REVIEWS VOLUME I AND II

Reader and performance reviews of plays in Mark's first book,
A Collection of Plays by Mark Frank.
"I specifically enjoyed the play "Bend" because it had a "Sixth Sense" type of feel to it. The characters were original ... this is a great play for anyone who is dealing with a limited budget, there is really no need for elaborate scenery or costumes. I found the character of the rodeo clown particularly interesting and loved how all of the characters slowly melted into different aspects of the main character and her barriers in life.
I also enjoyed "Purrfect"... a very fun use of alliteration with creative insights into the feline world. Overall, some new and original monologue opportunities for auditions in "Bend" and some fun reading and acting challenges in "Purrfect".

- A reader from Nashville, TN, USA

(Review of Bend performance) "During his tenure, Frank has had a history of challenging his students and his audiences with complex works... Now he has written a play that follows in that same tradition, challenging both the actors and the viewers with a complicated tale.... overall, the play handles them (themes of alcoholism, rejection, illness, rape, abandonment) with sensitivity and a sense of heightened realism."
Doug Armbruster, Staff Writer

"This book introduces many original stories and is combined with many different genres. Try something different for change; pick up the book and read it."
- A Kansas University Film Student

" I am a playwright from New York and even though this book is self published it has great quality. The plays are very original and some are quite funny. I recommend this book of plays for those who are looking for something different, but amusing."
- Reader from New York, USA

"A Collection of Plays by Mark Frank is a very funny book. It has six plays all which are off the wall comedies. I liked Hotel 5 the best, it's so warped, yet very funny. I also like A Purrfect Life about two cats and the only serious play in he collection, Bend. I would say that this book is definitely worth the price."
- Reader from Missouri, USA

(Review of I, Figaro! performance) "The slapstick humor, not to mention the paper-thin plot, in the show, clearly influenced by Frank's admitted fondness for The Tree Stooges, keeps the audience laughing from start to finish. And there is even an audience participation scene adding to the viewer interest."
Doug Armbuster, Staff Writer

"I do stand up for a living, so I think I can fully say that I understand comedy. This is comedy! So many people just don't understand, but if you're a fan of humour and absurdism - this book is for you!"
- A reader from, New York, USA


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Mark Frank is the 2000 and 2006 Coffeyville Community College Professor of the Year and the Coffeyville Area Chamber of Commerce 2000 Educator of the Year.


A Collection of Plays by Mark Frank: Volume II introduces seven new plays by playwright Mark Frank.

In the powerful drama No-Code, Matt Mitchell enters the cruel world of nursing homes. In the comedy, Greek Soup, we meet famous tragic characters from Greek literature as they all work together to save their restaurant in Athens, New York, from being shut down by the Health Inspector. In the comedy Just Being Barry White, Gunther Heimleck, has the spirit of Barry White enter his body to sweep the girl of his dreams off her feet. In the drama, The Color of Slumber, Logan must try to escape the dream he is trapped in by the mysterious "her" and fight off the evil Mr. Shroud. In the one-act drama, The War Chest, a young girl falls into her grandfather's war chest and finds herself in Germany, World War II during the Jewish Holocaust. In the one-act comedy, Remember the Audience we find out what happens when the audience creates a play on the spot. In the one-act comedy, Life, Cigarettes and the Great, Great Beyond we join Hitler, Jesus, and Elvis for a smoke and conversation in the great beyond.
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Scott Hooker (william_scott_hooker@hotmail.com) , a performer, and former student, 07/18/2006

Mark Frank is an amazing writer that can bring comedy out the woodworks. His writings are like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. His dramatic plays can really make you look deep into yourself and question your beliefs.

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