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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.

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.

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!

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.

Jared Bellot spoke with renowned jazz musician Orbert Davis, who composed and recorded the original music for Paradise Blue, to discuss his 30-year career, his approach to working on the play, and the power of jazz.

The Playhouse collaborated with IRIS to broadcast the audio description, out loud, at one performance of The Miracle Worker for the entire audience to experience.

In 2017, the August Wilson Monologue Competition expanded to included student written essays. Check out the top three here.

In 2017, the August Wilson Monologue Competition expanded to included student written essays. Check out the top three here.

In 2017, the August Wilson Monologue Competition expanded to included student written essays. Check out the top three here.

What happens when a theatre teacher takes on the challenge of creating a Thespian Troupe at her school? Read more here.

“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.

Take a look behind the scenes of a theatre company for six great tips on how to create a season!

Josh Hecht shares his experiences of creating diversity-focused programming – including all of the ups and downs and valuable tips.

17 year-old Phanesia Pharel was a first-place playwright at the Florida State Festival and has won some of the biggest awards for playwriting.

Before you license a musical, there is a months-long (or even years-long) process to creating the score for your show – and we’re not just talking about when the composer creates the music.

The 17th annual Master Playwright Festival celebrated the life and work of the best-selling novelist of all time, Agatha Christie. Her name and legacy brought in over 16,000 people.

On January 19, 2017, The Ghostlight Project encouraged theaters across the nation to shine a light for unity. Educator Phillip Goodchild took heart in the initiative and set out to bring it to his school. Here’s how he did it.

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

A story of a man’s final dream to put on a play. He chose Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days.

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!

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

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!