Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Jenness, Morgan
2. Cortiñas, Jorge Ignacio
3. Hwang, David Henry, 1957-
4. Jenkin, Jen
5. Rebeck, Theresa
6. Stanescu, Saviana, 1967-
7. Wolf, Marc
8. Lark Theatre Company (New York, N.Y.), producer.
9. City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.
10. Curio Productions.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (117 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion which looks at the playwright's social and political impact in the modern world. The role of theater in engendering social change is examined, in such diverse areas as gender (e.g. gay bashing, gays in the military, etc.), women's issues, race (ethnic stereotyping) and other political topics. Various literary techniques for handling political and social themes in a play are explored, such as absurdism and other approaches outside the realm of realism.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Lark Theatre Company.

Subject

1. Dramatists > Political and social views
2. Panel discussions
3. Hwang, David Henry, 1957-
4. Gay military personnel > United States
5. Theater of the absurd
6. Dramatists > Influence
7. Minorities in the performing arts
8. Cortiñas, Jorge Ignacio
9. Stanescu, Saviana, 1967-
10. Dramatists > Political activity
11. Experimental theater
12. Women in the performing arts
13. Rebeck, Theresa
14. Wolf, Marc
15. Jenkin, Jen
16. Jenness, Morgan

Genre/Form

1. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOW 277

Note

1. Copy of program available.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., June 1, 2003.

Title

1. The playwright's role in fostering social change: a panel discussion [videorecording] / Co-sponsored by the Lark Theatre Company and the Continuing Education Program, The Graduate Center, CUNY ; [video prod. company] Curio Productions.

Imprint

1. New York, c2003.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

1. Moderator: Morgan Jenness.
2. Panelists: Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, David Henry Hwang, Jen Jenkin, Theresa Rebeck, Saviana Stanescu, and Marc Wolf.

Event

1. Videotaped at the City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., June 1, 2003.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Jenness, Morgan, moderator.
2. Cortiñas, Jorge Ignacio, panelist.
3. Hwang, David Henry, 1957- panelist.
4. Jenkin, Jen, panelist.
5. Rebeck, Theresa, panelist.
6. Stanescu, Saviana, 1967- panelist.
7. Wolf, Marc, panelist.
8. Lark Theatre Company (New York, N.Y.), producer.
9. City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.
10. Curio Productions.

Research call number

1. NCOW 277