Best Plays of David Hare
David Hare is an acclaimed British playwright, as well as a screenwriter and director for theatre and film. He is a recipient and nominee of numerous awards, including two Laurence Olivier awards, New York Drama...
Best Of / Lists
Since StageMilk’s inception, lists have been an integral part of the site. We wanted to provide free, no-bullsh*t resources for actors all around the world. We are constantly updating these lists, and adding new ones. Go forth, and explore!
The Works of Martin McDonagh
From stage to screen to radio and even to musical theatre. Martin Mcdonagh is considered to be one of Ireland’s most acclaimed playwrights, and for good reason. These plays are all at once hilarious and...
Best New Zealand Playwrights
While the Kiwis may be famous for Peter Jackson, Jane Campion and Taika Waititi in the film world, they’ve got some golden playwrights too! Here’s a little listicle detailing some of the best writers for...
Amazing BIPOC Plays
Needless to say, there are countless exceptional plays out there written by BIPOC playwrights, but they’re often a little hard to find. Historically, the dominant canon has been very Eurocentric, and therefore, very white. And...
Best Plays of Eugene Ionesco
One of the truly most creative, surreal and fascinating playwrights of the 20th century Eugene Ionesco stands tall amongst a sea of brilliant existential surreal absurdist playwrights of his time. His works are visceral, hilarious,...
The Best Plays of August Wilson
You don’t get a theatre named after you by chance. August Wilson was the first and only (to date) African-American playwright to get a theatre named after him. Born in Pittsburgh into a diverse community...
Ten Great Plays for Actors in their Twenties
I think all young actors have had those moments when we’ve needed a new monologue or scene to work on in class and haven’t known where to look. We don’t often see plays at major...
Best One-Person Plays
Sometimes, less is more. One-person plays, often called one-man or one-woman shows (which we think is perhaps a bit reductive, so we’re going to call them one-person plays) are a unique spin-off to the modern...
Best Female Playwrights
Ladies, it’s time we dedicated a whole article to how incredibly talented and driven you are! Here is a list of some of the BEST female playwrights of all time (in no particular order)! If...
The Best Plays of Lynn Nottage
Lynn Nottage, born in Brooklyn in the sixties has become one of the most prominent playwrights of her generation. She focuses her attention on the marginalized groups in society, a topic given extra weight in...