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Look for our books at all fine bookstores. fine bookstores. 2010mensM&S i-vi,1-178.1.qxd:2009mensmonoscenes.qxd 7/8/10 11:04 AM Page iii 2010mensM&S i-vi,1-178.1.qxd:2009mensmonoscenes.qxd 7/8/10 11:04 AM Page iii CONTENTS CONTENTS FOREWORD . v FOREWORD . v MONOLOGUES MONOLOGUES AMERICAN WHUP-ASS (3). Justin Warner . 2 AMERICAN WHUP-ASS (3). Justin Warner . 2 CELL (2). Judy Klass . 5 CELL (2). Judy Klass . 5 DEFENDER OF THE FAITH (2). Stuart Carolan . 8 DEFENDER OF THE FAITH (2). Stuart Carolan . 8 DRIVING GREEN. Martin Blank . 10 DRIVING GREEN. Martin Blank . 10 EMILIE’S VOLTAIRE. Arthur Giron . 11 EMILIE’S VOLTAIRE. Arthur Giron . 11 EMOTION MEMORY (2). Don Nigro . 12 EMOTION MEMORY (2). Don Nigro . 12 FARRAGUT NORTH (2). Beau Willimon . 16 FARRAGUT NORTH (2). Beau Willimon . 16 FROST/NIXON (2). Peter Morgan . 21 FROST/NIXON (2). Peter Morgan . 21 THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE (3). Mark Schultz . 24 THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE (3). Mark Schultz . 24 THE GOOD NEGRO. Tracey Scott Wilson . 28 THE GOOD NEGRO. Tracey Scott Wilson . 28 GROUND. Lisa Dillman . 29 GROUND. Lisa Dillman . 29 GUINEA PIG SOLO (3). Brett C. Leonard . 31 GUINEA PIG SOLO (3). Brett C. Leonard . 31 A HUMAN INTEREST STORY (OR THE GORY DETAILS AND ALL). A HUMAN INTEREST STORY (OR THE GORY DETAILS AND ALL). Carlos Murillo . 36 Carlos Murillo . 36 IN THE SAWTOOTHS (2). Dano Madden . 40 IN THE SAWTOOTHS (2). Dano Madden . 40 LOST GENERATION. Don Nigro . 42 LOST GENERATION. Don Nigro . 42 MAHIDA’S EXTRA KEY TO HEAVEN. Russell Davis . 43 MAHIDA’S EXTRA KEY TO HEAVEN. Russell Davis . 43 MEATBALL HERO. Richard Vetere . 45 MEATBALL HERO. Richard Vetere . 45 MISTAKES WERE MADE (2). Craig Wright . 46 MISTAKES WERE MADE (2). Craig Wright . 46 NEW JERUSALEM. David Ives . 49 NEW JERUSALEM. David Ives . 49 NEXT FALL. Geoffrey Nauffts . 50 NEXT FALL. Geoffrey Nauffts . 50 9 CIRCLES. Bill Cain . 52 9 CIRCLES. Bill Cain . 52 THE OPTIMIST. Jason Chimonides . 53 THE OPTIMIST. Jason Chimonides . 53 OUR HOUSE (2). Theresa Rebeck . 54 OUR HOUSE (2). Theresa Rebeck . 54 PARASITE DRAG (2). Mark Roberts . 57 PARASITE DRAG (2). Mark Roberts . 57 PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY. Craig Lucas . 59 PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY. Craig Lucas . 59 PUSSY BOY (2). Christine Evans . 60 PUSSY BOY (2). Christine Evans . 60 RAVISHED. Don Nigro . 64 RAVISHED. Don Nigro . 64 REENTRY (2). Emily Ackerman and KJ Sanchez . 66 REENTRY (2). Emily Ackerman and KJ Sanchez . 66 iii iii 2010mensM&S i-vi,1-178.1.qxd:2009mensmonoscenes.qxd 7/8/10 11:04 AM Page iv 2010mensM&S i-vi,1-178.1.qxd:2009mensmonoscenes.qxd 7/8/10 11:04 AM Page iv THE REST OF THE NIGHT (2). Robert Lewis Vaughan . 70 THE REST OF THE NIGHT (2). Robert Lewis Vaughan . 70 ROCKET CITY, ALABAM’. Mark Saltzman . 74 ROCKET CITY, ALABAM’. Mark Saltzman . 74 THE ROOKY WOOD. Don Nigro . 76 THE ROOKY WOOD. Don Nigro . 76 ROUGH SKETCH. Shawn Nacol . 78 ROUGH SKETCH. Shawn Nacol . 78 SLIPPING. Daniel Talbott . 79 SLIPPING. Daniel Talbott . 79 SMUDGE. Rachel Axler . 81 SMUDGE. Rachel Axler . 81 SOUL SAMURAI. Qui Nguyen . 83 SOUL SAMURAI. Qui Nguyen . 83 SOUTHERN RAPTURE (2). Eric Coble . 84 SOUTHERN RAPTURE (2). Eric Coble . 84 SUICIDE, INCORPORATED. Andrew Hinderaker . 87 SUICIDE, INCORPORATED. Andrew Hinderaker . 87 THAT PRETTY, PRETTY; OR, THE RAPE PLAY (2). Sheila Callaghan . 89 THAT PRETTY, PRETTY; OR, THE RAPE PLAY (2). Sheila Callaghan . 89 THE THIRD STORY. Charles Busch . 93 THE THIRD STORY. Charles Busch . 93 TROJAN BARBIE. Christine Evans . 95 TROJAN BARBIE. Christine Evans . 95 THE UNDERSTUDY. Theresa Rebeck . 97 THE UNDERSTUDY. Theresa Rebeck . 97 THE UNSEEN (3). Craig Wright . 98 THE UNSEEN (3). Craig Wright . 98 UNUSUAL ACTS.