News — Plays
Tackling a Historical Play: Writing 'The Book Women'
Posted by Rachel Bublitz on
Playwright Rachel Bublitz shares how she approached writing a new play about a real-life group of librarians known as the ‘book women’ who delivered books on horseback to rural communities in Eastern Kentucky during the Great Depression.
- Tags: Arts Education, Plays, Playwriting
Haunting Plays for the Fall Season
Posted by Maria McConville on
We can officially say it is Fall and this magical season puts us in the mood for haunting tales and spooky mysteries!
Whether you are searching for an eerie one-act play or a frightening full-length, this list of new plays might be just perfect for your cast of Middle School actors or advanced High School performers.
- Tags: Arts Education, Exciting Adaptations, Plays, Resources
It's Her Say: Meet the Playwrights
Posted by Maria McConville on
Get to know the playwrights of IT’S HER SAY, the collection of short plays where females take the lead!
Stage Partners was able to get some time to talk with a few of these busy teachers.
Find out what inspires these teachers/playwrights, learn a bit more about the scripts, and what these writers hope young performers will take away from working on these short plays.
- Tags: Arts Education, Interview, Plays, Playwriting, Resources
My Brother's Gift: An Interview with Claudia Haas and Eva Schloss
Posted by Maria McConville on
Watch this in-depth discussion about the new play, My Brother’s Gift, with playwright Claudia Haas, collaborator Eva Schloss, and Stage Partners Education Director, Maria McConville.
- Tags: Arts Education, Interview, Plays, Playwriting, Resources
New Play Summer Reading List 2021
Posted by Maria McConville on
Check out these new, exciting plays and consider them for your upcoming theatre season. Need a great fall play to hook your students back in? Want to keep the fun of Outdoor Theatre going in the spring? Planning on creating an Audio Play for the winter months? This list will have you covered.