Cynthia L. Cooper

Selected Works

Full-Length
HOW SHE PLAYED THE GAME is a vibrant one-person play that tells the stories of six spirited women from sports history: 'inspirational' said Billie Jean King, 'makes you feel like praising,' the Village Voice.
What's Up
News & Quotes
SILENCE NOT, A Love Story Publication, Gihon River Press, at the BEA*FRONT LINES with Words of Choice,Book Launch, June 8, 6-8, The Women's Project NYC*SILENCE NOT, A Love Story:Feb 2009, Hamline U., St.Paul,MN **SILENCE NOT, A Love Story:Feb 2009,The Anne Frank Center USA, New York** SWINGING MARILYNS,NEW ZEALAND**LOUIS BRAILLE:ANCHORAGE PRESS**SOR JUANA,ENRICHMENT WORKS,CA
Where I've Been ...
MOCKERY OF JUSTICE A search for the truth behind a woman's murder and the case that propels 'The Fugitive' to fame.

NEW WORLD COURT TO JUDGE GENDER-BASED WAR CRIMES The new International Criminal Court is a step forward for women victims of war violence -- Women's Enews

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Plays by Cynthia L. Cooper [Cindy Cooper]

Humor, drama, stylized: full-length plays and short plays that illuminate social or political issues, often featuring women characters.

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Full-Length
Full-Length Plays that are provocative, poignant, humorous, stage worthy; varying in length from one hour to two or more. Click 'Full-Length' for synopses and production information.
Titles include:
~How She Played the Game POPULAR
~24 Hours in the Life of the Belted Sandfish
~Strange Light
~The Outermost House
~Silence Not, A Love Story NEW
~Comrades in the Kamasutra Zone
~Second Sight
~Sisters of Sisters
~Words of Choice
~Walls NEW
~ ... others
Click FULL-LENGTH PLAYS for synopses, history and production details.

One-Act and Short Plays
Award-winning one-act and short plays that are pithy, stylish, imaginative, frequently featuring women performers. Click on 'One-Act' for details.
Plays include:
~Works of Art (Read Online)
~Saving Grace (Read Online)
~The Dwelling Place
~Smash the Glass
~Mountain
~... and others
Click ONE-ACT and SHORT PLAYS for synopses, history and production details.

Plays for Young Audiences
Plays that treat young people with respect: entertaining and inspiring. Click 'Young Audiences' to see more.
Titles include:
~Go Girl Go POPULAR
~Reachin' -- Be Somebody, Be a Star
~Louis Braille musical, co-author NEW PUBLICATION from ANCHORAGE PRESS PLAYS
~Changemakers NJ TOUR NOW
~Sor Juana CA NOW
~Heroes, Firnee, Eye-Five
Click PLAYS for YOUNG AUDIENCES for synopses, history and production details.

Publications
Published or excerpted in 14 volumes. Click 'Publications' for more details.
Includes:
~WOMEN HEROES Applause Books
~FRONT LINES The New Press
~ELVIS MONOLOGUES Heinemann
~HIT THE NERVE Henry Holt
~SHORT PLAYS FROM THE WOMEN's PROJECT Smith and Kraus
~CROSSING BOUNDARIES Human Kinetics
~LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE ARTS EMC/Paradigm Masterpiece Series
~LOUIS BRAILLE Anchorage Press Plays
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Monologues and Sketches
Other things to check out. Click on 'Monologues and More'.
~Monologues
~Comic Sketches
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Playwriting Bio, Awards and Grants, & More
Some background notes. Click on 'Bio & More'.
~Bio
~Grants and Awards
~Teaching
~Organizations, Associations
~Activities and Articles
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News & Quotes
Bits of news. Kind thoughts.
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SILENCE NOT--Reading, The Anne Frank Center USA,New York, directed by Joanne Edelmann.
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SILENCE NOT--Reading, Anne Simley Theatre, Hamline University, St Paul, MN, directed by Carolyn Levy
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ARTICLE: Playwrights Political Visions Dramatists Magazine

Where I've Been ...
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~Theaters Where I've Been Produced
~Places Where I've Had Workshops & Readings
~Directors I've Worked With

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CONTACT
Cindy Cooper
446 W. 47th Street
No. 1B
New York, NY 10036