Edwin Sanchez - The Short Plays
by Edwin Sánchez


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"Edwin Sanchez's 'The Short Plays' presents a fascinating exploration of identity and culture, yet remains lesser-known among contemporary works."
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This collection includes 15 short and very short plays.
BEA AND MAY: Bea does not want her beloved, May, to marry Jerry, but Jerry's rich, and May has a plan.
CELESTED: Lou's ex, Celeste, shows up at his wedding.
DING: Three people sit in a waiting room waiting for the bell to go ding!
ERNESTO THE MAGNIFICENT: Tonight Ernesto the Failure will become Ernesto the Magnificent.
ETHAN’S GOT GAME: Ethan's going to be a millionaire by the time's he twenty-one.
GOODBYE: Hijo is leaving his family to pursue being an actor in New York.
JIMMY: Danny's rough trade, Jimmy, might be more than he bargained for.
JODY’S MOTHER: Jody has made a terrible mistake, and Jody's mother is paying for it.
LILI MARLENE: Lili Marlene knows what's wrong with this country, the lack of glamour.
POPS: Tomas's father was a busboy at Windows on the World.
SILENCE 1: Robin is not speaking to Sandy, and it's driving Robin crazy.
SILENCE 2: Sandy's not speaking to Robin, and Robin makes a meal out of it.
SMILING: Ernest can't wipe the smile off his face.
SPEED DATING FOR THE LATINO ACTOR: A group of actors rediscover hope in their chosen profession.
THE SUBSTITUTE: This substitute teacher has had enough, and he's going to make sure his students think twice about ever bullying anyone again.
Publication
Edwin Sanchez - The Short Plays is a American play written by Edwin Sánchez and published by Broadway Play Publishing (2016).
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