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Dramatic Plays

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

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The African Company Presents Richard III

New York City, 1821. 40 years before the Civil War, William Henry Brown, a free black American,...

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Alcestis

Alcestis tells the story of the queen of Thessaly and wife of Admetus. When Admetus’ death is...

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Androcles and the Lion

George Bernard Shaw’s retelling of a popular religious folktale, Androcles and the Lion presents...

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Angel Street (aka Gaslight)

Murder and mystery loom in the air in Patrick Hamilton’s classic Victorian thriller, Angel Street....

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Anna Christie

A hard-hitting, yet humorous drama, Anna Christie depicts the reunion of a troubled father and...

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Anne Boleyn

Howard Brenton’s two-act play follows Queen Anne Boleyn in this new revisionist tale of her famous...

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Bad Jews

Bad Jews is, at its heart, about families, and all the problems that frequently come with them. The ...

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Becky Shaw

Manipulation is the name of the game in Gina Gionfriddo’s character-driven Becky Shaw. Whether...

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Blue Stockings

It is 1896 and Girton College, home to the first female university students, has just opened its...

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Boy Gets Girl


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The Brothers Size

The Brothers Size is the second play in Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brother/Sister Plays trilogy....

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By the Bog of Cats

By the Bog of Cats is a haunting and lyrical retelling of the classical Medea myth. Tinker and bog...

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