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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Join Us For the Book Launch of the 39th OOB Collection! by Leyla Gentil

Before we move forward with the 40th annual OOB Festival, we want to take a look back at last year’s festival and the amazing plays and playwrights who’s shorts are now published…

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Recapping OOB’s 40th Anniversary Party! by Leyla Gentil

In celebration of the 40th OOB Festival, the Samuel French Bookshop in Los Angeles threw a little party yesterday afternoon. Hosted by our dear Literary Director, Amy Rose Marsh, there were …

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Announcing the OOB Semi-Finalists in Mid-May! by Leyla Gentil

Thank you all for the lovely scripts that you have sent us over the past three months. We are nearing the end of the reading process, but we’re not done yet! Our staff of readers are d…

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

THE SEVEN – The Submission Deadline is Looming! by Leyla Gentil

The deadline for the OOB Festival is closed, but that doesn’t mean that you have nothing to look forward to. Fusion Theatre’s short play festival, THE SEVEN, is still accepting s…

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Ain’t Nothin’ Like A Strong Woman by Leyla Gentil

A strong woman with a goal is a force to be reckoned with. Within the five plays below, a woman challenges norms and ask the questions that need to be asked, sometimes without knowledge that…

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Avoiding Reality? Try A Play! by Leyla Gentil

Have you ever had a day that was so bad that you just want to put everything else on pause? When reality overwhelms me, I curl up and find my well-worn plays that take me into another world.…

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Hindsight Is 20/20 by Leyla Gentil

The thought and process of aging is not always easy to deal with. We long for the days past when things were easier and we believe that being younger solves many of our problems. Yet, as we …

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 04:06PM

There’s Always Family by Leyla Gentil

I love my family, but there are times that they make me absolutely nuts. However, I have found this to be a universal truth since the ones we love the most are usually the ones that know jus…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 03:59PM

Down In The Dumps? Read A Play! by Leyla Gentil

Sometimes we just need a good laugh. At least, I know I do. The world around us can be crumbling down and everything could be going wrong, but getting a good laugh in can help you ease and e…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 03:54PM

What’s Life Without A Little Conflict? by Leyla Gentil

Conflict is ever present to our lives. In fact, it could be considered the thing that moves us forward, because without conflict, we are stagnant and our ideals aren’t questioned. Conflict…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 03:48PM

Time Traveling Through Plays by Leyla Gentil

I’ve always wondered what it would be like if I were a time traveler. I would be able to jump to any period of time and see how others lived. If you could revisit the past, what era would …

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Nov 02, 2023: I Need That - American Airlines Theatre
Nov 13, 2023: Harmony - A New Musical - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 10, 2023: How to Dance in Ohio - Belasco Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Jan 09, 2024: Prayer For The French Republic - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Jan 28, 2024: Days of Wine and Roses - Studio 54
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Mar 14, 2024: The Notebook - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 18, 2024: An Enemy of the People - Circle In The Square
Mar 21, 2024: Water for Elephants - Imperial Theatre
Mar 28, 2024: The Who's Tommy - Nederlander Theatre
Apr 11, 2024: The Outsiders - Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 19, 2024: Stereophonic - John Golden Theatre
Apr 20, 2024: Hell's Kitchen - Shubert Theatre
Apr 21, 2024: Cabaret - August Wilson Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: The Heart of Rock and Roll - James Earl Jones Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: Patriots - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Apr 23, 2024: Mary Jane - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 24, 2024: Uncle Vanya - Vivian Beaumont Theater
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Apr 25, 2024: The Great Gatsby - Broadway Theatre
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May 05, 2024: 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
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