This collection includes over 1,500 plays from 1714 to 1915, showcasing early American theatre. It features popular styles like melodramas and comedies, including the first printed American play and the first American play performed on stage.
This collection features over 250 plays from the late 19th century to today, along with biographies and production details. The plays cover historical events like railroad construction, Japanese American internment during WWII, and the Vietnam conflict, addressing social issues such as assimilation, integration, and cultural identity.
This collection offers over 1,700 full-text plays by more than 200 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and the African diaspora, spanning from the mid-1800s to today. Many works are rare or out of print, with over 40% being previously unpublished plays by notable Black writers.
This collection features new and previously unpublished plays from established and emerging playwrights worldwide. Spanning works from 2000 to today, in multiple languages, representing diverse voices, themes, and offering valuable insights into contemporary cultural and social issues in drama.
This collection features over 3,900 plays in verse and prose from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. It covers Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Restoration dramas, as well as medieval morality plays and 19th-century closet dramas.
This collection features plays by Latin American writers from the 19th to the 21st centuries. These dramas explore American history, ethnic diversity, immigration, and political issues, spanning from the 19th century to the Chicano Renaissance and today.
This collection features over 250 plays by American Indian and First Nation playwrights from the twentieth century. Many are previously unpublished or hard to find, showcasing the rich diversity of Native theatre that blends traditional storytelling with modern drama and challenges Western narrative structures.
This collection highlights over 100 women playwrights from the U.S. and Canada, featuring plays from colonial times to the present. It addresses historical underrepresentation with a mix of published and rare unpublished works and includes reference materials that elevate women’s voices in the theatrical landscape.
This collection features plays from the 1890s to today by over 300 authors from the English-speaking world. It includes both classic and lesser-known works, covering areas like postcolonial writing, women’s theatre, and community theatre. The collection showcases various styles, including Naturalism, Expressionism, absurdism, comedies, and thrillers.
This collection offers a rich array of plays, many published for the first time, providing unique insights into the economic, historical, social, and political landscapes of the U.S. and Canada. It explores significant twentieth-century events like the Depression, the role of women, and the Cold War through the eyes of playwrights who lived through these pivotal moments.