The Best Plays of Aphra Behn
Aphra Behn is one of the most extraordinary playwrights in history. A mystery, wrapped in an enigma, drenched in poetry and social commentary. A spy during the Dutch-Anglo war, a former prisoner and the first...
Best Of / Lists
Since StageMilk’s inception, lists have been an integral part of the site. We wanted to provide free, no-nonsense resources for actors all around the world. We are constantly updating these lists, and adding new ones. Go forth, and explore!
I find “Best Of” lists really helpful starting points when exploring new areas of information. Don’t get too caught up in the hierarchy of the lists, but just use these as a launching pad.
The Best Plays of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Talk about an over-achiever – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a statesman, a poet, a scientist, an author and a playwright. In retrospect, calm down Johann, calm down! You’re making the rest of us look...
Top 10 Female Shakespeare Roles
Here is a list of the Top 10 female Shakespeare roles as chosen by us, the StageMilk team. It’s no secret that Shakespeare and his contemporaries favoured writing parts for men; indeed, the few women...
Pulitzer Prize Winning Plays
Rainy Sunday? Or keen to get some more plays under your belt? This is a great place to start! The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is for a distinguished play by an American author, preferably original...
Best Dramatic Scenes for Actors
There are certain scenes which are touch-points for actors. Some of the truly great performances ever captured on camera. This is not an exhaustive list, but this is a starting point for some of those...
Best Contemporary Comedy Plays
Sometimes we all just need a laugh, and there is no better way to do that than with a great stage comedy. The biggest prize for onstage comedy is the Lawrence Olivier Award for Comedy,...
50 Best Male Performances of the Decade
Alright, here we go – our top 50 performances by male actors in feature films over the last decade! (in no particular order) 50 Best Male Performances: Feature Films #1 Rami Malek ~ Freddie Mercury...
50 Best Female Performances of the Decade
Alright, here we go – our top 50 performances by female actors in feature films over the last decade! (in no particular order) 50 Best Female Performances: Feature Films #1 Olivia Colman ~ Anne Queen...
Best Christmas Movies for Actors
With Christmas time rolling around, the swathe of terrible Christmas movies are starting to fill up our screens and mysteriously appear in streaming services suggested list. Sometimes you just want to watch something easy and...
16 Plays It’s Embarrassing You Haven’t Read
Despite the belittling title, this article isn’t meant to make you feel bad. There are a lot of talented and passionate actors out there who are simply not reading or watching plays. There are probably...