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Hello, Fellow Theatre Educators,

I am in a great situation where we have a lot of boys in the program for next year. That being said, we also have a lot of talented girls, so I am trying to find a play that honors both.  In the past few years, our fall plays have been Midsummer Night's Dream, Clue, The Crucible, You Can't Take It With You, and Pride and Prejudice. I am curious as to what your favorite productions have been when you have a large number of talented male actors since that is not as common in high school. I also don't want to pick something that doesn't have some good female parts. I am open to dramatic and comedic ideas.  Thanks so much!

Current ideas include Romeo and Juliet, Grapes of Wrath, Radium Girls, and Our Town. I'd also love to do Arsenic and Old Lace, but I know that really limits the girls, as does most of the comedies I'm thinking of.  

Hello, Fellow Theatre Educators,

I am in a great situation where we have a lot of boys in the program for next year. That being said, we also have a lot of talented girls, so I am trying to find a play that honors both.  In the past few years, our fall plays have been Midsummer Night's Dream, Clue, The Crucible, You Can't Take It With You, and Pride and Prejudice. I am curious as to what your favorite productions have been when you have a large number of talented male actors since that is not as common in high school. I also don't want to pick something that doesn't have some good female parts. I am open to dramatic and comedic ideas.  Thanks so much!

Current ideas include Romeo and Juliet, Grapes of Wrath, Radium Girls, and Our Town. I'd also love to do Arsenic and Old Lace, but I know that really limits the girls, as does most of the comedies I'm thinking of.  

Hello, Fellow Theatre Educators,

I am in a great situation where we have a lot of boys in the program for next year. That being said, we also have a lot of talented girls, so I am trying to find a play that honors both.  In the past few years, our fall plays have been Midsummer Night's Dream, Clue, The Crucible, You Can't Take It With You, and Pride and Prejudice. I am curious as to what your favorite productions have been when you have a large number of talented male actors since that is not as common in high school. I also don't want to pick something that doesn't have some good female parts. I am open to dramatic and comedic ideas.  Thanks so much!

Current ideas include Romeo and Juliet, Grapes of Wrath, Radium Girls, and Our Town. I'd also love to do Arsenic and Old Lace, but I know that really limits the girls, as does most of the comedies I'm thinking of.  

Hello, Fellow Theatre Educators,

I am in a great situation where we have a lot of boys in the program for next year. That being said, we also have a lot of talented girls, so I am trying to find a play that honors both.  In the past few years, our fall plays have been Midsummer Night's Dream, Clue, The Crucible, You Can't Take It With You, and Pride and Prejudice. I am curious as to what your favorite productions have been when you have a large number of talented male actors since that is not as common in high school. I also don't want to pick something that doesn't have some good female parts. I am open to dramatic and comedic ideas.  Thanks so much!

Current ideas include Romeo and Juliet, Grapes of Wrath, Radium Girls, and Our Town. I'd also love to do Arsenic and Old Lace, but I know that really limits the girls, as does most of the comedies I'm thinking of.  

While you are looking at plays by Shakespeare, consider The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing.  The Comedy of Errors is great for working on comic timing.  There are 4 great parts that should be played by women, 7 for men, and several that could be played by men or as breeches roles.  It starts with a LONG monologue--(blame Plautus!)--but that is a good opportunity for a dumb show.  My students enjoyed playing the waves that separate the babies.

Much Ado is also great fun with several excellent parts for women and the remainder written to be played by males. 

I think both would resonate in today's world. 

Hello, Fellow Theatre Educators,

I am in a great situation where we have a lot of boys in the program for next year. That being said, we also have a lot of talented girls, so I am trying to find a play that honors both.  In the past few years, our fall plays have been Midsummer Night's Dream, Clue, The Crucible, You Can't Take It With You, and Pride and Prejudice. I am curious as to what your favorite productions have been when you have a large number of talented male actors since that is not as common in high school. I also don't want to pick something that doesn't have some good female parts. I am open to dramatic and comedic ideas.  Thanks so much!

Current ideas include Romeo and Juliet, Grapes of Wrath, Radium Girls, and Our Town. I'd also love to do Arsenic and Old Lace, but I know that really limits the girls, as does most of the comedies I'm thinking of.  

While you are looking at plays by Shakespeare, consider The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing.  The Comedy of Errors is great for working on comic timing.  There are 4 great parts that should be played by women, 7 for men, and several that could be played by men or as breeches roles.  It starts with a LONG monologue--(blame Plautus!)--but that is a good opportunity for a dumb show.  My students enjoyed playing the waves that separate the babies.

Much Ado is also great fun with several excellent parts for women and the remainder written to be played by males. 

I think both would resonate in today's world. 

Hello, Fellow Theatre Educators,

I am in a great situation where we have a lot of boys in the program for next year. That being said, we also have a lot of talented girls, so I am trying to find a play that honors both.  In the past few years, our fall plays have been Midsummer Night's Dream, Clue, The Crucible, You Can't Take It With You, and Pride and Prejudice. I am curious as to what your favorite productions have been when you have a large number of talented male actors since that is not as common in high school. I also don't want to pick something that doesn't have some good female parts. I am open to dramatic and comedic ideas.  Thanks so much!

Current ideas include Romeo and Juliet, Grapes of Wrath, Radium Girls, and Our Town. I'd also love to do Arsenic and Old Lace, but I know that really limits the girls, as does most of the comedies I'm thinking of.  

Hello, Fellow Theatre Educators,

I am in a great situation where we have a lot of boys in the program for next year. That being said, we also have a lot of talented girls, so I am trying to find a play that honors both.  In the past few years, our fall plays have been Midsummer Night's Dream, Clue, The Crucible, You Can't Take It With You, and Pride and Prejudice. I am curious as to what your favorite productions have been when you have a large number of talented male actors since that is not as common in high school. I also don't want to pick something that doesn't have some good female parts. I am open to dramatic and comedic ideas.  Thanks so much!

Current ideas include Romeo and Juliet, Grapes of Wrath, Radium Girls, and Our Town. I'd also love to do Arsenic and Old Lace, but I know that really limits the girls, as does most of the comedies I'm thinking of.  

Hello, Fellow Theatre Educators,

I am in a great situation where we have a lot of boys in the program for next year. That being said, we also have a lot of talented girls, so I am trying to find a play that honors both.  In the past few years, our fall plays have been Midsummer Night's Dream, Clue, The Crucible, You Can't Take It With You, and Pride and Prejudice. I am curious as to what your favorite productions have been when you have a large number of talented male actors since that is not as common in high school. I also don't want to pick something that doesn't have some good female parts. I am open to dramatic and comedic ideas.  Thanks so much!

Current ideas include Romeo and Juliet, Grapes of Wrath, Radium Girls, and Our Town. I'd also love to do Arsenic and Old Lace, but I know that really limits the girls, as does most of the comedies I'm thinking of.