Safe Sex

Safe Sex
Author: Harvey Fierstein
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1987
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780573642333

A collection containing the following three plays by Harvey Fierstein: Manny and Jake Two young men meet in a bar. Manny is literally praying for sex; Jake is only too eager to oblige. What the latter does not know is that Manny has AIDS. Safe Sex Two recently reconciled male lovers confront the challenge of their on-again, off-again relationship in the time of AIDS. Ghee, an aging, congenial gay man, may be using guidelines for safe sex as an excuse for his fading sex drive. This dismays Mead, a virile and no-nonsense blue-collar type. The emotional seesaw of their interactions creates the compelling dynamics of this fascinating short piece. On Tidy Endings A man has died of AIDS, leaving behind a son, a male lover, and an ex-wife. She still loves him and accepts the fact that he was gay, and that he died in the arms of his male lover, who selflessly cared for him right up until the end.

Casa Valentina

Casa Valentina
Author: Harvey Fierstein
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0822232464

THE STORY: Nestled in the Catskills—1962's land of dirty dancing and Borscht Belt comedy—an inconspicuous bungalow colony catered to a very special clientele: heterosexual men who delighted in dressing and acting as women. These white-collar professionals would discreetly escape their families to spend their weekends safely inhabiting their chosen female alter-egos. But given the opportunity to share their secret lives with the world, the members of this sorority had to decide whether the freedom gained by openness was worth the risk of personal ruin. Based on real events and infused with Fierstein's trademark wit, this moving, insightful, and delightfully entertaining work offers a glimpse into the lives of a group of "self-made women" as they search for acceptance and happiness in their very own Garden of Eden.

The Sissy Duckling

The Sissy Duckling
Author: Harvey Fierstein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-11-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442487208

Elmer is not like the other boy ducklings. While they like to build forts, he loves to bake cakes. While they like to play baseball, he wants to put on the halftime show. Elmer is a great big sissy. But when his father is wounded by a hunter's shot, Elmer proves that the biggest sissy can also be the greatest hero. Acclaimed actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein has crafted a heartwarming story, based on his award-winning HBO animated special, about learning to embrace the special qualities we all possess. Henry Cole's gently humorous illustrations give it a new vitality. This eBook with audio is a story to share with all children, to help them understand that each one of them is unique and valuable.

Victory Deferred

Victory Deferred
Author: John-Manuel Andriote
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 516
Release: 1999-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780226020495

John-Manuel Andriote chronicles the impact of the disease from the coming-out revelry of the 1970s to the post-AIDS gay community of the 1990s, showing how it has changed both individual lives and national organizations. He tells the truly remarkable story of how a health crisis pushed a disjointed jumble of local activists to become a nationally visible and politically powerful civil rights movement, a full-fledged minority group challenging the authority of some of the nations most powerful institutions. Based on hundreds of interviews with those at the forefront of the medical, political, and cultural responses to the disease. Victory Deferred blends personal narratives with institutional histories and organizational politics to show how AIDS forced gay men from their closets and ghettos into the hallways of power to lobby and into the streets to protest.

Solo!

Solo!
Author: Michael Earley
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1987
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780936839653

Presents a collection of powerful monologues for actors, written by the decade's most influential and popular dramatists from the United States and Great Britain.

Duo!

Duo!
Author: John Horvath
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 556
Release: 1995
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781557830302

Offers a wide range of age, genre, and character choices for each duo scene.

A Study Guide for Harvey Fierstein's "Torch Song Trilogy"

A Study Guide for Harvey Fierstein's
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 30
Release:
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1410360989

A Study Guide for Harvey Fierstein's "Torch Song Trilogy," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Drama For Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Drama For Students for all of your research needs.