June 2, 2022Shows With Flexible Casting Whether you’re looking for a show with a small cast covering multiple roles or a piece with an optional ensemble, this list of plays and musicals is hand-picked to fit performance groups of any size.Titles/
April 22, 2022Dig a Little Deeper: Environmental Plays for Earth Day This Earth Day, plant some story seeds with a cultivated collection of plays about the environment.Community/Titles/
March 16, 2022A Guide to Cabaret Concord Theatricals proudly licenses three distinct versions of the musical Cabaret. Read on to learn about the song and story differences among the three versions.Titles/
March 1, 2022Folktales Featuring Women In a world full of heroes, these are tales of heroines! Here’s a list of plays and musicals, based on folklore and fairy tales, in which women take center stage.Titles/
February 10, 2022Your Guide to Fall Season Planning Narrow down your season planning search with these titles for flexible casts and production needs.Titles/
February 8, 2022Black Voices in Theatre Before and After A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun was a turning point in the history of the American Theatre, but little is often written about the work of the Black writers who preceded Hansberry. This article takes a look at what came before Raisin, what changed with the legendary play’s premiere, and what came after.Authors/
January 5, 2022Big Fun, Small Cast: Electrifying Shows for Stellar Ensembles Cut producing costs and concentrate creativity by staging a fast-paced, farcical show with a small cast.Titles/
June 9, 2021Terence Rattigan In Five Plays One of Britain’s greatest playwrights, Terence Rattigan created a wealth of comedies and dramas that triumphed in the UK and US. Explore these five selected plays demonstrating the breadth of his talent.Authors/Playwrights/Titles/
February 19, 2021Alan Bennett In Five Plays From his infamous Talking Heads monologues to witty depictions of real people, discover the breadth of Alan Bennett’s work through five selected plays.Authors/Playwrights/Titles/
November 6, 2020Adapting The Boy Who Kicked Pigs: A Q&A with Kill The Beast We talk to Kill The Beast about their adaptation of Tom Barker’s The Boy Who Kicked Pigs – a brilliantly dark and funny story of a very naughty kid whose tricks quickly spiral out of control and lead to his comeuppance.Authors/Titles/UK/
October 14, 2020QUIZ: Which The Phantom of the Opera Character Are You? Are you more of a Phantom or a Christine? Take this quiz to find out!Titles/
October 7, 2020Harold Pinter In Five Plays Spanning over 50 years, Harold Pinter’s work has made a mark on not only the theatrical world, but the literary world as well. Celebrate his legacy with this list of some of his most memorable plays.Authors/Playwrights/Titles/
April 3, 2020Shows That’ll Put a Smile on Your Face Put an instant grin on your face with these bubbly, bouncing, happiness-inducing plays and musicals.Titles/
July 30, 2019Judy and End of the Rainbow: Playwright Peter Quilter from Stage to Screen Playwright Peter Quilter chats about his first Broadway play, End of the Rainbow, and its journey to the silver screen in Judy.Playwrights/Titles/
January 22, 2015THE FEW: A Gritty, Moving Homecoming This 2015 article from the Samuel French archives breaks down Samuel D. Hunter’s The Few, diving into what’s compelling about the play, and why you might want to produce it in this moment. Read on for a quick overview on the touching piece.Playwrights/Titles/