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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.

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.

Arib Arbus observes Wilder’s prescience in 2017.

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.

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.

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.

Jenny Rachel Weiner reveals what she learned writing Kingdom Come.

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

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.

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.

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.

Diep Tran discusses Jiehae Park’s Hannah and the Dream Gazebo.

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.

Ben Coleman interviews Andrew Hinderaker, playwright of Colossal.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

Check out our staff’s current reads on National Read A Book Day!

What’s the first step to producing SMART PEOPLE by Lydia Diamond? Getting smart.

Eric Ulloa’s docu-drama style play examines the story of the Sandy Hook shooting. Learn more about the premiere production here.

Learn more about playwright Mac Rogers in this interview with Adam Szymkowicz.

On April 25, 2017, Martha Lavey – a leading lady of Chicago theatre – passed away. Here, a friend and colleague gives a heartwarming tribute.

Don’t miss this excerpt from Rob Urbinati’s “Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners,” focused on the use of stage directions in readings.

Don’t miss this excerpt from Rob Urbinati’s “Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners,” focused on the use of music stands in readings.

2017 marks the 50th Anniversary of the untimely death of playwright Joe Orton.