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Rehearsal Room
Set in a rehearsal room, a society gather to rehearse for a concert they plan to put on to raise fun...
The Relapse
The Relapse was written in 1696 by John Vanbrugh as a sequel to Colley Cibber’s comedy Love’s Last S...
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The Rent Day
The Rent Day is a classic example of a Victorian, working-class, agrarian melodrama. Tenant farmers...
Rest
The setting for Samuel Hunter’s ensemble drama Rest is a nursing home in Idaho in the final days bef...
Rex
Taking place in 1520, the show revolves around Queen Elizabeth I of England and her father, King Hen...
The Rez Sisters
The Rez Sisters follows a group of seven Indigenous sisters from Manitoulin Island as they embark on...
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous is about a playwright, Bing Ringling, who has produced over 800 plays. However, his...
Rich Relations
Rich Relations is David Hwang's second play about evangelical Christianity. The play centers on the...
Richard of Bordeaux
Richard of Bordeaux is the king of England. Only 19 years old--and having been a king for 10 of thos...
Ridin' Shotgun
The always-joking Alberto meets up in the car of his always-serious friend Lamonte to comfort him on...
The Rim of the World
Floyd Dell’s one-act play The Rim of the World is a comedic folk tale of mischief and true love. Ear...
Rinaldo
Goffredo, the Captain General of the Christian army, is leading his men in attacking Jerusalem. He...
