Roles for Women

From farcical heroines to grounded slice-of-life protagonists, let yourself be swept away by waves of laughter with these stellar comedies driven by women.

While historically underrepresented, dozens of women across both history – and fiction! – excel in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Here, discover brilliant theatrical works that feature these ladies.

Playwright Leslie Kimbell, creator of the hugely successful “Four Old Broads” series, discusses her dramatic comedy Packing Up Polly, celebrating female friendship, grief, hoarding, and laughing until you cry.

The prolific playwright discusses Curtain Up!, Glorious, The Actress and End of the Rainbow – four unique plays exploring the lives of strong leading women in show business.

How Black Mothers Say I Love You, Trey Anthony’s heartfelt examination of Black womanhood and family, explores identity, loss and mother/daughter relationships. We connected with the playwright to discuss her inspirations behind and within this powerful and touching play.

Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Soprano matches his hit Lend Me a Tenor in its doses of comedy while offering a feast of complex comedic roles for female actors.

Birthday Candles, playwright Noah Haidle’s look at one woman’s experience with aging over the course of a century, explores the act of baking a cake as a metaphor for growing old. We touched base with playwright Haidle to discuss the special ingredients hidden within his latest work.

Anne Shirley remains relevant one hundred years later. Read more about her timeless appeal with Rebecca Parent.

Complete your 2019/2020 collegiate season with this list of four plays perfect for colleges and universities.

Take a look inside the mind of Thornton Wilder and the women he wrote.

Gypsy turns 60. In celebration, take a look at these iconic pairings throughout the years.