July 25, 2017More Than a Theater: IRIS Collaboration Makes Theater AccessibleThe Playhouse collaborated with IRIS to broadcast the audio description, out loud, at one performance of The Miracle Worker for the entire audience to experience.Community/
July 18, 2017The Politics in Plays: August WilsonIn 2017, the August Wilson Monologue Competition expanded to included student written essays. Check out the top three here.Community/
July 18, 2017Breaking Down Personal FencesIn 2017, the August Wilson Monologue Competition expanded to included student written essays. Check out the top three here.Community/
July 18, 2017From the Past to Now: August Wilson PoliticsIn 2017, the August Wilson Monologue Competition expanded to included student written essays. Check out the top three here.Community/
June 16, 2017A Teacher’s Dedication: Creating A Thespian Troupe, Making Theatre Happen & MoreWhat happens when a theatre teacher takes on the challenge of creating a Thespian Troupe at her school? Read more here.Community/
June 9, 2017Can You Actually Get Your First Play Published?“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.Authors/Community/
June 2, 2017Six Great Tips on Planning Your SeasonTake a look behind the scenes of a theatre company for six great tips on how to create a season!Community/
May 9, 2017Notes on A Year of Diversity ProgrammingJosh Hecht shares his experiences of creating diversity-focused programming – including all of the ups and downs and valuable tips.Community/
April 6, 2017Award-Winning Playwright, 17, Shines Spotlight on Marginalized People17 year-old Phanesia Pharel was a first-place playwright at the Florida State Festival and has won some of the biggest awards for playwriting.Community/Playwrights/
March 28, 2017A Couple of Notes: Behind the Scenes with Samuel French’s Music SupervisorBefore 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.Community/
March 25, 2017The Master Playwright Festival – ChristieFestThe 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.Community/
March 23, 2017Shining The Light: How One Teacher Brought The Ghostlight Project To His High SchoolOn 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.Community/
February 27, 2017Address to LEAP Playwriting Program (Learning Early About Playwriting) at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre November 14, 2016Beautiful address to playwrights from LEAP Playwright Program’s address in at November 2016.Authors/Community/
January 10, 2017His Happy Days: Bringing A Last Dream to LifeA story of a man’s final dream to put on a play. He chose Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days.Community/Titles/
December 16, 2016Honoring the Profession: Introducing Playwrights WelcomeThis 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!Community/
December 14, 2016Fall Intern TakeoverWhat is a day like at Samuel French? Fall marketing intern, Emily Spence shares her story.Community/
September 20, 2016Thespian Playworks: Playwright Interview with Phanesia PharelEvery 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!Community/