{"product_id":"take-stage-carolyn-gage-9780810832084","title":"Take Stage!: How to Direct and Produce a Lesbian Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake Stage!\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive \"how-to\" book for lesbians wanting to produce or direct lesbian theatre. Controversial and anecdotal, \u003ci\u003eTake Stage!\u003c\/i\u003e is written for the lesbian with no previous experience with theatre or lesbian organization. In addition to chapters on auditioning, rehearsals, selecting the script, booking space, and assembling a staff, the book includes chapters on issues of special interest to lesbians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake Stage!\u003c\/i\u003e includes information on how to challenge the \"isms\"-lookism, racism, classism, ageism, and other prejudices with which lesbian culture is currently engaged. It also looks at problems of accountability in non-hierarchal structures, boundary-setting among all-volunteer staffs, sabotage via hidden agendas or disassociative behaviors, horizontal hostility, and internalized homophobia. The appendix contains sample contracts, audition forms, light plots, budgets, and schedules. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the decision to produce the play to opening night and touring, \u003ci\u003eTake Stage!\u003c\/i\u003e covers all the bases and provides a healthy dose of moral support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Gage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810832089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810832084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarecrow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.56w x 0.49d","brand":"Carolyn Gage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48992008306943,"sku":"9780810832084","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/take-stage-carolyn-gage-9780810832084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}