About the Book:

Shorter, Faster, Funnier is a hilarious collection of forty-four brief comic plays and monologues by David Ives, Christopher Durang, Mary Louise Wilson, Mark O'Donnell, Warren Leight, and many more.

This cornucopia of comedy showcases works by major playwrights and emerging young writers, with casts of all sizes and diverse and challenging roles for actors of every age and type. You’ll discover such colourful characters as a businessman free-falling from a plane, an embittered sword swallower, a punkish girl skateboarder, and retirees in post-apocalyptic Siberia, alongside plays that unleash the humor in high school reunions, alien invasions, office cubicle farms, and even post-Katrina New Orleans. Perfect for actors, students, theatre lovers, and comedy fans, Shorter, Faster, Funnier covers the spectrum of humour, from slyly witty to over-the-top outrageous.

About the Editors:

Eric Lane is an award-winning playwright, filmmaker and book editor. Plays include: Times of War, Cater-Waiter and Dancing on Checkers' Grave, which starred Jennifer Aniston. He is Artistic Director of Orange Thoughts Productions, a not-for-profit theater & film company in New York City.

Nina Shengold is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, editor and journalist. Since 1991, she has been Artistic Director of the theatre company Actors & Writers.