Julius Caesar
By William Shakespeare
At the center of the story is the mass stabbing death of Caesar. As the play progresses, the violence increases, which includes crowd brutality, several suicides, and battles. Julius Caesar may be best enjoyed by well-prepared middle and high school students.
The Importance of Being Earnest 
By Oscar Wilde
From the play’s beginning, Wilde spins a feast of wit and escalating absurdity. This classic comedy is suitable for all ages.
Jitney
By August Wilson
This classic American play, written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson as part of his Century Cycle, provides a look into Pittsburgh in the 1970s. Some profanity is used and the “n-word” is used familiarly by Black characters to one another. Due to mature content, including discussions of rape, murder, and violence, this play is best suited to well-prepared students able to handle the material.
Shane
By Karen Zacarías
An adaptation of the classic novel and movie western, this play includes a bar fight and a shootout. Despite some discussion of violence and a mention of lynching, this play is appropriate, with some preparation, for all ages.
Fat Ham
By James Ijames
A comedic adaptation of Hamlet, this 2022 Pulitzer Prize–winning play about family drama at a barbeque/wedding reception includes comic sounds, gestures, and simulation of sexual acts. Profanity and the “n-word” (spoken by characters of color) are used in dialogue. Violence is present in multiple forms including abrupt physical violence and graphic descriptions. Due to the mature content in the play, it may be best suited to high school ages and up.
As You Like It
By William Shakespeare
This delightful comedy is suitable for all ages, but be aware that the language is often
complex. Due to the multiple subplots, it will be best enjoyed by students who have
some preparation.
Quixote Nuevo
By Octavio Solis
An adaptation of Cervantes’s epic Don Quixote set in the Texas borderlands, this play is suitable for most audiences. Mild profanity, often in Spanish, occurs at times. Due to complex adult themes, including references to death and a character’s experience with dementia, this play is recommended for well-prepared middle school students and older.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
By William Shakespeare
Despite some bawdiness involving a character trying to have affairs with not one but two married people, the play has an innocence and sweetness to it, and everyone’s honor remains firmly intact. With some preparation, this bright, energetic comedy is suitable for the entire family.
Into the Woods
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Mature elementary school students and up who are ready for a darker view of the nature of fables and legends will thoroughly enjoy this classic American musical.