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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.

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Romeo and Juliet

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Macbeth

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Hamlet

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Monologues from Plays

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I'm Chester Crabinski. I'm the student...

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You do look, my son, in a moved sort,

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My gentle Puck, come hither. Thou...

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My socks. She rolls them together like...

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Scenes from Plays

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Mule Bone

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Victoria: It does seem rather...

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Quizzes about Plays

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Beginner's Quiz for The Winter's Tale
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Beginner's Quiz for The Winter's Tale

Do you know Shakespeare's pastoral romance?

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Learning Lobby Hero
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Learning Lobby Hero

A beginner's quiz about the play Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan.

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Beginner's Quiz for 1984
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Beginner's Quiz for 1984

Would you survive under the Party?

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Beginner's Quiz: The Mill on the Floss
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Beginner's Quiz: The Mill on the Floss

What are the moments in Maggie Tulliver's life?

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