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Additional authors

1. Haimes, Todd
2. Richard, Ellen
3. Levy, Julia C.
4. Waterstreet, Ed
5. O'Brien, Bill
6. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992
7. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992
8. Hauptman, William, 1942-
9. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
10. Calhoun, Jeff
11. Klausen, Ray
12. Zyla, David R
13. Gilliam, T. M
14. Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.)
15. Landau, Steven
16. Middlebrook, Coy
17. Hanson, Peter
18. Arden, Michael, 1982-
19. Barnhardt, Scott
20. Brunell, Catherine
21. Charles, Walter
22. Damane, David Aron
23. Dunams, Christina Ellison
24. Ferrall, Gina
25. Frelich, Phyllis
26. Giordano, Tyrone, 1976-
27. Jenkins, Daniel H.
28. Kanouse, Lyle
29. Keller, Rod
30. Kotsur, Troy
31. Massey, Kevin
32. McDaniel, George
33. McElroy, Michael, 1967-
34. McVety, Drew
35. Nutter, Guthrie
36. Schlecht, Ryan
37. Stewart, Gwen
38. Van der Schyff, Melissa
39. Wailes, Alexandria
40. Stucker, Richard
41. Hoffman, Patrick
42. Roundabout Theatre Company, producer
43. Deaf West Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer
44. Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, producer
45. Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer
46. Ford Foundation
47. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (135 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This musical adaptation of Mark Twain's novel The adventures of Huckleberry Finn is partly cast with actors from the Deaf West Theater troupe of Los Angeles, who perform in sign language alongside non-deaf performers who sing their roles.

Subject

1. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 > Drama
2. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 > Adaptations
3. Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character) > Drama
4. Sawyer, Tom (Fictitious character) > Drama
5. Deaf, Theater for the
6. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 2753

Note

1. A videorecording of the original Broadway production of Big river, taped at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in June 1987, is available on NCOV 609.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set design, Ray Klausen ; costume design, David R. Zyla ; lighting design, Michael Gilliam ; sound design, Peter Fitzgerald ; music direction/special music arrangements, Steven Landau ; associate director/choreographer, Coy Middlebrook ; prod. stage manager, Peter Hanson.

Performer (note)

1. Michael Arden, Scott Barnhardt, Catherine Brunell, Walter Charles, David Aron Damane, Christina Ellison Dunams, Gina Ferrall, Phyllis Frelich, Tyrone Giordano, Daniel Jenkins, Lyle Kanouse, Rod Keller, Troy Kotsur, Kevin Massey, George McDaniel, Michael McElroy, Drew McVety, Guthrie Nutter, Ryan Schlecht, Gwen Stewart, Melissa van der Schyff, Alexandria Wailes.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Airlines Theatre, New York, N.Y., Sep. 17, 2003.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Title

1. Big river : the adventures of Huckleberry Finn [videorecording] / Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, artistic director, Ellen Richard, managing director, Julia C. Levy, executive director, external affairs, and Deaf West Theatre, Ed Waterstreet, artistic director, Bill O'Brien, producing director, in association with Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, present ; music and lyrics by Roger Miller ; book by William Hauptman ; adapted from the novel by Mark Twain ; directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2003.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set design, Ray Klausen ; costume design, David R. Zyla ; lighting design, Michael Gilliam ; sound design, Peter Fitzgerald ; music direction/special music arrangements, Steven Landau ; associate director/choreographer, Coy Middlebrook ; prod. stage manager, Peter Hanson.

Cast

1. Michael Arden, Scott Barnhardt, Catherine Brunell, Walter Charles, David Aron Damane, Christina Ellison Dunams, Gina Ferrall, Phyllis Frelich, Tyrone Giordano, Daniel Jenkins, Lyle Kanouse, Rod Keller, Troy Kotsur, Kevin Massey, George McDaniel, Michael McElroy, Drew McVety, Guthrie Nutter, Ryan Schlecht, Gwen Stewart, Melissa van der Schyff, Alexandria Wailes.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Airlines Theatre, New York, N.Y., Sep. 17, 2003.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Haimes, Todd, producer.
2. Richard, Ellen, producer.
3. Levy, Julia C., producer.
4. Waterstreet, Ed, producer.
5. O'Brien, Bill, producer.
6. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992. Big river.
7. Miller, Roger, 1936-1992, lyricist.
8. Hauptman, William, 1942- librettist.
9. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
10. Calhoun, Jeff, director.
11. Calhoun, Jeff, choreographer.
12. Klausen, Ray, set designer.
13. Zyla, David R, costume designer.
14. Gilliam, T. M, lighting designer.
15. Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.), sound designer.
16. Landau, Steven, conductor.
17. Landau, Steven, arranger of music.
18. Middlebrook, Coy, associate director/choreographer.
19. Hanson, Peter, production stage manager.
20. Arden, Michael, 1982- performer.
21. Barnhardt, Scott, performer.
22. Brunell, Catherine, performer.
23. Charles, Walter, performer.
24. Damane, David Aron, performer.
25. Dunams, Christina Ellison, performer.
26. Ferrall, Gina, performer.
27. Frelich, Phyllis, performer.
28. Giordano, Tyrone, 1976- performer.
29. Jenkins, Daniel H., performer.
30. Kanouse, Lyle, performer.
31. Keller, Rod, performer.
32. Kotsur, Troy, performer.
33. Massey, Kevin, performer.
34. McDaniel, George, performer.
35. McElroy, Michael, 1967- performer.
36. McVety, Drew, performer.
37. Nutter, Guthrie, performer.
38. Schlecht, Ryan, performer.
39. Stewart, Gwen, performer.
40. Van der Schyff, Melissa, performer.
41. Wailes, Alexandria, performer.
42. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
43. Hoffman, Patrick.
44. Roundabout Theatre Company, producer.
45. Deaf West Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer.
46. Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, producer.
47. Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer.
48. Ford Foundation.
49. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2753