Drama Essentials: An Anthology of Plays

by Matthew C. Roudané

Spanning from the Golden Age of Greece to the present, this compact, affordable anthology of 14 plays provides a narrative representation of the evolution of theatre. The collection offers a balanced mix of plays commonly taught in introductory literature and plays authored by international and minority writers, such as Paula Vogel, not found in other brief anthologies. Students gain a critical appreciation for the art of dramatic writing by reading a diverse range of writers across the history of theatre.

720 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

Matthew Charles Roudané (1953- ) is Regents’ Professor of English at the Georgia State University. An author of a number of works on American theatre and dramatists, he was the Editor of the South Atlantic Review (1994-2013) and is Advisory Series Editor for Methuen Drama (London). He is a founding member of the Edward Albee Society.