Drama, Theatre, and Identity in the American New Republic investigates the way in which theatre both reflects and shapes the question of identity in post-revolu

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the American theater emerged as a crucial cultural space for debates around gender stereotypes, gendered conduct, sex

This volume explores the history of American drama from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It describes origins of early republican drama and its evolutio

This volume provides an accessible and engaging guide to the study of American dramatic literature. Designed to support students in reading, discussing, and wri

As outdoor entertainment venues in American cities, pleasure gardens were public spaces where people could explore what it meant to be American. Stubbs examines