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November 30, 2017

Bringing Comedy to the Epic

Read more about Patrick Barlow’s Ben Hur and its production at the Tricycle Theatre in the UK from Jennifer Bakst.
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November 30, 2017

Detroit Public Theatre: An Ode to Dominique Morisseau

Read more about Dominique Morisseau’s deep connection to the Detroit Public Theatre and how here universal plays shine a light on those of Detroit.
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November 28, 2017

Warrior of Change: The World of Dominique Morisseau

In October 2017, we were proud to honor Dominique Morisseau with the Impact & Activism Award. Don’t miss Kamilah Forbes’ tribute to her here.
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November 28, 2017

Sustained Excellence in American Theatre: A Tribute to Ken Ludwig

In October 2017, we were proud to honor Ken Ludwig with the Sustained Excellence in American Theatre Award. Don’t miss Emily Mann’s (Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre) tribute to him here.
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November 27, 2017

From the Artistic Director: A Life

Adam Bock looks life straight in the eye. The truth has got to be there somewhere, doesn’t it?
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November 20, 2017

Making the Connection: A Chat with Samuel French’s Social Media Manager

In this piece, we chat with our Social Media Manager about all things social, nationwide collaboration with theaters, and how we want to work with you in the future.
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November 20, 2017

#ThankfulForTheatre: Our Staff Shares Their Stories

We’re thankful for theatre all year round, but this November we took a moment to ask our staff just why they are grateful for this art form we love so dearly.
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November 15, 2017

Carrying the Torch

Ryan McGlone discusses the enduring relevance of Harvey Fierstein’s unflinching Torch Song Trilogy.
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November 14, 2017

Submitting Works to OOB Festival: A Chat with the Festival’s Literary Manager

As submissions for the 43rd annual OOB festival prepare to open on November 18th, we sat down with Festival Literary Manager Garrett Anderson to hear all things short play.
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November 10, 2017

Surviving by The Skin of Our Teeth

Artistic Associate of Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Nick Sandys, discusses the series of events that oddly aligned with a production of The Skin of Our Teeth and reminds us of the wisdom of Thornton Wilder.
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November 9, 2017

Eternally Urgent: Thornton Wilder’s Plays in 2017

Arib Arbus observes Wilder’s prescience in 2017.
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November 9, 2017

Every Good and Excellent Thing Lives on the Razor Edge of Danger

In this reprint from Wilder Moments, director, Dámaso Rodriguez, discusses how he encountered The Skin of Our Teeth and the challenges & surprises of wanting to direct it.
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November 2, 2017

Tuning Into Gender Equality Through THE ADDING MACHINE

As revelations of abuses by men with disproportionate power make national headlines, the cast and production team of ADDING MACHINE ponder a telling and troubling comment expressed by a man following one of their performances.
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November 2, 2017

Cardboard Piano at Park Square Theatre

A play set a world away has themes that ring true to audiences in Saint Paul Minnesota where Park Square theatre works towards their mission of serving broader audiences with a variety of different viewpoints.
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November 1, 2017

The 5 Things I Learned From Writing A Play About Online Dating

Jenny Rachel Weiner reveals what she learned writing Kingdom Come.
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October 31, 2017

Producing 26 Pebbles at The Human Race

President and Artistic Director of The Human Race Company, Kevin Moore, discusses their production of 26 PEBBLES by Eric Ulloa.
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October 27, 2017

Write More: How The Dramatists Guild Foundation Can Help You

The Dramatists Guild Foundation has programs that are designed to help theatre thrive by giving playwrights, composers, lyricists, and bookwriters what they need to make their best work. Learn more.
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October 27, 2017

The Humanity of Athletes in King Liz

Very few plays come to mind that explore the professional world of sports, even fewer that delve into the specifics of the business poised on making money off of the literal blood and sweat of other people. Fernanda Coppel’s King Liz does just that, without pulling any punches.
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October 26, 2017

Playwright Rosary O’Neill Discusses Her New Play, Wishing Aces

The latest play by acclaimed playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill, Wishing Aces, was performed via a workshop reading at the Gallery Players theater in Brooklyn, New York, on October 9th, 2017. Rosary recently discussed this play and her anticipations regarding its future via an exclusive interview.
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October 25, 2017

The Limbic Zone

Diep Tran discusses Jiehae Park’s Hannah and the Dream Gazebo.
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October 11, 2017

K-Lud, or The Story of Ken Ludwig’s MIDSUMMER/JERSEY

Learn about the experience of creating a show with Ken Ludwig at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia. This article is part of our Samuel French Awards Series honoring several playwrights, including Ken Ludwig.
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October 5, 2017

COLOSSAL: A Playwright and An Actor Toss the Ball Back and Forth

Ben Coleman interviews Andrew Hinderaker, playwright of Colossal.
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October 2, 2017

Pittsburgh Public Theater on Making Theatre More Accessible

Learn more about the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s efforts to make theatre more accessible through I-Caption and D-Scriptive services.
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September 29, 2017

The Essential Truth of A Raisin in the Sun and Theatre in Our Time

Cynthia P. Schneider discusses the importance of art in today’s society, A Raisin in the Sun and, how this play connected people across the world.
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September 29, 2017

An Analysis of Othello in RED VELVET

by Christina Malcolmson, Professor Emerita of English at Bates College.
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September 27, 2017

Playwright Feature: A Chat With Jiehae Park

Learn more about the playwright behind the words of PEERLESS and HANNAH AND THE DREAD GAZEBO.
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September 27, 2017

Company One Theatre & Unconventional Spaces

Company One’s partnership with, and celebration of the purpose of the Library as a public good, is tied up in the ideas at the heart of Peerless: that the scarcity of access to information — to education — is like a social cancer.
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September 25, 2017

Top 10 Plays About Family

Did you know today is #FamilyDay? In celebration, we’ve compiled a Top Ten list of our plays and musicals that capture the complex, tumultuous, and beautiful relationships that come with being a part of a family.
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September 19, 2017

Getting the Dirt on Sweet Smell of Success

Scott Miller at New Line Theatre, St. Louis talks about their experience performing The Sweet Smell Of Success.
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September 18, 2017

Top 10 Female-Driven Musicals

We’ve created a list of 10 musicals that are each a perfect, and unique, showcase for your school or community’s most talented leading ladies!
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September 12, 2017

Fun Home Is The Story Of Our Home

Heather Akers, partner at Iowa’s Giving Tree Theatre, finds her own home in FUN HOME.
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September 11, 2017

Thespian Identity Blazing: My Experience at International Thespian Festival

A dedicated Thespian shares her love for summers in Nebraska at the International Thespian Festival.
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