Best Three-Hander Plays
Picture the scene: two actors, sharing a stage. Each of their characters have their own sets of needs and wants—their own objectives they’re fighting to achieve within the story. Even if their motives are hidden...
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I love plays. A condensed story, conflict, and great writing.
Both watching and reading plays is vital for actors. If you’re an actor you need to engaging with great writing on daily basis. Buy, or rent, a stack of them and get stuck in.
What play should I read?
If you want to know where to get started this is an amazing resource. We made a number of “best of” lists. Kind of like Greatest Hits albums, they are a bit lame, but the best way to learn more about playwrights.
Here is where we list all of the plays on StageMilk. If you want to find information on a specific playwright’s work this is the place to come. We will be constantly expanding this section and adding more information to our large database of plays. Listed here is everything from Shakespeare to Miller.
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Contemporary American Plays
…that aren’t the same plays every other person will tell you to read! So here’s the thing. I know for a fact that there are a million lists on the internet telling you about all...
Best Contemporary Canadian Plays
Canadian works of drama are less well known world-wide, living in the shadow of the veritable mountain that is the American Theatre. But there is much magic to be found in the playhouses north of...
Amazing BIPOC Plays
Needless to say, there are countless exceptional plays out there written by BIPOC playwrights, but they’re often a little hard to find. Historically, the dominant canon has been very Eurocentric, and therefore, very white. And...
Ten Great Plays for Actors in their Twenties
I think all young actors have had those moments when we’ve needed a new monologue or scene to work on in class and haven’t known where to look. We don’t often see plays at major...
Best One-Person Plays
Sometimes, less is more. One-person plays, often called one-man or one-woman shows (which we think is perhaps a bit reductive) occupy a unique space in modern theatre. Finding their origins in oration (the foundation of...
Pulitzer Prize Winning Plays
Rainy Sunday? Or keen to get some more plays under your belt? This is a great place to start! The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is for a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original...
Best Contemporary Comedy Plays
Sometimes we all just need a laugh, and there is no better way to do that than with a great stage comedy. The biggest prize for onstage comedy is the Lawrence Olivier Award for Comedy,...
16 Plays It’s Embarrassing You Haven’t Read
Despite the belittling title, this article isn’t meant to make you feel bad. There are a lot of talented and passionate actors out there who are simply not reading or watching plays. There are probably...
Best Andrew Bovell Plays
Best Andrew Bovell Plays...