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Pam Plymell's avatar

Ryan what a fantastic letter. I never realized how exclusive (not rich, but separate) the movement tended to be. Certainly women weren't "beat" . After all they had jobs to support the guys. Pamela Beach Plymell

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Marc Zegans's avatar

Marvelous letter. Wonderful questions and meaningful exploration of the nature and characterization of the domain.

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Simon Warner's avatar

Thank you, Marc, for your positive reception!

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Tony Frisco's avatar

Brilliant Ryan: my friend the former MINISTER OF CULTURE OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY ED BULLINS a trailblazer in black theater Obie award winning playwright and professor of dramaturgy @ Northeastern University. We produced his play Clara’s Old Man under aegis of Straight Theater and Michael McClure was the headliner- I had the honor and privilege of introducing McClure on stage. Bullins was underground Star in San Francisco- Frisco Tony

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Simon Warner's avatar

You made so many connections, Tony! Some times…

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David S. Wills's avatar

Excellent insights as always from Ryan.

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Tom Knoff's avatar

Thank you, Ryan.

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