Jump-Start PlayWorks
by Sterling Houston
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Jump-Start PlayWorks is a unique anthology of plays and performance pieces that exemplify Jump-Start Performance Co.'s mission to "explore new directions in form and content" by giving voice to an array of under-represented communities and points of view. Body image ("Big, Bad and Beautiful"), the inclusion of historically silenced voices ("Womandingo"), those dispossessed by urban renewal ("Rosita's Day of the Dead"), and the illumination of the gay thread which runs through the American family tapestry ("Memory's Caretaker") are but a few examples of themes and works that have made Jump-Start Performance Co. a benchmark for experimental and politically vibrant theater in the U.S.
- CONTENTS:
- Introduction by Deborah Parédez, Ph.D.
- PLAYS:
- Rosita's Day of the Dead by Rodrigo Duarte Clark
- Big Bad and Beautiful by Alicia Fernández
- Womandingo by Sterling Houston
- SOLO PERFORMANCE WORKS:
- The Stupidest Thing I Ever Did by Doyle Avant
- Memory's Caretaker by Paul Bonin-Rodríguez
- The Great Chittlin' Debate by Paul Bonin-Rodríguez and Kitty Williams
- Southern Discomfort by S. T. Shimi
Critical Praise for Jump-Start PlayWorks
- The work Jump-Start does is brave, absolutely necessary, and done with heartfelt urgency.
— Sandra Cisneros, author of Caramelo
- Jump-Start is one of only a few performance venues in the country that dedicates itself exclusively to the creation and production of new works. As such, it provides a tremendously valuable resource in an increasingly mediatized, global economy. . . . One of Jump-Start's most significant achievements is its fervent commitment to the local in an era in which such acts require tremendous stamina, creative resourcefulness and, often, courageous financial sacrifice.
— Deborah Parédez, Associate Professor, University of Texas as Austin, Department of Drama and Dance
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Jump-Start PlayWorks is a unique anthology of plays and performance pieces that exemplify Jump-Start Performance Co.'s mission to "explore new directions in form and content" by giving voice to an array of under-represented communities and points of view. Body image ("Big, Bad and Beautiful"), the inclusion of historically silenced voices ("Womandingo"), those dispossessed by urban renewal ("Rosita's Day of the Dead"), and the illumination of the gay thread which runs through the American family tapestry ("Memory's Caretaker") are but a few examples of themes and works that have made Jump-Start Performance Co. a benchmark for experimental and politically vibrant theater in the U.S.
About This Author
Read more about Sterling Houston HERE.
