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Comedic Plays

Guides for comedic plays including detailed plot summaries, character breakdowns, video examples, scenes and monologues.

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Dead White Males

David Williamson takes on Shakespeare, academia, feminism, the patriarchy, and liberalism in Dead...

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Defying Gravity

In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff. It was the first...

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The Drag

Originally written under the pen name “Jane Mast,” The Drag is Mae West’s examination of drag...

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Enter Laughing

Loosely based on the life of Carl Reiner, the story takes place in 1938 and focuses on a...

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Exit, Pursued by a Bear

After years of abuse, Nan is finally ready to escape her marriage to Kyle. With a little help from...

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The Female of the Species

This play is about Margot Mason, a feminist writer who suffers from writer's block. A crazy former...

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The Ghost in the Light

The nation is in the grips of a pandemic and theatres have closed. Lexy and Amy have returned to...

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God's Favorite

Successful businessman Joe Benjamin has admittedly had a wonderful life. He has a successful...

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Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)

Constance Ledbelly, a mild-mannered university professor, is on the trail of a great literary...

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The History Boys

Set in a grammar school in Sheffield in the 1980s, The History Boys follows the path of eight sixth ...

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In the Meantime

Stephanie, an outgoing daycare worker, and Paul, an accountant, have decided to break up. As they...

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Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Barney Cashman is forty-seven, happily married, the father of three children, a successful...

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