Theater Playscripts
TAMING OF THE SHREW
Written by Shakespeare, William
The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now in a dazzling new series design Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition
DADA WOOF PAPA HOT: A PLAY
Written by Parnell, Peter
Dada Woof Papa Hot, the new play by Peter Parnell, smartly captures the urban parent experience at this head-spinning cultural moment--as well as what comes after #LoveWins.It's a fall night in New York City, and two couples that recently met at a parents' group are out to dinner at the hot new restaurant.
HAND TO GOD: A PLAY
Written by Askins, Robert
In the rec room in at a church in Cypress, Texas, Margery leads her students in a puppet pageant to strengthen their faith in the Bible and evade Satan's hand. But when the young members of the Christian Puppet Ministry put those teachings into practice, one devout young man's puppet takes on a shocking personality that no one could have expected.
LOST GIRLS: A PLAY
Written by Pollono, John
When Erica, their sixteen-year-old daughter, goes missing during a fierce winter storm, Maggie and Lou--former high school sweethearts, now divorced--are forced to confront the legacy of their past decisions.
JOHN
Written by Baker, Annie
"Annie Baker's John is so good on so many levels that it casts a unique and brilliant light... By not rushing things--by letting the characters develop as gradually and inevitably as rain or snowfall--Baker returns us to the naturalistic but soulful theatre that many of her contemporaries and near-contemporaries have disavowed in their rush to be 'postmodern.'"
PRODIGAL SON
Written by Shanley, John Patrick
A keen, passionate portrait of the author as a poetry-spouting romantic punk torn between literary dreams and his roots in the Bronx... Prodigal Son is pure, splendid Shanley: shaggily idealistic and always scratching a philosophical itch underneath jokes and banter.
ALL MY SONS
Written by Miller, Arthur
Celebrating the Arthur Miller centennial year, an eye-catching new Penguin Plays edition of the work that established him as a leading voice in the American theater In 1947, Arthur Miller exploded onto Broadway with his first major work, All My Sons, winning both the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play and the Tony for Best Author.
HAMLET
Written by Shakespeare, William
The authoritative edition of Hamlet from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play.
OLDEST BOY: A PLAY IN THREE CEREMONIES
Written by Ruhl, Sarah
In this moving exploration of parenthood, an American mother and a Tibetan father have a three-year-old son believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama.
GREAT SOCIETY: A PLAY
Written by Schenkkan, Robert
Impressive in its scope, surprisingly energetic and shines a bright, clear light on a pivotal moment in American history . . .
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