THET 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Clifford Odets, Barrymore Family, Alice Walker
Document Summary
Broadway"s dreamers the legacy of the group theatre film (1931-1941) ~presented by american masters and shows current reactions from past stars. ~kurt had the first anti war musical in the u. s. ~clifford odets american playwright and was big in the 1930s. ~group disagreements often yet at times group had to agree on doing a play in order have something since having something was better than nothing. ~stella alder broke the group theatre with her drama and fighting. ~golden boy play written by clifford odets (1937 broadway and 1950 s on tv) and was performed by group theatre. Drew barrymore family tree important to know since her family tree has all been actors/actresses from the beginning of time when theatre was newly a thing. Color purple film/musical (1985) written by alice walker. ~primarily black which had rarely been seen with films in the u. s.
