{"product_id":"beasts-and-saints-one-act-play-paperback","title":"Beasts and Saints: One-Act Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHedwig Gorski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis script is for a one-act stage play. It is set in and inspired by the infamous Voltaire's Basement, a downtown branch of the central Texas chain of used bookstores run by John and Marquetta Tilton. In this fictional story, three women try to earn a living by running a used bookstore in a seedy part of downtown Austin, Texas. The owner, Joy, is in her late 50s; Elle is a writer in her late 40s; Nina is an innocent 16-year-old. Their loose business practices and the location next door to a homeless shelter prevent the store from reaching its maximum potential. The Mamet-styled portrayal is stark and filled with innuendo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHedwig Gorski is a poet, artist, writer, and scholar whose dramas for radio, screen, and stage feature women protagonists from all strata of society and walks of life. She was a Fulbright scholar who lectured on minority American literature at the University of Wroclaw in Poland. Her published poetry and produced text\/performance based media art has received awards, popular support, and critical recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716472180799,"sku":"9781508737872","price":8.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e0b08f2309e5085130acef60ee29c659.webp?v=1765075032","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beasts-and-saints-one-act-play-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}