Sign-In
Cart
Yale One-Act Plays
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781026096888
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Yale One-Act Plays is a compelling anthology that showcases the creative energy and dramatic innovation emerging from one of the most prestigious theater programs in the United States. Edited by the legendary George Pierce Baker, a pioneer in the academic study of playwriting, this collection features a selection of short theatrical works written by students and associates of the Yale School of Drama.
The plays within this volume demonstrate the versatility of the one-act form, ranging from poignant dramas to sharp comedies and experimental sketches. As a significant document of American theatrical history, this anthology captures the evolution of stagecraft and storytelling during the early 20th century. Each piece reflects the rigorous training and artistic experimentation fostered under Baker's mentorship, providing a fascinating glimpse into the development of modern American drama.
Readers and theater enthusiasts will find Yale One-Act Plays to be an essential resource for understanding the roots of contemporary playwriting education. The collection remains a testament to the enduring power of the short-form play to deliver impactful narratives and vivid character studies within a condensed timeframe.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Baker, George Pierce
A woman killed with kindness, and The fair maid of the west. By: Thomas Heywood: editrd By: George Pierce Baker (April 4, 1866 - January 6, 1935), and
Baker, George Pierce
Bates, Katharine Lee
Heywood, Thomas
Paperback
The Pilgrim Spirit; a Pageant in Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 21, 1620
Baker, George Pierce
Hardcover
The Pilgrim Spirit; A Pageant in Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 21, 1620
Robinson, Edwin Arlington
Frost, Robert
Baker, George Pierce
Paperback
The Sources Of Titus Andronicus: With A Note On Tittus And Vespacia And Titus And Ondronicus In Henslowe's Diary (1901)
Fuller, Harold De Wolf
Baker, George Pierce
Paperback
Endymion: The man in the moon: played before the Queen's Majesty at Greenwich on Candlemas Day, at night, by the children of Paul's
Baker, George Pierce
Lyly, John
Paperback
The Sources Of Titus Andronicus: With A Note On Tittus And Vespacia And Titus And Ondronicus In Henslowe's Diary (1901)
Fuller, Harold De Wolf
Baker, George Pierce
Paperback
The Sources Of Titus Andronicus: With A Note On Tittus And Vespacia And Titus And Ondronicus In Henslowe's Diary (1901)
Baker, George Pierce
Fuller, Harold De Wolf
Hardcover
Also in
Play Anthologies
The Navigator Project: 10 Short Plays and Essays about Health Inequity
Fishamble the New Play Company
Paperback
Play the Scene: The Ultimate Collection of Contemporary and Classic Scenes and Monologues
Schulman, Michael
Mekler, Eva
Paperback
Love's Fire: Seven New Plays Inspired by Seven Shakespearean Sonnets
Bogosian, Eric
Finn, William
Norman, Marsha
Paperback
Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan (Revised)
Gilbert, William Schwenck
Sullivan, Arthur Seymour
Paperback
Three Plays: Desire Under the Elms, Strange Interlude, Mourning Becomes Electra
O'Neill, Eugene
Paperback
Decadent Plays: 1890-1930: Salome; The Race of Leaves; The Orgy: A Dramatic Poem; Madame La Mort; Lilith; Ennoïa: A Triptych; The Black Maskers; La Gi
Rachilde
Field, Michael
Ukrainka, Lesya
Paperback
The Methuen Drama Book of Naturalist Plays: A Doll's House; Miss Julie; The Weavers; Mrs Warren's Profession; Three Sisters; Strife
Ibsen, Henrik
Hauptmann, Gerhart
Paperback
The Apollo Presents... a New Harlem Renaissance: Short Plays from the New Black Fest
Allen, Dennis A., II
Paperback
Contemporary Scenes for Young Actors: 34 High-Quality Scenes for Kids and Teens
Parker, Douglas M.
Paperback
A Woman Killed with Kindness and Other Domestic Plays
Rowley, William
Heywood, Thomas
Dekker, Thomas
Paperback
National Theatre Connections 2017: Three; #YOLO; Fomo; Status Update; Musical Differences; Extremism; The School Film; Zero for the Young Dudes!; The
French, Robin
El-Bushra, Suhayla
Lustgarten, Anders
Paperback
A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Volume Two - Rose; Fleeto; One Day in Spring; Tír Na Nóg; Storytelling; The Great Replacement; Write-Off; Rachel's Cousins
Martin, Lorna
Cunneen, Paddy
Chouiref, Alaedinne
Paperback
The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan
Sullivan, Arthur
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck)
Paperback
Rescued Volume 2: The Healing Stories of 12 Cats, Through Their Eyes
Holm, Catherine
Barnes, Deborah
Paperback
The Dramatic Works Of Colley Cibber V2: The Careless Husband; The Rival Fools; The Lady's Last Stake; Richard III (1777)
Cibber, Colley
Paperback
Daniels Plays: 1: Ripen Our Darkness; The Devil's Gateway; Masterpiece; Neaptide; Byrthrite
Daniels, Sarah
Paperback
Empath: The Self-Discovery Guide for Developing Your Inner Gift with Spiritual Healing and Banish Anxiety, Fear, and Narcissis
Babin, Jocko
Manson, Ray
Paperback
The First Flag: And Other Patriotic Plays and Exercises, for Children From Eight to Fifteen Years
Anonymous
Paperback
The Boat Plays: The Boat to Hell / The Boat to Purgatory / The Boat to Heaven
Vincente, Gil
Paperback
Plays: Gerhart Hauptmann: Before Daybreak, the Weavers, the Beaver Coat
Hauptmann, Gerhart
Molina y. Vedia, Caroline
Paperback
Five Russian Plays, With one From the Ukrainian
Evreinov, N. N. 1879-1953
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich
Fonvizin, Denis Ivanovich
Hardcover
Uncommon Endurance: 12 Women's Stories of Resilience and Redemption
Burr, Tracye
Steele, Tamara
Paperback