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We are delighted to share an interview with one of Canada’s most sought-after playwrights, Hannah Moscovitch, who speaks about her life experience, womanhood and the three plays she has written so far…

Helen Schultz observes the disparity between unproduced and produced plays by women, about young women, and envisages a future filled with “bustling teenage brilliance”.

In this beautiful, thought-provoking piece, playwright Sarah Ruhl discusses the search for a “happy ending” as well as the eternal plight of women writers who have children sharing their journey with the world.

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

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

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

Check out our latest playwright feature on Tanya Saracho!.

GLOW, one of the summer’s biggest TV hits, has audiences digging into the nostalgia of the 80’s and cheering for women that kick butt.

“No one ever has their first play published. It just doesn’t happen.” Kris Vosler, author of A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas, defied the odds and proved the axiom wrong.

What does an epic play look like in 2017? Mac Rogers’ three-part play has the answer.

Degas in New Orleans is a powerful play by Rosary O’Neill that delves into the life of famous painter, Edgar Degas, during the years he spent in New Orleans.

Learn more about Dramatists Guild Fund’s Traveling Masters Program with the talented, and humorous, playwright Steve Yockey.

Playwright Clare Barron discusses the development of BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE and the search for meaningful things in life.

Jack Cannon examines Audrey Cefaly’s gritty reality of the modern South and the universality of the Southern experience.

Beautiful address to playwrights from LEAP Playwright Program’s address in at November 2016.

Harold Pinter was a playwright entrenched in politics, who held a firm view of truth and falsehoods. Knowing that, how do his plays hold up in today’s society?

Topher Payne is a playwright with complex truths that are often wrapped inside the crackling wit and slicing humor. Learn more about his style, work and 100-year-old house here.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The much loved children’s author, Roald Dahl, would have been 100 on September 13. This month, we celebrate his contribution to theatre.

How do writers transition from stage to screen? How about maintaining both careers? Learn more in our latest series.

How do writers transition from stage to screen? How about maintaining both careers? Learn more in our latest series.