"Plays Onstage" features a diverse range of plays ranging from the Classical Greeks to the present, including many important plays rarely seen in anthologies. This new anthology includes twenty-one plays from a diverse group of playwrights. Both female and male playwrights are well-represented as well as plays from African-American, Hispanic, and Asian writers. Includes introductions for each play that provide significant information on the playwright, genre, structure and style, important elements of content, recommendations for further reading, and historical and cultural context, providing readers with a framework to interpret the play. Introductory theatre/drama.