Download or read book Christmas is Comin Uptown written by Garry Sherman and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1982 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stages of Struggle and Celebration written by Sandra M. Mayo and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From plantation performances to minstrel shows of the late nineteenth century, the roots of black theatre in Texas reflect the history of a state where black Texans have continually created powerful cultural emblems that defy the clichés of horses, cattle, and bravado. Drawing on troves of archival materials from numerous statewide sources, Stages of Struggle and Celebration captures the important legacies of the dramatic arts in a historical field that has paid most of its attention to black musicians. Setting the stage, the authors retrace the path of the cakewalk and African-inspired dance as forerunners to formalized productions at theaters in the major metropolitan areas. From Houston’s Ensemble and Encore Theaters to the Jubilee in Fort Worth, gospel stage plays of the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, as well as San Antonio’s Hornsby Entertainment Theater Company and Renaissance Guild, concluding with ProArts Collective in Austin, Stages of Struggle and Celebration features founding narratives, descriptions of key players and memorable productions, and enlightening discussions of community reception and the business challenges faced by each theatre. The role of drama departments in historically black colleges in training the companies’ founding members is also explored, as is the role the support of national figures such as Tyler Perry plays in ensuring viability. A canon of Texas playwrights completes the tour. The result is a diverse tribute to the artistic legacies that continue to inspire new generations of producers and audiences.

Download or read book Unsung Cole written by Cole Porter and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1981 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Me Myself and I written by Paul Todd and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1989 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musical Characters: 1 male, 3 female Interior Set Book and Lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn. Music by Paul Todd. Mrs. Mary Yately is no run of the mill housewife-- she has been chosen by the Evening Echo as Mum of the Year. And, Mrs. Yately is no ordinary character in this brilliantly inventive new musical by Britain's comic master-- she is three separate personalities, played by three actresses. One actor plays all the men in Mary's life, all of whom are, shall we say, not on this world to make her life easier. "We know that Alan Ayckbourn writes more ingenious comedies than anyone else. Now, he is starting to write more ingenious musicals as well. Me, Myself and I offers more civilized pleasure than any other British musical I've seen this year."-- London Guardian. "Splendid, galloping music and rapid fire lyrics."-- London Standard.

Download or read book Goodtime Charley written by Larry Grossman and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1986 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Noah s Animals written by John Patrick and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1976 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Old Captain Noah is frustrated. He and his wife are at odds about what could and should be done as to enticing an entire menagerie into his ark for their own self preservation. Pairs of animals arrive and complications arise about signing them up and finding them proper quarters. Only the intercession of a dynamic blues singing angel spiced with written messages from the Lord helps to restore some semblance of sanity to the situation. Then discrimination among the animals takes place. Unicorns and Griffins prefer to become extinct rather than associate with the likes of rats, skunks and others. But after forty days and nights, their stormy voyage on the ark is ended -- and its passengers depart for a brave new world and new complications in accommodations on terra firma. "--Publisher.

Download or read book Opal written by Robert Lindsey Nassif and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1993 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Love with a Twist written by Jack Sharkey and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1987 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Taking My Turn written by Gary William Friedman and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1984 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Taking My Turn is the award-winning, critically acclaimed musical by the same team that collaborated on the hit show The Me Nobody Knows. Taking My Turn was one of the first musicals to deal with aging. The spoken words were collected from interviews with people "in their prime," which became the basis for the non-linear book"--Publisher.

Download or read book The Human Comedy written by Galt MacDermot and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1985 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jerry s Girls written by Jerry Herman and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1988 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All the best songs for women from such immortal musicals as Mame, Hello Dolly!, Milk and Honey, Mack and Mabel, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine and La Cage Aux Folles."--Publisher.

Download or read book Heidi written by Clayton Warnick and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1959 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Animal Crackers written by George Simon Kaufman and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1984 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A stage vehicle for the Marx Brothers. The scene is the Long Island estate of Mrs. Rittenhouse, a wealthy patroness of the arts with a marriageable daughter. Her celebrity weekend guest is the renowned Captain Jeffrey Spaulding, the African Explorer. He arrives with his secretary, Horatio Jameson, followed by pair of "musicians": Ravelli and the Professor. What follows is typical Marxian lunacy, involving a stolen painting, a surreal bridge game, a Broadway gossip columnist named Wally Winston, a financial wizard formerly known as Abie the Fish Peddler, and a climatic burlesque of Marie Antoinette and the Three Musketeers."--George S. Kaufman website.

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Download or read book The Club written by Eve Merriam and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1977 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The scene is an exclusive men's club in 1903, a time when male chauvinist behavior and banter were in full flower. There are seven characters, all portrayed by women in men's full dress apparel"--Page 4.