Lesbian & Queer Plays from the Jane Chambers Prize
Author | : Maya E. Roth |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2018-08-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780359058068 |
ISBN-13 | : 035905806X |
Rating | : 4/5 (06X Downloads) |
Download or read book Lesbian & Queer Plays from the Jane Chambers Prize written by Maya E. Roth and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LESBIAN & QUEER PLAYS FROM THE JANE CHAMBERS PRIZE edited by Maya E. Roth and Jennifer-Scott Mobley with a preface by Jill Dolan and an afterword by Sara Warner This volume, the first of two, gathers five plays from the history of the Jane Chambers Prize: UNSPEAKABLE ACTS by Mary F. Casey, FULL/SELF by Claire Chafee, THE SIEGELS OF MONTAUK by Meryl Cohn, A LIVE DRESS by MJ Kaufman and FEMMES by Gina Young. THE JANE CHAMBERS PRIZE recognizes plays and scripts for performance written by a woman that present a feminist perspective and significant roles for female performers. This annual award is given in memory of lesbian playwright Jane Chambers who, through her plays and activism became a major feminist voice in American theater. This publication is a collaboration between WTP and NoPassport Press.