Ellen Stewart and La Mama - A Bio-Bibliography

This study chronicles the life and career of Ellen Stewart and her experimental theater, Cafe La Mama. Once an accomplished Black fashion designer, Stewart--with no experience in theater--founded and developed one of the most influential experimental theaters in the world. The volume includes a short biography, a chronology of the most significant events related to Stewart and La Mama, a record of the more than 1400 plays produced at La Mama, and an annotated bibliography. Appendices list La Mama's Obie awards, awards won by Stewart, and shows directed by Stewart. The volume presents a fascinating account of the physical, emotional, and political conditions surrounding the history of Cafe La Mama, while focusing on a Black American artist who boldly forged a niche in an area previously inaccessible to Black women.

Sommario

Preface
Chronology
Productions
Writings about Ellen Stewart and La Mama Productions: Books and Periodical Articles; Newspaper Articles; Interviews
Appendix A: La Mama Obie's Awards
Appendix B: Ellen Stewart's Awards and Citations
Appendix C: Shows Directed by Ellen Stewart
Production Index
General Index

Info autore

BARBARA LEE HORN is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Speech, Communication Sciences, and Theatre at St. John's University in New York. Her publications include The Age of Hair: Evolution and Impact of Broadway's First Rock Musical (1991), Joseph Papp: A Bio-Bibliography (1992), David Merrick: A Bio-Bibliography (1992), Colleen Dewhurst: A Bio-Bibliography (1993), Ellen Stewart and La Mama: A Bio-Bibliography (1993), and Maxwell Anderson: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1996), all available from Greenwood Press.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Barbara L. Horn, Barbara Lee Horn
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 7 a 17 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.08.1993
• EAN: 9780313287343
• ISBN: 978-0-313-28734-3
• Pagine: 320
• Peso: 851 g
• Serie: Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; USA, Popular Culture, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Stagecraft & Scenography, Biography: arts & entertainment, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Theatre: technical & background skills, Biography: arts and entertainment, Biography: historical, political and military, Theatre: technical and background skills, Bibliographies, catalogues