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Henry VI Part 3
Henry VI Part 3 picks up right on the tail end of Henry VI Part 2, where the Duke of York, his sons,...
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The Mousetrap
A timeless tale of “whodunnit,” Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap strands seven strangers at Monkswell...
Oleanna
Oleanna is David Mamet's study of power and gender in academia. Carol, a student who is struggling...
All in the Timing
Featuring six diverse but equally hysterical one-act comedies, David Ives’ All in the Timing is a wi...
The Curious Savage
The Curious Savage is the story of an elderly widow named Mrs. Savage, whose husband has left her $1...
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
One of the most lauded plays in the history of American theater, Long Day’s Journey Into Night is th...
Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)
Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Would Never Grow Up is the stage play version of the classic book Peter P...
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
This play is a retelling of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, taking place in Victorian London. The...
‘Night, Mother
On a seemingly normal evening, we meet Thelma Cates , an aging mother and widow who lives with her d...
Arcadia
Called “the greatest play of our age” by The Independent, Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia dances back and for...
Closer
Four lives intertwine over the course of four and a half years in this densely-plotted, stinging loo...
Coriolanus
Shakespeare’s tragedy, Coriolanus, starts in Rome, where rioting is taking place over grain stock th...