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Eisenstein, Linda (American playwright, composer, 1950-____), “Style,"

a 10-minute black comic monolog in English, quarters of a fastidious young man, 1996

1m or 1f;

  •  © 1996 by Linda Eisenstein, in Linda Eisenstein's anthology Balancing Acts (Cleveland, Ohio: Herone Press, 1997);  •  scripts/rights available from Linda Eisenstein via e-mail herone@en.com or http://www.lindaeisenstein.com or via regular mail, Herone Press, P. O. Box 749, Cleveland, Ohio 44107-0749, U.S.A., voice/fax 216-631-5812. Cited by playwright via e-mail herone@en.com, May 19, 1997; Eisenstein says,

  §  Dramatis Persona Jeremy (m), extremely precise, fastidious.

  §  Synopsis “As he dresses to go out, a serial kidnapper describes his fashion tips and cruising technique for picking up women victims in singles bars.

  §  Comment “Production of ‘Style’ requires permission from the playwright and a royalty."

Themes fashion, first encounter, kidnapping, pickup, sexual abuse.
 

See also Linda Eisenstein’s

• " At the Root ," a drama in English, 1f
• " Balancing Act ," a 10-minute comic monolog in English about being a Libra, 1m or 1f
• " The Cassandra Complex ," a seriocomic drama in English, 1f
• " A Cock. A Dream. A True Story ," a 15-minute black comic monolog in English about a woman's nightmare of male/female power relations, 1f
• " The Club ," a drama in English, 1f
• " Devils ," a 10-minute comic monolog in English about how to avoid the demons flying out of your TV, 1f
• " Gentrification ," a 10-minute comedy in English, 1m2f
• " Golden Gate ," a 10-minute comedy-drama in English, 1m1f
• " In Illo Tempore ," a comedy in English, 1f
• " Marla's Devotion ," a 50-minute comedy in English set in a hectic city, 1990s, 2f
• " The Names of the Beast ," a 45-minute comedy-drama in English (with a cappella songs), 4f
• " Running from the Red Girl ," a comedy-drama in English, 1f
• " Ungrateful ," a 10-minute dramatic monolog in English about a woman's revelation about her gratitude, 1f

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