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A young woman disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.

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Twelfth Night

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The conflicts of an African-American family in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.

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Clybourne Park

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In 17th-century Salem, mass hysteria and accusations of witchcraft consume a town.

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The Crucible

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A conflict between a righteous town doctor and his community when he discovers the local baths are contaminated.

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An Enemy of the People

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Danish prince seeks revenge against his uncle, who has usurped the throne and married his mother.

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Hamlet

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A philosophical drama that takes place over one evening, focusing on two men waiting for an absent character.

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Waiting for Godot

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A long-married couple engages in psychological warfare in the presence of a younger couple.

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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A poor St. Louis family struggles with the mother's delusions and the daughter's desire to break free.

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The Glass Menagerie

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Soldiers in a World War I French trench deal with the pressures of war and their longing for home.

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Journey's End

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A revolution and personal transformations occur at a Russian aristocrat’s estate in the early 20th century.

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The Cherry Orchard

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In this comedic play, a gathering of friends at a Parisian salon is disrupted by an uninvited guest who reflects their worst traits.

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The Misanthrope

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Successful yet disillusioned, a Hollywood screenwriter grapples with his professional and personal life as he falls for his friend's wife.

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The Big Knife

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A coming-of-age story about five unmarried sisters living in a small village in Ireland in 1936.

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Dancing at Lughnasa

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An aristocratic family's decline and the rise of an ambitious, new middle class in pre-revolutionary Russia.

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A Month in the Country

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Love, lust, and politics collide as leaders and commoners navigate the intersections of power.

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Les Liaisons Dangereuses

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A convent of nuns face the threat of invasion during an unstable political period in the Himalayas.

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Black Narcissus

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The fate of a Scottish nobleman who becomes king through murder and deceit.

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Macbeth

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The romance and misunderstandings among two pairs of lovers with much witty banter.

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Much Ado About Nothing

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An examination of the interplay between war and society through the experiences of soldiers in a park.

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Streamers

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An eccentric professor and his friends stage a protest that turns farcical against an exploitative oil company.

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The Madwoman of Chaillot

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Two estranged brothers reunite in their dilapidated childhood home to confront their past.

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True West

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The tragic downfall of a Moorish general manipulated by his envious ensign.

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Othello

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The trials of a poor salesman and his family as he confronts the realities of his life.

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Death of a Salesman

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Conflict arises when a former military pilot’s memories clash with reality as he runs a dilapidated desert hotel.

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The Petrified Forest

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A widowed matchmaker seeks to arrange her own marriage as well as several others in Yonkers, New York.

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Hello, Dolly!

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A comedy about a vaudeville duo reuniting for a TV special after years of not speaking to each other.

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The Sunshine Boys

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Three sisters living in a provincial Russian town dream of returning to Moscow.

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Three Sisters

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Residents of a rural town come to terms with change in the early 1900s.

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Our Town

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The moral and existential struggle of a man who must defend an unscrupulous client.

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The Devil's Advocate

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Family dysfunction and surreal comedy ensue when a brother's success threatens his jealous siblings.

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The House of Blue Leaves

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Aging king divides his kingdom among his daughters, leading to tragedy and madness.

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King Lear

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A woman tries to find financial security and self-fulfilment while fighting societal norms.

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A Doll's House

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An ambitious politician grapples with his conscience and societal pressures in his rise to power.

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All the Way

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The rise to prominence of an unscrupulous lieutenant under the rule of a powerful senator in Rome.

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Coriolanus

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Visitors at an Italian inn fall in and out of love amid comedic confusion and mistaken identities.

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The Taming of the Shrew

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The fragmented recollections of a writer suffering from dementia as he interacts with figures from his past.

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Krapp's Last Tape

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A blue-collar Italian-American man becomes obsessively protective of his niece, leading to tragedy.

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A View from the Bridge

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A group of former soldiers in a French boarding house face tangled love affairs and the tyranny of their landlady.

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The Madwoman of Chaillot

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A group of Athenians mix with fairies in a forest, with comedic results.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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A satirical portrayal of Hollywood's pitfalls, focusing on a writer who becomes disillusioned with the film industry.

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Sunset Boulevard

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Arcane rituals, existential dread, and interpersonal tensions unfold at a remote girls' boarding school.

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The Children's Hour

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