OOB's success this year is owed to the hard work of so many people. This has been a week of celebrations and also a great many thank you's. To our playwrights who not only created beautiful and smart work, but...
The best way to sum up day four -- so little time, so many wonderful plays! For last night's first session we saw Keith Burton's The Journey, Jonathan Josephson Grandpa and The Gay Rabbi, Sunita Deshpande's A Sari for Pallavi, and Seamus Sullivan's Valkyrie in the...
Our third night of OOB was wondrous! And record breaking. (Can you say biggest OOB cast ever?) For last night's first session we saw Jennifer Barclay's Tight Curls Today, Pia Wilson's Mama's Seeds, Fance-Luce Benson Risen From the Dough, and Nicole Greevy's, Uma Incrocci's, and...
Another night of OOB means another night of incredible short plays! For last night's first session we saw Angela Santillo's Welcome to the Fall, Gywnn Ballard's The Duet, Perry Guzzi's Los Demás, and Timothy Huang's Missing Karma. After a quick break we then saw Sharon Farrell's Depths, John...
Last night was our first round of short plays, and we had a diverse selection of stunning work. During the first session we saw John Minigan's Easter at the Entrée Gold, Samantha Cooper's The Woman American, Jeffrey James Keyes' Uniforms, and Alex Rubin's Dust and Ash. After a...
Competitions are stressful enough. So, every year we start the festival by inviting our Final 30 to the Samuel French office for a warm welcome complete with snacks, calm-inducing beverages, and a special guest to impart wisdom and encouragement. As...
...Jimmy's No. 43! That's right, the party keeps going after the show. Anyone who attends OOB is invited to join us every night after the festival to Jimmy's No. 43 where you can mingle with the artists and with Samuel French staff....
We're so close! With only two days until the festival we are excited to introduce today's Final 30 countdown playwright - Jane Willis! Jane returns to playwriting after a long hiatus, during which she taught public school. Prior to her career as...
Three more days until the festival! And today's Final 30 countdown features Lizzie Vieh! Lizzie Vieh is a playwright and actor. Her full-length plays include The Loneliest Number, Backwater Rising, Barrier Islands, and Wisconsin Death Trip. Her work has been performed...
For day twenty six of our Final 30 Countdown we're introducing R. Eric Thomas! R. Eric Thomas, a playwright and stand-up dramedian, has been hailed as “one of the best storytellers in Philly” by the Philadelphia Weekly. His plays include Time Is...