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Killer Joe
Killer Joe is an early play by award-winning playwright Tracy Letts. It tells the story of a young d...
King John
King John holds the throne of England illegitimately, having stolen it from the rightful heir, his n...
The Liar
In Pierre Corneille’s frothy yet biting comedy of light hearts and lighter words, trouble arrives in...
A Lie of the Mind
Beth has been violently beaten - to the point of brain damage - by her overly jealous husband, Jake....
A Light in the Dark
In an empty blackbox theatre, a ghost light dimly lights the central playing space. Outside, a pande...
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Lysistrata
Lysistrata is one of the earliest theatrical comedies to explore the dynamics between men and women...
Man and Superman
Man and Superman is a massive drama full of both light comedy and deep philosophy, based on Nietzsch...
A Man for all Seasons
Playwright Robert Bolt had a long-standing fascination with the story of Sir Thomas More, an English...
Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland is a magnificent play written entirely in blank verse about the rise and downfall o...
Misalliance
Misalliance takes place at the estate of John Tarleton one summer afternoon. Tarleton, his wife and...
Mojada
Devoted wife and mother Medea will make any sacrifice in order to support her husband, Hason, in his...
Mr. Burns, a Post-electric Play
What happens to pop culture after the fall of human civilization? What about 7 years after the fall?...