{"product_id":"christopher-oscar-pe-a-three-plays-how-to-make-an-american-son-the-strangers-a-cautionary-tail-1","title":"Christopher Oscar Pe?a: Three Plays: How to Make an American Son; The Strangers; A Cautionary Tail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Transcending 20th-century notions of race and culture, Peña's work succeeds in simultaneously touching our hearts, stimulating our minds, and examining our society.\" - David Henry Hwang\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e christopher oscar peña is a Latinx American playwright and screenwriter whose works frequently focus on stories that deal with bicultural identities, sexuality, and growing up in the modern world. In this first collected works, three of his plays are brought together, with an introduction by director Mark Armstrong. Together they offer a progressive and formally inventive collection of work to inspire theatre makers, actors and students alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehow to make an American Son\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: A \"Model Immigrant\" and business mogul, Honduran-born Mando's cleaning empire is bracing for a downturn at the exact same moment when he must rein in his over-privileged American son, Orlando. A moving coming-of-age comedy about the complexities of privilege, citizenship, sexual identity, and the most complex relationship of all: family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe strangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: Cris returns to a place he once used to know, only to find a world he no longer recognizes. As he connects with a new stranger tasked to show him around town, an unexpected spark challenges all of Cris' preconceived notions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ea cautionary tail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: First generation Chinese-Americans growing up in New York City, siblings Vivienne and Luke confront their confused tangle of family, their diverse array of friends, and their rampant sexuality. In our digital age, how can they navigate the traditional expectations of their mother with their American culture of individuality?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13420042\"\u003eChristopher Oscar Pe?a\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.55w x 1.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350427099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350427098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA001000\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA014000\"\u003eCaribbean \u0026amp; Latin American\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003echristopher oscar peña\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, screenwriter, actor and educator who resides in New York City. His work has been commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Miami New Drama, and Center Theatre Group among many others. He has been a three time Sundance Theatre Lab Fellow, a Van Lier fellow at the Lark Play Development Center, and an alumni of New Dramatists. He has written shows for Netflix, the CW, ABC, Freeform, HBO and many others. He was the artistic associate at Arizona Theatre Company, and is a New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52260729225512,"sku":"9781350427099","price":44.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/5035\/4984\/files\/img_3164991a-2bfa-457e-841e-3fa56ca3bf9e.jpg?v=1787071109","url":"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/christopher-oscar-pe-a-three-plays-how-to-make-an-american-son-the-strangers-a-cautionary-tail-1","provider":"Florida Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}