How Long to Read Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage

How Long Does it Take to Read Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage by Blair Ruble

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Washington, uniquely among American cities, has remained disenfranchised since its founding as a federal enclave. In the absence of an overarching political life, the very meaning of "local" became contested. Residents and communities seeking to establish their presence in the city-and, because of its capital status, the nation-confronted prohibitions against the sort of political action evident elsewhere throughout the country. For much of the twentieth century, the local life of the theater offered an alternative path to recognition as a step toward acceptance. Energetic theater leaders representing various communities pursued social and artistic acceptance by proclaiming presence from Washington stages. This book recounts four such efforts: those of African American cognoscente to establish a national Negro theater; those of Roman Catholic clerics to nurture a theater for the nation reflecting their values; those of theater enthusiasts to demonstrate the power of regional theater in an American stage community preoccupied with Manhattan; and, those of community activists to assert the legitimacy of the disenfranchised to establish their own civic presence. Together, these efforts fostered a theater scene by century's end that would emerge as the second most attended in the country behind only New York. This industry, in turn, propelled an exploding cultural community that transformed a once sleepy, Southern, provincial town into a vibrant international arts center.

How long is Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage?

Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage by Blair Ruble is 374 pages long, and a total of 94,996 words.

This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 39 minutes to read Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage aloud.

What Reading Level is Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage?

Proclaiming Presence from the Washington Stage is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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