of confidence.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=241723 In the spring of 1948, in the still-cool evenings of Pittsburghs Hill district, familiar sounds fill the air. A rooster crows. Screen doors slam. Theres the laughter of friends gathered for a backyard card game rising just above the wail of a mother who has lost her son. And theres the sound of the blues, played and sung by young men and women with little more than a guitar in their hands and a dream in their hearts. August Wilsons Seven Guitars is the sixth chapter in the continuing theatrical saga that explores the hope, heartbreak, and heritage of the African-American experience in the twentieth century. The story follows a small group of friends who gather following the untimely death of Floyd Schoolboy Barton, a local blues guitarist on the edge of stardom. Together, they revisit his short life, reminisce about the good times they shared, and discover the unspoken passions and undying spirit that live within each of them.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=299467 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=223038 VOICES OF COLOR is the first collection of scenes and monologues by African-American playwrights. While scene and monologue books proliferate by and for the dominant culture, there has rarely been significant representation of the vibrant literary contributions of African American theatre artists. Until now. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=263278 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=152365 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=213188 Last years acclaimed off-Broadway play is as much a commentary on current racial tensions as it is a work of drama. Award-winning writer and solo performer Smith derived her scripts from interviews with people who experienced or observed New Yorks 1991 Crown Heights racial riots. As seen on PBS. Photos. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=318013 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=816856 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=816853 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=454037