The tool is a great reminder that females, even in a love story, can discuss other matters that don't include a man or romance. Well, they're all played by women! Hmm. Playwright: Katori HallLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. A tasty recipe of hysterical laughs, sexual innuendoes, unsuccessful repressions, and delicious discoveries. Bunny 10. It's set in a 1950s Soho night club, but feels nothing like the period pieces you're used to. After killing her father (a prominent Nazi) with a rolling pin, von Mahlsdorf went on to survive some of the most difficult decades in recent history. Despite the mixed reviews for Daddy, its an interesting and decidedly modern look at race and class conflicts in the world of art. Best Modern Plays. Her volunteer hospice worker, Glorie, is a Harvard MBA recently transplanted to this rural backwater from New York. The reason? Its largely a one-woman show playwright Heidi Schreck performed in the original productions that examines issues that face women. about something other than a man. Euripides's plays had women as the main character because he had a sympathetic way of portraying women. More goes down in the session than music in this riveting portrayal of rage, racism, the self-hate, and exploitation. Youll meet Andre, a wealthy older art collector, and his much younger lover and protege, Franklin. Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties by Jen Silverman (US/UK)(Dark Comedy / 5f)Betty is rich; Betty is lonely; Bettys busy working on her truck; Betty wants to talk about love, but Betty needs to hit something. 18. The Children's Hour has many female roles, and only two for men. Eleven ( Millie Bobby Brown) in Stranger Things . One Man, Two Guvnors premiered in 2011, but it was originally conceived in 1743. Robb, has been treating readers to two In Death books per year, bringing the series total to 58 books and counting at the end of 2018. In this play spanning 30 years and six presidential administrations, Hester Ferris throws Georgetown dinner parties that can change the course of Washingtons politics. Sharp and more than a little cynical, this fast-paced contemporary comedic play stands out in any theatrical season. Tucker green is an award-winning playwright, having established herself in the world of theatre by 2004 with Born Bad, which scooped the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer Play in that year. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. (Isnt theater grand?) And, if Sylvia and Leatrice do agree to appear together, will Paul Newman sign on, too? The awards were mainly for Eclipsed, her 2009 play which started Off-Broadway and is set in war-torn Liberia where three women live as sex slaves to a rebel commander. According to legend, it was no less a personage than the legendary Orson Welles who nicknamed the man born Herbert Walton Gleason Jr. in New York City on this date in 1916 "The Great One.". Thats exactly what happens in HIR Isaac returns home to discover that his abusive father, after having a stroke, is under the control of his now-liberated mother. When a record-breaking blizzard blows into town and an elderly resident disappears into the storm, everyone is brought to face their own mortality. The script isnt without its flaws, but its funny, touching, and worth a read. It follows a group of opinionated Catholic conservatives theyre intellectuals, so the discourse wont leave you feeling bereft of brain cells as they reunite in their Wyoming college town. The ingenue has her time and place, but womens stories extend beyond tales of young innocents. [229] It continues to a covert reading in Nazi-controlled Poland, and ends with a proposed version at Yale in the 1950s. In Elliot, a Soldiers Fugue, Hudes takes another look at the tradition of wartime service in different generations of a Puerto Rican family. The genre emerged as a musical expression of the second-wave feminist movement [228] as well as the labour , civil rights , and peace movements . The club is run by a gang of misfits, who . A play about selfishness and selflessness and love deferred and the fight. Playwright: Tracy LettsLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Happy Birthday, Jackie Gleason! Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon (US/UK)(Comedy / 2f, 2m)The night after their grandfathers funeral, three cousins engage in a verbal (and sometimes physical) battle. Playwright David Henry Hwang calls Yellow Face an unreliable memoir. The story blends reality and fiction, following a character named DHH as he writes a play and protests the casting of Jonathan Pryce as the Engineer in Miss Saigon something that actually happened in 1991. But it was all about to change. End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter (US)(Drama / 1f, 3m)A musical drama of Judy Garland's "come-back" concerts Christmas 1968: with a six-week booking at London's Talk of the Town, it looks like Judy Garland is set firmly on the comeback trail. Ask MetaFilter is a question and answer site that covers nearly any question on earth, where members help each other solve problems. Doubt: A Parable took home a Pulitzer in 2005; the Broadway production won a Tony the same year. Women during 16th century had no individual freedom. Some of the most popular female literary characters manage to embody both wholesome and defiant, becoming reflections of the complex nature of women. By Jex Butterworth. The true magic of this play happens in the staging, which utilizes puppets with cage-style construction. Chicha, The Emperor's New Groove Walt Disney Animation Chicha has a "no nonsense" attitude and. Well, heres a plot point you wont be expecting a man falls in love with a goat. The wildest part about the story is that its based in fact. Poverty is a popular topic for modern playwrights in Sweat, Lynn Nottage follows this trend, examining the lives of a group of struggling blue-collar workers in Reading Pennsylvania. Its mounted frequently at theaters around the country, cementing its place as one of the most famous modern plays. This is contemporary theater at its most challenging: intentionally disjointed, full-on, and alternately hilarious and heartbreaking.Playwright: Alice BirchLicensing: Concord Theatricals. After everyone gets straightened out romantically, Vandergelder finds himself affianced to the astute Dolly Levi herself. Dolly subsequently becomes involved with two of Vandergelder's clerks, several lovely ladies, and the headwaiter at an expensive restaurant where this swift farce runs headlong into hilarious complications. (In some cases, "allegedly" strong female characters -- see criticisms below.) 4000 MILES looks at how two outsiders find their way in today's world. Sabriel, Sabriel fantasyblog.ciaraballintyne.com Harper Collins Sabriel because she was a badass who fought monsters and went on adventures. At the dress rehearsal the set falls, props break, and the producer and an actor are murdered. When Annie tries to make good on her promise to her friends, she is forced to take a good look at the world that surrounds her. A girl is missing in a dystopian city. As the play opens, ne'er-do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady's doorstep. By Janet Allard (US)(Comedy / 6f)In this breezy "NASComedy" the fast lane is stalled to a screeching halt by the arrival of a woman driver on the NASCAR scene, and egos get bruised as Holly "Legs" Nelson starts stealing the show, driving so fast some think she's cheating. Playwright: Rolin JonesLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. It examines the various problems in the script, discusses race as a social construct, and explores the idea of blackface (and whiteface and redface) to pinpoint exactly whats upsetting about it. Stage Kiss captures Sarah Ruhls singular voice. volcanic iceland epic trip A Bright Room Called Day 2. The Waverly Gallery by Kenneth Lonergan (US/UK)(Comedy / 2f, 3m)Gladys, the elderly matriarch of the Green family, has run an art gallery in a small Greenwich Village hotel for many years. Shes got supernatural abilities owing to her true identitythe Greek god Dionysusand she's returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. Nemesis The Diabolic by S.J. If Martin can sign them he can get the money. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (US/UK)(Drama / 3f, 7m, 1 boy)Set on Chicagos South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. She's a Diabolic, created for one purpose onlyto protect her person, Sidonia. Will Martin be able to resolve this titanic dilemma? Though the title might sound modern, In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) takes you back to the late 1880s. Ariane Lange 4.. Addiction, trauma, and family relationships intertwine as in life painting a crushing picture of people who are simply trying to hang on. After he casually comes out as gay at a press conference, Lemming believes everything will be fine. Licensing, publishing, recording & producing company comprising R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark & The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection. X-23 (Dafne Keen) in Logan. How to Transcend a Happy Marriage by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Comedy / 4f, 4m)At a dinner party in New Jersey, two couples discuss polyamory as brought up by the introduction of a new temp, Pip, in Janes office. Playwright: Taylor MacLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Looking for more? Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks by Richard Alfieri (US/UK)(Comedy / 1f, 1m) Lily, an aging but formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her dance lessons in her condo in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. Its 1906, and Sholem Asch has just finished writing the shocking God of Vengeance, a play Yiddish play about the love affair between two women. I hate Strong Female Characters. A remarkably powerful and compassionate portrait of a contemporary American woman striving for grace. and other women are. Their creativity, depth, and characters have set a new standard for playwrights for generations to come. The landscape of modern theater is expansive and often bizarre; you never know what youre going to stumble upon. Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood by Adam Szymkowicz (US/UK)(Comedy / 4f, 4m, 6 any gender)A gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new take on a classic tale. Single Black Female 9. Strong female characters are usually considered a desirable thing in geek media such as science fiction, comic books, etc. This remarkable and true-to-life scene is the premise for the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Anna in the Tropics. Playwright: David HarrowerLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. The staunchly Midwestern Weston family seems normal on the surface. This is a contemporary play set in Victorian times, when male doctors lavished the diagnosis of hysteria on female patients. 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog (US/UK) (Dramatic Comedy / 3f, 1m) As "men", these characters have more freedom, highlighting the lack of social liberty for women in Shakespeare's time. The Piano Lesson by August Wilson (US/UK)(Drama / 3f, 5m)It is 1936, and Boy Willie arrives in Pittsburgh from the South in a battered truck loaded with watermelons to sell. Uma Thurman is, for lack of a better word, totally badass. Playwright: Lynn NottageLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Has the Communist threat come to pass? Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Comedy / 3f, 4m)Art imitates Life. Look out for a production at a university near you Doubt has become one of the most popular contemporary plays for college students. August Osage County is one of the most bracing and applauded contemporary plays in recent history. On the surface, Fairview seems like a relatively standard family drama. Hanna (2011) Who killed the infant, and who is the father? When a new "hysterical" patient and her husband bring a wet nurse and their own complicated relationship into the doctor's home, Dr. and Mrs. Givings must examine the nature of their own marriage, and what it truly means to love someone. This unusual and witty play jumps around in time, showcasing four different Watsons (both real and fictional, human and computer) and their Holmes-inspired counterparts. Hes too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. The plot centers on a first date and the bizarre relationship that follows. Antagonism between a gay man and the wife of a Southern Baptist minister gives way to profound compatibility as they swing dance, tango, foxtrot, and cha-cha while sharing barbs and intimacies along with the dance steps. oppressed and dismissed. When the parents meet, purportedly to resolve the issue, the discussion devolves into madness. This contemporary play is infused with Halls natural, easy style; youre almost certain to recognize the endearing characters. Inspired by Lynn Nottages interviews with real-life survivors in Africa, the story explores the impossibly complex and questionable decisions that women must make to survive in a world destroyed by men. Not one to go without a fight, Lettice engages the stoic, conventional Lotte in a battle to the death of all that is sacred to the Empire and the crown. Unusual Acts Of Devotion 8. Cost of Living explores the experiences of two physically disabled people, but dont expect an uplifting story of triumph the plot is firmly grounded in reality, with all of its uncomfortable and distressing truths. You've put MetaFilter on the road to Revival! Playwright: Yasmina Reza (translator: Christopher Hampton) Licensing: Dramatists Play Service 17. NANCYDREW4LYFE. Take the Netflix series Unbelievable, which is based on a distressing true story. Its a fascinating reimagining of the Oedipus Rex story. Ma Raineys Black Bottom by August Wilson (US/UK)(Drama / 2f, 8m)It's 1927 in a rundown studio in Chicago where Ma Rainey is recording new sides of old favorites. Through the use of virtual reality video game therapy, she builds a breathtaking new world where she can escape her pain. If Liz can keep this talented yet volatile young star in line, she just might end up making not only his career, but her own as well. Playwright: Suzan-Lori ParksLicensing: Dramatists Play Service, Its 7 minutes after midnight, and 15-year-old Christopher Boone has made a horrifying discovery his neighbors dog has been murdered with a garden fork. She is the older sister of Linus and Rerun. for kids, celebrity aura and morality plays. What is the cost of revealing your true self in a time of trouble? Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), Rebecca (1940) A warning to second wives and new girlfriends about the importance of tossing out all things and people belonging to your predecessor. When Hannahs sister appears on their doorstep, she brings with her a renegade attitude and an illicit package that send David and Hannah on a 12-hour odyssey into the heart of their deepest fears. And if their new routine is good enough, theyll claw their way to the top at Nationals in Tampa Bay. Adjacent to the doctor's laboratory, his young and energetic wife tries to tend to their newborn daughter and wonders exactly what is going on in the next room. Bring these stories to your community start exploring below! What Francis doesnt realize is that the real Roscoe is dead hes actually working for Roscoes sister, Rachel, whos pretending to be her brother. This isnt a play for the TikTok generation; it forces you to stretch out your attention span for the occasional low-key but insightful payoff. Playwright: Richard BeanLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. He loved wine, women, and song, with a . Playwright: David Henry HwangLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Now more than ever, we need strong female characters center stage.Our catalog is rich with juicy, nuanced roles for women. Mother of the Maid by Jane Anderson (US/UK)(Drama / 4f, 3m) The story of Joan of Arc's mother, a sensible, hard-working, God-fearing peasant woman whose faith is upended as she deals with the baffling journey of her odd and extraordinary daughter. It is a charming tale about what happens when lovers share a stage kissor when actors share a real one. Many of the above suggestions are great, but very very tricky because they have been done so much, and often with really iconic performances that the judges will know. As Michael takes Lily in his arms on their final meeting, they both transcend fear and mortality while the sun sets on their last dance. Playwright: Jez ButterworthLicensing: Nick Hern Books. However, what Bridget saw as a unique opportunity to stay with her favorite Nana in New York for the summer quickly turns into an experience shell never forget. The storytelling is abstract, so it requires some concentration; get a sense of the vibe here. The Frasiers, a Black family, are getting ready for a family birthday party, but nothing is proceeding according to plan. infusing her plays with strong mythic, chimerical elements, and using folkloric Scottish Women Playwrights Against Zero Visibility Neither impressed or entertained by Lettices freewheeling history lessons, Schon fires her. Down-on-his-luck Francis takes jobs with a gangster named Roscoe and a snooty man named Stanley. In a play, character's action description and thought are revealed by _____ or _____. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyns secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely. Write Her Like She's Human. Robb Since 1995, Nora Roberts, writing under the pseudonym of J.D. Right now, she's at the "read everything" stage, and has asked for good contemporary plays to read with strong females roles. Claire Danes - Danes plays bipolar CIA agent Carrie . While embodying a variety of characters, the girlfriends discuss the absurdities of interracial dating, the lure of recreational shopping, and the merits of college reunions for bolstering ones self-esteem. After premiering at the Edinburgh International Festival, this play went on to win the Olivier award for Best New Play and the Tony for Best Revival of a Play. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. When two actors with a history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage. Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison (US/UK)(Drama / 2f, 2m)Its the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie a jumble of disparate, fading memories has a handsome new companion whos programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. Only a lot of the plays being suggested in this thread are twenty or thirty years old! Based on the wild life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, I Am My Own Wife is a one-person play about a German transvestite who lived from 1928-2002. Poetic Licence 13. Martin needs names, names like film legends Sylvia Glenn and Leatrice Monsee, for the leads. This contemporary play knows that were not safe, even in the theater and it reacts with a ferocious roar of rage, lambasting the ways women are (still!) Inside the confining walls of Mount Airy Nursing Home, the two plot an escape to Paris aboard the QE2. The Agitators by Mat Smart (US/UK)(Drama / 1f, 1m) Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass are young abolitionists when they met in Rochester in the 1840s, full of hopes, dreams, and a common purpose. Its shortly after 9/11, and an eclectic assortment of guests has gathered for a Manhattan dinner party. "If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't . You might recognize Quiara Alegra Hudes name she wrote the book for the musical In the Heights. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. Get the book. Add in a cleaning lady who can see the future, and you have the recipe for a good time. After an unthinkable tragedy, the Corbetts struggle to survive, each on their own way. He meets the widows while visiting his wifes grave. She uses her sexuality, she taunts him and mocks his lack of courage. A hilarious, touching play. is an unexpected offering from Edward Albee. Playwright: Jeremy O. HarrisLicensing: Concord Theatricals. Always irascible but now increasingly erratic, Gladys is a cause of concern to her daughter, her son-in-law, and her grandson, from whose point of view this poignant memory play is told. 365 Days/365 Plays isnt a single modern play as you might guess from the name, its a collection of 365 plays. Unfortunately, because of copyright restrictions, we cannot sell to persons in your country. The characters are flawed and funnyand youll be glad you dont have to hang out with them in real life. Beneatha dreams of medical school. And of course, I love all sorts of female characters who exhibit great resilience and courage. Milk Like Sugar by Kirsten Greenidge (US/UK)(Drama / 5f, 2m)It is Annie Desmonds sixteenth birthday and her friends have decided to help her celebrate in style, complete with a brand new tattoo. 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood (US/UK)(Comedy / 5f)Its 1956 and The Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. February 6, 2016 jowritesstuff. Robin Hood is (and has always been) Maid Marian in disguise, and leads a motley group of Merry Men (few of whom are actually men) against the greedy Prince John. Kincaid. There's Jekyll and Hyde, which has two major female parts (Lucy and Emma) plus several smaller ones (Lady Beaconsfield and another prostitute whose name I can't remember.) The Odd Couple, Female Version by Neil Simon (US/UK)(Comedy / 6f, 2m)Unger and Madison are at it again! But when her beloved son suddenly turns up with an ambitious Reaganite girlfriend and a shocking new conservative world view, Hester must choose between preserving her family and defending the causes she's spent her whole life fighting for. 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