The Ensemble Studio Theatre Marathon '84

Download or read book The Ensemble Studio Theatre Marathon '84 written by David Mamet and published by Broadway Play Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection includes three short plays: VERMONT SKETCHES by David Mamet, SAXOPHONE MUSIC by Bill Bozzone, and ARIEL BRIGHT by Katharine Long. The annual Marathon of One-Act Plays has made Ensemble Studio Theatre one of the most important showcases for one-acts in the country. This selection has been taken from four Marathon evenings. In VERMONT SKETCHES, Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet proves once again that he is a major poet of American vernacular. ARIEL BRIGHT concerns a romantic fantasy set in the past in a funeral parlor. In SAXOPHONE MUSIC two down-and-out fellows share a seedy apartment. When one learns to play the saxophone, it appears that his fortunes might change. on ARIEL BRIGHT: "Miss Long follows her two characters on an endearing flight of fancy--the play is both a love story and a fantasy." Mel Gussow, The New York Times on SAXOPHONE MUSIC: "...a wistful, worm-turns comedy about the underclass." Mel Gussow, The New York Times