Coastal Disturbances: Four Plays

Tina Howe once said that her aim is "to present a lovely exterior, then seduce the audience into the dark and mysterious places inside." Her four major plays to date are noted for their unusual and elegant settings: an art museum, a French restaurant, a Beacon Hill townhouse, a New England beach. These worlds overflow with hilarious, outlandish, vivid life -- wittily imagined, eloquently rendered, fearlessly explored. Their inhabitants are absurd, anguished, gallant. A delight to experience in the theatre, the tragicomedies of this acclaimed American artist are just as engaging to read.

Includes: Coastal Disturbances, Painting Churches. The Art of Dining and Museum.

About the Author
Tina Howe was born in New York City, where she currently resides and teaches at Hunter College. Her major honors include an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Rockefeller grant, an NEA fellowship, a Guggenheim fellowship, an Obie Award for Distinguished Playwriting, and a Tony nomination for her play "Coastal Disturbances."