The award-winning, nationally acclaimed theater company presents the most refreshing, most revealing and raunchiest reference book ever to come out of the closet. 58 illustrations.
Writer, podcaster, lifelong thespian and playwright Aaron Joy presents his new series of crossword puzzle books focusing on the world of theater. The first book in the series looks at some of the pioneering lesbian playwrights who have used the theater to share, protest, and express themselves and their ideas without inhibition. Visit the publisher www.lulu.com/aronmatyas to find all his books, including Masonic plays, fiction and other crossword puzzle books. This volume includes 13 puzzles featuring playwrights: Carolyn Gage, Paula Vogel, Cherrie Moraga, Marga Gomez, Holly Hughes, Lisa Kron, Catherine Hernandez, Terry Baum, Carmelita Tropicana, Joelle Taylor, Tanya Barfield, Kate Bornstein, Nancy Cardenas, Jane Chambers, Sharon Bridgforth, Maria Irene Fornes, Susan Miller, Sarah Daniels, Diane Flacks, Bathsheba Doran, Jane Bowles, Stella Duffy, Eileen Myles, 5 Lesbian Brothers and the WOW Cafe Theater.
Book DescriptionIn this collection of 25 interviews, theater critic Alexis Greene talks with women who write plays for the American stage. She explores topics such as cultural background, playwriting style, the challenges of sustaining a career, and the relationship between life and art. These in-depth conversations provide unique insights into the work, thought processes, and personalities of an extraordinary group of writers. About the AuthorAlexis Greene is chief drama critic for In Theater magazine. Prior to that she was theater critic for Theater on Ms. Taymor's book, Pride Rock: The Lion King on Broadway (Hyperion). Ms. Greene is co-founder of the national service organization Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) and has taught theater at Hunter College, Vassar College, and New York University. She holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Criticism from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.Week magazine. Recently she collaborated with Julie Taymor.
The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.
Now in its 17th year, Guide to Literary Agents is a writers best resource for finding a literary agent or script agent to represent their work. As the market becomes more glutted while the number of major publishing houses shrinks, writers need someone familiar with the publishing scene to shepherd their manuscript to the right person. To help writers acquire an agent, this book provides names and specialties for more than 700 individual agents around the United States and the world. The book also includes a growing number of UK agents as well as Australian agents, and more than 90 pages of original articles on finding the best agent to represent your work and how to seal the deal. From editing your work to crafting a book proposal to making the most of your contract, Guide to Literary Agents will help writers deal with agents every step of the way.