Don't Start Me to Talking...

A collection of nine plays by the acclaimed performer and civil rights activist John O'Neal.

O'Neal is best known for his Junebug Jabbo Jones cycle of plays, a remarkable collection of tales and anecdotes drawn from African-American oral literature, which he has performed all over the globe. Five of these plays are included in this career-spanning volume:

• Don't Start Me to Talking Or I'll Tell Everything I Know
• You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover
• Ain't No Use In Going Home, Jodie's Got Your Gal And Gone
• 'Til The Midnight Hour
• Trying To Find My Way Back Home

Also included are four of O'Neal's large-scale ensemble productions, performed by his ensemble company Junebug Productions:

• Like Poison Ivy: Indigo Variations
• Junebug/Jack
• Promise of a Love Song
• Crossing the Broken Bridge

The volume also includes select introductory material to each of the plays.

'The subtlety and strength of Mr. O'Neal's performance are something to behold. He is a very funny man and a great actor.' New Yorker

'A dramatic tale spinner with a canny sense of humor and a winning, engaging stage presence... O'Neal's shows mix folksiness, a sophisticated sense of theatricality and astute observation that are a pleasure to watch.' Philadelphia Inquirer