Cynthia L. Cooper

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WORDS OF CHOICE--Wichita, KS; Hays, KS; Denver, CO (multiple locations); Centennial, CO; Boulder, CO; Colorado Springs, CO; Pueblo CO.
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24 Hour Play Festival Wings NYC Sept 2008
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SWINGING MARILYNS New Zealand
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SOR JUANA Los Angeles
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THE OUTERMOST HOUSE May 25, 2008: Performance by Marvin Einhorn at the Truro Public Libary, part of the "One Book" Festival.
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SILENCE NOT April 14, 2008, Reading, NYC, Geraldine Page Center.
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WORDS OF CHOICE FILM Bluestockings Bookstore NYC, April 2008
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LOUIS BRAILLE: THe WORLD AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Musical for family audiences. Publication: Anchorage Press PLAYS w/royalties.
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SOR JUANA: Enrichment Works, LA, Spring 2008.
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INTERVENTION LADIES FIRST! Mitchell Community Theater, South Dakota, Feb. 2008
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IMPEACHMENT ON STAGE The Culture Project, New York, December 3: Katrina. blog of event
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CREATIVTY WORKSHOP Arts and Social Justice, Maryland Institute College of Arts, Baltimore, November 2007.
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WORDS OF CHOICE Evening of New Works New York City, October 28, 2007; with new selection,Letters to Justice Blackmun
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WORDS OF CHOICE Creativity Workshop New York City, October 28, 2007
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WORDS OF CHOICE DVD Launch New York City, Helen Mills Theater, October 19, 2007.
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ARTICLE: Women Playwrights and Social Issues League of Theater Women magazine, Fall 2007.
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DVD WORDS OF CHOICE DVD Release, National Film Network (NFN).
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CREATIVITY WORKSHOP National Leadership Institute, Civil Liberties program, Hampshire College.
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MARVIN EINHORN in THE OUTERMOST HOUSE; SUNDAY MAY 20, 2007 at 4 PM BENEFIT for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
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FEATURE ARTICLE: "Playwrights' Political Visions," THE DRAMATIST, Jan/Feb 2007
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SPECIAL CITATION: Providence, RI: Outstanding achievements ... devoted to exploring the issues and challenges that mean the most to women.
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WORDS OF CHOICE: South Dakota, October 2006
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"WOMEN at the BARRICADES: Writing About Political Issues": League of Theater Women, Marymount College, Moderated by Alexis Green -- October 2006
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SOR JUANA, wRighting Women Reading Series, Venus Theatre and Touchstone Gallery, October 2006
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HOW SHE PLAYED THE GAME, Maryland, Venus Theater, September - October 2006.
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Social Justice and Creativity, Workshop, Feminists Moving Forward at NYU, Women's Equality Day.
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FIRST CAPITOL FRINGE FESTIVAL, 2006: How She Played the Game
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WALLS: SemiFinalist, O'Neill Theater Festival 2006.
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CAMINO REAL PLAYHOUSE, San Juan Capistrano: Designates Sentences and Words winner, ShowOff!
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WINGS Theater: Instant Play Festival, October 2005: Extrapolating Passion directed by Bob Crest.
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PRINT: How She Played the Game published by Brooklyn Publishers, with production rights.
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RI, IO, NC, CN, MO, KS: Words of Choice Rhode Island, Connecticut, Iowa -- Planned Parenthood affiliates, 2006; NC -- Carraboro, Commission on Women, 2006; St. Louis with NARAL; Webster University, Washington University, Lawrence Arts Center, KS, Kansas State University in Manhattan KS, Tulsa University, OK, Sept 2005;
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LA: Sor Juana Enrichment Works, schools programs, beginning August 2005
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KS: Sentences and Words Take Five Festival
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NY Upstate: Spyglass New York State School of the Arts, Reading, July 2005
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NY: Benefit, Words of Choice, The Culture Project, Planned Parenthood of NYC March 7.
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ARTICLE: Women's eNews: "On the Road with Choice" www.women's enews.org, Jan. 22 2005
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VA: How She Played the Game, Randolph Macon Woman's College, Jan. 27-30, 2005
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D.C.: How She Played the Game, Venus Theater, excerpts
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New York: Benefit, Words of Choice, Princeton Club
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Minnesota, Old Arizona Studios: Words of Choice September 15-126: also in October:Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago,Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, Columbia, Rutgers, Teaneck [Puffin], Morristown, Hagerstown, Mercer County Community College, Coral Gables, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Orlando.
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Cape Cod: The Outermost House Oct. 11
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New York: Words of Choice excerpt, by Kathleen Turner, Beacon Theatre, Stand Up for Choice!
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Richmond: Smash the Glass May 16-17
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New York: The Dwelling Place Guild Hall, Episcopal Actors Guild, starring Claudia Schneider, dir. Yvonne Delet, April 29.
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Silver Award: Feature Article (Under the Influence, Society of National Association Publications, April 2004
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MAGGIE Award to Women's Enews -- April 2004
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Mass: Beyond Stone Northeastern University, Student project (Paula Kaimes)
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Florida: LOUIS BRAILLE Actors' Playhouse, Coral Gables, March 19 and March 25
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NEW YORK: March 9, 7 pm, Union Seminary,followed by discussion and reception WORDS OF CHOICE"
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Washington DC: Venus Theatre: How She Played the Game, Benefit FEB. 23, Warehouse Theatre, 6:30 pm.
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Ohio: "Words of Choice": Cleveland, Akron, Kent by Queen Bee Productions.
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"How She Played The Game: Cleveland Heights High, Ohio, Feb. 2004.
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"Changemakers" NJ, Women's Theatre Company, schools performance. Jan. 2004
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"Eye-Five," "Heroes," "Firnee": Enrichment Works, LA, touring to schools, Jan-Feb 2004.
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DC/Virginia: "Words of Choice", January 20-25, touring sites, presented by Virginia National Organization for Women. Performances: March for Women's Lives (office complex), George Washington University, University of Richmond, University of Virginia, Randloph Macon Woman's College, Hampton University, Arlington Unitarian Universalist Church. See CHOICE
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Women's Enews: Laughing With the First Woman to Swim the English Channel:My Elegy for Gertrude Ederle
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DC/Maryland: How She Played the Game Venus Theatre, touring shows. [For dates and times, check www.venustheatre.com]
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New York: WORDS OF CHOICE October 3-4; Initiated by Susann Brinkley for Octoberfest; Ensemble Studio Theatre.
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New York: Eye-Five September 9, THAW (Theatre Against War) at Chasma.
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Cape Cod MA: The Outermost House Eastham, Aug. 30 & 31: Featuring Marvin Einhorn (2003).
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New York: The Dwelling Place Second Prize, Pen & Brush Playwriting Contest, July 2003.
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Marblehead, MA: How She Played the GameFestival of the Arts; July 4 (2003).
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Philadelphia: Strange Light, Shubin Th., 407 Bainbridge St.(2003).
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Boston: June 12 Words of Choice Benefit, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (2003).
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New York: May! The Outermost House Workshop, at Primary Stages.
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New York: April 8 7 pm Second Sight Reading by Theatre by the Blind, at Blue Heron Arts Center, NYC.
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New Jersey: Spring Change Makers A new play for young audiences. Women's Theatre Company.
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Massachusetts: March How She Played the Game in Marblehead, Celebration of Women in the Arts, a benefit for HAWC (Help for Abused Women and Children)
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Seattle: Feb-Mar. Sentences and Words University of Washington
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Women's News: Words of Choice: Drama Before Diatribe
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New York: January 2003
Words of Choice A benefit for Planned Parenthood of New York City, at HERE
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Washington, D.C.: January 2003
How She Played the Game By Venus Theatre at the Warehouse Theatre, 1021 7th St., Washington DC, in support of CODEPINK Peace Vigil at the White House
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Strange Light Buffalo, NY. by HAG Theatre.
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Heroes, Firnee, Eye-Five part of Muslim-American, Enrichment Works, Los Angeles, California, touring to schools. 2002-2003.
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Louis Braille: Finalist, National Children's Theatre Festival.
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Nice things people say

HOW SHE PLAYED THE GAME: "Makes you feel like praising." The Village Voice. "Important and inspirational." Billie Jean King. [See FULL-LENGTH PLAYS.]

STRANGE LIGHT: "A graceful and skilled writer ... exceptional writing." Stewart Benedict, New York critic. A poem of a play ... Elegant construction ... sure to evoke emotion and provoke thought long after the theater goes dark. A winner. Rick Reed, Chicago critic. [See FULL-LENGTH PLAYS.]

WORDS OF CHOICE: "Rave reviews." Development Director, Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts. [See Full-Length Plays.]

SISTERS OF SISTERS: "Intelligent, moving, thoroughly satisfying .... inspired writing." Spectator. [See FULL-LENGTH PLAYS.]

EVERGREEN: "Compassion without too much sugar." Pioneer Press. [See FULL-LENGTH PLAYS.]

LOUIS BRAILLE: "One of the best children's theatre productions I have ever presented." Children's Theatre Rep, Paper Mill Playhouse [see PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES]

GO GIRL GO: "The response from principals, teachers and student audiences has been overwhelmingly positive ... Cynthia L. Cooper has succeeded in creating a theatrical work that entertains as well as educates." Abraham Tetenbaum, Executive Director, Enrichment Works, CA [See PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES.]

FOX AND HOUNDS: "'Fox and Hounds' by Cynthia Cooper made the evening worthwhile. It works." Suzanne Simpson, critic, NJ. [See ONE-ACT PLAYS.]

WORKS OF ART: "Plum stage roles." Boston Globe. [See ONE-ACT PLAYS.]

OUTERMOST HOUSE: "Eloquent script" -- Don wilding, Ex. Dir., The Henry Beston Society