{"product_id":"front-lines-political-plays-by-american-women-paperback","title":"Front Lines: Political Plays by American Women - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexis Greene\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eShirley Lauro\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFront Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is a pathbreaking collection of the most important, critically acclaimed plays written by the country's leading contemporary female playwrights. Including seven full scripts and accompanying materials, \u003cem\u003eFront Lines\u003c\/em\u003e provides both major examples of the playwright's craft and an essential introduction to the politically inspired work of female dramatists of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is Jessica Blank's widely heralded \u003cem\u003eThe Exonerated\u003c\/em\u003e (written with Erik Jensen), based on interviews with American prisoners incarcerated for crimes they did not commit. Also included is Nilaja Sun's outstanding \u003cem\u003eNo Child . . .\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Outer Critics Circle's 2007 John Gassner Award for Best New Play--a funny, stirring one-woman show centering on an inner-city teacher's success at involving her rebellious students in their own education by putting on a play. Rounding out the collection are Emily Mann's \u003cem\u003eMrs. Packard\u003c\/em\u003e; Paula Vogel's \u003cem\u003eHot 'n' Throbbing\u003c\/em\u003e; Shirley Lauro's \u003cem\u003eClarence Darrow's Last Trial\u003c\/em\u003e; Quiara Alegr a Hudes's \u003cem\u003eEliot: A Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/em\u003e; and Cindy Cooper's \u003cem\u003eWords of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, co-adapted with Suzanne Bennett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a preface by distinguished playwright Shirley Lauro and an introduction by theater critic Alexis Greene, \u003cem\u003eFront Lines\u003c\/em\u003e also includes short biographies of the playwrights and a production photo of each play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexis Greene writes about the arts, women s issues, and the environment. She is the author of \"Women Who Write Plays: 23 Interviews with American Dramatists\"; a co-author, with Julie Taymor, of \"The Lion King: Pride Rock on Broadway\"; and a co-editor, with Shirley Lauro, of \"Front Lines: Political Plays by American Women\" (The New Press). She is also the author of a biographical study of Wendy Wasserstein for young theater students, \"Wasserstein in an Hour.\" \u003cbr\u003eShirley Lauro s plays include the Tony-nominated drama \"Open Admissions\" and the widely acclaimed \"A Piece of My Heart.\" She is a co-editor, with Alexis Greene, of \"Front Lines: Political Plays by American Women\" (The New Press). She lives and writes in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457746911485,"sku":"9781595584243","price":39.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/dDFrM295dTdiLzdISnBPQ1ZnUnhoUT09.webp?v=1777243154","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/front-lines-political-plays-by-american-women-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}