Best Short Plays (17 books)

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I'm working on a syllabus for a five week playwriting course. Anyone have any suggestions of short plays that would be helpful for young playwrights to read?

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1		When Life Gives You Risk, Make Risk Theatre by Edwin Wong (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Barefoot in the Park: A Comedy in Three Acts by Neil Simon 3.90 avg rating — 5,814 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		All in the Timing by David Ives 4.15 avg rating — 4,781 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Home, Hearth, and Oreos: A One Act Play by J. Suthern Hicks (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Oleanna by David Mamet 3.60 avg rating — 10,230 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Christopher Durang Volume I: 27 Short Plays by Christopher Durang 4.20 avg rating — 490 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Jimmy - A One Act Play by Lucian Carter (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Proof by David Auburn really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20,602 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Under Ether by Harutyun Mackoushian 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Race by David Mamet 3.57 avg rating — 484 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Inherit the Wind: The Powerful Courtroom Drama in which Two Men Wage the Legal War of the Century by Jerome Lawrence 3.93 avg rating — 24,392 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Three Somebodies: Plays about Notorious Dissidents: SCUM \| Jack the Rapper \| Art Was Here by Kat Georges 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Le Barbier de Séville by Pierre de Beaumarchais 3.65 avg rating — 3,288 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		RISE by Cal Barnes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		365 Days/365 Plays by Suzan-Lori Parks 3.76 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Christopher Durang Explains it All for You by Christopher Durang 4.06 avg rating — 733 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry 4.24 avg rating — 20,688 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

17 books · 19 voters · list created February 23rd, 2010 by Keely Hyslop (votes) .

Tags: 10-minute-plays, one-acts, plays, theater, theatre

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