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2.1.17: "Talking Masks" , 2001-2004, and undated

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Contains playscript, handwritten notes, production notes with stage maps, play outlines, correspondence, playbill, rack cards, flyers, photographs, compact disks, newspaper and Internet articles with reviews.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001-2004, and undated

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 19.18 linear feet (46 legal size boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

This play is described as "An Evening of six short plays about women and the masks they wear." Plays included are: "The Human Voice," "Runaway Honeymoon," based on the true slave narrative of William and Ellen Craft; "White Girl from the Projects," "The Diva Makes Her Entrance," "Mother Love," and "The Talking Masks."

The production was commissioned by and premiered at the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN, Summer 2001.

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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