Eric Lane – författare

The entry in Dante Alighieri’s diary for April 22nd 1980 reads: What do publishers do, who do not do their own repping, distribution, publicity and writing? I can’t help wondering? For instance, if it is a bit quiet on the sales and distribution front, I turn my attention to the publicity and Mediaville. Then there are the accounts’ statements to be sent out. When I have some spare time in the evening or on the tube, I write my diary. It is a full and satisfying life. Read on and be enthralled by the Dead Loss Success Story which has more than a passing resemblance to the early days of Dedalus.

This cornucopia of comedy showcases works by major playwrights and emerging young writers, with casts of all sizes and diverse and challenging roles for actors of every age and type. You’ll discover such colorful characters as a businessman free-falling from a plane, an embittered sword swallower, a punkish girl skateboarder, and retirees in post-apocalyptic Siberia, alongside plays that unleash the humor in high school reunions, alien invasions, office cubicle farms, and even post-Katrina New Orleans. Perfect for actors, students, theater lovers, and comedy fans, Shorter, Faster, Funnier covers the spectrum of humor, from slyly witty to over-the-top outrageous.Rob Ackerman ● Billy Aronson ● John Augustine ● Pete Barry ● Dan Berkowitz ● Adam Bock ● Eric Coble ● Philip Dawkins ● Anton Dudley ● Christopher Durang ● Liz Ellison ● Halley Feiffer ● Peter Handy ● Jeffrey Hatcher ● Amy Herzog ● Mikhail  Horowitz ● David Ives ● Caleen Sinnette Jennings ● Ean Miles Kessler ● Dan Kois ● Eric Lane ● Drew Larimore ● Warren Leight ● Mark Harvey Levine ● Elizabeth Meriwether ● Michael Mitnick ● Megan Mostyn-Brown ● Mark O’Donnell ● Nicole Quinn ● Wayne Rawley ● Theresa Rebeck ● Jacqueline Reingold ● Laura Shaine ● Nina Shengold ● Jane Shepard ● Edwin Sanchez ● Samara Siskind ● Daryl Watson ● Barbara Wiechmann ● Mary Louise Wilson ● Garth Wingfield ● Gary Winter ● Elizabeth Wong ● Dana Yeaton

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Plays for Two is a unique anthology of twenty-eight terrific plays for two actors, by a mix of celebrated playwrights and cutting-edge new voices.It takes two to tango—or to perform a duet, fight a duel, or play ping-pong. The two-character play is dramatic confrontation stripped to its essence. These four full-length and twenty-four short plays feature pairs of every sort—strangers, rivals, parents and children, siblings, co-workers, friends, and lovers—swooning or sparring, meeting cute or parting ways. In a dizzying range of moods and styles, these two-handers offer the kind of meaty, challenging roles actors love, while providing readers and audiences with the pleasures of watching the complex give-and-take dynamics of two keenly matched characters.Plays by:  Billy Aronson, David Auburn, Pete Barry, Naveen Bahar Choudhury, Anthony Clarvoe, Steven Dietz, Halley Feiffer, Simon Fill, Frank Higgins, David Ives, Jacob Juntunen, Ean Miles Kessler, Neil LaBute, Eric Lane, Kitt Lavoie, Jacqueline E. Lawton, Mark Harvey Levine, Elizabeth Meriwether, Michael Mitnick, Daria Polatin, Marco Ramirez, Kelly Rhodes, Jose Rivera, Paul Rudnick, Edwin Sanchez, Nina Shengold, Cori Thomas, Doug Wright From the Trade Paperback edition.

PLAYS FOR THREE is a unique anthology of 23 outstanding plays for three actors by an exciting mix of established and emerging playwrights. Everyone’s heard that “Two’s company, three’s a crowd.” That may be true on a date, but on stage, three is a magic number. Add a third character to any interaction and the dramatic possibilities increase exponentially: suddenly there’s competition, intrigue, shifting allegiances, comic misunderstandings, secrets and lies. Triangles make excellent drama, and three-handers offer the kind of substantial and challenging roles that actors love. Plays for Three offers six full-length and seventeen short plays featuring dramatic trios of every sort. Rob AckermanPete BarryStephen BelberCesi DavidsonAdrienne DawesPhilip DawkinsCatherine FillouxMadeleine GeorgeAmlin GrayFrank HigginsCory HinkleWendy KesselmanEric LaneKitt LavoieMark Harvey LevineMatthew LopezDonald MarguliesAnna MoenchA. Rey PamatmatDavid Riedy Nina ShengoldStephen WebbCraig WrightFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

Qu’est-ce qu’une vraie démocratie ? Et qu’est-ce qu’une bonne constitution ? Un document figé qu’il faut changer à chaque crise ? La Constitution américaine et son histoire ne peuvent-elles nous servir de modèle pour réfléchir à la meilleure manière de faire évoluer nos propres institutions ?Un grand constitutionnaliste et un éminent journaliste politique mettent au jour ce qu’est vraiment la Constitution américaine : un document pragmatique qui canalise les intérêts particuliers pour en extraire un consensus productif. Le Génie de l’Amérique raconte ainsi l’histoire de cette constitution, de sa rédaction à nos jours, à travers les crises et les turbulences qu’elle a permis de traverser. Eric Lane et Michael Oreskes en appellent à la responsabilité des dirigeants politiques et plaident pour qu’ils respectent leur rôle institutionnel. Pour eux, il est essentiel de ne pas perdre l’esprit des fondateurs ; sinon, c’est la démocratie qui est en danger. Eric lane est professeur de droit à la Hofstra University School of Law et membre du Brennan Center for Justice. Il a dirigé plusieurs commissions de révision constitutionnelle aux États-Unis et a été conseiller des sénateurs démocrates de l’État de New York. Michael oreskes a été le rédacteur en chef de l’International Herald Tribune et a notamment été correspondant politique du New York Times. Il est l’un des dirigeants de l’agence de presse Associated Press.