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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Wesley, Richard, 1945-
3. Carroll, Baikida, 1947-
4. Shange, Ntozake
5. Brooks, Avery
6. Burbridge, Edward
7. Tan, Victor En Yu
8. Parks, Beverly
9. Lawson, Richard
10. Cobbs, Bill
11. Bolling, Gary
12. Jackson, Samuel L.
13. Adu, Frank
14. Young-Smith, Otis
15. Pounder, C. C. H.
16. Washington, Denzel, 1954-
17. Corwin, Betty L.
18. New York (N.Y.). Department of Cultural Affairs, producer
19. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
20. New York Shakespeare Festival Productions, producer
21. New York Shakespeare Festival (Mobile Theater)

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (118 min.) : sd., b&w, NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Subject

1. Drama
2. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
4. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 114

Note

1. Earlier title: The last street play (1977)

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Music composed by Baikida Carroll ; choreography by Avery Brooks ; scenery by Edward Burbridge ; lighting by Victor En Yu Tan ; costumes by Beverly Parks.

Performer (note)

1. Richard Lawson, Bill Cobbs, Gary Bolling, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Adu, C. C. H. Pounder, Otis Young-Smith, and Denzel Washington.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in New York, N.Y., summer 1979.

Title

1. The mighty gents [videorecording] / New York Shakespeare Festival and the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of New York, Joseph Papp presents ; [written] by Richard Wesley ; directed by Ntozake Shange ; [video producer, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director]

Imprint

1. New York, c1979.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Music composed by Baikida Carroll ; choreography by Avery Brooks ; scenery by Edward Burbridge ; lighting by Victor En Yu Tan ; costumes by Beverly Parks.

Cast

1. Richard Lawson, Bill Cobbs, Gary Bolling, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Adu, C. C. H. Pounder, Otis Young-Smith, and Denzel Washington.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive in New York, N.Y., summer 1979.

Added author

1. Papp, Joseph, producer.
2. Wesley, Richard, 1945- Mighty gents.
3. Carroll, Baikida, 1947- composer.
4. Shange, Ntozake, director.
5. Brooks, Avery, choreographer.
6. Burbridge, Edward, set designer.
7. Tan, Victor En Yu, lighting designer.
8. Parks, Beverly, costume designer.
9. Lawson, Richard, actor.
10. Cobbs, Bill, actor.
11. Bolling, Gary, actor.
12. Jackson, Samuel L., actor.
13. Adu, Frank, actor.
14. Young-Smith, Otis, actor.
15. Pounder, C. C. H., actor.
16. Washington, Denzel, 1954- actor.
17. Corwin, Betty L.
18. New York (N.Y.). Department of Cultural Affairs, producer.
19. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
20. New York Shakespeare Festival Productions, producer.
21. New York Shakespeare Festival (Mobile Theater)

Research call number

1. NCOV 114