Circe. And Betty keeps using a small hand mirror to stare into parts of herself shes never examined. Playwright: Caryl ChurchillLicensing: Concord Theatricals. In the years since, its become one of the most popular plays for high school and community theater groups. 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. 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. She's been reading a lot of Sam Shepard, Michael Weller (her favorite), and an assortment of titles offered up by her professors ("My Night With Reg" has been humorously-NSFW-cover down on the coffee table for a week or so). A Bright Room Called Day 2. Its not meant to be an outrageous comedy; rather, Albee explores human proclivities with distressing honesty. 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. But when a beloved computer science professor suddenly disappears, can Doreen trust her friends with her inner squirrel so she can save the day? 14. Okoye "Black Panther" (2018) Image via Marvel Studios. It's dark, wickedly funny, and brimming with tension. 21 Lesser-Known Musicals: How Many Do You Know? A monologue from the play by Nora and Delia . Pia, from the New Zealand movie Whale Rider. The premise of The Hot Wing King is simple; Cordell is out to win an annual hot wing competition in Memphis. Hmm. Licensing, publishing, recording & producing company comprising R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark & The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection. Its 1929, and youre a Cuban immigrant in a Florida cigar factory in Tampa. 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. As you work long hours at this tedious job, a man called a lector reads aloud to you from the front of the room. Women Who Dress as Men. Found inside - Page 213De Filippo's plays are a . X-23 (Dafne Keen) in Logan. Unsurprisingly, audiences and critics had a mixed reaction to the protracted Chekhovian theatrical experience (the first act alone clocked in at nearly 2 hours), but the strong writing won out; Baker came away with the 2014 Pulitzer. 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog (US/UK) (Dramatic Comedy / 3f, 1m) (And it doesnt stop there.) Eve Dallas 2018 Books: Dark in Death and Leverage in Death by J.D. Life imitates Art. A girl is missing in a dystopian city. Now more than ever, we need strong female characters center stage.Our catalog is rich with juicy, nuanced roles for women. Her volunteer hospice worker, Glorie, is a Harvard MBA recently transplanted to this rural backwater from New York. This madcap comedy is laugh-out-loud funny. 365 Days/365 Plays isnt a single modern play as you might guess from the name, its a collection of 365 plays. 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. Navigating new relationships and inevitable temptations, Kens supposedly missing faith is tested. All posts copyright their original authors. Modern concerns and romantic entanglements clash on the battlefield and on the ramparts of Nottingham Castle. Playwright: Young Jean leeLicensing: Dramatists Play Service, The all-male Take Me Out tells the story of baseball player Darren Lemming. Though critics described the plot as lopsided and meandering (and it is both), this new play won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. You've put MetaFilter on the road to Revival! Playwright: Jeremy O. HarrisLicensing: Not available. Playwrights: Theresa Rebeck, Alexandra Gersten-VassilarosLicensing: Concord Theatricals. As they grew to become the cultural icons we know today, their movements collided and their friendship was severely tested. Lettice and Lovage by Peter Shaffer (US/UK)(Comedy / 3f, 3m)Lettice Duffet, an expert on Elizabethan cuisine and medieval weaponry, is an indefatigable but daffy enthusiast of history and the theatre. She challenges the. Lucy is characterized as a "fussbudget", crabby, [1] [2] bossy and opinionated girl who bullies most other characters in . In this richly spare, wondrous new play, Jordan Harrison explores the mysteries of human identity and the limits if any of what technology can replace. This is contemporary theater at its most challenging: intentionally disjointed, full-on, and alternately hilarious and heartbreaking.Playwright: Alice BirchLicensing: Concord Theatricals. Each story explores a different topic about what it means to be an American. Hes a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and shes a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which is based on the Mark Haddon novel of the same name, gives readers a peek into Christophers ultra-logical view of the world. Bring these stories to your community start exploring below! Jess soon realizes that things at home have changed even more than she has. How "contemporary" are we talking here? A play about selfishness and selflessness and love deferred and the fight. Not Dick Morris's type. The ingenue has her time and place, but womens stories extend beyond tales of young innocents. The staunchly Midwestern Weston family seems normal on the surface. In the end Annies choices propel her onto an irreversible path in this story that combines wit, poetry, and hope. Lots of modern plays tell war stories, but they usually use a human perspective. Silent Sky- Lauren Gunderson (4w,1m) --Could double cast if you have more students. Angelina Jolie - Jolie has played a number of strong female characters. As the play opens, ne'er-do-well son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady's doorstep. The play runs for less than an hour, which is just the right length; it provides enough time to absorb the jarring content, but not enough for viewers and readers to tire of the conceit. Playwright: Christopher DurangLicensing: Dramatists Play Service, Madeleine George explores the Watsons of the world as in Sherlock Holmes trusty assistant and the roles they play in the most important developments in human history. Inside the confining walls of Mount Airy Nursing Home, the two plot an escape to Paris aboard the QE2. 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. The remaining thespians must save the show and their careers, solve the mystery and stay alive for curtain calls. 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. (Isnt theater grand?) A remarkably independent woman, Janie Crawford's strength is in her ability to keep on going, no matter what her life throws at her, and to uphold her dignity throughout. The play is a captivating meditation on modern politics, art, and religion. You might recognize Quiara Alegra Hudes name she wrote the book for the musical In the Heights. Its largely a one-woman show playwright Heidi Schreck performed in the original productions that examines issues that face women. Posted: 3/30/09 at 12:41pm. All have 2-woman casts, with age flexible roles, and each play, in very different ways, looks at the tender, funny, sometimes harrowing search for meaning. Its one of those modern plays thats so easy to watch that the raw moments hit you that much harder. Together, they cope with growing up, growing apart, falling in love and chasing their dreams. Playwright: Richard BeanLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. (N.Y. Daily News). Blink is an intimate, quirky little romantic comedy dont worry, its not too sweet. 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. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with Louie, her brother, a small-time hoodlum in a strange new world called Yonkers. After he casually comes out as gay at a press conference, Lemming believes everything will be fine. Shuri (from Black Panther) Shuri from Wakanda is one of the most underrated female fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. Her rival, Hotshot, wants to sabotage her success, which results in a fast-paced story of NASCAR drivers and their kooky fans, all in pursuit of high-octane glory. When her deceased husbands insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Wills love for Viola quickly blossoms and inspires him to write his greatest masterpiece. What were women doing, feeling, thinking while the men were gathered with Jesus in the Upper Room? He loved wine, women, and song, with a . 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. Painting Churches 4. Conversation and arguments rise and fall as the cast processes the horrifying events and the broader implications on the world at large. This contemporary play is equal parts funny and tragic, revealing the wild passions and anger that flow beneath a seemingly civilized middle-class life. (Or, if Ben Brantley is to be believed, lucid to the point of simple-mindedness. It's on top of my to-read pile, so this is a big of a blind recommendation but I think Simon Stephens'. Rosalind in As You Like it and Viola in Twelfth Night both dress as men. Playwright: Tracy LettsLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Doubt: A Parable took home a Pulitzer in 2005; the Broadway production won a Tony the same year. It is a charming tale about what happens when lovers share a stage kissor when actors share a real one. He has an opportunity to buy some land down-home, but he has to come up with the money right quick. He was known as a modern playwright because he wrote with realism, and had a doubtful way of portraying the gods in his plays. 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. Playwright: David Lindsay-AbaireLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Its poignant, funny, and worth a read.Playwright: Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon StephensLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. The title might be pithy, but A Girl in School Uniform (Walks Into A Bar) is anything but a comedy. This bittersweet comedy of manners is a tribute to the grandeur of Southern style and a musing on what a smart woman might really want toward the end of her life. And of course, I love all sorts of female characters who exhibit great resilience and courage. 9. Looking for more? Though the script dives into racial issues and prejudice, it does so with a deft hand; Norris manages to create a riotously funny, deliciously witty story. Playwright: Will ArberyLicensing: Concord Theatricals. Playwright: Katori HallLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Erin La Rosa 3. It takes stereotypical scenes and tropes and adds an irreverent, ebullient twist. But can they possibly pull it off amidst the chaos of their surroundings? is an unexpected offering from Edward Albee. Join 8,027 readers in helping fund MetaFilter. The Children's Hour has many female roles, and only two for men. Playwright: Rajiv JosephLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Ask MetaFilter is a question and answer site that covers nearly any question on earth, where members help each other solve problems. By sophia mcdougall. For even more plays that go beyond the ingenue visit our website. What is the competition? Playwright: Paula VogelLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. As "men", these characters have more freedom, highlighting the lack of social liberty for women in Shakespeare's time. Its decidedly uncomfortable; when it played on Broadway, many audience members simply left the theater. Last Of The Red Hot Lovers 3. There is also an interesting trend of plays depicting older career women taking stock of things . Eva Adler's Monologue From 'The American Plan'. Grace & Glorie by Tom Ziegler (US)(Comedy / 2f)Estelle Parsons and Lucie Arnaz starred on Broadway in this charmer set in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Stage Kiss by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Comedy / 3f, 4m)Art imitates Life. In The Daylight 5. She brings with her not only vivid memories of Afghanistan, but painful burns that have left her physically and emotionally scarred. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Dance Nation by Clare Barron (US/UK)(Dramatic Comedy / 9f, 2m)Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. The true magic of this play happens in the staging, which utilizes puppets with cage-style construction. A hilarious evisceration of the blind eye we all turn to climate change and the bacchanalian catharsis that awaits us, even in our own backyards. Euripides was one of the most well-known playwrights of ancient Greece. 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. Andromeda Ascendant (Andromeda television series) Beka Valentine (Andromeda television series) Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie and television series created by Joss Whedon) Zoe . Livingstones questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love, leading to a dramatic, compelling climax. A film passes the Bechdel Test if it has: two named female characters. Some of the most popular female literary characters manage to embody both wholesome and defiant, becoming reflections of the complex nature of women. Playwright: Lulu RaczkaPublisher: Bloomsbury. 25. Always the fight. Its a clever conceit, though some pairings are more fun than others. The plot centers on a first date and the bizarre relationship that follows. Bunny 10. Life imitates Art. Monroe's iconic rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend". 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. The script, which is designed to feel improvised, has a bit of a Leslie Knope vibe. Day after day they struggle with infertility, and Hannah herself is on the verge of being laid off. Take the Netflix series Unbelievable, which is based on a distressing true story. 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. Their creativity, depth, and characters have set a new standard for playwrights for generations to come. Youll meet Andre, a wealthy older art collector, and his much younger lover and protege, Franklin. In fact, it won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2002. In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Dramatic Comedy / 4f, 3m)In a seemingly perfect, well-to-do Victorian home, proper gentleman and scientist Dr. Givings has innocently invented an extraordinary new device for treating "hysteria" in women (and occasionally men): the vibrator. 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. Where better to begin than with four housewives in a suburban New Jersey cul-de-sac? How to Transcend a Happy Marriage blurs the lines of monogamy and asks how deeply friends, lovers, and strangers connect. In Elliot, a Soldiers Fugue, Hudes takes another look at the tradition of wartime service in different generations of a Puerto Rican family. She became a central figure in the Berlin gay community. She runs a brothel that takes in women who have been ruined by soldiers. The play has ghosts, prosthetic hands, and gold toilet seats what more could you want? Its shortly after 9/11, and an eclectic assortment of guests has gathered for a Manhattan dinner party. The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder (US/UK)(Comedy / 7f, 9m)Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy merchant in nineteenth-century Yonkers, NY, decides to take a wife and employs a matchmaker, Mrs. Dolly Levi. Drama, drama everywherebut not a play in sight. (Hence, the title.) After reviewing their escapades in past relationships and confessing their own mounting anxieties about commitment and the possibility of motherhood, the pair realize their best chance at love may be found closer than they ever imagined. Scarlett O'Hara ( Gone with the Wind) was exceedingly bold for a woman of her time, while Madame Defarge ( A Tale of Two Cities) is an exemplar of tireless villainy. Cited by many as the first feminist Western, Joan Crawford in the role of the saloon-owning Vienna presents a very strong female, to the degree that it confuses the men around her. Photo: 2018 Playwrights Horizons production of Dance Nation (Joan Marcus), More Plays & Musicals for Strong Leading Women. His death sparks a conversational wake that includes everything from arguments over politics to when each sibling realized that they grew up. She describes her role as a socialist Zionist, her emigration to Palestine in 1921, the birth of her two children and the breakup of her marriage. 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. Poetic Licence 13. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Idas heart. Playwright: David Henry HwangLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. A Feminine Ending by Sarah Treem (Dark Comedy / 2f, 3m) . A play about ambition, growing up, and how to find our souls in the heat of it all. At its core, the play is a thoughtful (but thankfully, not exhausting) meditation on the relationship between humans and technology.Playwright: Madeleine GeorgeLicensing: Concord Theatricals. Playwright: Doug WrightLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Its 1981, and the Carney family is celebrating the harvest at their farm in Northern Ireland. Playwright: John Patrick ShanleyLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Claire Danes - Danes plays bipolar CIA agent Carrie . oppressed and dismissed. The script is based on a childrens novel, and it shows; its simple, emotional, and undeniably moving. Playwright: Martyna MajokLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. This riveting play is an epic tale told through an unexpected and remarkable perspective. Whereas Part I takes place in Fefu's. Cloud Nine 6. Best Contemporary Monologues for Women 18-35 Lawrence Harbison has selected 100 terrific monologues for women from contemporary plays, all by characters between the ages of 18 and 35. 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. Theater has always been a sign of the times and we are living through an unprecedented period of social awakening and unrest. re: Plays with mainly female characters. This play might sound like a Jane Austen novel, but its actually a sequel to A Raisin in the Sun. Rest by Samuel D. Hunter (US/UK)(Drama / 3f, 4m)A retirement home in northern Idaho is being shut down, and only three residents and a bare-bones staff remain. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin? Get the book. 15 Best Short Plays with Strong Female Lead DAMAGED GOODS Breadcrumbs by Jennifer Haley (US/UK)(Drama / 2f)A reclusive fiction writer diagnosed with dementia must depend upon a troubled young caretaker to complete her autobiography. As these Netflix shows demonstrate, strong female characters are present in all walks of life and all roles. . Kill Bill (2003) - The Bride (Uma Thurman) For the record, there are several Tarantino classics which feature a strong female lead ( Pulp Fiction, True Romance, From Dusk Till Dawn ), but Kill Bill has to take the cake. Whether he is inventing the alphabet or merely saving the world from apocalypse, George and his redoubtable family somehow manage to by the skin of their teeth. Her goddaughter thinks she has actually fallen in love with a local fisherman while her dashing friend believes she is finally ready to accept his proposal. Playwright: John CarianiLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. In the US/North America, click here. Being a very spirited widow, she now decides to have a fine old time with her money, giving away "diamonds, paintings, and taxi-cabs with fierce abandon, and buying an oversize yacht as if it were a boat for the bathtub." The premise is exactly as devastating as it sounds; its almost unbearable in parts. 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. Jackie Gleason certainly went above and beyond to measure up to that sobriquet. She is a hardworking tech genius who works terrifically for her nation and the benefits of the citizens. Playwright: Suzan-Lori ParksLicensing: Concord Theatricals. Its an interesting, and sometimes opaque, examination of the psychology of modern straight white males. Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) River Tam (Summer Glau) Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) The Bride (Uma Thurman) Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) 10. Playwright: Quiara Alegra HudesLicensing: Dramatists Play Service, A corporate collapse might not seem like fertile fodder for a play, but Enron takes it on with glee. Because it feels like this is Wendy Wasserstein's bag. Dont let the sharp wit and breezy dialogue of The History Boys food you this charming play has plenty to say. People who grow up in a family with an unbalanced power dynamic often wonder what it would be like if the hierarchy was inverted. Emotion, history, and passion combine in this remarkable theatrical accomplishment. Then there's Wilde's Lady Bracknell, Shaw's Mrs Warren and many characters by Michel Tremblay. NANCYDREW4LYFE. With comments by those who reviewed their productions, here are our updated picks for the Best Plays of the 21st Century.so far. You might even learn a thing or two; Prebble manages to make complicated concepts feel more accessible. When a racist and bigoted pitcher joins the team, everything descends into chaos. Has the Communist threat come to pass? Orgasms. If you want a hard-to-find contemporary play, look no further than On Every Link a Heart Does Dangle; or Owed. Quinn, a former soldier in the Irish Republican Army, receives a menacing visit from an IRA leader. Enter Freddie Luna, a high school basketball superstar with a troubled past. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 5. Down-on-his-luck Francis takes jobs with a gangster named Roscoe and a snooty man named Stanley. The ingenue has her time and place, but women's stories extend beyond tales of young innocents. Hes too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. In the other is her equally stubborn cousin Liam, a secular and entitled young man, who has his shiska girlfriend, Melody, in tow. Plus, the indomitable Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird, Frances Ha) has written and directed a new take on this classic tale coming to the silver screen this holiday season. ', Martin's calls are not being returned by the powerful Broadway magnates capable of getting this play to the Great White Way. 18. Its Christmas, and four you guessed it straight white men have gathered in their middle-class Midwestern home to celebrate. Goldas Balcony by William Gibson (US)(Drama / 1f)This tight-knit story of war and peace opens in 1973, on the eve of the Yom Kippur War, and uses flashbacks to let Golda tell the story of her life: her journey from her birthplace in Russia to the United States where she settled in Milwaukee, became a school teacher and married. 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