Classical Greek figure symbolizing drama
Photo: Susan J. Bandy
Classical Greek figure symbolizing drama
Photo: Susan J. Bandy
HOW SHE PLAYED THE GAME -
written by Cynthia L. Cooper.
Six spirited women from sports history overcome obstacles and stereotypes
to break barriers and establish new roles for women. A one-hour show for one
woman actor (six performers may also be used) in which characters include
sports pioneer Eleonora Randolph Sears, African-American tennis star Althea
Gibson, channel swimmer Gertrude Ederle, skating star and innovator Sonia
Henie, Nazi-era Jewish track champion Gretel Bergmann, and all-around athlete
Babe Didrikson. "Makes you feel like praising," said the Village
Voice. The play was performed Off-Broadway in New York at the Women's Project
and Productions, and at Primary Stages and was performed across the U.S.,
Canada and Europe in over 80 venues. It was presented at the ISHPES conference
in Budapest and was included in six publications, including Crossing Boundaries:
An International Anthology of Women's Experiences in Sport (Bandy and Darden)
and 'Women Heroes" (Applause).
See Plays/Full-Length at www.cyncooperwriter.net.
GO GIRL GO - written by Cynthia L. Cooper.
A girl at a soccer camp is sent on a solo hike by her three coaches, where
she magically encounters sports heroes from the past -- Althea Gibson, Sonia
Henie and Babe Didrikson -- who teach her valuable life lessons about endurance,
hard work, and fun. The play is performed with four adult actresses, runs
45 minutes, and is appropriate for grades 1-7. [Alternate title: Spins, Swings
& Kicks.] It was performed in California, New Jersey. "Engaging...entertains
as well as educates" @ Abby Tetenbaum, Enrichment Works, Los Angeles.
See Plays/For Young Audiences at www.cyncooperwriter.net.
BABE - written by Cynthia L. Cooper.
'She hits like Babe Ruth,' they yelled. But Babe Didrikson thought she hit
better. In this short monologue, sports wonder Mildred Didrikson describes
how she got her nickname. The play was published in Baseball Monologues, Heinemann.
See Plays/Monologues at www.cyncooperwriter.net.
SWINGING MARILYNS - written by Cynthia L. Cooper.
In a ten-minute monologue, a woman who is the first coach of a women's professional
baseball team of the future, describes how women take over the playing field
while posing as Marilyn Monroe look alikes for before-game entertainment.
It was published in: Baseball Monologues, Heinemann. See
Plays/Monologues at www.cyncooperwriter.net.