“The Perfect Educational Program for Women’s Studies, Theatre and Dance Departments” LISA BANSAVAGE portrays the Mother of Modern Dance * in * Isadora, American Legend by Jerry James and Ann Beigel New York actress Lisa Bansavage stars in Isadora, American Legend, the triumphant story of a maverick feminist and visionary artist whose unwavering sense of aesthetics and social justice defied contemporary artistic and political conventions. Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) revolutionized the world of dance with a creative approach that opened the way for individual expression in this most tradition-bound of the performing arts. Her sexual openness and unabashed reverence for the female body scandalized a puritanical public while establishing her as a heroine to those who recognized the implications of her daring innovations. Isadora, American Legend is a riveting enactment of how one woman overcame family problems, personal tragedy and professional obstacles to win universal acclaim as the Mother of Modern Dance. §___________________________________________________________________________________§ “Lisa Bansavage: Your performance of Isadora, American Legend has taken Women’s History Month at our university to a level I would have never believed possible. Thank you for providing us with a performance that will long be remembered.” — Harriet Masters, Director, Women’s Resource Center, East Tennessse State University “She brought Isadora so palpably alive that the theatre pulsed with the three-dimensional life of her performance. Funny, sad, informative, sexy, heartbreaking — a wonderful ninety minutes of theatre!” — Sean O’Sullivan, A! Magazine “The springboard for other women today to listen to the voice within them, daring to do something different.” — C. Robert Weisfeld, Abingdon Virginian "What can I say about the Isadora show except that town and campus are still buzzing about it. I was certain all along that Lisa Bansavage would bring a powerful piece of theater, well delivered and with lasting impact. Lisa will definitely be back with more performance work." — Susan Lachmann, Women on Air, WETS-FM To book Isadora, American Legend e-mail SavageMediaNYC@aol.com Isadora, American Legend is a two-act, 90-minute ~ About the Playwrights ~ Jerry James has directed and co-authored Isadora: American Legend, You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Rege & Marge and Commie Lesbos from Outer Space. His regional directing credits include And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, The Diary of Anne Frank, Mame, Promises, Promises, Night Watch, The Irregular Verb to Love and Barefoot in the Park. Mr. James is also the author of Virgins & Dynamos, Sea Change, Hasta Cuando? and Spirit of the Dream, variously produced in New York City, Toronto, Munich, Denver, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and on tour in Great Britain. Ann Beigel is a veteran actress, author and director who has performed with the New York Repertory Company, Loeb Drama Center, Wings Theatre Company, Iron Clad Agreement, Utah Shakespeare Company; she has derived much inspiration from Isadora Duncan’s autobiography My Life. Some Quotations from . . Isadora Duncan "Virtuous people are simply those who have not been tempted sufficiently, because they live in a vegetative state, or because their purposes are so concentrated in one direction that they have not had the leisure to glance around them." "All my life I have struggled to make one authentic gesture." "Most human beings today waste some 25 to 30 years of their lives before they break through the actual and conventional lies which surround them." "I do not teach children, I give them joy." **** An Excellent Program for University & Community Lecture Series, Women's Conferences, New Student Orientation ****