by Emily Mann (Author)
"Gloria: A Life is a unique, deeply moving performance created in the hopeful, conversational spirit of its extraordinary subject." --Sara Holdren, New York Magazine's Vulture
"One part theater, one part consciousness-raising group therapy session, Gloria: A Life offers an experience that promises to be a more intimate recollection of Steinem's journey, not only because it's been singularly shaped by the hands of women." --Noor Brara, Vogue
Five decades after Gloria Steinem began raising her voice for equality and championing the voices of others, she remains a leader of the American feminist movement. Emily Mann's new play traces the progress of Steinem's extraordinary life, from her undercover Playboy Bunny expos in the 1960s, through her founding of Ms. Magazine in the 1970s, to her activism in today's women's movement.
Author Biography
Emily Mann is a playwright and director. Her plays include Execution of Justice, Still Life and Having Our Say, among others. She is currently Artistic Director of Princeton, New Jersey's McCarter Theatre--recipient of the 1994 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Her numerous awards for artistic excellence include a Guggenheim, a Playwrights Fellowship and Artistic Associate Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, a McKnight Fellowship and a Rosamund Gilder Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in the Theatre. In recognition of her achievements illuminating the possibilities for social, cultural and political change, Ms. Mann was awarded the Lee Reynolds Award from the League of Professional Theatre Women/NY.