STUDY GUIDES

Signature Theatre offers study guides for each show to give students a comprehensive overview of all Signature Theatre plays. Each study guide is filled with the world of the play including things like interviews of the playwrights, breakdown of characters, writing exercises, background knowledge of the play, and much more.
Be sure to explore our past study guides and also follow up for ones on our upcoming shows!

ALL STUDY GUIDES

2024-25 Season

BAD KREYÒL
Written by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene

2023-24 Season

SUNSET BABY
Written by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III

ORLANDO
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Directed and Choreographed by Will Davis

THREE HOUSES
Book, Music, Lyrics and Orchestrations by Dave Malloy
Directed and Choreographed by Annie Tippe

2022-23 Season

MY BROKEN LANGUAGE
Written and Directed by Quiara Alegría Hudes

A BRIGHT NEW BOISE
Written by Samuel D. Hunter
Directed by Oliver Butler

LETTERS FROM MAX
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Kate Whoriskey

THE COMEUPPANCE
Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Eric Ting

2021-22 SEASON

CONFEDERATES
Written by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Stori Ayers

2019-20 SEASON

THE HOT WING KING
Written by Katori Hall
Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III

CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND
Written by Lauren Yee
Directed by Chay Yew
Featuring songs by: Dengue Fever

FIRES IN THE MIRROR
Written by Anna Deavere Smith
Directed by Saheem Ali

2018-19 SEASON

BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
Written by Lynn Nottage
Directed by Kamilah Forbes

FABULATION
Written by Lynn Nottage
Directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz

BOSEMAN AND LENA
Written by Athol Fugard
Directed by Yaël Farber

2017-18 SEASON

OUR LADY OF 21st STREET
Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by Phylicia Rashad

PARADISE BLUE
Written by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson

JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN
Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by Mark Brokaw

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