{"product_id":"three-plays-melissa-arctic-orange-flower-water-and-the-pavilion-9780810128149","title":"Three Plays: Melissa Arctic, Orange Flower Water, and The Pavilion","description":"\u003cp\u003eCraig Wright is one of the most widely produced, consistently entertaining playwrights of his generation. The three plays gathered in this volume--\u003ci\u003eMelissa Arctic\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the 2005 Helen Hayes Award), \u003ci\u003eOrange Flower Water\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pavilion\u003c\/i\u003e--are all set in the fictional town of Pine City, Minnesota. The plays share a focus on love and relationships and feature a consistent undercurrent of observation and speculation about the nature of time. \u003ci\u003eMelissa Arctic \u003c\/i\u003ebrings Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eThe Winter's Tale \u003c\/i\u003einto the present, retaining the original's captivating mix of the comic and tragic. A brutally frank exploration of marriage, \u003ci\u003eOrange Flower Water\u003c\/i\u003e examines the irresistible lure and poisonous effects of unrealistic expectations within love, and portrays the inescapably compromised contours of relationships founded on adultery. \u003ci\u003eThe Pavilion\u003c\/i\u003e, a lyrical and rueful homage to \u003ci\u003eOur Town\u003c\/i\u003e, is a meditation on dashed dreams and unquenchable hopes, set at a twenty-year high school reunion. In all three plays, Wright shows himself to be one of the most perceptive and engaging playwrights working today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Craig Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810128149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCraig Wright's other plays include \u003ci\u003eRecent Tragic Events\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMolly's Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMistakes Were Made\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays have been produced at theaters around the country, including Barrow Street Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, and Steppenwolf. His work as a television writer and producer includes \u003ci\u003eSix Feet Under \u003c\/i\u003e(for which he re­ceived an Emmy nomination), \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrothers and Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDirty Sexy Money\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an ensemble member of A Red Orchid Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Northwestern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40747516952691,"sku":"9.78081E+12","price":32.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e0f6663e-5642-454f-aaf5-45538583ea9a.jpg?v=1678202534","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/three-plays-melissa-arctic-orange-flower-water-and-the-pavilion-9780810128149","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}