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Additional authors

1. Andrews, Bert.
2. Astorga, Mario.
3. Cole, Juanita.
4. de Jesus, Carmen L.
5. Farmer, Sharon C.
6. Freddy, Al.
7. Friedman, Steve.
8. Griffith, Joseph.
9. Kolnik, Paul.
10. Schoichet, Gary.
11. Schwartz, Craig.
12. Yoscary, Bill.

Found in

1. c2ac Negro Ensemble Company. Negro Ensemble Company records, l960-1992 (CStRLIN)NYPW89-A93

Description

1. 940 items (3.0 lin ft., 3 boxes); 28 x 36 cm.

Summary

1. The Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) Photograph Collection depicts some of the Company's activities from 1967 through 1992.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Blacks on Stage: African-American Theater Arts Collections Project.

Alternative title

1. Blackbody blues.
2. Black sunlight.
3. The Brownsville raid.
4. Ceremonies in dark old men.
5. Here in my father's house.
6. Home.
7. House of shadows.
8. Jonah and the wonder dog.
9. Livin' fat.
10. Louie and Ophilia.
11. Nevis mountain dew.
12. Old phantoms.
13. Pieces of a dream.
14. The river Niger.
15. A soldier's play.
16. Two can play.
17. The war party.
18. Weep not for me.
19. West Memphis Mojo.

Subject

1. Akuyoe
2. Alice, Mary, 1941- > Performances > 1970-1979
3. Amos, John, 1939-
4. Anderson, Tony
5. Ayler, Ethel, 1934-2018 > Performances > 1970-1979
6. Bellamy, Carol
7. Berry, Stephanie
8. Blue, Samual, Jr
9. Bolling, Gary > Performances > 1970-1979
10. Brockington, Kim
11. Brown, Graham, 1924-2011 > Performances > 1970-1979
12. Bush, Norman
13. Campbell, Erma
14. Carter, S
15. Carter, Thelma Louise
16. Caesar, Adolph, 1933-1986 > Performances > 1970-1979
17. Curtis-Hall, Vondie
18. Dabney, Sheila
19. Daubeny, Peter
20. Davies, David
21. Denmark, Leon
22. D'Pois, Starletta
23. Elder, Lonne
24. Epps, Ben > Performances > 1980-1989
25. Foster, Frances, 1924- > Performances > 1970-1979
26. French, Arthur, 1931-2021 > Performances > 1970-1979
27. Fuller, Charles
28. Gandy, Irene
29. Garland, Grace
30. Glover, Danny
31. Graham, Elaine > Performances > 1970-1979
32. Gunn, Moses, 1929-1993
33. Harmon, Curtis
34. Hawkins, Yvette
35. Hayes, Lorey
36. Hodge, Mike
37. Hooks, Kevin, 1958- > Performances > 1970-1979
38. Hooks, Robert, 1937-
39. Hudson, Ruben
40. Hunter, Kathryn, 1956-
41. Hyler, Ethel > Performances > 1970-1979
42. Hyman, Phyllis
43. Jay, William > Performances > 1960-1969
44. Johnson, Louis, playwright
45. Koch, Ed, 1924-2013
46. Lawrence, Keith > Performances > 1970-1979
47. LaBelle, Patti
48. Ladd, Dianne
49. Lee, Leslie, 1930-2014
50. Lloyd, James
51. Mathis, Carmen
52. McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018
53. Merkerson, S. Epatha, 1952-
54. Mooney, William > Performances > 1970-1979
55. Napolean, Cedric
56. Neal, Rome
57. Patterson, Chuck (Actor) > Performances > 1970-1979
58. Peters, Brock
59. Premice, Josephine
60. Rakerd, Cliff > Performances > 1970-1979
61. Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-
62. Robinson, Tony
63. Rock, Kevin
64. Shay, Michele
65. Sylvester, Joyce > Performances > 1970-1979
66. Taylor, Allen
67. Taylor, Clarice, 1927-2011
68. Thomas, Brian Wesley
69. Turner, Cedric
70. Wade, Adam
71. Walker, Sullivan > Performances > 1970-1979
72. Ward, Douglas Turner
73. Washington, Denzel, 1954-
74. Weldon, Charles
75. Wells, Tico
76. Weston-Moran, Kim
77. Williams, Samm-Art > Performances > 1970-1979
78. Negro Ensemble Company
79. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
80. African American actors
81. African American actresses
82. African Americans in the performing arts > New York (State) > New York
83. African Americans > Performances and portrayals > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1999
84. African American women entertainers
85. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1960-1989
86. Arts, Black > New York (State) > New York
87. Theatrical producers and directors > New York (State) > New York
88. African American dramatists
89. Theater > Stage-setting and scenery
90. African American soldiers

Genre/Form

1. Publicity photographs – 1960-1989.
2. Portrait photographs – 1960-1989.
3. Group portraits – 1960-1989.
4. Gelatin silver prints – 1960-1999.
5. Contact sheets – 1960-1999.
6. Dye coupler prints – 1960-1999.
7. Gelatin silver film negatives – 1960-1999.
8. Slides – 1960-1999.
9. Halftone photomechanical prints – 1960-1999.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Negro Ensemble Company Collection

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Many photographs bear photographer's printed address label or handstamp on verso; some contact sheets have photographer's name and address printed on recto. Some photographic prints have printed captions on recto and/or handwritten captions on verso. A few photographs have typewritten captions attached. Some publicity portraits have actor resumes attached. Some photographs are duplicates.
3. Photographers include Bert Andrews, Joe Griffith, Gary Schoichet and other.

Terms of use (note)

1. Restricted: Permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography (note)

1. The Negro Ensemble Company, founded in 1967 in New York City, is considered to be the most influential and successful repertory company of the Black Theater Movement.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Negro Ensemble Company records, 1960-1992.

Author

1. Negro Ensemble Company.

Title

1. Negro Ensemble Company photograph collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. [196-]-[199?]

Terms of use

1. Restricted: Permission of copyright holder is required for duplication.

Biography

1. The Negro Ensemble Company, founded in 1967 in New York City, is considered to be the most influential and successful repertory company of the Black Theater Movement. In its more than 29-year history, the company produced more than 200 plays, both off and on Broadway, winning more than 40 major drama awards and training more than 4,000 men and women in all areas of the theater industry. Among its accomplishments are two Tony awards including Best Play for "The River Niger (1972), and a Pulitzer Prize for Charles Fuller as author of "A Soldier's Play" (1982).
2. Initally funded with a grant from the Ford Foundation, the company was founded by actor-director-playwright Douglas Turner Ward, actor-producer Robert Hooks, and actor-director Gerald Krone. In keeping with its founders' vision, the company fostered the development of plays that were relevant to black life and provided training programs for mostly African-American actors, playwrights, designers, technical staff, and theater administrative personnel. Among the performers who have been associated with NEC are Mary Alice, Roscoe Lee Brown, Rosalind Cash, Adolph Caesar, Samuel L. Jackson, Esther Rolle, Clarice Taylor, and Hattie Winston.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Negro Ensemble Company records, 1960-1992.

Local note

1. Sc MG 345

Connect to:

1. Finding aid

Local subject

1. Black arts movement.

Added author

1. Andrews, Bert. Photographer
2. Astorga, Mario. Photographer
3. Cole, Juanita. Photographer
4. de Jesus, Carmen L. Photographer
5. Farmer, Sharon C. Photographer
6. Freddy, Al. Photographer
7. Friedman, Steve. Photographer
8. Griffith, Joseph. Photographer
9. Kolnik, Paul. Photographer
10. Schoichet, Gary. Photographer
11. Schwartz, Craig. Photographer
12. Yoscary, Bill. Photographer

Added title

1. Blackbody blues.
2. Black sunlight.
3. The Brownsville raid.
4. Ceremonies in dark old men.
5. Here in my father's house.
6. Home.
7. House of shadows.
8. Jonah and the wonder dog.
9. Livin' fat.
10. Louie and Ophilia.
11. Nevis mountain dew.
12. Old phantoms.
13. Pieces of a dream.
14. The river Niger.
15. A soldier's play.
16. Two can play.
17. The war party.
18. Weep not for me.
19. West Memphis Mojo.

Found in:

1. c2ac Negro Ensemble Company. Negro Ensemble Company records, l960-1992 (CStRLIN)NYPW89-A93

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Negro Ensemble Company Collection