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Venus in Fur
Thomas Novachek, a director/playwright, has suffered through a long day of abysmal auditions for his...
The Nerd
Set in Terre Haute, Indiana in late 1979, The Nerd centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young archi...
Clybourne Park
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, Clybourne Park is a razor-sharp...
Dancing at Lughnasa
Set in the fictional Irish village of Ballybeg, Ireland, Dancing at Lughnasa is a memory play, told...
The Laramie Project
In October 1998 in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Shepard, a 21 year ol...
The Cherry Orchard
On a frosty May morning while the cherry trees are in bloom, impoverished Russian aristocrat, Mrs. R...
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Henry IV Part 1
William Shakespeare's Henry IV Part I is based on the life of King Henry IV of England and his son,...
Henry IV Part 2
After King Henry IV’s victory at the Battle of Shrewsbury, it would seem that his civil troubles are...
Henry VI Part 1
At the beginning of Henry VI, Part 1, King Henry V's funeral is taking place, and messengers arrive...
Henry VIII
Cardinal Wolsey is a powerful figure in Henry VIII’s court. He levies taxes, takes property from the...
The Mousetrap
A timeless tale of “whodunnit,” Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap strands seven strangers at Monkswell...
Spring Awakening: A Children's Tragedy
A social and cultural argument written before its time, Spring Awakening: A Children’s Tragedy is a...