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THE PAPERBOY COMES BEFORE DAWN
105 Five-Minute Plays for Study and Performance
by Smith and Kraus
Edited by: John Capecci and Irene Ziegler

"105 Five-Minute Plays for Study and Performance" is a collection of very short plays by Smith and Kraus. It features classic and contemporary examples of this conspicuously short theatrical form. THE PAPERBOY COMES BEFORE DAWN is a 5-minute play about a young couple coming to grips with the imminent arrival of their first baby.

"I saw your play 'The Paperboy Comes Before Dawn' at New Theatre of Ottawa’s Extremely Short New Play Festival on Saturday night. It's an extraordinary bit of writing — my favourite of the festival."
- Brian K. Stewart, The Player's Advice to Shakespeare

THE HOMECOMING
Clockhouse Volume Four (2016)
by Goddard College Clockhouse Writers’ Conference
Editorial Director: Sarah Cedeño

Clockhouse is a national literary journal published in partnership with Goddard College by the Clockhouse Writers’ Conference, the alumni association for graduates of Goddard’s MFA in Creative Writing Program.  THE HOMECOMING is a one-act play about a father, home from the hospital with a supply of morphine, who has just enough time to cautiously interact with a family on the edge. Previously produced under the title DEAD CAT's BOUNCE.

RECONSTRUCTING JULIE
Brooklyn Publishers

Brooklyn Publishers is a source of comedic and dramatic plays for high school, middle school, and youth theatre. They have a reputation for powerful, well-written, yet easy-to-produce stage plays. RECONSTRUCTING JULIE is a short play about an intelligent young woman who receives an unorthodox diagnosis from her therapist, resulting in a lively, humorous debate about the nature of existence.

"'Reconstructing Julie' was a huge hit in our annual 'Spring Shorts' 10-minute play festival. The play is smart, witty and provided a great challenge to our actors. Audiences loved the play, and it was the highlight of our festival."
- James Venhaus, St. Mary's Hall