Thornton Wilder’s Playlets
Thornton Wilder’s Playlets by Thornton Wilder is an anthology published by Concord Theatricals in 2022, featuring 144 pages in English. This collection includes twenty-two very short plays, three of which are published for the first time. The works present a range of complex characters, from the ordinary to the biblical, and explore themes of mortality, morality, and faith through witty and humorous narratives.
Readers will find a variety of engaging tales, such as “The Song of Maria Bentedos,” which tells the story of a conflicted composer, and “Flamingo Red: A Comedy in Danger,” where newlyweds are humorously impacted by their hotel’s decor. Most plays are designed to run about four minutes and can be performed with as few as three actors, while the entire collection accommodates casts ranging from six to thirty-two. This edition offers a unique glimpse into Wilder’s creative spirit and his exploration of thought-provoking questions.
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This anthology by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Thornton Wilder is a
collection of twenty-two very short plays three of which are published here
for the very first time. These snapshots of the creative spirit at play explore
a variety of complex characters that range from the ordinary to the biblical
the haunted to the mystical. From the tale of a conflicted composer with a
strangely familiar tune stuck in his head (The Song of Maria Bentedos) to a
pair of newlyweds who find themselves bizarrely affected by the color of their
hotel’s tea room (Flamingo Red: A Comedy in Danger) all these tales – many
told with great wit and humor – ask the thought-provoking questions of
mortality morality and faith that Thornton Wilder is famous for asking.
Most of the plays run about four minutes in length and can be presented with
three actors. The entire collection can be presented with a cast ranging from
six to thirty-two actors.
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