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Drama Online eBooks are available from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.

General Information

Some plays are bound with other plays and listed under a completely different title, which can make searching for plays difficult. Use the following links to locate plays from Bloomsbury's Drama Online.

Search Example:

I want to read After Sorrow (2004) by Ping Chong. Click on the link East-West Quartet. The link will direct you to the book record.

All of the links listed under "Item Available Online From" will take you to the book that has your selected play. In this scenario, we click on the first link at the top of the page. If off-campus, you will be asked to login with your UH username and password.

The first link takes us to the play "Chinoiserie" which is not the play we are looking for. If we scroll down the page we can find the table of contents.

Using the table of contents, looks for the play "After Sorrow." Click on the link and you will be taken to the play.

# (Drama Online)

 

Title Author Part of the Book
1 + 1 (2013) Eric Bogosian Sex Plays (4th Link)
10 Out of 12 (2017) Anne Washburn Mr. Burns and Other Plays
101 Humiliating Stories (2001) Lisa Kron 2.5 minute ride and 101 humiliating stories
2 (1993) Romulus Linney Six Plays
2.5 Minute Ride (2006) Lisa Kron 2.5 minute ride and 101 humiliating stories
365 Days/365 Plays (2006) Suzan-Lori Parks 365 Days/365 Plays
'Til the Midnight Hour (2016) John O'Neal Don't start me to talking

A (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Adoration of the Old Woman (2012) José Rivera Boleros for the disenchanted and other plays
After Sorrow (2004) Ping Chong East-West Quartet
Ain't No Use in Going Home, Jodie's Got Your Gal and Gone (2016) John O'Neal Don't start me to talking
The American Play (1995) Suzan-Lori Parks The America play, and other works
Ana en el Trópico (2003) Nilo Cruz and Nacho Artime Ana en el Trópico
The Anarchist (2012) David Mamet The Anarchist
Anna in the Tropics (2003) Nilo Cruz Anna in the Tropics
Antila Pneumatica (2019) Anne Washburn Antlia pneumatica : a play
The Appeal (2009) Young Jean Lee Songs of the dragons flying to heaven and other plays
Approaching Zanzibar (2010) Tina Howe Birth and after birth and other plays
April Snow (1993) Romulus Linney Six Plays
The Art of Dining (1989) Tina Howe Coastal disturbances : four plays
August: Osage County (2008) Tracy Letts August: Osage County

B (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Bad Boy Nietzsche! (2007) Richard Foreman Bad Boy Nietzsche! and Other Plays
Ballad of Yachiyo (1997) Philip Kan Gotanda Ballad of Yachiyo
Barbecue (2016) Robert O'Hara Barbecue
Beauty of the Father (2008) Nilo Cruz Beauty of the Father
A Bicycle Country (2007) Nilo Cruz Two sisters and a piano and other plays
Birth and After Birth (2010) Tina Howe Birth and after birth and other plays
Blues for an Alabama Sky (1999) Pearl Cleage Flyin' west and other plays
Boleros for the Disenchanted (2012) José Rivera Boleros for the disenchanted
Bondage (2000) David Henry Hwang Trying to Find Chinatown: The Selected Plays
The Book of Grace (2016) Suzan-Lori Parks Book of Grace
Bootycandy (2016) Robert O'Hara Barbecue
Bourbon at the Border (1999) Pearl Cleage Flyin' west and other plays
Boxing 2000 (2004) Richard Maxwell Plays, 1996-2000
Brainpeople (2012) José Rivera Boleros for the disenchanted and other plays
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (2013) Lynn Nottage By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

C (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
The Captain’s Tiger (1999) Athol Fugard  
Caroline, or Change (2004) Tony Kushner Caroline, or change : a musical
Caveman (2004) Richard Maxwell Plays, 1996-2000
Chain (1999) Pearl Cleage Flyin' west and other plays
Chain (2011) Culture Culture Clash Oh, wild west! : the California plays
The Cherry Orchard (1903 , 2015) Anton Chekhov, Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky  Cherry Orchard (1903)
The Cherry Orchard (1904 Moscow Art Theatre, 2015) Anton Chekhov, Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Cherry Orchard (1903)
Childe Byron (1993) Romulus Linney Six Plays
China Doll (2015) David Mamet China doll : a play
Chinglish (2012) David Henry Hwang Chinglish : a play
Chinoiserie (2004) Ping Chong East-West Quartet
Church (2009) Young Jean Lee Songs of the dragons flying to heaven and other plays
Coastal Disturbances (1989) Tina Howe The color of desire : Hurricane : two plays
The Color of Desire (2011) Nilo Cruz The color of desire : Hurricane : two plays
Coming Home (2012) Athol Fugard  The train driver and other plays
Cost of Living (2018) Martyna Majok Cost of living : a play
Crossing the Broken Bridge (2016) John O'Neal Don't start me to talking
Crumbs from the Table of Joy (2004) Lynn Nottage Crumbs from the table of joy, and other plays

D (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
The Dance and the Railroad (2000) David Henry Hwang Trying to Find Chinatown: the selected plays
Dawn (2015) Thomas Bradshaw  Intimacy and other plays
The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World (1995) Suzan-Lori Parks The America play, and other works
Deshima (2004) Ping Chong East-West Quartet
Detroit ’67 (2018) Dominique Morisseau Detroit project
Do Not Disturb (2011) Michael Weller Loving longing leaving
Dogeaters (2003) Jessica Hagedorn  Dogeaters
Don Quixote (2017) Mikhail Bulgakov, Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Don Quixote
Don’t Start Me to Talking or I’ll Tell Everything I Know (2016) John O'Neal  Don't start me to talking
A Dybbuk (1998) Tony Kushner and Joachim Neugrochel The dybbuk melody : and other themes and variations

E (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Eurydice (2021) Sarah Ruhl Eurydice
The Evening (2020) Richard Maxwell  The evening
Exquisite Agony (2019) Nilo Cruz Exquisite agony

F (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Fabulation or The Re-Education of Undine (2006) Lynn Nottage Intimate apparel : Fabulation or The re-education of Undine
Family Devotions (2000) David Henry Hwang Trying to Find Chinatown: the selected plays
Fifty Words (2011) Michael Weller Loving longing leaving
Flyin’ West (1999) Pearl Cleage Flyin' west and other plays
F.M. (1993) Romulus Linney Six Plays
FOB (2000) David Henry Hwang Trying to Find Chinatown: the selected plays
For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday (2018) Sarah Ruhl For Peter pan on her 70th birthday
Frank’s Home (2011) Richard Nelson Frank's Home
Fulfillment (2015) Thomas Bradshaw Intimacy and other plays

G (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
The Gods Are Pounding My Head! (AKA Lumberjack Messiah) (2019) Richard Foreman Old-fashioned prostitutes : a true romance
Golden Child (1998) David Henry Hwang Golden child
Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals (2009) Young Jean Lee Songs of the dragons flying to heaven and other plays

H (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Have You Seen Us? (2012) Athol Fugard The train driver and other plays
Heathen Valley (1993) Romulus Linney Six Plays
Helen (2005) Ellen McLaughlin The Greek plays
Homebody/Kabul (2004) Tony Kushner Homebody/Kabul
Hortensia and the Museum of Dreams (2007) Nilo Cruz Two sisters and a piano and other plays
The House of Sleeping Beauties (2000) David Henry Hwang  Trying to Find Chinatown: the selected plays
How to transcend a happy marriage (2019) Sarah Ruhl How to transcend a happy marriage
Hurricane (2011) Nilo Cruz The color of desire : Hurricane : two plays
Hydriotaphia or The Death of Dr. Browne (2000) Tony Kushner Death & taxes : Hydriotaphia & other plays

I (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
I Have Loved Strangers (2017) Anne Washburn Mr. Burns and Other Plays
Idiot Savant (2019) Richard Foreman Old-fashioned prostitutes : a true romance
The Illusion (1994) Pierre Corneille and Tony Kushner The illusion
Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom (1995) Suzan-Lori Parks The America play, and other works
In the Heart of America (2001) Naomi Wallace In the heart of America, and other plays
In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) (2010) Sarah Ruhl In the next room, or, The vibrator play
In the Wake (2014) Lisa Kron In the wake
The Inspector (2014) Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky and Nikolai Gogol The inspector : a comedy in five acts
Insurrection: Holding History (1999) Robert O’Hara Insurrection : holding history
Intimacy (2015) Thomas Bradshaw  Intimacy and other plays
Iphigenia and Other Daughters (2005) Ellen McLaughlin  The Greek plays

J (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Job (2015) Thomas Bradshaw  Intimacy and other plays
Junebug/Jack (2016) John O'Neal Don’t Start Me to Talking …

K (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Keep Your Pantheon (2012) David Mamet Keep your pantheon (and school) : two unrelated plays
Killer Joe (2014) Tracy Letts  Killer Joe

L (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Books
Las Meninas (2004) Lynn Nottage Crumbs from the table of joy, and other plays
Late: a cowboy song (2006) Sarah Ruhl Clean house and other plays
Late Bus to Mecca (1999) Pearl Cleage Flyin' west and other plays
LEAR (2010) Young Jean Lee The shipment : Lear
Lecture on the Blues (2015) Thomas Bradshaw Intimacy and other plays
Like Poison Ivy (2016) John O'Neal Don't start me to talking
Linda Vista (2020) Tracy Letts Linda Vista
The Liquid Plain (2016) Naomi Wallace The liquid plain
Lysistrata (2005) Ellen McLaughlin The Greek plays

M (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Maria Del Bosco (2007) Richard Foreman (Author), 2007 Bad Boy Nietzsche! and Other Plays
Mary Page Marlowe (2016) Tracy Letts (Author), 2016 Mary Page Marlowe
Melancholy Play (2006) Sarah Ruhl (Author), 2006 Clean house and other plays
Mlima’s Tale (2021) Lynn Nottage (Author), 2021 Mlima's tale
Molière, or the Cabal of Hypocrites (2017) Mikhail Bulgakov, Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Don Quixote
A Month in the Country (2014) Ivan Turgenev, Richard Nelson , Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky A month in the country : a comedy in five acts
Mr. Burns (2017) Anne Washburn Mr. Burns and Other Plays
Mud, River, Stone (2004) Lynn Nottage Crumbs from the table of joy, and other plays
Museum (1989) Tina Howe Coastal Disturbances

 

N (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of Book
Night Is a Room (2016) Naomi Wallace Night is a room
Notes from Underground (1997) Eric Bogosian Notes from underground
Now That Communism Is Dead My Life Feels Empty! (2007) Richard Foreman Bad Boy Nietzsche! and Other Plays
Nursing (2013) Adam Rapp The hallway trilogy : includes Rose, Paraffin, Nursing

O (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Oedipus (2005) Ellen McLaughlin The Greek plays
Old-Fashioned Prostitutes: A True Romance (2019) Richard Foreman Old-fashioned prostitutes : a true romance
One Flea Spare (2001) Naomi Wallace In the heart of America, and other plays
One Shoe Off (2010) Tina Howe Birth and after birth and other plays

P (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Pablo and Andrew at the Altar of Words (2012) José Rivera Boleros for the disenchanted and other plays
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek (2018) Athol Fugard  
Painting Churches (1989) Tina Howe Coastal disturbances : four plays
Paradise Blue (2018) Dominique Morisseau Detroit project
Paradiso (2020) Richard Maxwell The evening
Paraffin (2013) Adam Rapp The hallway trilogy : includes Rose, Paraffin, Nursing
Passion Play (2010) Sarah Ruhl Passion play
The Penitent (2018) David Mamet The penitent
The Persians (2005) Ellen McLaughlin The Greek plays
Pipeline (2018) Dominique Morisseau  Pipeline
Pojagi (2004) Ping Chong East-West Quartet
Por’knockers (2004) Lynn Nottage Crumbs from the table of joy, and other plays
Pride’s Crossing (1998) Tina Howe Pride's crossing
Promise of a Love Song (2016) John O'Neal Don't start me to talking
Pullman, WA (2009) Young Jean Lee Songs of the dragons flying to heaven and other plays
Purity (2015) Thomas Bradshaw Intimacy and other plays

R (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Race (2010) David Mamet Race : a play
References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot (2003) José Rivera References to Salvador Dali Make me hot and other plays
Rodney’s Wife (2006) Richard Nelson Rodney's Wife
Rose (2013) Adam Rapp The hallway trilogy : includes Rose, Paraffin, Nursing

S (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Samara (2020) Richard Maxwell The evening
Scenes from the New World (1997) Eric Bogosian Notes from underground
School (2012) David Mamet Keep your pantheon (and school) : two unrelated plays
The Seagull (2017) Anton Chekhov, Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Seagull
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1996) Eric Bogosian Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
The Shadow of the Hummingbird (2014) Athol Fugard The Shadow of the Hummingbird
The Shipment (2010) Young Jean Lee The Shipment : Lear
Side Effects (2011) Michael Weller Loving longing leaving
Skeleton Crew (2018) Dominique Morisseau Detroit project
Skunkweed (2013) Eric Bogosian Sex Plays
Slaughter City (2001) Naomi Wallace In the heart of America, and other plays
Slavs! (1995) Tony Kushner Thinking about the longstanding problems of virtue and happiness : essays, a play, two poems, and a prayer
The Small (2017) Anne Washburn Mr. Burns and Other Plays
Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven (2009) Young Jean Lee Songs of the dragons flying to heaven and other plays
Sonnets for an Old Century (2003) José Rivera References to Salvador Dali Make me hot and other plays
Sorrows and Rejoicings (2002) Athol Fugard Detroit project
Sotto Voce (2016) Nilo Cruz Sotto voce
The Sound Inside (2019) Adam Rapp The sound inside
The Sound of a Voice (2000) David Henry Hwang Trying to Find Chinatown: the selected plays
Southern Promises (2015) Thomas Bradshaw Intimacy and other plays
Strom Thurmond is not a Racist (2015) Thomas Bradshaw Intimacy and other plays
subUrbia (2009) Eric Bogosian Suburbia (new version)
Sueño (2003) José Rivera References to Salvador Dali Make me hot and other plays
Superior Donuts (2010) Tracy Letts Superior donuts
Swimming to Cambodia (1985) Spalding Gray Swimming to Cambodia

 

T (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Talk (2004) Carl Hancock Rux Talk
Talk Radio (2007) Eric Bogosian Talk radio
Tennessee (1993) Romulus Linney Six Plays
Terminating or Sonnet LXXV (2000) Tony Kushner Death & taxes : Hydriotaphia & other plays
The Thanksgiving Play (2021) Larissa FastHorse Thanksgiving play
Theater For Beginners (2015) Richard Maxwell Theater for Beginners
Three Sisters (2020) Anton Chekhov, Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Three sisters
Three Sisters (2016) Anton Chekhov and Tracy Letts Three sisters by Anton Chekhov : a new version
The Train Driver (2012) Athol Fugard The train driver and other plays
The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek (2001) Naomi Wallace In the heart of America, and other plays
The Trojan Women (2005) Ellen McLaughlin The Greek plays
Trouble in Mind (2021) Alice Childress Trouble in mind
Trying to Find Chinatown (2000) David Henry Hwang Trying to Find Chinatown: the selected plays
Trying to Find My Way Back Home (2016) John O'Neal Don't start me to talking
Two Sisters and a Piano (2007) Nilo Cruz Two sisters and a piano and other plays

 

U (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Uncle Vanya (2018) Anton Chekhov, Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Uncle Vanya
Until the Flood (2018) Dael Orlandersmith Until the flood

V (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Venus (1997) Suzan-Lori Parks Venus
The Voyage (2000) David Henry Hwang Trying to Find Chinatown: the selected plays

W (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
The War Boys (2001) Naomi Wallace (Author), 2001 In the heart of America, and other plays
Water & Power (2011) Culture Culture Clash (Author), 2011 Oh, wild west! : the California plays
Well (2006) Lisa Kron (Author), 2006 Well
We’re Gonna Die (2015) Young Jean Lee (Author), 2015 We're Gonna Die
What the Constitution Means to Me (2020) Heidi Schreck (Author), 2020 What the constitution means to me
What Would Crazy Horse Do? (2021) Larissa FastHorse (Author), 2021 Thanksgiving play

Y (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Yellow Face (2009) David Henry Hwang Trying to Find Chinatown: the selected plays
You Can’t Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover (2016) John O'Neal Don't start me to talking

Z (Drama Online)

Title Author Part of the Book
Zorro in Hell! (2011) Culture Culture Clash Oh, wild west! : the California plays
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