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This book provides a detailed record of the life and career of Lucille Lortel, one of the great producers of Off-Broadway theater. The volume begins with a biography of Lortel and a chronology follows, in which the chief events in her life are presented in a convenient format. A listing of her productions follows. This chapter of the book is divided into four sections: Off-Broadway shows, Broadway productions, the ANTA Matinee Series, and the White Barn Theatre. All of the entries for these productions include dates, authors, casts, and technical personnel. Entries for her Off-Broadway and Broadway productions include plot summaries, production histories, reviews, and commentaries. A bibliography follows. Appendixes list Lortel's awards and honors, an appraisal of the ANTA Matinee Series, and her productions at the Library of Congress.
List of contents
Illustrations
Preface
Biography
Chronology
Productions: Off-Broadway; Broadway; ANTA Matinee Series; White Barn Theatre
Bibliography
Appendix A: Awards and Honors
Appendix B: Extract, Stuart W. Little, Twenty Years: Lucille Lortel's Matinee Series at the Theatre de Lys
Appendix C: Lucille Lortel's Productions at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Index
About the author
SAM McCREADY is Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Campus. An Irish actor, director, and writer, he has appeared in over one hundred productions and has directed the plays of O'Casey, Synge, Yeats, and Wilde, among others. In addition, he has written articles on theater for a number of periodicals, and has contributed biographies to
Notable Women in the American Theatre (Greenwood Press, 1989).
