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Port Authority
Port Authority is a play that explores the lives of the lonely and unsure through three intersecting...
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Drifter Frank Chambers stumbles his way into the Twin Oaks Tavern, a roadside diner owned by friendl...
The Power of Darkness
Anìsya, the second wife of a Russian peasant, succumbs to the charms of Nikíta, a laborer on her far...
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Present Laughter
Present Laughter is lighthearted farce that celebrates playwright Noel Coward’s legendary wit and l...
The Price
Victor Franz is a police sergeant approaching fifty and the end of his career. His father died sever...
Pride and Joy
Helene Nadler is a woman living on Long Island with three gay children. She constantly brags about...
The Princess in the Tower
During the Third Crusade, a knight, called Sir Steven DeVere, arrives at an enchanted island, repute...
Prometheus Bound
Prometheus, the fire-bringer, has been sentenced to a grim punishment by the god Zeus: he is to be c...
Proposals
Proposals is a memory play that nostalgically recalls an afternoon the Hines family spends in the Po...
The Provoked Wife
Lady Brute is trapped in a loveless marriage to her drunkard husband, Sir John Brute. They married f...
Les Précieuses Ridicules
Les Précieuses Ridicules follows the misguided sentiments and affectations of two young ladies from...
Psycho Night at the Paradise Lounge
Four people have come to the Paradise Lounge with friends. The lounge is a sleazy, cabaret style ba...
