The Half of It
$72.36
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
5 October 2026
Summary
A play that explores the influence of pioneer drag artist Bert Savoy.
The Half of It is inspired by the life and work of Bert Savoy, a Vaudeville drag artist who was active in the 1910s and early 1920s. Savoy was at the height of his career when he was tragically killed by lightning in 1923. The play highlights the groundbreaking and inspirational work of this important, yet largely forgotten, pioneer. Characters include some of Savoy’s famous friends, such a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780887487491 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0887487491 |
| Author: | Domenick Scudera |
| Publisher: | Carnegie-Mellon University Press |
| Imprint: | Carnegie-Mellon University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 5 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Series: | Carnegie Mellon University Press Drama |
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“Domenick Scudera’s The Half of It is a funny and wry look at the life and career of drag performer Bert Savoy. Savoy has been unjustly forgotten, but Scudera’s play brings him back to life in this deft and poignant play.”
– “Jeffrey Hatcher, playwright of Compleat Female Stage Beauty”About The Author
Domenick Scudera
Domenick Scudera is a playwright, theater director, and performer working in the greater Philadelphia area. He is professor of theater at Ursinus College, where he co-founded the Theater & Dance department, and has taught courses in performance, directing, and theater history since 1997. He is an award-winning playwright whose work has been produced in a variety of venues from Alberta to Tampa.
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