June 17, 2016Top Ten Plays About LGBTQ+ TeensHere are some of our top picks for plays featuring members of the LGBTQ+ community at their peaks of their self-discovery and sexual awakening — their teenage years.Titles/
May 17, 2016The Receipt on Our Commercialized Life: SHOPPING AND F***INGWhen who we are and what we do has been reduced to a transaction, the receipt on our commercialized life is Mark Ravenhill’s SHOPPING AND F***ING.Productions/Titles/
May 11, 2016Top 10 Plays About Epic JourneysFrom the page to the stage, these plays will engage and excite readers and audiences alike. Pick up any of these scripts to embark on an adventure of courage and wit!Titles/
May 5, 2016Top 10 Plays for Community TheatersWe’ve created a list of 10 plays perfect for any community theater, small or large. With smaller casts and easy to manage set and technical designs, these plays are great for more intimate venues or theaters who want to showcase the talent of their actors by using minimal aesthetics.Titles/
April 28, 2016The Secret Garden: Though Its Beauty is No SecretSingers living states, even continents apart, worked feverishly for months to learn the intricate and gorgeous score of The Secret Garden for Manhattan Concert Productions’ 25th Anniversary presentation at Lincoln Center in New York.Titles/
April 27, 2016Looking Forward and Back: THE NORMAL HEART, A Story about Past, Present and FutureContributor Ishani Chatterji writes about Larry Kramer’s seminal play, The Normal Heart.Titles/
April 26, 2016RUTHLESS!, GLORIA and More Nominated for 2016 Off Broadway Alliance AwardsThe Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards.Titles/
April 25, 2016“Come Spirit, Come Charm”: An Interview with Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon on the 25th Anniversary of THE SECRET GARDENBen Coleman interviews Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, writers of The Secret Garden.Authors/Titles/
April 22, 2016Fathers, Daughters, Violins and Basketball: Bringing It All TogetherJohn Starr is a classical violinist. If he could have it his way, he’d be playing all over the world and creating music just like his idol, Charles Ives. Instead he’s stuck playing in Queens and getting occasional visits from his daughter, Laura.Titles/
April 14, 2016Pulitzer Prize in Drama: 100 Years and CountingContributor Tyler Mullen shares his excitement for the Pulitzer Prize season, and a list of shows bestowed with the honor that you can perform today!Titles/
April 13, 2016Top 10 Smaller Musicals for Community TheatersWe’ve created a list of 10 musicals featuring smaller casts that fit perfectly on small stages or more intimate venues.Titles/
April 8, 2016UGLY LIES THE BONE: A Story of Healing, Small Town America and Magical Realism“Ugly Lies the Bone is the perfect story to tell during a time when America is trying to heal. Communities all over the country have been slowly but surely climbing out of a deep hole created in the last ten years and Jess’s unique rehabilitation serves as a perfect parallel of this. “Titles/
April 5, 2016Accepting the CallDominique Morisseau discusses writing for Keith Josef Adkins’ New Black Fest’s Facing Our Truth.Authors/Titles/
March 31, 2016Top 20 Roles for Strong Leading Males (Part 2)We’ve compiled a list of some of the top leading male roles perfect for emerging actors or anyone looking for new characters to discover. Grab a copy of one of these scripts and delve into the stories of these men as they face and overcome challenges with work, family, and friends. Check out Part 2!Titles/
March 31, 2016Top 20 Roles for Strong Leading Males (Part 1)We’ve compiled a list of some of the top leading male roles perfect for emerging actors or anyone looking for new characters to discover. Grab a copy of one of these scripts and delve into the stories of these men as they face and overcome challenges with work, family, and friends. Check out Part 1!Titles/
March 28, 2016The Pinnacle of Wordplay: Will Eno’s TITLE AND DEEDTitle and Deed is a monologue delivered by one man known simply as “Man.” He is not from here, in fact he is foreign. But that doesn’t stop him from exploring what it means to live everyday life, be it somewhere or nowhere at all.Titles/
March 16, 2016Top 10 List of Cult Classics, Sci-Fi Spoofs and Quirky AdaptationsWe’ve created a list of the best stage adaptations of cult classics as well as some wacky spoofs and parodies of sci-fi films and horror movies. None of these shows take themselves too seriously, but all are sure to entertain and delight readers and audiences ready for a totally awesome time!Titles/
March 14, 2016Creating THE AWESOME ’80S PROM: A Trip Down Memory Lane“I lived through an era of movies like 16 candles and Pretty in Pink,” Davenport said, “And my prom was a very uppity, school tuxedos meet white gown kind of prom.” He did not want that; he wanted to “do something with no dress code and play the music we want.” And that is exactly what you see in The Awesome ’80s Prom.Titles/
March 7, 2016Top 10 New Plays for High SchoolsWe’ve created a list of ten new plays perfect for any kind of high school theater. These shows are perfect for creating new and exciting experiences for both students and teachers. Check them out!Titles/
February 25, 2016Top 30 Roles for Strong Leading Females (Part 2)We’ve compiled a list of over 30 plays with some of the strongest leading female characters. Grab a copy and join these women as they explore themselves, the world around them, and the many challenges that women have faced throughout history. (Part 2)Titles/
February 25, 2016Top 30 Roles for Strong Leading Females (Part 1)We’ve compiled a list of over 30 plays with some of the strongest leading female characters. Join these women as they explore themselves, the world around them, and the many challenges that women have faced throughout history. (Part 1)Titles/
February 23, 2016When You’re Here, You’re Family: Samuel D. Hunter’s POCATELLOCheck out Contributor Garrett Anderson’s take on Samuel D. Hunter’s Pocatello.Titles/
February 3, 2016Not Just Another War Story: Romantic Comedy According to Qui NguyenDramaturg Andy Knight’s take on Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone.Titles/
February 2, 2016Smitten & Sweet: The Top 10 Love Plays To Read This MonthThis February, make time to choose a script from below, pour yourself a drink, curl up on the couch, and get ready to escape into a (sexy, hilarious, bittersweet) love story. And unlike all those bad dates, we promise you won’t be disappointed.Titles/
January 28, 2016The Power of Storytelling: Sarah Ruhl’s PASSION PLAYPlaywright Julia Izumi gives her take on Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play.Titles/
January 26, 2016Re-Imagining The Musical: The Story of BIG NATEIt’s no secret that there is a trend in musical theatre these days. Audiences love to see well-known movies, books, and stories re-imagined as musicals – and comic strips are no exception.Titles/
January 19, 2016An Epic Testament to Theatre: The Premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s PASSION PLAYPassion Play is an ambitious piece of theatre. We witness three passion plays (which are religious events that reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ) in three vastly different eras: Elizabethan England, Hitler’s Germany, and America at the height of the Vietnam War.Titles/
January 15, 2016Spectacle, Imagination & Vikings: The Making of an Adventure MusicalEmma Katz is a fifth grader searching for her calling. When her teacher assigns her a project about Viking Erik the Red, Emma is gung-ho for an adventure.Titles/
January 12, 2016Life Isn’t The Things We Do, It’s Who We’re Doing Them WithHow often is it we take for the stars for granted? The vast, cosmic expanse of beauty that hangs above us in the night sky humming a symphonic soundscape of ideas, love, and above all, connection.Titles/
January 4, 2016To Read Or Not To Read: Top 10 Plays About ShakespeareFor a fresh start on the new year, we’re taking a new look at the Bard. From parodies to Shakespearean characters changing up their stories, the below list of Shakespeare-inspired shows will provide endless entertainment during the cold winter months. Go forth and enjoy!Titles/
June 3, 2015Living on Avenue XJohn Jiler and Ray Leslee, co-creators of Avenue X, an a cappella musical addressing racism through the lens of Black and Italian neighbors in Brooklyn in 1963, discuss the show’s enduring relevance.Titles/
March 16, 2015Forgiveness and Self-Acceptance: A GREAT WILDERNESSConcord Theatricals playwright and former employee of Samuel French, Julia Izumi, breaks down Samuel D. Hunter’s A Great Wilderness.Playwrights/Titles/