Question
A 1946 Ted Brown adaptation of this play with an all-Black cast had to remove lesbian undertones for the Federal Theatre Project. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this play in which a woman pledges to not “crouch like a lioness on a cheese grater” in an oath over a Thasian wine jug.
ANSWER: Lysistrata [or Lysistrátē]
[10h] The all-Black “Voodoo” Macbeth was put on by this founder of the Mercury Theatre, who also directed the controversial pro-labor musical The Cradle Will Rock.
ANSWER: Orson Welles [or George Orson Welles]
[10e] This lesbian author pioneered Black actors in mainstream Broadway roles with a cast including Sidney Poitier (“pwa-tee-ay”) and Ruby Dee for her play A Raisin in the Sun.
ANSWER: Lorraine Hansberry [or Lorraine Vivian Hansberry]
<Ganon Evans, Literature - American - Drama> ~20878~ <Editor: Chandler West>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 17.50 | 97% | 53% | 25% |