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Harriet Tubman: An American Moses

Playwright: Gay Montenverde Rights: Playscripts Synopsis:When a storyteller summons Harriet Tubman from the past, one of America’s greatest heroines offers to divulge the details of her extraordinary life. As the storyteller portrays the diverse characters from her past, from Frederick Douglas to plantation owners, Harriet relives her humble beginnings with her family through the end… Read more »

Night of the Living Dead Live

Playwright: Written by: Christopher Bond, Dale Boyer, & Trevor Martin Created by: Christopher Harrison & Phil Pattison Royalties: Samuel French Synopsis:Six strangers, a lonely farmhouse, surrounded by brain-eating zombies – what could go wrong?Night of the Living Dead™ Live is a fun and hilarious re-imagining of George A. Romero’s legendary classic. Set in 1968 and presented… Read more »

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

Playwright: Alan Ball Rights: Dramatists Synopsis: During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom;… Read more »

Outside Mullingar

Playwright: John Patrick Shanley Royalties: Dramatists Synopsis: Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of affairs that—due to his painful shyness—suits him well. Rosemary lives right next door, determined to have him, watching the years slip away. With Anthony’s… Read more »

Morningside

Playwright: Topher Payne Rights: Leah Hamos The Gersh Agency lhamos@gersh.com Cast Size: 9f Synopsis: Here’s the thing about baby showers: No one actually wants to be there. But there are certain rituals we follow, for the sake of tradition and a gift registry. Nine women have gathered at Grace Driscoll’s beautifully appointed home, fully expecting… Read more »

The Spoon River Project

Show title: The Spoon River Project Playwright: Tom Andolora Rights: Playscripts Synopsis: In this beautifully haunting play based on Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology, the former residents of Spoon River examine life and the longing for what might have been. As the citizens reflect on the dreams, secrets, and regrets of their lives, they paint a… Read more »

Greater Tuna

Show title: Greater Tuna Playwright: Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, Ed Howard Rights: Samuel French Synopsis: What do Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Phineas Blye, and Rev. Spikes have in common? In this hilarious send-up of small-town morals and mores, they are all among the upstanding citizens of Tuna, Texas’ third-smallest town.  Rating:… Read more »

The Importance of Being Earnest

Show title: The Importance of Being Earnest Playwright: Oscar Wilde Rights: Public domain Synopsis: The Importance of Being Earnest is the most renowned of Oscar Wilde’s comedies. It’s the story of two bachelors, John ‘Jack’ Worthing and Algernon ‘Algy’ Moncrieff, who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives. They attempt to win the hearts… Read more »

20th Century Blues

Show title: 20th Century Blues Playwright: Susan Miller Rights: Dramatists  Synopsis: Four women meet once a year for a ritual photo shoot, chronicling their changing (and aging) selves as they navigate love, careers, children, and the complications of history. But when these private photographs threaten to go public, relationships are tested, forcing the women to confront… Read more »