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Classic Reader: Riders to the Sea by J. M. Synge
This is the full text of the play Riders to the Sea by J. M. Synge including a detailed introduction, a list of characters, and the one-act play.
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Classic Reader: Mr. Icky by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is the full text of the one-act play Mr. Icky by F. Scott Fitzgerald, itis printed in his larger work The Tales of the Jazz Age.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Trifles by Susan Glaspell
Come and explore "Trifles" A Play in One Act by Susan Glaspell at this site from the University of Virginia. This online version of the play is maintained at the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library.
Read Works
Read Works: The Process of Acting
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about acting and how one actor prepares for her roles. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Classic Reader: "Porcelain and Pink" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is the full text of the one-act play Porcelain and Pink by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Classic Reader: Swan Song by Anton Chekhov
This is the full text of the one-act play Swan Song by Anton Chekhov, a famous Russian author. Included in the introduction is a biography of Chekhov; a list of characters is also provided.
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Classic Reader: Augustus Does His Bit by George Bernard Shaw
This is the full text of the one-act play Augustus Does His Bit by George Bernard Shaw including an author's note.
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Classic Reader: In the Shadow of the Glen by J. M. Synge
This is the full text of the one-act play In the Shadow of the Glen by John Millington Synge including a list of characters.
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Classic Reader: Massacre at Paris by Christopher Marlowe
This is the full text of the one-act play Massacre at Paris by Christopher Marlowe including 22 scenes and a list of characters.
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Classic Reader: The Little Dream by John Galsworthy
This is the full text of the one-act play The Little Dream by John Galsworthy, an allegory in six scenes.
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Classic Reader: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare; it includes a list of characters and the setting for scene one.
Other
Learn Improv
This site is a place to learn about the art of improvisational comedy. "One cannot really learn improvisational comedy from a web page, however the list of exercises included here will definitely help."
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Classic Reader: Trifles by Susan Glaspell
This is the full text of a one-act play by Susan Glaspell, a 1919 play about a murder, based loosely on a true event.
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Classic Reader: The Land of Heart's Desire by William Butler Yeats
This is the full text of the one-act drama The Land Of Heart's Desire by William Butler Yeats including a note about performances of the play.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: "Coriolanus"
The complete text of William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Coriolanus" divided by acts and scenes, or view the entire play in one page.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Professional Sports: Underpaid Millionaires?
Over the last century, professional baseball has grown to become one of the most popular forms of American entertainment. Indeed, the sport's nickname - "America's Pastime" - has become embedded in the nation's lexicon. More than 60...