Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Houghton, James
2. Proehl, Thomas C
3. Fox, Elliot
4. Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
5. Toolajian, Loren
6. Larson, Darrell
7. Cosier, E. David
8. Snider-Stein, Teresa
9. Koger, Jeffrey S
10. Ungar, Michal
11. Fried, Donald
12. Ayer, Debbon
13. Christensen, Julie
14. Diehl, John, 1950-
15. Frugé, Romain, 1959-
16. Gingerich, Tanya
17. Hawke, Ethan, 1970-
18. MacVittie, Bruce
19. Corwin, Betty L.
20. Signature Theatre Company (New York, N.Y.), producer
21. Red Ramona (Firm), designer
22. Character Generators/Video
23. National Endowment for the Arts
24. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (109 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Alternative title

1. Three one-acts by Sam Shepard

Subject

1. Pecos Bill (Fictitious character) > Drama
2. Theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
4. One-act plays

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 2019

Note

1. Three one-act plays, performed and videotaped the same evening. The first cassette consists of The sad lament of Pecos Bill on the eve of killing his wife (20 min.) and Killer's head (14 min.), while Action (72 min.) is split between the second and third cassettes.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Sets, E. David Cosier ; costumes, Teresa Snider-Stein ; lights, Jeffrey S. Koger ; sound, Red Ramona ; Pecos Bill soundtrack produced by Loren Toolajian & Michael Ungar ; stage manager, Donald Fried.

Performer (note)

1. The sad lament of Pecos Bill on the eve of killing his wife: Romain Frugé and Julie Christensen.
2. Killer's head: Ethan Hawke.
3. Action: Bruce MacVittie, John Diehl, Debbon Ayer, and Tanya Gingerich.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York, N.Y., March 20, 1997.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Title

1. The sad lament of Pecos Bill on the eve of killing his wife/Killer's head/Action [videorecording] / Signature Theatre Company, James Houghton, founding artistic director, Thomas C. Proehl, managing director, Elliot Fox, associate director, presents ; [written] by Sam Shepard ; original music for Pecos Bill by Loren Toolajian ; directed by Darrell Larson ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1997.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Sets, E. David Cosier ; costumes, Teresa Snider-Stein ; lights, Jeffrey S. Koger ; sound, Red Ramona ; Pecos Bill soundtrack produced by Loren Toolajian & Michael Ungar ; stage manager, Donald Fried.

Cast

1. The sad lament of Pecos Bill on the eve of killing his wife: Romain Frugé and Julie Christensen.
2. Killer's head: Ethan Hawke.
3. Action: Bruce MacVittie, John Diehl, Debbon Ayer, and Tanya Gingerich.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York, N.Y., March 20, 1997.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Added author

1. Houghton, James, producer.
2. Proehl, Thomas C, producer.
3. Fox, Elliot, producer.
4. Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017. Sad lament of Pecos Bill on the eve of killing his wife.
5. Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017. Killer's head.
6. Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017. Action.
7. Toolajian, Loren, composer.
8. Larson, Darrell, director.
9. Cosier, E. David, set designer.
10. Snider-Stein, Teresa, costume designer.
11. Koger, Jeffrey S, lighting designer.
12. Ungar, Michal.
13. Fried, Donald, stage manager.
14. Ayer, Debbon, actor.
15. Christensen, Julie, actor.
16. Diehl, John, 1950- actor.
17. Frugé, Romain, 1959- actor.
18. Gingerich, Tanya, actor.
19. Hawke, Ethan, 1970- actor.
20. MacVittie, Bruce, actor.
21. Corwin, Betty L.
22. Signature Theatre Company (New York, N.Y.), producer.
23. Red Ramona (Firm), designer.
24. Character Generators/Video.
25. National Endowment for the Arts.
26. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2019