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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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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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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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Macbeth

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

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Hamlet

All is not well in the world of Prince Hamlet of Denmark. He has just been hurried back home from...

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William Shakespeare

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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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My Father tell you all about me? Pope...

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Ronnie Shaughnessy

The House of Blue Leaves

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If I ever I hear you say such a thing...

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Alma Winemiller

Summer and Smoke

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You’re not gonna change him, you know....

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Chet

Cake

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He hath disgraced me, and

hindered me...

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Shylock

The Merchant of Venice

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Scenes from Plays

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OLIVIA

Give me your hand, sir.

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My ...

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Viola Olivia

Twelfth Night

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Ulysses. Stand where the torch may not...

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Troilus Cressida Diomedes Thersites Ulysses

Troilus and Cressida

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Enter Beatrice. Beat. Oh, Truffaldino! ...

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The Servant of Two Masters

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EVAN Hi, Cheryl.

CHERYL Hello.

EVAN...

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Evan Fury Cheryl Fury

America's Favorite Newscaster

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Quizzes about Plays

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Beginner's Quiz for Henry VIII
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Beginner's Quiz for Henry VIII

How well do you know England's notorious king?

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The Characters of Bang Bang You're Dead
Shows Writers

The Characters of Bang Bang You're Dead

How well do you know the characters of William Mastrosimone's play?

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Getting to Know Journey's End
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Getting to Know Journey's End

How well do you know this seminal World War One drama?

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Beginner's Quiz for Lysistrata
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Beginner's Quiz for Lysistrata

How well do you know this classical comedy?

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