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Over the River and Through the Woods
Nick Cristano may be living the life of a modern young professional in New York City, but his loving...
Overtones
What secret desires do women have? Alice Gerstenberg’s most famous play Overtones gives voice to the...
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Parsifal
The legend of the Holy Grail is one that has had many retellings. The Holy Grail is an important sym...
Peerless
Jiehae Park’s clever and incisive adaptation of Macbeth is a comedy… until it’s not. Peerless tells...
Peter Grimes
The tragic story of Peter Grimes revolves around the tormented title character, a fisherman who find...
The Petrified Forest
Alan Squier, a cynical British intellectual, arrives at a desert service station owned by Jason Mapl...
Phaedra
A tragic myth from Ancient Greece, Jean Baptiste Racine’s retelling of Phaedra is renowned for its d...
Pipe Dream
"Pipe Dream" is a tale of hard times and star-crossed love on Cannery Row. The musical is populated...
Pipeline
Dominique Morisseau’s hard-hitting drama, Pipeline takes a deep look into the American educational s...
The Playboy of the Western World
The Playboy of the Western World takes place over two days in the countryside of Ireland. A young ma...
The Plough and the Stars
Ireland is still under the rule of Great Britain, and the Irish people are preparing to rebel. In a...
Private Eyes
A husband and wife, Matthew and Lisa, rehearse a play for a British director, Adrian. Adrian seduces...