Plays for an acting studio — working material you can use every day, without legal restrictions. Chitacle offers 200+ original plays under CC BY 4.0 — for classroom readings, partner training, graduation productions.
What makes material selection for an acting studio hard
- Classical repertoire well known and worn out, students don't like it.
- Contemporary authors under copyright, inconvenient for constant use.
- Foreign translations a double legal structure.
- Textbook excerpts often torn from context.
The studio needs a large volume of material that can be used regularly and without complications. Chitacle covers this need.
How exactly Chitacle is convenient for the studio
- 200+ original plays.
- CC BY 4.0 license constant use without contracts.
- Contemporary language resonates with young actors.
- Duologues the main format for partner training.
- Monoplays for individual work.
- Different genres for developing genre ear.
How to use in the studio
- Cold reading an exercise on voice, reaction, presence.
- Partner work two students, one scene, different approaches.
- Genre exercises comedy, drama, melodrama in one week.
- Graduation showcases the short format is convenient for exams.
- Creative laboratories author adaptation is allowed.
What's especially valuable for teachers
- No need to search for material every time there's a constant catalog.
- No need to track licenses CC BY 4.0 covers everything.
- No need to pay royalties even for commercial showcases.
- Can be adapted to the students' level, to the program.
- Can publish videos of productions if the author is attributed.
How to get the plays
Write to chitacle.online@gmail.com — specify the number of roles, genre, runtime. We'll send a selection of files for free. For ongoing partnership with the studio, separate selections for learning programs are possible.
Frequently asked questions
What is Chitacle?
An online theater for two: two people read an original play by roles over video call, right in the browser. 200+ original plays and monoplays — freely distributed under CC BY 4.0. Interface in five languages.
How do I get the play text as a file?
Write to chitacle.online@gmail.com with the play's title — we'll send you the file. You learn the title during your meeting in the theater.
On what terms can I use Chitacle plays?
All plays are freely distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0), perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. The only requirement — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
Can I invite viewers to the meeting?
Yes, in all formats except instant matching. The viewer joins via a personal link. The same works for online supervision: a teacher, psychologist, or coach joins the student's or client's session as a viewer.
What languages does the interface support?
The Chitacle interface is in five languages: Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文. The play repertoire is being translated and continues to grow.
How much does it cost?
Your first meeting is on us. After that — by individual meetings or a monthly subscription.
Legal side — Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.
Chitacle plays are freely distributed perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. You may copy, distribute, perform on stage, create derivative works, and use commercially. The only condition — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
Your first meeting is on us
Head to the Dressing Room at play-read.online and check the box.
Your first meeting is on us.
Enter the theaterChitacle now speaks five languages — Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文.
We did it quietly, but properly.