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This past summer, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival produced Our Town with a company of 3 professional actors and 36 citizen actors from towns dotted around the theater’s performance-space home. Learn more in this feature.

This past fall, Samuel French launched Playwrights Welcome, a national initiative for Dramatists Guild Members that asks theaters to offer unsold tickets to professional playwrights on the day of a performance. Learn more here!

The fourth article in our feature on American Stage’s Century Cycle by August Wilson.

The third article in our feature on American Stage’s Century Cycle by August Wilson.

The second article in our feature on American Stage’s Century Cycle by August Wilson.

The first article in our feature on American Stage’s Century Cycle by August Wilson.

What is a day like at Samuel French? Fall marketing intern, Emily Spence shares her story.

Learn more about playwright Rosary Hartel O’Neill’s recent visit to Paris, and her latest works DEGAS IN NEW ORLEANS and BECKETT AT GREYSTONES BAY.

Michael and Linda are a married couple, both writers. Michael is a successful household name, while Linda now teaches and has only had one hit book. Near the beginning of the show, Linda is diagnosed with cancer, and her dying wish is to be granted the opportunity to read Michael’s journals.

We’re thrilled to share Yale Rep’s James Bundy’s beautiful remarks from the Samuel French Awards. A must read.

We’re thrilled to share Sarah’s remarks from this past Monday night at the Steinberg Awards.. Don’t miss this read.

Ten women, all over 65 years old, bringing 25 characters to life. Learn more about Two River Theater Company’s production of I REMEMBER MAMA here.

Continuing the celebration of THE SECRET GARDEN’s 25th anniversary, this part love letter, part memory, part ode to beauty will leave you in the best of spirits.

Samuel French’s Corporate Communications Associate, Alejandra Venancio, unveils the ghosts of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit.

Grab your ghouls and ghosts, and gear up for a night of horror! These ten goosebumps inducing shows are sure to keep you occupied in between trick-or-treaters.

Writer and Hip Hop Theatre Artist, Nsangou Njikam, congratulates honoree Keith Josef Adkins of The New Black Fest as part of the Samuel French Awards 2016 Series.

In this beautiful piece, director John Simpkins describes his experience of working with Kooman & Dimond – and how it was unlike any other writer/director relationship he’s had.

What makes us clamor for Sarah Ruhl’s plays? In this touching essay, Profile Theatre explores why.

Playwright Sarah Ruhl’s reach is far, from high school to community to professional theaters. Read more in this piece from our 2016 Samuel French Awards series.

How does the power of EURYDICE affect a high school? Read more in our 2016 Samuel French Awards series.

Rosary has many projects slated for the future and she intends for her work to promote international cooperation and world peace. See how her trip to Paris amazed and influenced her all the more

The balance of a day job and night job in the theatre has long been a challenge for many. Here, our Literary Supervisor sits down to chat with Samuel French’s Licensing Manager to discuss just how he keeps it all up.

Literary Associate Garrett Anderson explains why you, too, will love Linder & Hobgood’s hysterical play set in a bomb shelter.

Contributor Eliza Skidgel gives her take on Treem’s Mirror, Mirror.

This show tells the truth about the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany. It centers around two soldiers, Max, and his lover, Rudy. 

In the spirit of Sarah Ruhl’s affinity for love letters, Derick Edgren has written a love letter of his own in praise of The Clean House.

In her beautifully lyrical prose, playwright Adrienne Kennedy describes her experience with the great Edward Albee.

Stephen Dolginoff’s brilliantly crafted, campy, new musical, Monster Makers, seemed an apropos fit for the Valentine Theatre’s Studio A series season opener. Learn more here.

How does a writer crack into the industry? Audrey Cefaly offers some wise (and hilarious) advice.

Why should playwrights care about one-acts? How do you break into the playwrighting world? Audrey Cefaly has had these same questions, and in this piece, she answers them.

Shakespeare in Love director, Declan Donnellan, in conversation with David Prosser, Literary and Editorial Director at the Stratford Festival

Every year, Samuel French is proud to sponsor the Thespian Playworks program with the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) in support high school playwrights. Read here to learn more about this year’s winners!