Table of Contents

Table of Contents Dedication Epigraph Table of Contents Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Two Projects 1 Writing the History of Feminist Theater Groups 2 Feminism, Theater, and Radical Politics: Intersecting at Experience 3 Collectivity and Collaboration 4 Representing Community and Experience: Plays About Mothers and Daughters 5 Representing the Patriarchy and Experience: Plays About Violence Against Women 6 The Community as Audience Conclusion: Changes and Legacies Appendix A List of Interviews Appendix B Interview Questions Appendix C Feminist Theaters and Producing Organisations Bibliography

About the Author

Charlotte Canning is Assistant Professor in the department of Theater and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin. She has published a wide varieky of articles about feminism and theater history.

Reviews

"["Feminist Theaters in the U.S.A.] offers a comprehensive examination of the heady movement (early 1970s to mid-1980s) that had its roots in avant-garde theatre of the 60s with its left-wing politics and communally created work: lots of group improv before the curtain went up and frequent audience participation afterwards."
-"Back Stage