Brushes With Nature: The Art of Ron Van Gilder

An anthology of ten plays from the last season by never before published playwrights. The anthology also includes an Introduction by Martin Denton and a Foreword by Leslie Bramm. The book includes the full scripts with author notes, permission information, and author bios of the following: THE INVITATION by Brian Parks - A birthday dinner celebration among a group of highly successful friends takes an abrupt peculiar turn in a play that veers maniacally and sardonically through the worlds of politics, art, and revenge. FLIP SIDE by Ellen Maddow - A comedy of misperceptions and mismatches in which two sets of characters - played by the same six actors - occupy two different worlds. ANY DAY NOW by Nat Cassidy - A three act drama about a typically dysfunctional American family dealing with a rather atypical problem, the dead are coming back to life. THE SPIN CYCLE by Jerrod Bogard - Five short linked plays create a collage of contemporary America - from Lady Liberty to the Hollywood Hills to an army base in Iraq - as ordinary folks attempt to "spin" troubling aspects of their life. SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE: RX by Gyda Arber and Aaron Baker - A Twilight Zone-esque sci-fi thriller that takes the form of an interactive adventure for audience members, who portray all the characters in this innovative play. OUR COUNTRY by Tony Asaro and Dan Collins - Outed in a public restroom, country music sensation Tommy Dautry has gone from darling to derelict overnight. But now, in this exciting and heartfelt musical, Tommy is back and ready to prove that gay or straight, left or right...it's Our Country, too.