{"product_id":"funny-shorts-3-ten-more-comic-plays-9798832202723","title":"Funny Shorts 3: Ten More Comic Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John McDonnell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Comedy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaughter is essential in times like this and...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...you'll get a ton of laughs from Funny Shorts 3!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny Shorts 3 is the third volume of the popular Funny Shorts series of short plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's another anthology of ten hilarious comedies from John McDonnell!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of plays about peacocks, passive-aggressive mothers, a math bully, wacky aliens, a gangster homeowners' association, and a loopy version of the Garden of Eden story, the characters are off kilter and the plots bizarre, but the end result is pure entertainment. These warm, funny sketches have a light touch but they'll keep you guessing too - every one has an unexpected twist at the end!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the page or on the stage, Funny Shorts is guaranteed to amuse!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plays included in this collection of Funny Shorts are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's The Matter With The Weather?\u003cbr\u003ePeacock Envy\u003cbr\u003eWelcome To Suburbia\u003cbr\u003eMother Daughter Translator\u003cbr\u003eTogether Forever\u003cbr\u003eI Gotta Bee Me\u003cbr\u003eMath Bully\u003cbr\u003eUnplugged\u003cbr\u003eHeart Fluency\u003cbr\u003eSecedin' From Eden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's what they're saying about Funny Shorts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a master of the short play form, John McDonnell holds up a mirror to the way we live now. Always revealing, always spot on, and always very funny, his plays are a dream for actors. Easy to produce -- they work as well on a bare stage as they do in a fully realized production. Either way, the audiences are always entertained and leave the theatre happier than when they came in. You will enjoy reading or performing the works of John McDonnell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Augustine is a playwright, television writer, actor and director. He has taught playwriting in New York City at Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, The 42nd Street Collective, NYU, and at Sarah Lawrence College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery theatre instructor needs that absolutely infallible book of scenes for students. John McDonnell's plays are full of hilarious reveals and quirky character studies, with plot twists that provide actors with meaningful discussion about motivation, foreshadowing, and bold choices. What's even better? The length of the comic short plays provides significant opportunities for memorization and stage time for everyone involved. This is the perfect comedy collection for your studio classroom!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah LeClair is the Youth Education Director at ComedySportz Philadelphia and a curriculum writer\/consultant for The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre teaching artist program. Sarah has spent more than twenty years in new play development and performing arts opportunities for community theatres, undergraduate college programs, and high school actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn McDonnell's plays have been performed in theaters all over the US, and they're always audience favorites. He's also written dozens of novels and short stories, available on Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy Funny Shorts!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45300135821463,"sku":"9798832202723","price":1258.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798832202723.webp?v=1769286436","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/funny-shorts-3-ten-more-comic-plays-9798832202723","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}