Gulf War/Black

Written by Joyce Carol Oates

Narrated by Ed Asner, Joe Spano and Full Cast

Two one-act plays by Joyce Carol Oates.

Gulf War: An affluent young couple entertains an older couple for an evening of cocktails and politics during the Gulf War. But as the evening continues, the conversation take a bizarre and absurd tone.

Black: In this evening of cocktails and dinner, a couple anxiously awaits the arrival of an ex-husband. As the wine glasses are drained, the evening becomes dark and intense, revealing the true colors of the characters in this eerie love triangle.

Full-cast L.A. Theatre Works performances featuring Edward Asner, Stephanie Dunnam, Rif Hutton, Nan Martin, and Joe Spano.

• Language: English
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works
• Release date: Jul 25, 2009
• ISBN: 9781580816373

Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates is a novelist, critic, playwright, poet and author of short stories and one of America’s most respected literary figures. She has written some of the most enduring fiction of our time, including We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde. She is the Roger S. Berlind Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Princeton University and a recipient of the National Book Award and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction.