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As an actor, he has appeared in more than sixty films and received an Oscar nomination in 1984 for The Right Stu f. He was a finalist for the W. H. Smith Literary Award for his story collection Great Dream of Heaven. In 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, received the Gold Medal for Drama from the Academy, and has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. He lives in New York and Kentucky.  \nALSO BY SAM SHEPARD  \nHeartless  \nFifteen One-Act Plays  \nDay out of Days  \nKicking a Dead Horse  \nBuried Child Tooth of Crime (Second Dance) The God of Hell  \nGreat Dream of Heaven  \nThe Late Henry Moss, Eyesfor Consuela, When the World Was Green  \nCruising Paradise  \nSimpatico  \nStates of Shock, Far North, Silent Tongue A Lie of the Mind The Unseen Hand and Other Plays Paris, Texas  \nSeven Plays  \nMotel Chronicles Rolling Thunder Logbook Hawk Moon  \nA VINTAGE BOOKS ORIGINAL, MARCH 2017  \nCopyright © 2017 by Sam Shepard  \nAll rights reserved. Published in the United States by Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, and distributed in Canada by Random House of Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited,  \nToronto.  \nVintage and colophon are registered trademarks of Penguin Random House LLC.  \nCaution: This play is fully protected, in whole, in part, or in any form under the copyright laws of the United States of America, the British Empire including the dominion of Canada, and all other countries of the copyright union, and are subject to royalty. All rights, including professional, amateur, motion picture, radio, television, recitation, and public reading, are strictly reserved. All inquiries for performance rights should be addressed to the author’s agent, I CM  \nPartners, 730 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10019.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nNames: Shepard, Sam, 1943– author. | Sophocles. Oedipus Rex.  \nTitle: A particle of dread : a play / by Sam Shepard.  \nDescription: Vintage Books original. | New York : Vintage Books, 2017.  \nIdentifiers: LCCN 2016036184 (print) | LCCN 2016047844 (ebook) | ISBN 9781101974391 (softcover : acid-free paper)  \n| ISBN 9781101974407 (ebook)  \nSubjects: LCSH: Oedipus (Greek mythological figure)—Drama. | BI SAC: DRAMA / American. | FICTION / Literary. Classification: LCC PS3569.H394 P37 2017 (print) | LCC PS3569.H394 (ebook) | DDC 812/ .54—dc23  \nLC record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2016036184](https://lccn.loc.gov/2016036184)  \nVintage Books Trade Paperback ISBN 9781101974391  \nEbook ISBN 9781101974407  \nCover design by Megan Wilson  \nCover photograph: Stephen Rea as Oedipus/Otto, Field Day production, Derry, 2013. Photograph © Ros Kavanagh  \n[www.vintagebooks.com](www.vintagebooks.com)  \nv4 .1  \nep  \nContents  \nCover  \nAbout the Author  \nAlso by Sam Shepard  \nTitle Page  \nCopyright  \nCast and Credits  \nScene 1  \nScene 2  \nScene 3  \nScene 4  \nScene 5  \nScene 6  \nScene 7  \nScene 8  \nScene 9  \nScene 10  \nScene 11  \nScene 12  \nScene 13  \nScene 14  \nScene 15  \nScene 16  \nScene 17  \nScene 18  \nScene 19  \nScene 20  \nScene 21  \nScene 22  \nScene 23  \nScene 24  \nScene 25  \nScene 26  \nScene 27  \nScene 28  \nScene 29  \nScene 30  \nScene 31  \nScene 32  \nScene 33  \nThe world premiere of A Particle of Dread was originally produced by Field Day at the Playhouse, Derry, Ireland, and opened on November 30, 2013. It was directed by Nancy Meckler; the set design was by Frank Conway; the costume design was by Lorna Marie Mugan; the lighting design was by John Comiskey; the sound design was by Sam Jackson; the production manager was Lisa Mahony; and the stage manager was Clare Howe. The original cast was as follows:  \nOEDIPUS/OTTO  \nStephen Rea  \nUNCLE DEL/TRAVELER/TIRESIAS  \nLloyd Hutchinson  \nLAIUS/LAWRENCE/LAR","cbCaioCbQd7RmAiF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioCbQd7RmAiF","pdf",1581138,88,"English","# Contents\n## About the Author\n## Cast and Credits\n## Scene 1\n## Scene 2\n## Scene 3\n## Scene 4\n## Scene 5\n## Scene 6\n## Scene 7\n## Scene 8\n## Scene 9\n## Scene 10\n## Scene 11\n## Scene 12\n## Scene 13\n## Scene 14\n## Scene 15\n## Scene 16\n## Scene 17\n## Scene 18\n## Scene 19\n## Scene 20\n## Scene 21\n## Scene 22\n## Scene 23\n## Scene 24\n## Scene 25\n## Scene 26\n## Scene 27\n## Scene 28\n## Scene 29\n## Scene 30\n## Scene 31\n## Scene 32\n## Scene 33","[{\"question\":\"What information does the front matter provide before the play begins?\",\"answer\":\"It includes the author’s background, a list of other works by Sam Shepard, copyright and publication details, Library of Congress data, cover credits, and an extensive contents list leading into the scenes.\"},{\"question\":\"How is Scene 1 presented in the provided excerpt?\",\"answer\":\"Scene 1 is staged with a detailed opening description: OEDIPUS stands center stage, mopping blood, and speaks through fragmented memories and questions about where he was held and what was done to him.\"},{\"question\":\"Which production and cast details are mentioned in the document text?\",\"answer\":\"The text names the original venue and opening date, credits the director and design team, and lists the original cast with character-to-actor pairings for roles including OEDIPUS/OTTO and others.\"}]","A Particle of Dread - A Play - Scene-by-Scene Contents | PDF",1789989329,136]