Current Upstage Guides - Roundabout Theatre Company

Upstage Playgoer’s Guides.

Discover the artists and history behind this season’s productions. The guides are a resource for anyone interested in learning more about a production. They include interviews with the artists, playwright biographies, stories about the historical, social, and artistic context of the production, discussion questions, and activities for students and teachers.

Key art for Archduke: a vintage engraving-style illustration of a human skull with a large handlebar mustache, set against a distressed yellow background with the title in bold pink lettering.

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Archduke

Discover the artists and history behind Archduke in the Upstage Playgoer’s Guide.

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville in a scene from Oedipus, surrounded by a crowd holding campaign-style posters.

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Oedipus

Discover the artists and history behind Oedipus in the Upstage Playgoer’s Guide.

Key art for Chinese Republicans: a figure in black trousers and black stiletto heels climbs a transparent glass ladder against a bold blue background.

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Chinese Republicans

Discover the artists and history behind Chinese Republicans in the Upstage Playgoer’s Guide.

Key art for Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Sam Pinkleton: the title in bold red dripping letters over a pale green fishnet texture with shadowy hands visible beneath.

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The Rocky Horror Show

Discover the artists and history behind The Rocky Horror Show in the Upstage Playgoer’s Guide.

Fallen Angels. An art-deco, cartoon illustration of two women in 1920s outfits holding champagne glasses.

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Fallen Angels

Discover the artists and history behind Fallen Angels in the Upstage Playgoer’s Guide.

The Refocus Project: a woman smiles and looks upward while seated in a theatre auditorium, overlaid with the program title in purple typography.

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Refocus 2025

Learn more about The Refocus Project and the 2025 Spotlight Artists: William S. Yellow Robe Jr. and Migdalia Cruz.

Past Upstage Guides

View guides from our previous productions