American Women Stage Directors of the Twentieth Century - Hardcover

Fliotsos, Anne; Vierow, Wendy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0252032268 ISBN 13: 9780252032264

Publisher: University of Illinois Press, 2008

Synopsis

Presenting a historical overview of female stage directors in the United States, this valuable reference tool focuses on fifty women who have made significant contributions to professional directing during the twentieth century. Anne Fliotsos and Wendy Vierow collect biographical details and important directing data on each woman, including information on training and career path, notable productions, critical reception, directing style, major awards, and bibliographic materials. Insightful commentary from the directors themselves also provides rich details on the theatre business and working process. This collection recognizes the much overlooked contributions of women directors and is an essential introductory tool for students and researchers of American theatre.

About this title

About the Author:

Anne Fliotsos is an associate professor of theatre at Purdue University. An active scholar who also directs, she is coeditor of Teaching Theatre Today: Pedagogical Views of Theatre in Higher Education. Wendy Vierow is an educator and freelance writer and editor who holds a doctorate in performance studies. She has written and directed performance art at numerous New York City venues and has performed in works shown internationally.

Review:

"This is an outstanding volume that will be a crucial purchase for theater collections in academic and public libraries. . . . Essential."--Choice

"A compact work that fills a void in the annals of American theater history and scholarship. . . . A welcome addition to any performing arts or women's history collection."--Booklist

“A must-have reference work."Feminist Collections

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0252032268
• ISBN 13: 9780252032264
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 461