The Mother of Chinese Drama

Meet Li Man-kuei, the Library of Congress scholar and reviver of Chinese theatre

Play Perspectives: Motherhood

ETC Deep Dive! Mother's Day is more than a day for ETC. Many of our playwrights were mothers and wrote about it. What was their perspective?

The Production Two Years in the Making

JUST ANNOUNCED: ETC is partnering with Fiasco Theater Company & The Public to bring a fully staged production of 'The Verge' to NYC this Summer!

Meet the Stars of our NEW Monologue Book!

You read that right! ETC is launching a Monologue Book NEXT MONTH! PLUS Happy Opening to 'Bold Stroke' at ASC!

Need New Classic Monologues & Plays? We got You! 🤩

This Month ONLY ETC is sharing 4 FRESH, classic monologues and one play from the ETC List for free as a part of our ETC Reads challenge for ETC in Action Month

You will LOVE ETC in Action Month

Celebrate Women's History Month by taking action with Expand the Canon. Events, monologue challenge, free play access & more.

3 Black Playwrights You Should Know & Why We LOVE Them

A Composer? An Innovator? A Salonnière? These accomplished women inspire us!

Constance Wu, Peter Gallagher & More Join 'Bold Stroke' Cast!

Spend Monday Night with Expand the Canon, The Acting Company & this incredible cast!

Why Hannah Cowley is Reigniting Classics

Open for EXCLUSIVE Discount Code for 'Bold Stroke for a Husband' with The Acting Company on February 9th!

Meet the new Icons of Dramatic Literature 📖

Introducing our 2026 Reading Committee Members ⭐️

ANNOUNCING the ETC Winter & Spring Season

Join Expand the Canon for 4 Upcoming Partnership Readings, Productions & Events

Auditions & Exclusive Show Discounts Await - Don't Miss Out!

ETC Partners with Yale Rep, American Shakespeare Center, and more.

Mae West Wants You to Keep Being Hot & Forget the Haters

The First Edition of Dear Dead Ladies!

Enter Spooky Season with Day of the Dead Ladies

You are invited to a terrifying celebration of gender-expansive classics! Costume Contest, "Seances", & Tarot... OH MY!

Expand the Canon & YOU!

The Empress Who Wrote A Farce About Class