Published Plays
Books Available from
Note: Some of the plays are published in more than one book
GroveAtlantic (four books)
www.groveatlantic.com
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Christopher Durang Explains It All For You
Introduction by author
Includes six plays:
The Nature and Purpose of the Universe
'dentity Crisis
Titanic
The Actor's Nightmare
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You
Beyond Therapy
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The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Extensive afterword by author
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Laughing Wild and Baby With The Bathwater
Two afterwords by author
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Betty's Summer Vacation
Foreword by Tim Sanford
Introduction by Michael Feingold
Smith and Kraus (two books)
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Christopher Durang: Complete Full Length Plays 1975-1995
Introduction by Robert Brustein
Forewords by the author for each play
Now available in soft cover
Plays included:
The Idiots Karamazov (co-authored with Albert Innaurato)
The Vietnamization of New Jersey
A History of the American Film
(note: includes updated ending for Film, not published elsewhere)
Beyond Therapy
Baby with the Bathwater
The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Laughing Wild
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Christopher Durang: 27 Short Plays
Introduction by Howard Stein
Numerous notes by the author throughout
Essay on Sister Mary controversy by author
Plays included:
Mrs. Sorken
For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls
A Stye of the Eye
Nina in the Morning
Wanda's Visit
Business Lunch at the Russian Tea Room
The Book of Leviticus Show
Naomi in the Living Room
Woman Stand-up
DMV Tyrant
Funeral Parlor
Canker Sores and Other Distractions
The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From
1-900-Desperate
Women in a Playground
Phyllis & Xenobia
Desire, Desire, Desire
Medea
One Minute Play
John and Mary Doe
Diversions
The Nature and Purpose of the Universe
'dentiry Crisis
Death Comes to Us All, Mary Agnes
Titanic
The Actor's Nightmare
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You
Acting Editions
From Durang:
Most of my plays are published in “acting editions” by Dramatists Play Services; two are published by Concord Theatricals (formerly Samuel French).
Acting editions are thin paperbacks, designed for use in rehearsals. They are usually a bit cheaper than the regular book store paperbacks.
Because these editions are meant for production use and you get them from the licensing publishers, I have in most cases added author’s notes to these volumes that are specifically geared to actors and directors putting on the plays.
Because of this, if you’re going to produce the plays, I hope you will get these editions in order to read some of these notes.
2 Acting Editions with Concord Theatricals, Play Publishers
www.concordtheatricals.com
(note: Formerly Samuel French)
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Beyond Therapy
Author’s notes in back regarding production and acting issues
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A History of the American Film
Author’s notes in back (especially regarding production issues)
(note: the updated ending, alas, is only in the Smith and Kraus Full Length Plays volume)
11 Acting Editions with Dramatists Play Services
www.dramatists.com
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Three Short Plays
Short note on Nature and Purpose; no notes on other two
Plays include:
The Nature and Purpose of the Universe
Death Comes to Us All, Mary Agnes
'dentity Crisis
Titanic
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Titanic
Interesting notes on this play; it’s a strange play
Hope you read the notes if you choose to produce the play
(notes not published anywhere else)
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The Idiots Karamazov (co-authored by Albert Innaurato)
Notes in afterword on tone and miscellaneous production issues
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The Vietnamization of New Jersey
No notes
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Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You and The Actor's Nightmare
Notes on both plays (acting tone, pace, etc.)
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Baby with the Bathwater
Notes at end, various things.
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The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Notes, rather copious, at the end.
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Laughing Wild
Notes at end, some clarifications
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Durang/Durang
An evening of six one acts.
Plays included:
Mrs. Sorken
For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls
A Stye of the Eye
Nina in the Morning
Wanda’s Visit
Business Lunch at the Russian Tea Room
More copious notes, based on the Manhattan Theatre Club 1996 production
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Naomi in the Living Room & Other Short Plays
23 short plays, split up into 3 categories:
Character Comedies and Sketches:
Naomi in the Living Room
Kitty the Waitress
Funeral Parlor
Canker Sores and Other Distractions
Woman Stand-Up
DMV Tyrant
Gym Teacher
1-900-Desperate
One Minute Play
Women in a Playground
Phyllis and Xenobia
John and Mary Doe
Not My Fault
Parodies:
The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From
Medea (co-authored with Wendy Wasserstein)
Aunt Dan Meets the Madwoman of Chaillot
Desire, Desire, Desire
Political:
Cardinal O’Connor
The Book of Leviticus Show
Entertaining Mr. Helms
The Doctor Will See You Now
Under Duress: Words on Fire
An Altar Boy Talks to God (adapted from Aids speech in "Laughing Wild")
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Betty's Summer Vacation
Author’s Notes at end (not published elsewhere)