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The StageAgent Guide to Plays

What is a stage play?

A stage play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of dialogue between characters, intended for live theatrical performance rather than just reading.

The ultimate resource for stage plays including study guides for shows, important monologues, scenes and playwright biographies.

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The StageAgent Guide to Plays

What is a stage play?

A stage play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of dialogue between characters, intended for live theatrical performance rather than just reading.

The ultimate resource for stage plays including study guides for shows, important monologues, scenes and playwright biographies.

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What is a stage play?

A stage play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of dialogue between characters, intended for live theatrical performance rather than just reading.

Most Popular Plays

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

In one of the most famous of literary love quadrangles, A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells the tale of ...

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1707
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Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a love story for the ages. The Capulet and Montague households...

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1002
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Macbeth

Heroic Macbeth has just won two victorious battles for Scotland, when he encounters three weird...

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686
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Hamlet

Prince Hamlet of Denmark is not a happy camper. He has just been hurried back home from University...

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683
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Popular Playwrights

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William Shakespeare

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1959
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Richard Rodgers

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Tennessee Williams

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Oscar Wilde

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Monologues from Plays

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Smer. Stop, stop! what on earth are you ...

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Smeraldina

The Servant of Two Masters

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Start: That’s what you want to know,...

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Alan Strang

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Start: Presumptuous priest! this place...

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Gloucester

Henry VI Part 1

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Nature doesn’t work for me. The light’s ...

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Mark Rothko

Red

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Scenes from Plays

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START. Bob: Should I sit down?

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Charlotte Bob

Beyond Therapy

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Start: Carnelle: Let’s see, that was....

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The Miss Firecracker Contest

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Cedric: Relief aside, Harry, I have to...

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Edna Farnsworth Cedric Bottomly Harry Jones Sheriff Shirley Mulroney

The 1984 Dalmar Biker War

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Liz: We know what’s happened.

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Dealing With Clair

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Quizzes about Plays

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Beginner's Quiz for Pride and Prejudice
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Beginner's Quiz for Pride and Prejudice

Will Lizzy and Darcy finally end up together?

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Beginner's Quiz for Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
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Beginner's Quiz for Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika

Have you got to grips with Part Two? Take our quiz to find out!

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A Novice's Quiz for The Wolves
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A Novice's Quiz for The Wolves

Are you new to the team? Find out here!

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Pocatello Beginner Quiz
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Pocatello Beginner Quiz

Test out your knowledge of Hunter’s contemporary masterpiece!

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