It feels as if this week came and went in a blink, doesn't it? Just like that we completed another successful OOB Festival, and it was only possible with the collaboration of so many people. First, thank you to the judges...
Last night was an incredible fourth round of performances. Our first session opened with four shows: while two young immigrants practice a dance routine they also learn more about each other in Rae Binstock's Blue Skies; just when Dave is about to forego...
Last night was a stunning third round of performances. Our first session opened with three shows: we are guided through the life of entertainer Josephine Baker as she rises to international stardom in Zakiya Iman Markland's La Négrophilie: A Story Based on The...
Last night was an incredible second round of performances. Our first session opened with three shows: a mother and daughter try hanging a Japanese windsock called koinobori in their backyard to near disastrous results in Timothy Huang's Koi Story; two women avoid...
Last night was our first round of performances, and what a strong start to OOB! Our first session opened with four plays: the worst girl scout ever needs to sell 100 cookies in a day and her new friend might help in...
The OOB Festival is one of our favorite events of the year at Samuel French. So, we like to start the week off right - with a party! Last night we invited the Final 30 playwrights to mingle and to...
While you wait for the new OOB season to start, what better way to pass the time than by curling up with a new book? Go ahead, treat yourself to Samuel French's newly published Off Off Broadway Fesival Plays 42nd Series collection....
The festival starts in a month, and we can hardly wait! If you haven't bought your festival pass or tickets, yet, you can purchase those here. The Festival Pass is $72 for every night of performances, including the Saturday finals! If...
Last night was the final night of our Forty Second Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, and what an inspiring week it has been. The Samuel French staff had so much fun meeting all the playwrights, directors, actors, and stage...
Last night was our fourth round, and with it we have officially seen all of the Final 30 plays. Our first session opened with three: two strangers have been pining for each other on their daily subway commute, but when they finally...