Martin Worman papers, 1960-2008, 1960-1993.

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Martin Worman papers, 1960-2008, 1960-1993.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/608549165

The collection documents Worman's theatrical and academic careers, the history of the Cockettes, drag, travesty theatre, and San Francisco in the early 1970s.

15 linear ft. (29 boxes)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 7789455

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Croonquist, Robert.

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Worman, Martin.

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Martin Worman was an actor, playwright, lyricist, director, female impersonator, activist and academic, working primarily in San Francisco and New York from the late 1960s through the early 1990s. A Vietnam veteran born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1945, Worman hitchhiked to San Francisco ca. 1969 and joined The Cockettes, a cross-dressing improvisational theatre troupe. He acted with them and wrote book and lyrics for several of their most renowned shows including Hot Gre...

Schechner, Richard, 1934-....

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Cockettes (Theatrical troupe)

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The Cockettes, called a "fantasy drag troupe" and the inventors of "acid drag", drew from and influenced culture broadly, developing from underground performance to mainstream fame in San Francisco. The troupe was founded in 1969 and disbanded in 1972; some performers struck out on their own in the wake of the troupe's success....