Books by Saviana Stanescu

Two immigrant Romanian sisters struggle to make ends meet as they attempt to capture a piece of the American Dream. Kara is the provider. She has been working in a factory sending money home for her younger sister Mia, making it possible for her to come to America to finish up her PhD in biochemistry. Everything is working according to their plan. They have a nice house. Mia is making remarkable progress with her research on ants under the guidance of her professor, Adam Kohn. Kara spends her fr

Various AuthorsOne of Manhattan's most establishedplay festivals, the Samuel French OffOff Broadway Short Play Festival fostersthe work of emerging writers, givingthem the exposure of publication andrepresentation. The festival resultingin this collection was held July 13th-18th, 2010 at Theatre Row on 42nd Street in New York City.From the initial pool of over 850 submissions, the FinalForty plays were chosen to be performed over a periodof one week. A panel of judges compri

Dramatic Comedy / 2m, 2f, 2 either m or fA dark comedy about a clown from the "unhappiest country in the world", Moldova, who pins her hopes on a US work visa. Chased by Homeland Security, a deportation letter deflates Nadia's enthusiasm and a pair of spike heels might be all it takes to burst her American Dream (or turn it into a nightmare...). New York City, with its special energy, seems like the perfect solution for her problems, but is it really? Luckily, Nadia is not alone in her journey

Features plays such as "Waxing West", "Eyes of the Heart", "My Political Israeli Play", "America Dreaming", "The Black Eyed", and more.