October 14, 20192020/21 Season Picks for Professional LicensingGet ready for the 2020/21 season with these picks from the Concord professional licensing team.Titles/
September 23, 2019Playwright Interview: David WoodDavid Wood talks about writing for young audiences and young performances, adapting Roald Dahl’s tales for the stage, and working on the West End production of The Go-Between with Richard Taylor.Authors/Playwrights/UK/
August 13, 201910 Alan Ayckbourn Plays and Musicals to PerformSuggestions of Alan Ayckbourn shows from UK groups to perform.Titles/UK/
August 13, 2019Playwright Interview: Nick PayneNick Payne, author of critically acclaimed plays such as Constellations and If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet, shares an insight into his creative process.Authors/UK/
June 11, 2019Playwright Interview: Henry Filloux-Bennett on adapting Nigel Slater’s ToastHenry Filloux-Bennett discusses adapting Nigel Slater’s autobiography Toast for the stage, why food is at the heart of the show, and advice for future performers.Authors/UK/
June 5, 201910 Tennessee Williams Plays to PerformSuggestions of Tennessee Williams shows for UK amateur and student groups to perform.Titles/UK/
May 10, 2019Playwright Interview: Jack Bradfield of PoltergeistJack Bradfield of Poltergeist discusses creating the play Lights Over Tesco Car Park and offers advice on how to stage it yourself.Authors/UK/
April 16, 2019Great Roles in Agatha Christie PlaysWith the release of expanded The Agatha Christie Collection, which features some plays that were unavailable to the general public for decades, actors have the opportunity to embrace some exciting and challenging new roles. Authors/UK/
April 16, 2019Agatha Christie’s Radio and Television PlaysAgatha Christie is well-known for writing for the page and the stage, but it is not common knowledge that she also wrote for radio and television as well. Authors/UK/
March 13, 2019Monica Dolan on writing and performing The B*eastsMonica Dolan discusses writing and performing in her one-woman play, The B*easts.Titles/UK/
October 15, 2018A Perfect Piece of Cake for AllBranden Huldeen, Artistic Producer and Director of New Play Development at Barrington Stage Company, reflects on his experience in presenting The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter.Productions/
December 15, 2017Love Above All — A Tribute to Viola de LessepsJamie Boller’s account of the journey from page to stage in her work playing the fierce heroine Viola de Lesseps in SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.Productions/
November 30, 2017Bringing Comedy to the EpicRead more about Patrick Barlow’s Ben Hur and its production at the Tricycle Theatre in the UK from Jennifer Bakst.Productions/
November 10, 2017Surviving by The Skin of Our TeethArtistic Associate of Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Nick Sandys, discusses the series of events that oddly aligned with a production of The Skin of Our Teeth and reminds us of the wisdom of Thornton Wilder.Productions/
November 9, 2017Every Good and Excellent Thing Lives on the Razor Edge of DangerIn this reprint from Wilder Moments, director, Dámaso Rodriguez, discusses how he encountered The Skin of Our Teeth and the challenges & surprises of wanting to direct it.Productions/
October 11, 2017K-Lud, or The Story of Ken Ludwig’s MIDSUMMER/JERSEYLearn about the experience of creating a show with Ken Ludwig at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia. This article is part of our Samuel French Awards Series honoring several playwrights, including Ken Ludwig.Productions/
September 29, 2017The Essential Truth of A Raisin in the Sun and Theatre in Our TimeCynthia 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.Community/
August 1, 2017Approaching The Vertical HourWisconsin director Mark Flagg explores political tension amongst families in this classic play.Productions/
July 26, 2017An interview with Orbert DavisJared 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.Community/
June 9, 2017Miss October and the Success of Calendar GirlsEnglish teacher and actress Sharon Zolper reflects on her moving experience in CALENDAR GIRLS.Productions/
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 23, 2017Going to the Depths of Hell with Crystal Skillman’s GEEK!Life-changing shows don’t just fall into your lap every day. When you find them, you have a duty to bring them to life.Productions/
May 11, 2017Totally Rad: Staging THE AWESOME 80s PROMWant audiences to have a rockin’ good time at the theater? Learn about Ryan Bowie’s staging of THE AWESOME 80S PROM and why you should bring this show to your theater!Productions/
April 11, 2017Know Your Neighbors: CV Rep Shows the Power of Theater to the Valley’s StudentsA great theater experience allows us to see our human selves reflected back—in a way that moves, informs and enables us to relate to the realities of the lives of others.Productions/
April 4, 2017Forces of Nature, Family, and FaithPlaywright Clare Barron discusses the development of BABY SCREAMS MIRACLE and the search for meaningful things in life.Authors/
March 24, 2017An Exploration of Playwright Audrey Cefaly’s WorkJack Cannon examines Audrey Cefaly’s gritty reality of the modern South and the universality of the Southern experience.Authors/
September 1, 2016From Stage to Screen: A Feature on Writer Sarah TreemHow do writers transition from stage to screen? How about maintaining both careers? Learn more in our latest series.Authors/
September 1, 2016From Stage to Screen: A Feature on Writer Bekah BrunstetterHow do writers transition from stage to screen? How about maintaining both careers? Learn more in our latest series.Authors/
September 1, 2016From Stage to Screen: A Feature on Writer Michael GolamcoHow do writers transition from stage to screen? How about maintaining both careers? Learn more in our latest series.Authors/
July 28, 2016Bad Jews in Frankfurt, Germany: The City of Anne Frank’s ChildhoodWhen a co-production of Bad Jews is presented in Frankfurt, Germany, the city of Anne Frank’s childhood, what’s the reaction? Read more here.Productions/
July 14, 2016THE NORMAN CONQUESTS Completes Its JourneyIn a first-ever collaboration by three professional Vermont theaters, Alan Ayckbourn’s THE NORMAN CONQUESTS will be produced in rotation this spring and summer. Learn more!Productions/