On HER Shoulders

Mark Spina and Lynn Marie Macy sit down to discuss the On Her Shoulders project, spearheaded by the New Perspectives Theatre Company, which strives to make it impossible for producers and theater companies to deny or ignore the 1,000-year history and value of women's contribution to the theatrical canon.Credits:Audio Engineer Gary GlorOne Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou References:Lynn Marie Macyhttps://lynnmariemacy.com/Melody Brookshttps://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/artistic-directorAccess info about On Her Shoulders and the Database from this page:https://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/on-her-shoulders-pageTheater 2020https://www.theater2020.com/5050 x 2020https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5050x2020Hedgepig Ensemblehttps://www.hedgepigensemble.org/Expand The Canon:https://www.hedgepigensemble.org/expand-the-canon?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuZGnBhD1ARIsACxbAVgW6W74Rz_p-ngE3GzcwD6d8iSkD9j5BBE9GtpkhjLsNnd2g4Tt8l4aAiYhEALw_wcBGoethe and the Weimar Circlehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_Classicism#:~:text=The%20Weimarer%20Klassik%20movement%20lasted,during%20the%20period%201788%E2%80%931805.League of Professional Theatre Women:https://www.theatrewomen.org/WP Theater:https://wptheater.org/History Matters:https://www.historymatterscelebratingwomensplaysofthepast.org/Parity Productions:https://parityproductions.org/Los Angeles Female Playwrights initiative:https://lafpi.com/The Count:https://the-lillys.org/the-count-1Playwrights:Aphra Behnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphra_BehnFanny Burneyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_BurneyPedro Calderón de la Barcahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Calder%C3%B3n_de_la_BarcaRachel Carothershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_CrothersSusanna Centlivrehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_CentlivreAlice Childresshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_ChildressMercedes de Costahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_de_Acosta Olympe de Gougeshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympe_de_GougesAna Caro de Mallénhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Caro_de_Mall%C3%A9n#:~:text=El%20conde%20partinupl%C3%A9s%20and%20Valor,that%20are%20still%20known%20today.Lope de Vegahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lope_de_VegaMartin Dentonhttps://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Martin-Denton/Madame DesJardinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Catherine_de_Villedieu Susan Glaspellhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Glaspell Hildegard of Bingenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegard_of_BingenPauline Hopkinshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_HopkinsHrotsvithahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HrotsvithaZora Neale Hurstonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Neale_HurstonEstelle Anna Lewishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estelle_Anna_LewisDawn Powell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_PowellSusanna Rowsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_RowsonGeorge Sandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_SandFreddie Schillerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_SchillerFrances Chamberlin Sheridanhttps://www.juggernaut-theatre.org/first-100-years-the-professional-female-playwright/frances-chamberlaine-sheridan/Richard Brinsley Sheridanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Brinsley_SheridanCatherine Trotterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharine_Trotter_CockburnJohann Wolfgang von Goethehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Wolfgang_von_GoetheCharlotte and Caroline von Langfieldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_von_Lengefeldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_von_WolzogenCharlotte von Steinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_von_SteinMercy Otis Warrenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Otis_WarrenPlays/Works:Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Vindication_of_the_Rights_of_WomanDido by Charlotte von Steinhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/23980730Dido by Christopher Marlowehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido,_Queen_of_Carthage_(play)Dido and Aeneashttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido_and_AeneasLady Susan or The Captive Hearthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Captive_HeartNorthanger Abbey by Jane Austinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northanger_AbbeyRights of Manhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_ManSappho of Lesboshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95SDtZdT8sAArticles:CELEBRATING 1,000 YEARS OF WOMEN WRITING PLAYShttps://witonline.org/2022/03/21/celebrating-1000-years-of-women-writing-plays/(Women’s) History Mattershttps://howlround.com/womens-history-mattersNew York State Council on the Arts ReportREPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN: A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT?https://www.womenarts.org/nysca-report-2002/Opening the curtain - Thesis tackles gender bias in American theaterhttps://paw.princeton.edu/article/opening-curtain