{"product_id":"wisdom-anthology-artemis-arts-9781634894951","title":"Wisdom Anthology: Plays and Screenplays by Women Over 50","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inspirational second act book for women in the arts, the ARTemis Arts \u003cem\u003eWisdom Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e is the first-ever collection of plays and screenplays written by women over 50.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch has been said about the need for diversity in the arts industry, but its deep-seated ageism is often overlooked. Opportunities are most often afforded to the same set of young, prodigious, and mostly male creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile these men default to a seasoned, wizened status as their careers mature, talented female artists often simply become . . . invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ARTemis Arts \u003cem\u003eWisdom Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e is the antidote to women over fifty going unrecognized in the arts industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find fifteen works, all new, all unproduced, some ready for the stage, some for workshops, three for the screen, and all written by women of age who have faced severely limited opportunities to test, perform, or publish these works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ten-minute and one-act plays to full-length plays and screenplays, each piece is a testimony to the wisdom of these women, proving that age should never be a barrier to an artist's opportunity and that the phrase \"emerging artist\" should have no number in front of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ARTemis Arts \u003cem\u003eWisdom Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e features fifteen plays and screenplays by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMimi Ayers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarjorie Bicknell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Cutter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Doyle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYvette Heyliger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrene Aubry Kellogg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrenda Kenworthy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarilyn MacCrakin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVita Patrick Morales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDana Schwartz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosemary FrisinoToohey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrea Trotenberg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoretta Bolger Wish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The default definition of 'emerging' seems to be young and unknown. But what of the writers over fifty who have yet to be discovered-who are young in spirit, full of passion, blessed with wisdom born of life's experience?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Valerie Curtis-Newton, head of directing at the UW School of Drama and founding artistic director for The Hansberry Project, a professional African American theatre lab\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Artemis Arts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1634894952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634894951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wise Ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.95d","brand":"Artemis Arts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052002013439,"sku":"9781634894951","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_525a3909-086a-49a6-97e9-26704f8c0dbb.jpg?v=1685016409","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wisdom-anthology-artemis-arts-9781634894951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}