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Recent Examples of playlet
The playlets each have from one to three actors in them and are each inspired by, but not about, a different painting.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
The novelty of a concrete pier was celebrated in a September 1909 gala opening, with a playlet starring Queen Santa Monica and Rex Neptune.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Shaffer had seen in Pushkin’s playlet the rudiments of a grand spectacle, framed, like so many of his plays, as a duel between two men of different generations.
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, as Don Shewey, the author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, Don Shewey, an author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
The video is a two-hander playlet.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2023
The chance to do more of it presented itself during the pandemic, when Monahon worked on virtual playlets for the 24 Hour Plays.
—Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
In the second playlet, Visitor from Hollywood, Broderick swaps the starchy gray business suit for mod plaid pants, a rust hipster jacket and turtleneck sweater, as well as mutton-chop sideburns, to play Jesse Kiplinger, the Midas Touch producer who has never made a movie that lost money.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2022
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
The novelty of a concrete pier was celebrated in a September 1909 gala opening, with a playlet starring Queen Santa Monica and Rex Neptune.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Shaffer had seen in Pushkin’s playlet the rudiments of a grand spectacle, framed, like so many of his plays, as a duel between two men of different generations.
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, as Don Shewey, the author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Its young playwrights, particularly Mr. Patrick, churned out plays, playlets and monologues akin to TikToks, Don Shewey, an author and theater critic, said in a phone interview.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
The video is a two-hander playlet.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2023
The chance to do more of it presented itself during the pandemic, when Monahon worked on virtual playlets for the 24 Hour Plays.
—Rhoda Feng, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
In the second playlet, Visitor from Hollywood, Broderick swaps the starchy gray business suit for mod plaid pants, a rust hipster jacket and turtleneck sweater, as well as mutton-chop sideburns, to play Jesse Kiplinger, the Midas Touch producer who has never made a movie that lost money.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playlet
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These interludes seem to mark the shaky dividing line between terror and solace, as George tirelessly makes his way back to his mother.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The backstage interlude evokes both the glamour of movies and the glamour of making movies — how both the product and production in Hollywood is aspirational.Kathryn Vandervalk, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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This dramatization of John F. Kennedy’s heroics during World War II was accused of hagiography when it was released, five months before Kennedy was shot in Dallas.Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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The set catching fire is a dramatization of several mishaps in the walk-up to the premiere.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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More divisional drama awaits on Thursday, Dec. 12 when the Los Angeles Rams come to Levi’s Stadium, with the regular-season finale Jan. 5 or 6 in Arizona.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Simply by virtue of being an HBO drama with good viewership numbers, The Penguin is at least going to be in the awards conversation.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Call Log • Maddie is a comedy queen in this episode.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The comedy centers on Ashley (Arjona), who has asked for a divorce from good-natured Carey (Marvin), who then runs to his friends Julie (Johnson) and Paul (Covino) for support.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the melodrama unfolded, the ups and downs of each candidate were tracked not only in the polls but for the first time in modern history by prediction markets.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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But if spooky isn’t your vibe, there’s a crime melodrama that’s also somehow a musical, a political thriller, several TV finales, and more.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Off-Broadway tragicomedy stars Driver as Strings McCrane, a country music icon who finds himself at a crossroads following the death of his mother.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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But in this first-rate production – featuring superb performances from Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati – the play nevertheless emerges as a gripping drama of great wit, absurdity and tragicomedy.The Week UK, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Playlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playlet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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