The substantial and adventurous volume, presented to us by Smith and Kraus, who continue to publish for the theatre where others fear to tread, will take the lover of new plays into uncharted and rewarding territories. Reading a new play, often by a new playwright, is a vigorous business that demands a reader's attention and insight, but the rewards are many, and there are lots of them here. - Romulus Linney, Introduction Marisa Smith is the Owner and Publisher of Smith and Kraus, a leading publisher of theater books since 1990. She has edited many books for Smith and Kraus and is the author/playwright of "Book Group" and "The Devine Comedy", recently presented at Eclipse Grange theater by Signal and Noise Productions.