At the same time there were a lot of straight plays this season, and for the most part people went to them.

A director of "1776" must decide whether to stage a straight play or a musical.

I think there are going to be reasons for people to write straight plays.

But when the music from a straight play makes it to disk, that's news.

They ran three straight passing plays and did not get a first down.

"The wonderful thing is that there are so many straight plays on this year," she said.

Do we have as much marketing going on with straight plays?

Each year, the season begins with the production of a straight play.

It is more expensive to stage than a straight play.

The next show, usually a straight play, is put on near the beginning of April.