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King Hedley II
Often thought of as the most tragic of Wilson’s plays, King Hedley II is the ninth play in August Wi...
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....
The Little Dog Laughed
Mitchell Green is a Hollywood star on his way to the A-list -- if he can only keep that pesky “recur...
Lookingglass Alice
In Lookingglass Alice, David Caitlin reinterprets Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through th...
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom takes place in a Chicago recording studio where Ma Rainey’s band members, C...
Machinal
Sophie Treadwell, the writer herself of the revolutionary expressionist play Machinal, reminds us in...
Man and Superman
Man and Superman is a massive drama full of both light comedy and deep philosophy, based on Nietzsch...
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A Man for All Seasons
A Man for All Seasons is based on the true story of Sir Thomas More, the 16th-century Chancellor of...
Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland is a magnificent play written entirely in blank verse about the rise and downfall o...
Men on Boats
In 1869, ten explorers set off to chart the Green and Colorado Rivers, under the guidance of John We...
