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A young Black woman reads the script for "John Proctor is the Villain" in a bookstore.
A young Black woman reads the script for "John Proctor is the Villain" in a bookstore.
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Can’t catch a play in person? Read it instead: the case for plays as literature
Jude Kramer Jude Cramer Feb 24, 2026 0

Reading plays makes a worthwhile pastime for theater fans and laymen alike. Here's why.

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Brian Cox as Bach and Peter De Jersey as Voltaire in "The Score" at Theatre Royal Bath. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
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Missy Wise Vanderzee and Kevin Webb in Kokandy Productions' revival of "Sunday in the Park with George."
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