The Heidi Chronicles (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Wendy Wasserstein
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Feminist
- Time of Work: 1965-1989
- Setting: Largely New York City, with several scenes set in Chicago; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Principal Characters: Heidi Holland, Scoop Rosenbaum, Susan Johnston, Peter Patrone
- Genres: Social realism, Drama, Sketch
- Subjects: 1960’s, 1970’s, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., Self-discovery, United States or Americans, Mothers, Parents and children, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Gender roles, New York City, Friendship, Social life, Chicago, 1980’s, Feminism, Women’s issues, Women, Idealism, Lifestyles, Popular culture, Women’s movement, Career women
- Locales: New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Ann Arbor, MI, Manchester, NH
Form and Content
The story of The Heidi Chronicles is told through a series of vignettes that extend from a high school dance in 1965 to Heidi’s near future in 1989 (Wendy Wasserstein completed the play in 1988), when Heidi is a successful professor of art history at Columbia University. Throughout the play’s thirteen scenes, the audience witnesses Heidi’s development from an ordinary schoolgirl through her increasing dissatisfaction with her life before she finally develops greater acceptance of her career, her goals, and herself. The play also explores Heidi’s...
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