Oscar Wilde in America

Dorian: They say that when good Americans die they go to Paris.
Lady Agatha: Really? And where do bad Americans go when they die?
Lord Henry: They go to America.

8 Plays to Celebrate Your Inner Geek

Happy Embrace Your Geekness Day!

For those out there who have a passion for World of Warcraft, enjoy live action role play, or are a Comic Con enthusiast, here is a list of our top eight plays and musicals for you! What would conventionally…

Expanding Upon the Canon of Latinx Plays: Spotlight on Tanya Saracho

If you’re looking for a word that can describe playwright Tanya Saracho, she would offer the term teatrista. She’ll even spell it for you, with a chuckle:

A Feminine Ending

Sarah Treem’s a feminine ending is the East End Theatre Company’s first-ever production. After seven years spent dreaming of doing this play, I can’t deny that it was the main impetus for creating my theater company. Because Treem’s work is overwhelmingly underdone, the most common reaction I…

More Than a Theater: IRIS Collaboration Makes Theater Accessible

Maryfrances Evans, executive director of Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind and Print Handicapped (IRIS), had a wild idea. IRIS volunteers known as the Sensation Team had been providing audio…

An interview with Orbert Davis

During rehearsals, dramaturg Jared Bellot (JB) caught up with renowned jazz musician Orbert Davis (OD), who composed and recorded the original music for Paradise Blue, to ask about his 30-year career, his approach to working on the play, and the power of jazz.

Ken Ludwig, Dominique Morisseau and Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen Honored at Samuel French Awards

Samuel French is thrilled to announce that Ken Ludwig, Dominique Morisseau, and the writing team of Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen will be honored at the second annual…

The Politics in Plays: August Wilson

Samuel French is proud to support the August Wilson Monologue Competition, which was created by Kenny Leon and True Colors Theater Company in 2007 to carry on the legacy of August Wilson through the next generation of theatre artists. In 2017, the Dallas…

Breaking Down Personal Fences

Samuel French is proud to support the August Wilson Monologue Competition, which was created by Kenny Leon and True Colors Theater Company in 2007 to carry on the legacy of August Wilson through the next generation of theatre artists. In 2017, the Dallas Competition expanded…

From the Past to Now: August Wilson Politics

Samuel French is proud to support the August Wilson Monologue Competition, which was created by Kenny Leon and True Colors Theater Company in 2007 to carry on the legacy of August Wilson through the next generation of theatre artists. In 2017, the…