Backwards in High Heels Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide
Backwards in High Heels Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide
Backwards in High Heels Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide
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CONTENTS SPONSORS<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
3 WHO WE ARE<br />
4 INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAY<br />
4 BIOGRAPHY OF GINGER ROGERS<br />
7 GINGER ROGERS FILMOGRAPHY<br />
11 TALKING BACKWARDS<br />
14 THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD<br />
16 TIMELINE OF DANCE IN THE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIES<br />
18 THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP<br />
19 GLOSSARY<br />
22 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES<br />
<strong>Backwards</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>Heels</strong><br />
It is <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong>’s goal to share the enrich<strong>in</strong>g experience of live theatre. This play<br />
guide is <strong>in</strong>tended to help you prepare for your visit to <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong>. Should you<br />
have comments or suggestions regard<strong>in</strong>g the play guide, or if you need more <strong>in</strong>formation about<br />
schedul<strong>in</strong>g trips to see an ATC production, please feel free to contact us:<br />
Tucson: Alison C. Terry<br />
Education Manager<br />
(520)884-8210 ext 8506<br />
(520)628-9129 fax<br />
Phoenix: Cale Epps<br />
Education Manager<br />
(602)256-6899 ext 6503<br />
(602)256-7399 fax<br />
<strong>Backwards</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>Heels</strong> <strong>Play</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> compiled and written by Jennifer Bazzell, Literary Manager<br />
and Juliet Wilhelmi. Discussion questions and activities prepared by Alison C. Terry, Tucson<br />
Education Manager; Cale Epps, Phoenix Education Manager. Layout by Gabriel Armijo.<br />
Support for ATC’s Education and Community Programm<strong>in</strong>g has been provided by:<br />
Organizations<br />
APS<br />
<strong>Arizona</strong> Commission on the Arts<br />
Bank of America Foundation<br />
Blue Cross Blue Shield of <strong>Arizona</strong><br />
City Of Glendale<br />
City Of Peoria<br />
Community Foundation for Southern <strong>Arizona</strong><br />
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation<br />
Ford Motor <strong>Company</strong> Fund<br />
JP Morgan CHASE<br />
National Endowment for the Arts<br />
Phoenix Offi ce of Arts and Culture<br />
PICOR Charitable Foundation<br />
Scottsdale League for the Arts<br />
Target<br />
The Boe<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Company</strong><br />
The Marshall Foundation<br />
The David C. and Lura M. Lovell Foundation<br />
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.<br />
The Maurice and Meta Gross Foundation<br />
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation<br />
The Stocker Foundation<br />
The Stonewall Foundation<br />
Tucson Electric Power <strong>Company</strong><br />
Tucson Iron & Metal<br />
Tucson Pima Arts Council<br />
Union Pacifi c Foundation<br />
Phoenix Suns Charity<br />
Individuals<br />
Mr. Craig Altschul<br />
Anonymous (1)<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Aronoff<br />
Ms. Beth A. Bank<br />
Mr. Robert Begam<br />
Ms. Gayle Bentley<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Bez<br />
Mr. Tom Bobo<br />
Ms. Gayle Brezack<br />
Mr. Randy Brookshier<br />
Ms. Penny Buckley<br />
Mr. Tom Carlson<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Cesare<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Clark<br />
Mr. Thomas Chapman<br />
Ms. Mimi Cohen<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Coris<br />
Ms. Kathleen Cumm<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Mr. Craig Dean<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl B. Dobras<br />
Ms. Jill Doddy<br />
Mr. Jerry D. Drossos<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Dusenberry<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Burton and Zelda Faigen<br />
Mr. Peter Faur<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Glaser<br />
Ms. Roseanne Gonzalez<br />
Ms. Florence M. Goldwater<br />
Ms. Laura Grafman<br />
Mr. Greg B. Hales<br />
Mr. Brian Hauser<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Imwalle<br />
Mr. Bill Kelley<br />
Drs. Steven and Marta Ketchel<br />
Mr. Rich and Kraemer<br />
Mr. and Mrs. David Krogen<br />
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamse<br />
Mr. Raul Leon<br />
Mrs. Ann C. Lynn<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Doug McClure<br />
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Meenaghan<br />
Ms. Thelma Miller<br />
Ms. Barbara Montandon<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Nachman III<br />
Ms. Dana Pitt, Donald Pitt Family Foundation<br />
Mr. Michael Ratliff<br />
Steve Ratliff<br />
Vicki Ratliff<br />
Susan Roll<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Ms. Sandra D. Rutherford<br />
Mr. Marc Sandroff<br />
Ms. Karen T. Scates<br />
Drs. John and Helen Schaefer<br />
Mr. and Ms. Mark and Amy Schiavoni<br />
Mr. and Ms. Michael and Enid Seiden<br />
Ms. Gretchen H. Sh<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Ms. Peggi Simmons<br />
Ms. Wendi Sorensen<br />
Mr. Jeffrey Sorrent<strong>in</strong>o<br />
Ms. Val Sundberg<br />
Mr. Joe Tarver and Ms. Peggy Johnson<br />
Ms. Janet Traylor<br />
Mr. Brad Treb<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Mr. Chuck Watson<br />
Mr. Tom Whalen<br />
Ms. Rebecca W<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>ger<br />
<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong> <strong>Play</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> Ms. Teresa Welborn<br />
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Dr. Raymond L. and Mrs. Julianne Woosley
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