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Annie Baker
The Flick, Circle Mirror Transformation, John. Themes: realism, the minutiae of life, human connections
Simon Stephens
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Punk Rock, Harper Regan. Themes: adolescence, societal pressure, human resilience
David Henry Hwang
M. Butterfly, Chinglish, Yellow Face. Themes: East-West relations, identity, racial dynamics
Tony Kushner
Angels in America, Homebody/Kabul, Caroline, or Change. Themes: politics, social issues, sexuality
Ayad Akhtar
Disgraced, The Who & The What, Junk: The Golden Age of Debt. Themes: cultural identity, religion, economy
August Wilson
Fences, The Piano Lesson, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Themes: African American experiences, historical perspective, identity
John Patrick Shanley
Doubt: A Parable, Outside Mullingar, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Themes: moral ambiguity, complex relationships, identity
Lynn Nottage
Ruined, Sweat, Intimate Apparel. Themes: social issues, the resilience of women, economic pressures
Sarah Ruhl
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), Eurydice, The Clean House. Themes: feminism, whimsy, the transcendence of the mundane
Tom Stoppard
Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Coast of Utopia. Themes: wordplay, metaphysics, human rights
Caryl Churchill
Top Girls, Serious Money, Cloud Nine. Themes: feminism, power structures, non-linear storytelling
Paula Vogel
How I Learned to Drive, The Baltimore Waltz, Indecent. Themes: gender, sexuality, societal taboos
Suzan-Lori Parks
Topdog/Underdog, In the Blood, Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3). Themes: African American identity, historical narrative, power dynamics
Bruce Norris
Clybourne Park, The Pain and the Itch, The Qualms. Themes: race, gentrification, social commentary
Tracy Letts
August: Osage County, Superior Donuts, Killer Joe. Themes: dysfunctional families, dark humor, Americana
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