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10 Cards in this Set
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Arthur Miller
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-Won Pulitzer in 1949
- Plays are very critical of post-war politics - wanted to show the not-so-perfect side of America -Married to Marilyn Monroe -Was called to testify to the HNAC -Was black-listed for not naming names - one of the great 3 American playwrights Important works: "Death of a Salesman", "The Crucible", "After the Fall", "All My Sons" |
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"Death of a Salesman"
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-Tells the story of Willie Lowman, a traveling salesman
- Written in the style of selective realism (Less detail) - About this man living the American dream -Talks about how his life disintegrates |
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Tennessee Williams
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-Won the Pulitzer twice
- Known for shocking subject manner - Plays were very poetic -Plays filled with social outcasts - Imp. works: "The Glass Menagerie", "Cat on a Hot TIn Roof", "Street Car Named Desire" |
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"Street Car Named Desire"
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-was made into a film starring Marilyn Bradlowe as Stanley
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Broadway in the 1960s
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-NO Longer popular
- Advent Rock n Roll |
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Rock n Roll
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-Composers of 1960 music were much older, causing youth to be less interested
-Broadway began to decline because ppl's attention was in other places -Theatre is a mirror of the culture (Civil Rights, war in Vietnam) |
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"Raisin in the Sun"
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-Opens the door for African American playwrights
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Neil Simon
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- Wrote for 40 years
- Won Pulitzer once - Important works: "The Odd Couple", "Star Spangled Girl", "Barefoot in the Park" |
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Jerry Herman
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-composer/ lyricist
- Contributed memorable musicals to the canyon - Hummable tunes - Important works: "Hello Dolly", "Mame", "La Cage Aux Folles" |
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La Cage Aux Folles
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gay couple has a son, but so wants to marry a woman and family wants to meet the son's parents
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