Newly Available for Licensing – September 2025 (US)

Back to school means back to the stage… Check out these titles, newly available for licensing from Concord Theatricals in the US!

Argonautika by Mary Zimmerman
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 9m +ensemble)
In this play, Greek mythology and the story of Jason and the Argonauts transforms into a mesmerizing piece of theatre. Bursts of humor and fantastical creatures enrich a story whose characters reveal remarkable complexity. Zimmerman brings to Argonautika her trademark ability to encompass the full range of human experience in a work as entertaining as it is enlightening.

Journey to the West by Mary Zimmerman and Anthony C. Yu
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 5w, 9m plus ensemble)
Based on Anthony C. Yu’s translation of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, this adaptation tells the story of a 7th-century monk and his fabled pilgrimage from China to India in search of sacred texts. The original is the story of the mischievous Monkey and his physical and spiritual journey, encountering spirits, gods, demons, mythical creatures and more along the way to enlightenment. Zimmerman’s version mixes whimsy with spiritual weight, combining comedy, adventure and satire in a moving allegory of human perseverance.

Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman, based on the myths of Ovid
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 5m +ensemble)
Called by Time the “theater event of the year,” Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses brings Ovid’s tales to stunning visual life. Often (though not necessarily) set in and around a large pool of water onstage, Metamorphoses juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary to reflect the variety and persistence of narrative in the face of inevitable change. Nominated for three 2002 Tony Awards, including Best Play, Metamorphoses earned Zimmerman a Tony for Best Direction of a Play.

The Antiquities by Jordan Harrison
(Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 4w, 4m, 1 boy)
At the Museum of Late Human Antiquities, the curators are fiercely committed to bringing a lost civilization to life again: What were humans really like? What did they wear, what did they eat, how did they die out? By casting us into the far future, Jordan Harrison’s new play gives us an uncanny view of the present moment, as we straddle the analog world that was and the post-human world to come.

The Arabian Nights by Mary Zimmerman
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 6w, 10m +ensemble)
This acclaimed adaptation weaves a wonderful tapestry of the ancient tales from One Thousand and One Nights with the threads of magic and spectacle into a rich and poetic testament to the transformational power of storytelling. An ensemble cast embodies the rich culture and history of Scheherazade’s tales of love, lust, comedy and dreams in Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of the classic tales.

The Good Life by Mike Birbiglia
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 1 any gender adult)
In this hilarious and heartwarming one-man show, Mike Birbiglia poses the question: “What can I teach my daughter?” Through a series of comedic rants about sex talks, children’s birthday parties and the story of his father’s recent stroke, he attempts to answer this question – and then poses a few more.

The Odyssey by Mary Zimmerman
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 8w, 13m +ensemble)
This dramatic adaptation of Homer’s myth begins with a modern young woman struggling to understand Robert Fitzgerald’s translation of The Odyssey. A classical muse appears, and the young woman becomes the goddess Athena – a tireless advocate for Odysseus in his struggle to get home. With her trademark twist on classic works, Zimmerman brings to life the story of Odysseus’ ten-year journey home, depicting his encounters with characters such as Circe, the Cyclops, Poseidon, Calypso, the Sirens and others.

The Secret in the Wings by Mary Zimmerman
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 5m +ensemble)
Mary Zimmerman’s The Secret in the Wings adapts a group of lesser-known fairy tales to create a theatrical work that sets their dark mystery against her signature wit and humor. Set in a basement that is also an enchanted forest, the framing story features a child and a frightening babysitter, an ogre with a tail – or is it a tale? As the babysitter reads from a book, the characters in each of the dark, enchanted stories materialize, with each tale averting disaster just as it looms to give way to the next one. As with her other theatrical creations, Zimmerman offers ample opportunity for creative costumes, props, sets and lighting to render the fairy tales in all their elemental and enduring power. Children may enjoy Zimmerman’s fairy tales, but it is adults who will find them the most evocative, fulfilling and visionary.

The White Snake by Mary Zimmerman
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 6w, 5m +ensemble)
Mary Zimmerman re-imagines an ancient Chinese legend in which a snake spirit transforms herself into a beautiful woman in order to experience the human world. Adventuring down her mountainside with her companion, White Snake meets and falls in love with the humble, virtuous Xu Xian. Together, the three friends open a pharmacy, but the remarkable healing powers of White Snake draw the attention of a treacherous monk, Fa Hai. Outraged at the union between a mortal and a snake spirit, Fa Hai takes it upon himself to destroy it. Zimmerman brings to this timeless romance her usual brilliant mix of ingenious stagecraft, song, abundant humor and compassion.

’Til Death by Alexis Scheer
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 2m)
As a foreign war correspondent, Marina has put her life on the line to illuminate the darkest corners of humanity. Having just returned from a particularly bloody conflict, she flirts with staying home for good – alongside her cameraman turned lover. With her closest friends and family gathered on the eve of her lifetime achievement award ceremony, she decides to cap this glorious moment with an elopement. As Marina tries to take hold of her life, she’s forced to reckon with the grip that war has held on her.

Treasure Island by Mary Zimmerman and Robert Louis Stevenson
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 1w, 11m +ensemble)
Adventure beckons! Armed with only his wits against a dastardly crew of cutthroat pirates, young innkeeper’s son Jim Hawkins sets sail with the larger-than-life Long John Silver and a crew of swashbuckling rogues as Treasure Island explodes like a cannon ball onto the stage. Thrill-seekers of all ages will find inventive adaptor Zimmerman’s version of the classic pirate tale both epic and intimate, hilarious and harrowing.

Young Americans by Lauren Yee
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 1m)
Joe and Jenny, a young immigrant couple, share a drive across America to their new home, forging a relationship through national sites, motels and unexpectedly eventful IHOP stops. Twenty years later, Joe takes the same drive with their 19-year-old daughter, Lucy, but Jenny isn’t there. A heartfelt and engaging dramedy about twin road trips two decades apart that creates a nuanced picture of two generations of an immigrant family.

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