Stages of Struggle and Celebration - A Production History of Black Theatre in Texas

Informationen zum Autor By Sandra M. Mayo and Elvin Holt Klappentext An essential historical overview of African American theatre organizations in Texas's five major cities, from antebellum productions to the present, that chronicles the remarkable stories of visionary playwrights, actors, and producers who shaped a vibran Zusammenfassung An essential historical overview of African American theatre organizations in Texas’s five major cities, from antebellum productions to the present, that chronicles the remarkable stories of visionary playwrights, actors, and producers who shaped a vibran Inhaltsverzeichnis List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I. Setting the Stage: Early Work and Overview Chapter One. Black Theatre in Texas: From the 1800sPart II. Their Place on the Stage: Representative Organizations Chapter Two. San Antonio: A Core Venue in the Alamo CityChapter Three. Austin: Artistic Collaboration in the Capital CityChapter Four. Dallas: Engaging the CommunityChapter Five. Fort Worth: Joy in the TheatreChapter Six. Houston: Black Theatre on Main StreetAfterwordPlays by African American TexansNotesSelect ReferencesIndex

Product details

• Authors: Elvin Holt, Sandra M. Mayo, Sandra M. Holt Mayo, Sandra M./ Holt Mayo
• Publisher: University Of Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9781477308202
• ISBN: 978-1-4773-0820-2
• No. of pages: 341
• Series: Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture; Jack and Doris Smothers Series; Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture; Jack and Doris Smothers Texas
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous