{"id":6248,"date":"2018-08-30T18:42:19","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T18:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=6248"},"modified":"2020-05-01T20:52:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T20:52:20","slug":"read-on-a-master-list-of-performer-stuffs-reading-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/read-on-a-master-list-of-performer-stuffs-reading-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Read On: A Master List of Performer Stuff\u2019s Reading Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read On: A Master List of Performer Stuff\u2019s Reading Lists<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Ashleigh Gardner<\/p>\n

August 29, 2018<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Have some time on your hands? Need a monologue from a published play? Searching for a play to add to your company\u2019s season? There\u2019s always a reason to read more scripts<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Performer Stuff\u2019s reading recommendation lists are comprised of curated selections perfect for summer reading, seasonal productions, and finding the perfect monologue. Each list links out to the publisher\u2019s website, where you can find each play to purchase, read, and add to your script library.<\/p>\n

25 Plays all High School Seniors Should Read (Before They Graduate) Part 1<\/h4>\n
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To have a better chance at being cast in any\u00a0<\/em>amazing plays, you should read them first. Here\u2019s Performer Stuff\u2019s first list of plays every high school senior should read before graduating. This list includes works by Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Moliere, Oscar Wilde, Chekhov, Lorraine Hansberry, Arthur Miller, David Mamet, and more! <\/span><\/p>\n

Read Part 1 Here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Plays All High School Seniors Should Read (Before They Graduate) Part 2<\/h4>\n
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You know what\u2019s great about being a high school senior? Graduating obviously! But another great thing about being on the cusp of your transition from high school to college (or the professional acting world) is that you\u2019ll now get the chance to audition for some of the greatest plays ever written. This list includes works by Lillian Hellman, Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Sam Shepard, Neil Simon, Paula Vogel, Wendy Wasserstein, and more! <\/span><\/p>\n

See the list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Plays All High School Seniors Should Read (Before They Graduate) Part 3<\/h4>\n
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This final list for high school seniors, Part 3 includes works by Sophocles, Shakespeare, Harold Pinter, Suzan-Lori Parks, David Mamet, Eve Ensler, Sarah Ruhl, and more! Read these plays before you apply for MFA programs! <\/span><\/p>\n

See the list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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10 Hispanic and Latinx Plays to Read for National Hispanic Heritage Month<\/h4>\n
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In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we take a look at 10 plays to read and consider as part of your season next year. This list includes\u00a0works by Tanya Saracho,\u00a0Luis Santeiro, Nilo Cruz,\u00a0<\/span>Mar\u00eda Irene Forn\u00e9s, Jos\u00e9\u00a0Rivera, and more!<\/p>\n

See the reading list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ladies Choice! Large Cast Suggestions for Female Heavy Plays (Part 1)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Sometimes the number of girls and women significantly outweighs the number of boys and men in a theatre department. That\u2019s when it\u2019s time to start looking for female-heavy plays.<\/p>\n

See the reading list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Ladies Choice! Large Cast Suggestions for Female Heavy Plays (Part 2)<\/h4>\n
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Sometimes the number of girls and women significantly outweighs the number of boys and men in a theatre department. That\u2019s when it\u2019s time to start looking for female-heavy plays.<\/p>\n

See the reading list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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32 Plays to Pick Up For LGBTQ Pride Month<\/h4>\n
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Celebrating LGBTQ pride helps promote diversity, equality, acceptance, and respect of the LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual and ally) community. We\u2019re proud to share a list of 32 non-musical plays that bring these issues to the stage, from 1934 to present day.\u00a0This list includes works by Mart Crowley, Harvey Fierstein, Martin Sherman, David Henry Hwang, Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, and more!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

See the reading list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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20 Plays by Women to Pick Up TODAY<\/h4>\n
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What better way to celebrate women\u2019s equality than reading plays by women about women? Check out this list of fantastic and important plays today. Included are works by Caryl Churchill, Beth Henley, Dominique Morisseau, Sophie Treadwell, Danai Gurira, Suzan-Lori Parks, Young Jean Lee, Annie Baker, and more! <\/span><\/p>\n

See the list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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23 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Plays You Should Order TODAY<\/h4>\n
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Vacation from work or school is the perfect time to dig into new plays. If you\u2019ve got time to yourself, a blanket, and some tea, there\u2019s no reason not to snuggle up with these Pulitzer Prize-winning plays from the past 20 years! (Or, if you\u2019re not on vacation, keep these plays at your bedside for a little light reading before you hit the hay. <\/span><\/p>\n

Check out the list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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12 Tony Award-Winning Plays (from the Last Twelve Years) You Should Know<\/h4>\n
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We present eleven Tony Award-winning plays from the past twelve years that have won the prestigious award for Best Play (formally titled the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre). If you\u2019re looking for a monologue from a stellar example of theatre, dig into these pieces. They\u2019re sure not to disappoint. <\/span><\/p>\n

See the reading list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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20 Spooky Plays Perfect for Your October Reading List<\/h4>\n
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Looking to kick your theatre chops up a notch with some spooky reading (while also growing your play library)? Check out these twenty plays perfect for the Halloween season, full of horror, murder, ghosts, and mysterious incidents that remain unexplained. <\/span><\/p>\n

See the list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Turn Up the Heat! 10 Gripping Plays to Read This Summer<\/h4>\n
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Summer is prime reading time for people on summer break. Whether you\u2019re moving into another year of high school, progressing through college, or working on lesson plans for teaching over the summer, check out these incredible plays worthy of a poolside read. <\/span><\/p>\n

Check out the list here<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Interested in reading more plays? Check out our other features below!<\/h3>\n