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Paper Plays

Just for fun -- because who among us gets enough of that, huh? -- we'd like to share the following list of "paper-inspired" scripts assembled by playwright Matthew Weaver. He suggests that since paper is the traditional first-anniversary gift, some enterprising new theater might consider doing a reading festival of some of the following scripts to celebrate a first birthday, and we think that's a delightful idea. Happy reading!

Paper Towels by Nelson Diaz-Marcano
TOILET PAPER by Emma Goldman-Sherman
ABSORBENCY by Scott Mullen
The Hallmark Man Card by Emily Hageman
The Note by Lindsay Partain
SUMMER (CONCENTRATION) CAMP COLORING CLUB by Asher Wyndham
Black & White/Two Puzzles Walk Into A Bar by Donna Hoke
Paper and Ink by Maggie Lee
The Protagonist Dies on Page 15 by Franky Gonzalez
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80 Cards by Jeremy Kareken
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The NPX Index

  • Scripts tagged with the translation genre that have not yet been professionally produced: 107
  • Scripts tagged with the keyword phrase "black lives matter" and the political genre: 72
  • Scripts tagged with the young audiences genre that center characters of color: 95
  • Scripts tagged with the faith-based genre that also have roles for non-binary actors: 39
  • Scripts with roles for at least 100 actors: 64