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There were not a lot of women in the theater department - it was really run by men, and so the message was that women can be onstage, but women can't really be backstage.
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"There were not a lot of women in the theater department - it was really run by men, and so the message was that women can be onstage, but women can't really be backstage."
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There were not a lot of women in the theater department - it was really run by men, and so the message was that women can be onstage, but women can't really be backstage. — Lynn Nottage

About Lynn Nottage

Lynn Nottage was a Playwright from United States (1964–present).

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Lynn Nottage lived from 1964 – present.