A Theater of Our Own
| Author | : Richard Christiansen |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : |
Who produced the first stage adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" in 1902-nearly forty years before the movie classic?
The Theatre Its Early Days In Chicago
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company of Chicago
| Author | : John Mayer |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 281 |
| Release | : 2016-08-11 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 1474239471 |
In 1974, a group of determined, young high school actors started doing plays under the name of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, eventually taking residence in the basement of a church in Highland Park, a suburb of Chicago. Thus began their unlikely journey to become one of the most prominent theatre companies in the world. Steppenwolf Theatre Company has changed the face of American Theatre with its innovative approach that blends dynamic ensemble performance, honest, straightforward acting, and bold, thought-provoking stories to create compelling theatre. This is the first book to chronicle this iconic theatre company, offering an account of its early years and development, its work, and the methodologies that have made it one of the most influential ensemble theatres today. Through extensive, in-depth interviews conducted by the author with ensemble members, this book reveals the story of Steppenwolf's miraculous rise from basement to Broadway and beyond. Interviewees include co-founders Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney, along a myriad of ensemble, staff, board members and others.
Downtown Chicago's Historic Movie Theatres
| Author | : Konrad Schiecke |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 2017-02-10 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0786488654 |
The story of downtown Chicago--its early development, later struggles, and current restoration--is mirrored in the history of the theatres that occupied its streets. This vivid chronicle tells the tale of the Windy City's theatres, from mid-nineteenth century vaudeville houses to the urban decline and renewal of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Discussed are the rebuilding efforts after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the first nickel theaters showing "moving pictures," the ornate silent movie palaces, the move to "talkies," the challenges of the Great Depression and the introduction of television, and urban decline. Today, Chicago has preserved some of its most historic movie palaces, landmarks of cultural vibrancy in its reawakened downtown. With nearly 200 photographs from the Theatre Historical Society of America, this work brings to life all of the theatres that have enlivened Chicago's entertainment district, reflecting the transformation of downtown Chicago itself.
A History of Chicago, Volume I
| Author | : Bessie Louise Pierce |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 523 |
| Release | : 2007-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0226668398 |
The first major history of Chicago ever written, A History of Chicago covers the city’s great history over two centuries, from 1673 to 1893. Originally conceived as a centennial history of Chicago, the project became, under the guidance of renowned historian Bessie Louise Pierce, a definitive, three-volume set describing the city’s growth—from its humble frontier beginnings to the horrors of the Great Fire, the construction of some of the world’s first skyscrapers, and the opulence of the 1893 World’s Fair. Pierce and her assistants spent over forty years transforming historical records into an inspiring human story of growth and survival. Rich with anecdotal evidence and interviews with the men and women who made Chicago great, all three volumes will now be available for the first time in years. A History of Chicago will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know this great city and its place in America. “With this rescue of its history from the bright, impressionable newspapermen and from the subscription-volumes, Chicago builds another impressive memorial to its coming of age, the closing of its first ‘century of progress.’”—E. D. Branch, New York Times (1937)
Theatre in the United States: Volume 1, 1750-1915: Theatre in the Colonies and the United States
| Author | : Barry Witham |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 1996-02-23 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9780521308588 |
Describes the growth and development of theatre in the United States. Documents and commentary are arranged into chapters on business practice, acting, theatre buildings, drama, design, and audience behavior.
A History of Chicago, Volume II
| Author | : Bessie Louise Pierce |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 616 |
| Release | : 2007-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0226668401 |
The first major history of Chicago ever written, A History of Chicago covers the city’s great history over two centuries, from 1673 to 1893. Originally conceived as a centennial history of Chicago, the project became, under the guidance of renowned historian Bessie Louise Pierce, a definitive, three-volume set describing the city’s growth—from its humble frontier beginnings to the horrors of the Great Fire, the construction of some of the world’s first skyscrapers, and the opulence of the 1893 World’s Fair. Pierce and her assistants spent over forty years transforming historical records into an inspiring human story of growth and survival. Rich with anecdotal evidence and interviews with the men and women who made Chicago great, all three volumes will now be available for the first time in years. A History of Chicago will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know this great city and its place in America. “With this rescue of its history from the bright, impressionable newspapermen and from the subscription-volumes, Chicago builds another impressive memorial to its coming of age, the closing of its first ‘century of progress.’”—E. D. Branch, New York Times (1937)
The Magazine of American History with Notes and Queries
| Author | : Martha Joanna Lamb |
| Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 606 |
| Release | : 2024-08-03 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 3385554616 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
The Cambridge History of American Theatre
| Author | : Don B. Wilmeth |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 554 |
| Release | : 1998-02-28 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9780521472043 |
The Cambridge History of American Theatre is an authoritative and wide-ranging history of American theatre in all its dimensions, from theatre building to play writing, directors, performers, and designers. Engaging the theatre as a performance art, a cultural institution, and a fact of American social and political life, the History recognizes changing styles of presentation and performance and addresses the economic context that conditions the drama presented. The History approaches its subject with a full awareness of relevant developments in literary criticism, cultural analysis, and performance theory. At the same time, it is designed to be an accessible, challenging narrative. Volume One deals with the colonial inceptions of American theatre through the post-Civil War period: the European antecedents, the New World influences of the French and Spanish colonists, and the development of uniquely American traditions in tandem with the emergence of national identity.
The Man who was Rip Van Winkle
| Author | : Benjamin McArthur |
| Publisher | : Yale University Press |
| Total Pages | : 458 |
| Release | : 2007-01-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0300122322 |
The most beloved American comedic actor of the nineteenth century, Joseph Jefferson made his name as Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle. In this book, a compelling blend of biography and theatrical and cultural history, Benjamin McArthur chronicles Jefferson's remarkable career and offers a lively and original account of the heroic age of the American theatre. Joe Jefferson's entire life was spent on the stage, from the age of Jackson to the dawn of motion pictures. He extensively toured the United States as well as Australia and Great Britain. An ever-successful career (including acclaim as painter and memoirist) put him in the company of the great actors, artists, and writers of the day, including Edwin Forrest, Edwin Booth, John Singer Sargent, and William Dean Howells. This book rescues a brilliant figure and places him, appropriately enough, on center stage of a pivotal time for American theatre. McArthur explores the personalities of the period, the changing theatrical styles and their audiences, the touring life, and the wide and varied culture of theatre. Through the life of Jefferson, McArthur is able to illuminate an era.
The Spitfire Grill
| Author | : James Valcq |
| Publisher | : Samuel French, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 9780573629303 |
It all starts with the release of fidgety, suspicious Percy Talbott from state prison after serving a five-year sentence. We don't know why, only that she's released and on her way to Gilead and its "colors of paradise." But when she arrives it is February and bitter cold, and the only one around to meet her is restless Sheriff Joe Turner, who takes her to the Spitfire Grill to help the aging Hannah Ferguson run the diner. All is gray, dismal and listless around them, and the characters are in the "winter of their lives" emotionally and spiritually.
