Wilder's Classic One-Acts
by Thornton Wilder

Name: Wilder's Classic One-Acts
Brand: Thornton Wilder
SKU: 9780573601781
Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)

Wilder's Classic One-Acts Book Cover — Wilder's Classic One-Acts Cover

Highlights

30 mins 1930s Ensemble Cast Bare Stage/Simple Set Period Costumes

Synopsis

In this collection of his most famous one-act plays, Thornton Wilder experiments with techniques and dramatic forms he would later develop in his celebrated full-length works.

The plays offer a first glimpse of Wilder’s Stage Manager; his usage of pantomime, minimal scenery and farce; and his signature connection between the commonplace and the cosmic dimensions of the human experience.

Contents: The Long Christmas Dinner The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden Pullman Car Hiawatha Queens of France Such Things Only Happen in Books Love and How to Cure It

Press Reviews

"Wilder's tone is dry, fond; if God were to dabble in anthropology, and the recording angels to write with wry humor and infinite tolerance of human folly, this is how the holy books would read."
— The New York Times

"Queens of France has so rich and gay a theme, and is done with such a superbly delicate, light touch as to make it sheer delight."
— The Chicago Tribune

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
THE STAGE MANAGER	—	—	—
AN INSANE WOMAN Mrs. Churchill	—	—	Mrs. Churchill
MALE ATTENDANT Mr. Morgan	—	—	Mr. Morgan
THE FEMALE ATTENDANT a trained nurse	—	—	a trained nurse
PHILIP MILBURY	—	—	—
HARRIET MILBURY Philip’s young wife	female	—	Philip’s young wife
A MAIDEN LADY	—	—	—
A MIDDLE-AGED DOCTOR	—	—	—
A STOUT, AMIABLE WOMAN	—	—	—
AN ENGINEER Bill, going to California	—	—	Bill, going to California
AN ENGINEER Fred	—	—	Fred
THE PORTER Harrison	—	—	Harrison
GROVER’S CORNERS, OHIO represented by a Grinning Boy	male	—	represented by a Grinning Boy
THE FIELD represented by Somebody in Shirt Sleeves	—	—	represented by Somebody in Shirt Sleeves
A TRAMP	—	—	—
PARKERSBURG, OHIO represented by a Farmer’s Wife and Three Young People	female	—	represented by a Farmer’s Wife and Three Young People
A WORKMAN Mr. Krüger, a ghost	—	—	Mr. Krüger, a ghost
THE WORKER a watchman	—	—	a watchman
THE WEATHER represented by a Mechanic	—	—	represented by a Mechanic
TEN O’CLOCK	—	—	—
ELEVEN O’CLOCK	—	—	—
TWELVE O’CLOCK	—	—	—
SATURN	—	—	—
VENUS	—	—	—
JUPITER	—	—	—