A Sustainable Theatre [electronic resource] : Jasper Deeter at Hedgerow /
Witham, B.author.
Begun as an audacious experiment, for thirty years the Hedgerow Theatre prospered as America's most successful repertory company. While known for its famous alumnae (Ann Harding and Richard Basehart), Hedgerow's legacy is a living library of over 200 productions created by Jasper Deeter's idealistic and determined pursuit of 'truth and beauty.'.
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""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations                            ""; ""Preface              ""; ""Acknowledgments                      ""; ""Introduction                   ""; ""1. Inheritors: Growing a Theatre                                       ""; ""2. The Emperor Jones: A Passion for Equality                                                   ""; ""3. Winesburg, Ohio: Democracy between the Hedgerows                                                          ""
""4. An American Tragedy: Whose Social Conscience?                                                       """"5. The Cherokee Night: Riggs and the Power of Place                                                          ""; ""6. Too True to Be Good: Consequences of Integrity                                                        ""; ""7. Uncle Vanya: A Way of Acting                                      ""; ""8. The Hedgerow Story: Celebrity and Disappointment                                                          ""; ""9. Aftermath                   ""; ""Epilogue               ""
""Appendix A: Hedgerow Repertory 1923â€?1956                                               """"Appendix B: Repertory for Shaw Festival, July 19â€?August 14, 1937                                                                       ""; ""Appendix C: Repertory Calendars                                      ""; ""Notes            ""; ""Bibliography                   ""; ""Index            ""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Begun as an audacious experiment, for thirty years the Hedgerow Theatre prospered as America's most successful repertory company. While known for its famous alumnae (Ann Harding and Richard Basehart), Hedgerow's legacy is a living library of over 200 productions created by Jasper Deeter's idealistic and determined pursuit of 'truth and beauty.'.
Deeter, Jasper, -1972.
Hedgerow Theatre (Organization : Rose Valley, Pa.)
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