Synopses & Reviews
With a foreword by Harvey Fierstein and a new introduction to The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley, twentieth century theatre is seen as a powerful force in bringing gay and lesbian characters and themes out of the closet and into the spotlight. These dramatic selections share themes of oppression countered by love, fear, anger, and humor–not only gay or lesbian, but universally human.
Included are Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy, Tererrence McNally's The Ritz, Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July, Paula Vogel's The Baltimore Waltz, and many more.Ben Hodges is an actor, director, theatre and independent film producer, and was executive director of Fat Chance Productions and the Ground Floor Theatre. He is editor of Forbidden Acts: Pioneering Gay and Lesbian Plays from the Twentieth Century, and co-editor of The Commercial Theater Institute Guide to Producing Plays and Musicals.
Synopsis
A collection of landmark plays by gay and lesbian playwrights of the twentieth century.
About the Author
Actor, director, and producer, author Ben Hodges worked previously as a casting director. He was managing director of Fat Chance Productions and the Ground Floor Theatre, and is a board member of the Theatre World Awards. He is the editor of the books Forbidden Acts and co-editor of the annual reference work Theatre World.