Command Performance: An Actress in the Theater of Politics

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Command Performance: An Actress in the Theater of Politics is Jane Alexander’s memoir recounting her dual life as an acclaimed actress and her tenure as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts amid intense political and cultural battles.

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instanceOf book
author Jane Alexander NERFINISHED
chronicles Jane Alexander’s experiences in Washington, D.C.
conflicts between artists and politicians
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describes cultural controversies surrounding the National Endowment for the Arts
political battles over arts funding in the United States
explores tensions between artistic expression and political pressure
the role of government in supporting culture
features behind-the-scenes accounts of federal arts policy
reflections on stage and screen roles
focusesOn Jane Alexander’s acting career
Jane Alexander’s tenure as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts
genre autobiography
political memoir
hasCentralFigure Jane Alexander NERFINISHED
intendedAudience readers interested in arts and politics
readers interested in memoirs by performers
language English
mainTheme creative freedom
government support for the arts
intersection of art and politics
public service
narrativePerspective first person
portrays Jane Alexander’s dual life as actress and arts administrator
relatedTo National Endowment for the Arts controversies NERFINISHED
arts policy debates in the United States
setting American theater world
U.S. federal government NERFINISHED
subject American politics
Jane Alexander NERFINISHED
National Endowment for the Arts NERFINISHED
acting
arts funding
culture wars
theater
timePeriodCovered Jane Alexander’s years as NEA chair
late 20th century American politics
workType nonfiction

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