{"product_id":"a-collection-of-one-acts-matthew-mclachlan-9781535054171","title":"A Collection of One Acts: and Other Things You May or May Not Enjoy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn honest, charming approach to modern theater, \u003ci\u003eA Collection of One Acts\u003c\/i\u003e is New York playwright Matthew McLachlan's anthology of short plays and monologues dealing with the unifying thread among all the various interactions and experiences we endure as individuals: our humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamining hot-button issues like gender relations, delving into the fearful and grief-stricken recesses of the psyche, and poking fun at our dating frustrations at the hands of technology, these brief scenes and speeches are ideal projects for stage performers of all ages and identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome, like the one-act play \"Online Dates Are Hard to Handle,\" are organically and genuinely funny, striking a chord with the shared silliness of everyday life. Others, such as the monologue \"Depression versus a Broken Heart,\" are driven by deeper, darker emotions that all of us must face at one time or another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no common plot; there are no common characters. But all of these fantastic stories share one thing-they are universally, unequivocally \u003ci\u003ehuman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew McLachlan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1535054174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781535054171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.44d","brand":"Matthew McLachlan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478762152191,"sku":"9781535054171","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c380c477-d503-4dde-9fdf-c1a9ea76aa13.jpg?v=1715935696","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-collection-of-one-acts-matthew-mclachlan-9781535054171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}