As a child, Leah Hager Cohen was fascinated by community theater-its magical pageantry and the complex camaraderie among its small-town adult participants. Twenty years later, Cohen set out to describe what would be an extraordinary year at The Arlington Friends of the Drama, in Boston. The theater had just celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary, amid disputes over structural changes, and was about to hold auditions for its most controversial production, M. Butterfly. Celia, the brilliant, hard-driving director, struggles ...
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As a child, Leah Hager Cohen was fascinated by community theater-its magical pageantry and the complex camaraderie among its small-town adult participants. Twenty years later, Cohen set out to describe what would be an extraordinary year at The Arlington Friends of the Drama, in Boston. The theater had just celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary, amid disputes over structural changes, and was about to hold auditions for its most controversial production, M. Butterfly. Celia, the brilliant, hard-driving director, struggles with the stars of the play; backstage, sets are designed, costumes are created, and the lighting is orchestrated. Chronicling the vibrant process of putting on the production, Cohen creates a poignant portrait of the dynamics that drive American community theater.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. Size: 5x0x8; Very light wear on the cover edges. Gift inscription inside the front cover. No highlighting or underlining. Penguin Books, 2002. Trade Paperback First Edition, First Printing. The book condition is Very Good.
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Good. Size: 8x5x0; Ships quickly. Mild to moderate shelf/reading wear. TANNED EDGES. GIFT INSCRIPTION INSIDE FRONT COVER. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.