Maxime Fleischman

Born

Maxine Evelyn Lightstone

September 10, 1932

DiedDecember 2, 2000 (aged 68)

OccupationPlaywright

Yearsactive1963–1975

Maxine Fleischman
Born	Maxine Evelyn Lightstone (1932-09-10)September 10, 1932 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	December 2, 2000(2000-12-02) (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Playwright
Years active	1963–1975

Maxine Evelyn Fleischman (née Lightstone, September 10, 1932 – December 2, 2000) was a Canadian playwright and a composer of some theatrical plays who was based in Montreal, Quebec.^[1] Some of her plays were presented under a French adaptation, notably at the Théâtre de la Place, at Place Ville-Marie, in Montreal. Fleischman died on December 2, 2000, at the age of 68.^[2]

Notes and references

↑ 1974 souvenir program from La Poudrière theater, Montreal, founded in 1958.
↑ "Obituary for Maxine Evefyn Fleischman". The Gazette. 5 December 2000. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
↑ La Patrie: l'hebdo des Canadiens-français, March 14, 1963, Edition 1, article "Le Défi du Festival d'art dramatique", mentioning the play "Osiris Cry" which will be presented on March 27, 1963 as part of the Drama Festival.
↑ Le Devoir, April 1, 1963, p. six, article "Le Veau Dort, by Jasmin, winner", by Jean Hamelin, mentioning the prize awarded for the piece "Osiris Cry".
↑ Sherbrooke Daily Record, July 4th, 1967, advertising space announcing the play "A Mating of the Dinosaurs", presented at "The Piggery Theater" in North Hatley, Quebec. The play was announced again on June 30, 1967 in the same newspaper.
↑ Journal La Presse, January 9, 1965, p. 3, mentioning that the presentations of "Pain Beurre" will take place from January 12, 1965, every evening at the Théâtre de la Place Ville-Marie, with Roger Dauphin, Micheline Gérin and Luc Durand.
↑ Journal La Presse, March 13, 1965, p. 5, mentioning that the presentations of "Pain Beurre" took place at the Théâtre de la Place.
↑ Journal Le Devoir, January 22, 1965, p. six, article "Pain-Beurre" by Maxine Fleischman at the theater in Place Ville-Marie", by Jean Basile, commenting on the play.
↑ Photo-Journal, 23 to 30 Dec. 1964, p. 25-26, indicating that the piece "Pain-Beurre" (French adaptation) will be presented at the Théâtre de la Place, from January 12, 1964. This adaptation was directed by Luce Guilbault, with the help of Roger Dauphin, Luc Durand, Micheline Gérin and Suzanne Lévesque.
↑ Journal La Presse, January 21, 1965, p. 20, article" Creation at the Théâtre de la Place ".
↑ Journal Télé-Radiomonde, March 18, 1967, p. 23, article "Five Canadian plays at the regional drama festival" including "Bird in the box".
↑ Le Devoir, Montréal, March 27, 1967, p. 8, article "The Hanged Man" by Robert Gurik wins the trophy awarded to the best production of the drama festival "indicating that in the category of supporting roles, the prizes were awarded respectively to Eileen Clifford for her role in" The Bird in the Box "by Maxine Fleischman.
↑ Journal La Presse, June 20, 1975, p. D8-Sport-hebdo, Arts and entertainment section, announcement of the play "And Nothing But".
↑ The article "Bird in the Box "presented at the Théâtre du Gésu", Le Nouvelliste, March 18 1967, p. 11, indicating that Maxine Fleischman's play "Bird in the Box" will inaugurate the Western Quebec Regional Dramatic Art Festival, which will be held from March 20 to 25 at the Théâtre du Gésu.
↑ Journal La Presse, Montreal, July 8, 1965, p. 16, article "Creative work has become necessary for today's woman". This article describes in summary her role as a mother and her need for creativity through the composition of plays. Mention of the new play "God bless you, Harold Fineberg".
↑ "God Bless You Harold Fineberg". www.iobdb.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.

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