{"id":40779,"date":"2026-08-25T16:57:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/?p=40779"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:57:04","slug":"monologues-and-scenes-for-lesbian-actors-by-carolyn-gage-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesbianfunworld.com\/books\/monologues-and-scenes-for-lesbian-actors-by-carolyn-gage-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Monologues and Scenes for Lesbian Actors by Carolyn Gage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px;\">\r\n\r\nCreated as a direct antidote for queer women tired of having to &#8216;pass&#8217; as heterosexual in acting workshops and casting calls, this essential anthology compiles performance-ready pieces centered entirely on the lesbian experience. Gage draws from her extensive body of theatrical work to showcase a dynamic range of roles, including scenes featuring legendary historical figures such as Sappho, Joan of Arc, Jane Addams, Charlotte Cushman, and Eva LeGallienne. The collection also reimagines the lives of iconic women whose radical survival strategies deeply resonate with lesbian history\u2014including Harriet Tubman, Hildegard von Bingen, and Artemisia Gentileschi\u2014offering actors a rich, politically conscious, and diverse landscape of dramatic material.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n .TFtable<br \/> .TFtable td<br \/> \/*  Define the text for all the 2nd columns  *\/<br \/> .TFtable td:nth-child(2)<br \/><\/style>\r\n<table class=\"TFtable\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>ISBN: <\/strong>9781887237109<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Subtitle: <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Play<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Subject(s): <\/strong>Acting; Lesbian Actresses; Monologues<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Publication Date: <\/strong>August 1999<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Original Publication Date: <\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Odd Girls Pr<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Language: <\/strong>English<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Format: <\/strong>Paperback<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Pages: <\/strong>219<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Rating: <\/strong> <\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Notes: <\/strong>Monologues and Scenes for Lesbian Actors (originally published in 1999; revised and expanded in 2007\/2010) is a foundational non-fiction theatrical anthology and sourcebook by lesbian-feminist playwright and activist Carolyn Gage. 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