Silent Sky
Silent Sky

Author: Lauren Gunderson

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 0822233800

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THE STORY: When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications; Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.

The Underpants
The Underpants

Author: Steve Martin

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0316348368

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Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can find some less unruly undies. Amid this chaos he's trying to rent a room in their flat. The prospective lodgers have some underlying surprises of their own. In The Underpants, Steve Martin brings his comic genius and sophisticated literary style to Carl Sternheim's classic 1910 farce, Die Hose. His hilarious new version was staged by Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, and opened in March '02 on Off-Broadway to critical acclaim.

She Kills Monsters
She Kills Monsters

Author: Qui Nguyen

Publisher: Concord Theatricals

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 057370564X

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Revised 2016 Edition. She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

Stick Fly
Stick Fly

Author: Lydia R. Diamond

Publisher: Concord Theatricals

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 0573700923

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The affluent, African-American LeVay family is gathering at their Martha’s Vineyard home for the weekend, and brothers Kent and Flip have each brought their respective ladies home to meet the parents for the first time. Kent’s fiancée, Taylor, an academic whose absent father was a prominent author, struggles to fit into the LeVay’s upper-crust lifestyle. Kimber, on the other hand, is a self-described WASP who works with inner-city school children, fits in more easily with the family. Joining these two couples are the demanding LeVay patriarch, Joe, and Cheryl, the daughter of the family’s longtime housekeeper. As the two newcomers butt heads over issues of race and privilege, long-standing family tensions bubble under the surface and reach a boiling point when secrets are revealed.

New York Contemporary Art Galleries
New York Contemporary Art Galleries

Author: Renée Phillips

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13:

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More than 1000 detailed profiles of NYC galleries, museums, alternative exhibition spaces, non-profit organizations, corporate art consultants and artists' studios.

Ken Ludwig's Sherwood
Ken Ludwig's Sherwood

Author: Ken Ludwig

Publisher: Samuel French, Incorporated

Published: 2018-03-09

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9780573706851

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Packed with thrills, romance, laughter, and immortal characters like Little John, Friar Tuck, and Maid Marian, Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood tells the enduring story of a hero of the people who takes on the ruthless powers that be. So get ready to duck a quarterstaff or two - you won't want to miss a moment of the swashbuckling fun! -- Back cover.

Booking and Tour Management for the Performing Arts
Booking and Tour Management for the Performing Arts

Author: Rena Shagan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-07-01

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1621531546

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This third edition of Booking and Tour Management for the Performing Arts has been updated to include information about the revolutionary new ways that performers, managers, and presenters are using the Internet to transform the business of booking live performing events. Special chapters by outside experts provide in-depth information about what presenters need from artists, the technical aspects of touring, the unique demands of touring abroad, and touring through the eyes of the artist. The book includes a Tour Manager's Resource Kit and numerous other ready-to-use sample materials, including a contract, letter of agreement, technical information questionnaire, performance checklists, calendars, schedules, tour budget model, technical glossary, and much more.

Senora Tortuga
Senora Tortuga

Author: Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9780876024201

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"In this enchanting bilingual play, young Pedro and his family make their home in a barn on the Mexican border. Pedro complains of having nothing and brings his mother many headaches. She invites a hungry woman to share the family dinner once, but this Señora returns time and again to eat and tell fantastical stories of the Enchanted Serpent and Cucuy of Mexican legend, filling Pedro's nights with heroic yet frightening dreams. Surprisingly, Pedro is learning from these wisdom tales, but his mother is suspicious of the Señora until it is revealed that Señora Tortuga holds the thread that ties their past dreams to their future."--P. [4] of cover.