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A subtle and revealing study of life in provincial Russia.

The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family—Antigone, Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus—are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles's authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of Sophocles's lucidity and power: the cut and thrust of his dialogue, his ironic edge, the surge and majesty of his choruses and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction and notes by the renowned classicist Bernard Knox. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The play takes place between the denizens of Nick's Pacific Street Saloon, Restaurant and Entertainment Palace at the foot of Embarcadero, San Francisco circa 1939.

The Twilight Zone has evolved from a groundbreaking speculative television series into a cultural phenomenon. The recently revived series on FOX averaged 4.6 million viewers on its first episode. Indeed, the title itself conjures up thoughts of fantastic stories that bridge several forms of fiction to create a unique genre of morality tales with a touch of irony, unlimited by the boundaries of conventional fiction. Broadcast from 1959 to 1964, the show has run ever since in syndication, making it one of the longest running television shows of all time, creating a new genre of shows similar to the X-Files and Twin Peaks. Five writers created the core of the show, and together these men fashioned the bulk of the 156 original episodes: Rod Serling, Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont, George Clayton Johnson, and Earl Hamner. All went on to other projects in film, television, theater, and print, but their involvement in the Twilight Zone is well known to fans of the series. The Twilight Zone Scripts of Earl Hamner contains reprints of the eight episodes written by Hamner, along with Albarella's commentary on each story: The Hunt, " "A Piano in the House, " "Jess-Belle, " "Ring-a-Ding Girl, " "You Drive, " "Black Leather Jackets, " "Stopover in a Quiet Town, " and "The Bewitchin' Pool." Also included is a "lost" Twilight Zone short story by Mr. Hamner and an interview with Albarella that covers the background details of how Hamner became involved in the series."

A collection of 111 original monologues, all about one minute long, to be used by male and female teenage actors in auditions.

The Ultimate Audition Book is a treasury of well-chosen, short monologues from many time periods and sensibilities that enable an auditioner to make a positive impression fast. Jocelyn Beard included a variety of writers, including Aphra Behn, David Mamet, George Bernard Shaw, Anton Chekhov, Moliere, Mercy Warren, Oscar Wilde, Eugene O'Neill, Christopher Durang, Harold Pinterand , and Samuel Beckett, with enough surprises such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Jose Echegaray making the selections flexible for today's growing multicultural arena.

The Classical Monologue is a fresh selection of the best speeches from the repertoire of the classical theatre, from the Greeks to the beginning of the 20th century. These great dramatic monologues--from all periods and styles, all varied in tone and genre--make an indispensable actor's companion for auditioning, rehearsing and performing.

The Ultimate Scene Study Series Volume II: Fifty-Five Short Scenes is a collection of original two-person scenarios that allow female and male teen actors to create and develop characters who are similar in nature to themselves. A perfect resource for all acting classes and workshops, this compilation includes a diverse variety of situations and roles that will challenge and inspire young actors working on their craft.

Two strangers on a train. One is a famous author, the other a great admirer of his. Will she have the nerve to bring his latest book out of her bag and read it?

Night, cold, a bus stop in Kingston, New York. A woman waits. A boy comes up.