October 5, 2023UK Amateur Theatre: Find Your Next ShowLooking for inspiration for your next show? Concord Theatricals has you covered! Here’s an exciting selection of celebrated and noteworthy titles that are perfect for amateur theatres.Community/Titles/UK/
March 22, 2023DemocracyWorks: Theatre Creates the Greatest Living DemocracyLea Milanini’s essay about democracy and theatre was chosen as the winner of the Educational Theatre Association’s 2023 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.Community/
March 22, 2023DemocracyWorks: Words, Empathy and ParticipationAarush Rompally’s essay about democracy and theatre was chosen as first runner-up of the Educational Theatre Association’s 2023 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.Community/
March 22, 2023DemocracyWorks: Sharing Your VoiceAvishi Pandya’s essay about democracy and theatre was chosen as second runner-up of the Educational Theatre Association’s 2023 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.Community/
March 7, 2023Community Theatre: Your Guide to Season PlanningPlanning your next community theatre season? Concord Theatricals has you covered! Here’s an exciting selection of celebrated and noteworthy titles that would be perfect for your upcoming season.Community/Titles/
March 3, 2023In the Heights: 15 Facts for 15 YearsOn March 9, 2008, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights made Washington Heights the talk of the town. In honor of the musical’s 15-year Broadway anniversary – and in no particular order – here are 15 fun facts and tidbits about the show.Community/Titles/
November 16, 2022The Sharp Wit of Lorenz Hart: A Conversation with Andy EinhornLorenz Hart’s bitingly clever lyrics, with their unpredictable rhymes, elevated musical theatre songwriting to the level of poetry. In this interview, gifted music director and conductor for Broadway and beyond, Andy Einhorn, discusses what makes Hart’s lyrics soar.Authors/Community/
October 25, 2022The Global Stage: Passport to Sri LankaThis article, part of a series of pieces exploring international theatremakers, takes you to Sri Lanka, where Clutch Plays Theatre produced Nia Vardalos’ Tiny Beautiful Things.Community/
August 2, 2022QUIZ: Which Character from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Are YOU?Are you as sour as a stepsister, or as righteous and kind as Prince Christopher? Take this quick quiz to find out which character from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is your perfect fit.Community/Titles/
April 22, 2022Dig a Little Deeper: Environmental Plays for Earth DayThis Earth Day, plant some story seeds with a cultivated collection of plays about the environment.Community/Titles/
March 25, 2022DemocracyWorks: Theatre as a Glimmering HopeSpencer Wareing’s essay about resiliency and theatre was chosen as the winner of the Educational Theatre Association’s 2022 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.Community/
March 25, 2022DemocracyWorks: Finding Myself in TheatreJack Bachman’s essay about resiliency and theatre was chosen as a runner-up in the Educational Theatre Association’s 2022 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.Community/
March 25, 2022DemocracyWorks: Drawing Strength from TheatreKacey Feth’s essay about resiliency and theatre was chosen as a runner-up in the Educational Theatre Association’s 2022 DemocracyWorks Essay Competition, sponsored by Concord Theatricals.Community/
March 7, 2022The Global Stage: Passport to KenyaThe fifth installment in a tour of Concord Theatricals productions around the world. This article takes you to Nairobi, Kenya, where one director has made it her mission to stage the classics and transform Kenya into Eastern Africa’s go-to destination for music and theatre.Community/Productions/Titles/
February 22, 2022Celebrating Calendar Girls The Musical in the CommunityHear from a range of amateur theatre companies about their experiences of staging Calendar Girls The Musical.Community/UK/
November 3, 2021Read More Plays Club: GnitThe seventh session of Concord Theatricals’ Read More Plays Club featured playwright Will Eno discussing his play Gnit.Community/
October 5, 2021The Concord Theatricals Read More Plays ClubConcord Theatricals has proudly launched the Read More Plays Club, focused on recognizing select Concord Theatricals plays as important works of literature. Each club session features a fantastic Concord Theatricals title and artists connected to the work in an hour-long candid discussion of the creation and history of the play.Community/
September 15, 2021Read More Plays Club: The Confession of Lily DareThe sixth session of Concord Theatricals’ Read More Plays Club featured playwright Charles Busch discussing his play The Confession of Lily Dare.Community/
September 9, 2021Breaking Barriers and Transforming Lives: A Conversation with Andrea GreenAward-winning playwright, composer and music therapist Andrea Green creates musicals for young performers that deliver important messages on tolerance, inclusion, understanding and respect. We sat down with Andrea to discuss her career, her philosophy and her future endeavors.Authors/Community/
September 2, 2021A Joyous Shock: One Student’s Response to What to Send Up When It Goes DownThis summer at BAM, several high school students engaged with Aleshea Harris’ What to Send Up When it Goes Down through a six-week interactive workshop. Gabriella Officer-Narvasa recounts her transformative experience.Community/Productions/
July 28, 2021Read More Plays Club: Native GardensThe fifth session of Concord Theatricals’ Read More Plays Club featured playwright Karen Zacarías and director Lisa Portes discussing Zacarías’ Native Gardens.Community/
June 30, 2021Read More Plays Club: What to Send Up When it Goes DownThe fourth session of Concord Theatricals’ Read More Plays Club featured playwright Aleshea Harris and director Whitney White discussing Harris’ What to Send Up When it Goes Down.Community/
June 25, 2021Heathers The Musical: Reimagining J.D. as a Female RoleWith the authors’ blessing, Stanford University’s Ram’s Head Theatrical Society revised Heathers The Musical to feature JD and Veronica as a same-sex couple.Community/Titles/
June 23, 2021A Lighted Path: A Conversation with Theatre Educator Corey MitchellAward-winning theatre educator Corey Mitchell discusses his career, his philosophy towards theatre education, and his newest venture, The Theatre Gap Initiative.Community/
June 1, 2021Read More Plays Club: Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear LouiseThe third session of Concord Theatricals’ Read More Plays Club focused on Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, a new, autobiographical dramatic comedy.Community/
April 27, 2021Read More Plays Club: Our Town (Multilingual) by Thornton WilderThe second session of Concord Theatricals’ Read More Plays Club focused on Our Town (Multilingual), a new translation of Thornton Wilder’s classic play.Community/
March 17, 2021Concerts During Covid: What A Difference A Year MakesFrom global shutdowns to socially-distant performances with top-rate Broadway talent, what a difference a year makes.Community/
March 4, 2021DemocracyWorks 2021This essay was selected by the Education Theatre Association as a winner of its 2021 DemocracyWorks competition, the prompt for which asked high school students, “How does theatre support your social and emotional well being and foster a welcoming school environment?”Community/
December 15, 2020Read More Plays Club: How To Transcend A Happy Marriage by Sarah RuhlThe Read More Plays Club, a new reading club focused on recognizing select Concord Theatricals plays as important works of literature, kicked off with Sarah Ruhl’s How to Transcend a Happy Marriage.Community/
October 6, 2020Moving Toward Inclusivity: Lindsey Ferrentino on Casting Amy and the OrphansTo celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, playwright Lindsey Ferrentino recounts her experience in casting Amy and the Orphans.Community/
July 28, 2020Beau and Emily Bridges on Acting: The First Six Lessons“One of the things both my grandfather and dad have both talked a lot about is belonging to the ‘Family of Actors.’” Beau Bridges and Emily Bridges present their musings on writing Acting: The First Six Lessons.Authors/Community/Playwrights/
June 17, 2020Plays by Black Writers: Stories for This MomentConcord Theatricals is proud to represent plays by Black authors that grapple with current themes and the history of the Black community. To commemorate Juneteenth, we’ve pulled a selection of titles.Community/Playwrights/Titles/