{"product_id":"confederates-paperback","title":"Confederates - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDominique Morisseau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominique Morisseau's most radical play yet follows two Black women living more than a century apart as they struggle to define freedom for themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConfederates\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of two women in what at first appear to be radically different circumstances. Sara is an enslaved rebel ferrying information from the plantation to Union soldiers. Sandra is a political science professor fighting the patriarchy at a predominantly white university. As the play progresses, the line between the past and present blurs, raising questions about how far we have come since 1865-and how far we still have to go.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Morisseau's words, \"I don't believe in the inhumanity of the enslaved.\" This play delves into serious themes with a satirical tone, juxtaposing humor and sexuality alongside pain and struggle. \u003ci\u003eConfederates\u003c\/i\u003e is an ambitious work by one of America's most exciting playwrights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominique Morisseau\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Detroit Project\u003c\/i\u003e, which includes the plays \u003ci\u003eSkeleton Crew\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParadise Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDetroit '67\u003c\/i\u003e. Additional plays include \u003ci\u003ePipeline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunset Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlood at the Root\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFollow Me To Nellie's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfederates\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Kreyòl\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Broadway musical \u003ci\u003eAin't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she earned a Tony nomination. She is currently developing \u003ci\u003eHippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical\u003c\/i\u003e. Morisseau is an alumna of The Public Theater Emerging Writers Group, Women's Project Lab, and Lark Playwrights Workshop and has developed work at Sundance Lab, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference. She also served as co-producer on the Showtime series \u003ci\u003eShameless\u003c\/i\u003e (3 seasons). She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Steinberg Playwright Award, the NBTF August Wilson Playwriting Award, and the MacArthur Genius Grant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48405513175289,"sku":"9781636702520","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VfRX50_Kg19781636702520.webp?v=1778842563","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/confederates-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}