The Inspiration of Imogene Coca: A Biography and Original Musical
Imogene Coca was a pioneer of comedy for women on stage and television. Her career in performance spanned the twentieth century. In the 1950s she was known as America’s funnyfaced little imp and “Imogene Coca” was a household name. Today that name is getting lost amidst a sea of male clowns and her...
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ndltd-vcu.edu-oai-scholarscompass.vcu.edu-etd-16012017-03-17T08:31:39Z The Inspiration of Imogene Coca: A Biography and Original Musical Guida, Marisa Imogene Coca was a pioneer of comedy for women on stage and television. Her career in performance spanned the twentieth century. In the 1950s she was known as America’s funnyfaced little imp and “Imogene Coca” was a household name. Today that name is getting lost amidst a sea of male clowns and her funny faces are nearly forgotten. Imogene’s contributions to theatre, television, and comedy are too important to forget. This thesis includes a biography of her work in vaudeville, Broadway, television, and film, and an original musical inspired by that body of work. Coca’s comedy is timeless and the next generation deserves an opportunity to know her. 2014-04-14T07:00:00Z text application/pdf http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/602 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1601&context=etd © The Author Theses and Dissertations VCU Scholars Compass Imogene Coca Arts and Humanities Theatre and Performance Studies |
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Imogene Coca was a pioneer of comedy for women on stage and television. Her career in performance spanned the twentieth century. In the 1950s she was known as America’s funnyfaced little imp and “Imogene Coca” was a household name. Today that name is getting lost amidst a sea of male clowns and her funny faces are nearly forgotten. Imogene’s contributions to theatre, television, and comedy are too important to forget. This thesis includes a biography of her work in vaudeville, Broadway, television, and film, and an original musical inspired by that body of work. Coca’s comedy is timeless and the next generation deserves an opportunity to know her. |
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