Playwright: Tim J. LordLicensing: Not available (read an excerpt). Without being heavy handed or boring, Schreck tackles everything from abuse to the people who are ignored by the Constitution (hint: its most of us). Despite the mixed reviews for Daddy, its an interesting and decidedly modern look at race and class conflicts in the world of art. Theater has always been a sign of the times and we are living through an unprecedented period of social awakening and unrest. Shes got supernatural abilities owing to her true identitythe Greek god Dionysusand she's returned to the modern world to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. Playwright: Yasmina Reza (translator: Christopher Hampton) Licensing: Dramatists Play Service 17. This unusual and witty play jumps around in time, showcasing four different Watsons (both real and fictional, human and computer) and their Holmes-inspired counterparts. Playwright: Edward AlbeeLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Monroe's iconic rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend". (In some cases, "allegedly" strong female characters -- see criticisms below.) "The American Plan" is a comedy by Richard Greenberg that premiered Off-Broadway in 1991 and had a brief Broadway run in 2009, starring Mercedes Ruehl and Lily Rabe. Its an interesting, and sometimes opaque, examination of the psychology of modern straight white males. As Jess advances farther in the game, she begins to restore her relationships, her life, and, slowly, herself. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story. Playwright: Alan BennettLicensing: Concord Theatricals. Geek! Yes, you read that correctly. My Fair Lady 11. Always irascible but now increasingly erratic, Gladys is a cause of concern to her daughter, her son-in-law, and her grandson, from whose point of view this poignant memory play is told. Men's Journal is a rugged and refined lifestyle publication covering the coolest new gear, luxury and adventure travel, food and drink, health and fitness, and more. You might remember Quiara Alegra Hudes from her play Eliot, a Soldiers Fugue; in this follow-up, she again tackles the struggles of soldiers returning from war. For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK) (Dramatic Comedy / 2f, 4m)When Ann thinks of her father, she immediately remembers playing Peter Pan in her hometown theater in Iowa, particularly when he used to bring her flowers after her performance. When they invite Pip and her two male partners, discussion turns to action and the exploration of unexplored desire turns animalistic, and then Janes daughter sees it all. Ask MetaFilter is a question and answer site that covers nearly any question on earth, where members help each other solve problems. Erin La Rosa 3. Playwright: Tracy LettsLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. This Pulitzer and Tony finalist isnt shocking; rather, its funny and surprisingly sensitive. With comments by those who reviewed their productions, here are our updated picks for the Best Plays of the 21st Century.so far. What were women doing, feeling, thinking while the men were gathered with Jesus in the Upper Room? As they grew to become the cultural icons we know today, their movements collided and their friendship was severely tested. This Dora Milaje General is a symbol of . This remarkable and true-to-life scene is the premise for the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Anna in the Tropics. But when a beloved computer science professor suddenly disappears, can Doreen trust her friends with her inner squirrel so she can save the day? Mary Jane by Amy Herzog (US/UK)(Drama / 5f)As Mary Jane navigates both the mundane and the unfathomable realities of caring for Alex, her chronically ill young son, she finds herself building a community of women from many walks of life. The main character, Major Kusanagi, is a cyborg woman who uses her post-human body to confront a terrorist threat. Not paranormal, fantasy. She longs to find her birth mother in China, so she creates a robot twin named Jenny Chow to tackle the quest on her behalf. What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? Women during 16th century had no individual freedom. When Liam stakes claim to their grandfather's Chai necklace, a vicious and hilarious brawl over family, faith, and legacy ensues. Its poignant, funny, and worth a read.Playwright: Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon StephensLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. When Franklins mother arrives, full of disapproval, conflict ensues. 5. Part autobiography, part history lesson, part social commentary, What the Constitution Means to Me is one of the most unusual contemporary plays on our list. Given the generally understated nature of the writing and the mundane movie-theater setting it feels like a lot. Enter Freddie Luna, a high school basketball superstar with a troubled past. Often when we talk about strong female characters we're referring to emotional strength, but in this case, Nemesis is literally stronger than anyone else. As a tour guide at Fustian House, one of the least stately of Londons stately homes, she theatrically embellishes its historical past, ultimately coming up on the radar of Lotte Schon, an inspector from the Preservation Trust. She's a model for all female journalists. 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. That is, until he finds his muse Viola. On the surface, Fairview seems like a relatively standard family drama. Like Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. She is the older sister of Linus and Rerun. The four are all contending with different life issues, all the while fully aware of their privileged position (thanks to the absent mother). Between day drinking and teenage drama, everything is going off the rails. Stuck in the middle is Liams brother, Jonah, who tries to stay out of the fray. 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. 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood (US/UK)(Comedy / 5f)Its 1956 and The Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. However, it is choices, both mundane and gripping, and where those choices have taken Mary Page Marlowe that make her life so intimate and surprisingly complicated. In Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, we get to see the war from a tigers perspective. Playwright: Branden Jacobs-JenkinsLicensing: Dramatists Play Service, 47 Best Modern Musicals (Written After 2000). Livingstones questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love, leading to a dramatic, compelling climax. After everyone gets straightened out romantically, Vandergelder finds himself affianced to the astute Dolly Levi herself. It is a charming tale about what happens when lovers share a stage kissor when actors share a real one. Sale 2,895 Reviews Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Strong Female Characters: Juliet Capulet. Christopher, who is somewhere on the autism spectrum (the story doesnt give a clear diagnosis), is determined to solve the mystery. For even more plays that go beyond the ingenue visit our website. What does your wife do? Ladies Choice! 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. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. As "men", these characters have more freedom, highlighting the lack of social liberty for women in Shakespeare's time. Its one of those modern plays thats so easy to watch that the raw moments hit you that much harder. Mulan was one of my personal heroes as a child she's a fearless warrior and genuine delight. Drop Dead! This contemporary play is equal parts funny and tragic, revealing the wild passions and anger that flow beneath a seemingly civilized middle-class life. In the UK/Europe, click here. Angelina Jolie - Jolie has played a number of strong female characters. Directed by Nicholas Ray, the film basically flips the gender roles of older Westerns.the men become supporting characters to two female leads who will meet in a . The young lover is equally certain she really wants to marry him. She reaches into her own passel of friends and has herself declared "unincompetent," and returns home still in control of her wealth. Playwright: Nick Stafford, Michael MorpurgoLicensing: Oxford Playscripts. This list is dedicated to contemporary plays that should grace every actor's shelf or at least be read and familiarized. 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. Its not at all preachy; after speaking out publicly, DHH himself ends up making a poor casting choice and finding a creative way to deal with the consequences. A Feminine Ending by Sarah Treem (US)(Dark Comedy / 2f, 3m)Having recently graduated from a major conservatory, and with a rocker boyfriend on the brink of stardom, aspiring composer Amanda Blues extraordinary life seems to be all mapped out. It seems her sweet grandma is running an illegal boutique from her apartment, selling handmade naughty knickers to every senior citizen in the five-borough area! for kids, celebrity aura and morality plays. They have her committed to a sanitarium, but miss a bet when they think that will hold the old gal. Ariane Lange 4.. Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Dramatic Comedy / 2f, 5m)Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. Playwright: Caryl ChurchillLicensing: Concord Theatricals. Lots of modern plays tell war stories, but they usually use a human perspective. God Gave Us Aunts 7. Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George (US/UK)(Comedy / 5f)Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm. My sister just played the lead in 'Other Desert Cities'. The main plot is fine, but the real delight is in the sweet subplot that features Lemmings accountant falling in love with the game.Take Me Out is fun and snappy; it won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2003, Playwright: Richard GreenbergLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Its not meant to be an outrageous comedy; rather, Albee explores human proclivities with distressing honesty. Hes a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and shes a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Because it feels like this is Wendy Wasserstein's bag. She begins her day, talking incessantly, with her daily prayer, brushing her teeth, drinking her tonic, and putting on her hat. 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. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. Before her special night is over, however, Annie and her friends enter into a life altering pact. But it was all about to change. Life imitates Art. As the (worldly and un-) personalities clash, Charles current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed, passes over, joins Elvira, and the two blithe spirits haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity. 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. With this reality hanging over the gathering, each family member begins to spin their tale. Energetic and fast-paced, this modern play follows CEO Jeffrey Skilling through the companys wild rise and fall. It follows her struggle to overcome PTSD and to rejoin her community after being severely wounded by a roadside bomb. (N.Y. Daily News). The premise is exactly as devastating as it sounds; its almost unbearable in parts. Are you looking for new plays to read or perform? (You might recognize the characters; theyre all proxies for well-known cultural icons.) A wisenheimer beyond her years, this super engaging pregnant teen made smart-aleckyness an art form. Its exactly as crushing as you might imagine, but its not without a note of hope. Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties by Jen Silverman (US/UK)(Dark Comedy / 5f)Betty is rich; Betty is lonely; Bettys busy working on her truck; Betty wants to talk about love, but Betty needs to hit something. Despite its epic title, God of Carnage revolves around a schoolyard conflict between two boys. Despite the fact that a single woman ruled England at the time of Shakespeare, the Elizabethan society was patriarchal. 21 Lesser-Known Musicals: How Many Do You Know? This contemporary play knows that were not safe, even in the theater and it reacts with a ferocious roar of rage, lambasting the ways women are (still!) Only a lot of the plays being suggested in this thread are twenty or thirty years old! She befriends Malik, who promises a bright future, and Keera, whose evangelical leanings inspire Annie in a way her young parents have not been able to do. Almost, Maine has one of the most unusual stories of any contemporary play. Nanas Naughty Knickers by Katherine DiSavino (US/UK)(Comedy / 5f, 3m, 1m or f)Bridget and her grandmother are about to become roommates. Playwright: Bruce NorrisLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. While embodying a variety of characters, the girlfriends discuss the absurdities of interracial dating, the lure of recreational shopping, and the merits of college reunions for bolstering ones self-esteem. who talk to each other. re: Plays with mainly female characters. Playwright: John Patrick ShanleyLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. Will Martin be able to resolve this titanic dilemma? She has already rejected several offers because the antique piano is covered with incredible carvings detailing the familys rise from slavery. Last Dance by Marsha Norman (US)(Comedy / 2f, 2m) Claiming that she is tired of love, an aging but still beautiful poet from the American South who now lives on the coast of France has decided to give away her young lover. 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. The premise of The Hot Wing King is simple; Cordell is out to win an annual hot wing competition in Memphis. Write Her Like She's Human. It is a charming tale about what happens when lovers share a stage kissor when actors share a real one. Photo: 2018 Playwrights Horizons . Witty and charmingly outlandish, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow offers a fresh, surprisingly insightful take on the human vs. technology theme. The remaining thespians must save the show and their careers, solve the mystery and stay alive for curtain calls. The play is set at a Catskills resort in 1960, where the widowed Eva Adler is vacationing with her 20-year-old daughter, Lili. A girl is missing in a dystopian city. Macs signature absurd realism style contributes nicely to this dark comedy. The script is nuanced and heart-rending, offering an in-depth look at privilege of all kinds. In a play, character's action description and thought are revealed by _____ or _____. 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. She's a Diabolic, created for one purpose onlyto protect her person, Sidonia. Join Backstage to access jobs you can apply to right. It's dark, wickedly funny, and brimming with tension. Eleven ( Millie Bobby Brown) in Stranger Things . The Lower Room by Pat Wooley (US)(Drama / 9f, 2m)Pat Wooley's fascinating play retells the story of Jesus' passion through the eyes of those who were the last of the followers at the cross, and the first at the tomb: women. Conversation and arguments rise and fall as the cast processes the horrifying events and the broader implications on the world at large. But to score a rare meeting with their comic book idol, teenage outcasts Dayna and Honey will take on obsessive magic players, Jedis and elfs, cosplayers and convention guards - through all nine flights of Ohio's Dante's Fire-Con. Danger is everywhere, and mysterious blackouts are setting residents on edge. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Its a fascinating and engaging tale that offers a slightly lighter, yet still tragic, perspective. The tension and comedy grow as they struggle to take wing for the last time. The racist, xenophobic, and misogynist dialogue is uncomfortably familiar. This is a contemporary play set in Victorian times, when male doctors lavished the diagnosis of hysteria on female patients. Set at a boys school in England, the plot follows a group of students as they prepare for exams, learning about the ramifications of history and the realities of life along the way. Vrooommm! 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). 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. Paul just doesnt understand Corie, as she sees it. If youre exhausted from the constant political discourse (were using that term loosely) thats everywhere, maybe give Heroes of the Fourth Turning a pass. Playwright: Doug WrightLicensing: Dramatists Play Service. What is the competition? Ugly Lies the Bone by Lindsey Ferrentino (US/UK)(Drama / 3f, 2m)Newly discharged soldier Jess has finally returned to her Florida hometown. Text Kim Cole #Matter 0 Get the book. Bootycandy explores what its like to grow up as a Black gay man. Playwright: Will ArberyLicensing: Concord Theatricals. A summer tea party on the brink of doom is how one production of Escaped Alone described the play. 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. A bittersweet play about dreams deferred, loves lost, and learning to trust a womans voice in a mans world. Single Black Female by Lisa. Each story explores a different topic about what it means to be an American. saving. At forty-six and with new flame Mickey Deans at her side, she seems determined to carry it off and recapture her magic. Strong female characters are usually considered a desirable thing in geek media such as science fiction, comic books, etc. The TV industry seems obsessed with the silent-but-deadly female archetype. 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. Found inside - Page 213De Filippo's plays are a . (Or, if Ben Brantley is to be believed, lucid to the point of simple-mindedness. This contemporary play is equal parts funny and tragic, revealing the wild passions and anger that flow beneath a seemingly civilized middle-class life. August 29, 2021 August 29, 2021 MB Team 1 Minute Monologues Drama, 12 Strong Female Characters, 15 Powerful Female Dramatic Monologues, 17 Badass Female Characters, 17 Badass Female Characters from Plays, 17 Badass Female Monologues from 1 Act Plays, 17 Dramatic Monologues for Women, 17 Female Characters You Need To Read About, actress . Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman Rose and Walsh by Neil Simon (US/UK)(Comedy / 2f, 2m)At a beautiful beach house on the tip of Long Island, Rose, a celebrated but near penniless author, receives nightly visits from Walsh, the love of her life and a famous writer himself. People Who Voted On This List (88) Mary 816 books And Betty keeps using a small hand mirror to stare into parts of herself shes never examined. "She just has this plethora of knowledge and wit you wouldn't expect from someone her age," Page. In 1859, an Irish playwright wrote a play (The Octoroon) about slavery in the United States; An Octoroon tells the story of a modern playwright trying to rewrite the original show. Blink is an intimate, quirky little romantic comedy dont worry, its not too sweet. When a new "hysterical" patient and her husband bring a wet nurse and their own complicated relationship into the doctor's home, Dr. and Mrs. Givings must examine the nature of their own marriage, and what it truly means to love someone. King Liz by Fernanda Coppel (US/UK)(Drama / 3fm, 3m)Sports agent Liz Rico has money and an elite client roster but a woman in a mans industry has to fight to stay on top. How to Transcend a Happy Marriage by Sarah Ruhl (US/UK)(Comedy / 4f, 4m)At a dinner party in New Jersey, two couples discuss polyamory as brought up by the introduction of a new temp, Pip, in Janes office. Baby Taj by Tanya Shaffer (US)(Comedy/ 6f, 5m)The legendary Taj Mahal is the next assignment for Rachel, an American travel writer whose failed romances have led her to ask: Why not have the baby she craves on her own? 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