Publications
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The plays The Judas Kiss and Approaching the Summer Sun are published in print and digitally in two editions of Mini Plays Review: An International Journal of Short Plays.
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The poem "The Rain Dance" is published digitally on Blue Institute's website.
Everyone Else is Wrong (And You Know It): Criticism/Humor/Non-Fiction
From award-winning author Ryan C. Tittle comes a collection of film/TV/theatre reviews as well as occasional essays and humorous pieces with the gloriously humble title Everyone Else is Wrong (And You Know It). Chronicling material from 2009 to 2020, this collection tracks developments in the entertainment industry during a boom period of epic films, superhero films, and the advent of streaming television. Also included are considerations on plays & playwriting, profiles of legends from dramatic mediums, short pieces of non-fiction, and witty observations on a variety of topics.
Eons and Other Love Poems
The debut collection of verse from award-winning author Ryan C. Tittle features poems of love obtained and unrequited. Cover art is by photographer R. Daniel Walker.
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The Summer Bobby(ie)Lee Turner Loved Me: A Coming of Age Tragedy
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An explosive coming-of-age tragedy from a rising star in the world of drama, The Summer Bobby(ie) Lee Turner Loved Me, tells the story of two lovers with the same name whose romantic world-view is shattered by betrayal and lust. Fully illustrated with photographs and artwork from the original production. Includes an afterward by the author, Robert Cole.
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The Summer Bobby(ie) Lee Turner Loved Me–Holly Grove Press Paperback (under pseudonym), 2013
Cry of the Native Children
Pocahontas, her father, friends, and others in the Powhatan tribe are forced to face a gravely uncertain future when the English enter their village. Led by Capt. John Smith, the explorers discover that the Natives have been taught English by a survivor from Roanoke, David Barclay. Having married into the tribe, Barclay feels affection for both parties and is set in the middle. As the intrigue, plotting, and ensuing conflicts arise, our sympathies and affinities also switch back and forth between these two very different peoples. This is America’s first culture clash, and its outcome will determine no less than the fate of future generations. A ceremonial dance by the Indian women highlights one scene. Can be produced as a historical period piece or with very modern elements. Approximately 60-75 minutes.
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Cry of the Native Children-Eldridge Plays and Musicals Acting Edition (under pseudonym), 2013,
Out of print.
A Doll's House
This version breathes new life into the supreme classic by Henrik Ibsen. Of course no one can improve Ibsen's original story of Nora Helmer, living an unexamined life of domestic comfort but being ruled by her husband, Torvald. The foundation of everything she has believed in is put to the test when she is unable to pay back a loan she made in secret to save her husband’s life. She has to contrive ways to pay back the money, for if a solicitor reveals her secrets, the household will be torn apart. Rather than stiff and stodgy dialogue from other translations of the 19th century Norwegian original, the vernacular here fits today's audiences. Nora is more carefree, Torvald more sweetly condescending. We identify with them quickly, and that helps us accept the antiquated mores Nora must strive to live under. Ideal for community theatres and senior high schools. About 2 hours. (Dance music for Nora, the "Tarantella" arranged by Robert Cole, is also available.)
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A Doll’s House-Eldridge Plays and Musicals Acting Edition (under pseudonym), 2011
Holly Grove Press
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The Way She Lost Her Smile Acting Edition
Holly Grove Press is proud to present an Acting Edition of the play "The Way They Lost Her Smile" by award-winning playwright Robert Cole. Best buddies Manelle Fox and "Skinner" Brownlow are on a European senior year trip. In the Musee du Louvre, they see the world-famous "Mona Lisa" and...are unimpressed. Back home, their friends mourn not being able to be with them across the Atlantic. Soon, though, Mona Lisa's smile starts to have the same magnetic power over "Skinner" as it has for various other on-lookers, but in a different way... Holly Grove Acting Editions are slim, handsome editions perfect for rehearsals. Each play is printed with space on the opposite page for notes and blocking. The scripts also include costume and property plots as well as Ground Plan, Music, and Sound suggestions. These scripts are the perfect companion for your professional or amateur production.
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The Way She Lost Her Smile–Holly Grove Press Acting Edition (under pseudonym, excerpt from Youth and Age), 2009
Above the Mountains Acting Edition
Holly Grove Press is proud to present an Acting Edition of the second play in the Walstone cycle written by award-winning playwright Robert Cole. A young couple on a hiking trip are in the first flush of love. But, Randall has neglected to make Kay aware he is afraid of heights. The vibrant young woman challenges Randall in a way that opens their relationship to a new, more truthful, beginning. Holly Grove Acting Editions are slim, handsome editions perfect for rehearsals. Each play is printed with space on the opposite page for notes and blocking. The scripts also include costume and property plots as well as Ground Plan, Music, and Sound suggestions. Photographs from the original productions top off the perfect script companion for your professional or amateur production.
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Above the Mountains–Holly Grove Press Acting Edition (under pseudonym, excerpt from Walstone), 2009
Songs of the Valley: Selected Plays of Robert Cole
In his debut collection, the award-winning playwright Robert Cole takes readers to the startling fictional world of Walstone County, Alabama. The eight plays in this collection offer proof of the continuing literary legacy of the American South. Includes the full-length play Songs of the Valley as well as six short plays from Cole's Walstone Cycle-- She's Standing Behind Me, Above the Mountains, Cowboy Music, Osceola Cries, The Sexy Daughter Cheyenne, and The Lonesome Blue-- and the short play The Way She Lost Her Smile. A foreword to the plays is provided by Penn Genthner.
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(under pseudonym), 2008
Alternate Editions
Eons and Other Love Poems (Expurgated)- Holly Grove Press Hardcover (private), 2018
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A Doll’s House (Full Color)-Eldridge Plays and Musicals (private, under pseudonym), 2011– housed in the National Library of Norway
Other Publications
The Judas Kiss-Mini Plays Review: An International Journal of Short Plays, September 2023 Issue
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"Toast to Reneé"-Literature Today: An International Literary Journal, July 2023 issue
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Approaching the Summer Sun-Mini Plays Review: An International Journal of Short Plays, June 2023 Issue
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“The Rain Dance“-Blue Institute website (electronic), 2023
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“An Excerpt from Songs of the Valley“-Silo, the Bennington College Journal of Arts, Letters, and Music, vol. 61, 2005
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“An Excerpt from Love Suicide”-Silo—the Bennington College Journal of Arts, Letters, and Music, vol. 60, 2004
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Occupied- ASAP (As Short as Possible), vol. 1, iss. 1, 2002
Ryan C. Tittle
Ryan C. Tittle, 2022