July 15th, 2013Cicely Hamilton's Diana of Dobsons
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On Her Shoulders - Diana of Dobsons
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June 17th 2013Anna Cora Mowatt's FASHION
Directed by: Joanne Zipay Dramaturgy by: Celia Braxton in a new adaptation by Bonnie Milne Gardner, "Opening in 1845 to immediate critical and financial success, Mowatt's play is a satire of America's obsession with highbrow taste and cultural distinction. Fashion was a big hit for actress-turned-playwright Anna Cora Mowatt and has since been cited as the best American comedy of the 19th century."
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On Her Shoulders - FASHION |
May 20th 2013
Rachel Crothers' A MAN'S WORLD
Directed by: Melissa Crespo Dramaturgy by: Jane Ann Crum Set in early 20th century Greenwich Village, in a tenement populated by Bohemian artists and immigrants, the play features Frank, a worldly but idealistic woman writer who is determined to bring attention to the plight of women, especially the poor. What happens when she must choose between her principles and her heart? The play considers the gendered double-standard and the meaning of family-- by birth or by choice. Over a century after the 1915 play premiered, it remains funny and moving, and, above all, it still speaks to us.
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On Her Shoulders - A Man's World |
The May - December readings were curated by Susan Jonas
Susan Jonas held leadership positions as a dramaturg, curator and producer at Classical Theatre of Harlem, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Classic Stage Company and The Acting Company. A Theatre Arts Analyst at the New York State Council on the Arts for a decade, she has also taught at Princeton, Brooklyn College, S.U.N.Y.-Stonybrook, and New York University. Jonas co-authored the 2002 “Report of the Status of Women in Theater,” and co-founded “50/50 in 2020,” a grassroots organization committed to achieving parity for women in theatre.
Susan Jonas held leadership positions as a dramaturg, curator and producer at Classical Theatre of Harlem, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Classic Stage Company and The Acting Company. A Theatre Arts Analyst at the New York State Council on the Arts for a decade, she has also taught at Princeton, Brooklyn College, S.U.N.Y.-Stonybrook, and New York University. Jonas co-authored the 2002 “Report of the Status of Women in Theater,” and co-founded “50/50 in 2020,” a grassroots organization committed to achieving parity for women in theatre.