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The Women of Provincetown, 1915-1922 Hardback - 2001

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Author: Black, Cheryl
ISBN: 9780817311124

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From the publisher

Black examines the roles a remarkable group of women played in one of the most influential theatre groups in America, demonstrating their influence on 20th-century dramaturgy and culture.

In this fascinating work, Cheryl Black argues that, in addition to its role in developing an American tradition of non-commercial theatre, Provincetown has another, largely unacknowledged claim to fame--it was one of the first theatre companies in America in which women achieved prominence in every area of operation. At a time when women playwrights were rare, women directors rarer, and women scenic designers unheard of, Provincetown's female members excelled in all of these roles.

In addition to the well-known playwright Susan Gaspell, the company's female membership included the likes of poets Edna St. Vincent Millay, Mina Loy, and Djuna Barnes; journalists Louise Bryant and Mary Heaton Vorce; novelists Neith Boyce and Evelyn Scott; and painter Marguerite Zorach. The Women of Provincetown is an engaging work of social history, offering new insights into the relationship between gender and theatre.

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Title The Women of Provincetown, 1915-1922
Author Cheryl Black
Binding Hardback
Edition First Edition
Pages 264
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher University Alabama Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Publication date December 3, 2001
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9780817311124 / 0817311122
Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.9 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 2.29 cm)
Category Performing Arts
Library of Congress subjects American drama - Women authors - History and, Provincetown Players
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001003850
Dewey Decimal Code 792.082

About the author

Cheryl Black is professor of Theatre History, Dramaturgy and Acting at the University of Missouri.

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