THAR 281 1st Edition Lecture 18Outline of Last LectureI. African American TheatresII. Latino TheatresIII. Asian TheatresIV. HomosexualityV. August WilsonVI. Maria FornesVII. Carol ChurchillOutline of Current Lecture I. StorefrontsII. Chicago TheatreIII. Sam ShepardIV. David MametV. Wendy WassersteinVI. Phantom of the OperaVII. AIDS Crisisa. William Finnb. Tony KushnerCurrent Lecture – The Show must go on (1980’s and 1990’s)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.I. Storefronts became a big boom during this period because of the recession. This was a place for many new playwrights to start their craft. This brought audience and performerrelation and interaction closer. II. Chicago Theatre. Steppenwolf was in a church basement that was created by three friend. This place became very famous and was actor centered. The Improv Scene was a comedy community. The company was called the Second City. This place trained people for shows like Saturday night live. III. Sam Shepard was an actor and playwright. His style was the negotiations and disintegration of the American family. Also, he like the American west and nostalgia. His famous works are True West, Buried Child, and Fool for Love.IV. David Mamet was a playwright and essayist. He wrote masculine, aggressive type works.He was very outspoken about anything. His plays have quick, rapid speech. His famous works are Glengarry Glen Ross, Speed the plow, and American Buffalo. V. Wendy Wasserstein explored what it was to be a contemporary women. Her famous works are Uncommon Women and Others, and The Heidy Chronicles. VI. Phantom of the Opera was made in 1988. This was a play based on a love triangle. Hal Prince was the one who produced this play. This play is the longest running show on Broadway. VII. AIDS Crisis was in 1981. This leads to a very gruesome death. Aids killed a generation of theatre goers, performers, and producers. The only advantage this crisis has was that it spawned two famous peoplea. William Finn whose plays were based on family struggles. His famous works are Falsettos, A New Brain, and The 25th annual Putnam county spelling bee. b. Tony Kushner wrote complex works that were layered with social and political messages and themes. His famous work is Angels in
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