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4 unusual facts about Arlene Rothlein


Arlene Rothlein

In 1969 she won an Obie Award for Best Actress for her role as 'The Girl' in The Poor Little Match Girl, a new work based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen.

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Some of her other original works include Another Letter to the Sun, a work inspired by Charles Ives and a piece entitled It Seemed to Me There Was Dust in the Garden, a lyrical dance she created and dedicated for her aunt.

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Arlene performed in the 1968 musical In Circles as Sylvia, based on work by Gertrude Stein with lyrics by Al Carmines.

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Rothlein created an original dance worked titled Twelve Objects from Tender Buttons, based on the book by Gertrude Stein.



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