Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. LeCompte, Elizabeth
2. Indiana, Gary
3. Smith, Jack, 1932-1989
4. Vawter, Ron
5. Mehrten, Greg
6. Shirky, Clay
7. Weems, Marianne
8. Tipton, Jennifer
9. McCartney, Ellen
10. Taylor, Mike
11. Ricci, Vito
12. Brophy, Catherine
13. Roth, Beatrice, 1919-
14. Rosado, Pedro
15. Sacker, Elion
16. Corwin, Betty L.
17. Garage Productions, producer
18. Wooster Group, producer
19. Character Generators/Video
20. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (95 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Ron Vawter's one-person show in which he portrays attorney Roy Cohn in the first act, and filmmaker/performance artist Jack Smith in the second.

Subject

1. Cohn, Roy M. > Drama
2. Smith, Jack, 1932-1989 > Drama
3. One-person shows (Performing arts)
4. Theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 1129

Note

1. Two other videorecordings of this play are available, one taped at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio (NCOV 2629), and one taped at the Institue of Contemporary Arts in London (NCOV 2475).

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Lighting, Jennifer Tipton ; costumes, Ellen McCartney ; designer/production coordinator, Clay Shirky ; music arranged by Vito Ricci ; technical director, Mike Taylor.

Performer (note)

1. Featuring Ron Vawter as Roy Cohn and Jack Smith; with Pedro Rosado, Catherine Brophy, Beatrice Roth, and Elion Sacker.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Performing Garage, New York, N.Y., June 3, 1992.

Biography (note)

1. Roy Cohn (1927-1986) was a New York-based attorney who achieved national fame while still in his 20s as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy. In later years Cohn was active in conservative causes. Jack Smith (1932-1989) remains best known for his controversial film Flaming Creatures, which was seized at its premiere in 1963 and declared obscene by the New York Criminal Court. In addition to his filmmaking Smith wrote and performed solo performance art pieces. Both Cohn and Smith died from AIDS-related causes.

Title

1. Roy Cohn/Jack Smith [videorecording] / [Produced by] Garage Productions, a division of the Wooster Group ; Elizabeth LeCompte, artistic director ; conceived and performed by Ron Vawter ; created by Gregory Mehrten, Clay Shirky, Ron Vawter, and Marianne Weems ; "Roy Cohn" written by Gary Indiana ; "Jack Smith" written by Jack Smith ; director, Gregory Mehrten ; assistant director/producer, Marianne Weems ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c 1992.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Lighting, Jennifer Tipton ; costumes, Ellen McCartney ; designer/production coordinator, Clay Shirky ; music arranged by Vito Ricci ; technical director, Mike Taylor.

Cast

1. Featuring Ron Vawter as Roy Cohn and Jack Smith; with Pedro Rosado, Catherine Brophy, Beatrice Roth, and Elion Sacker.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Performing Garage, New York, N.Y., June 3, 1992.

Biography

1. Roy Cohn (1927-1986) was a New York-based attorney who achieved national fame while still in his 20s as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy. In later years Cohn was active in conservative causes. Jack Smith (1932-1989) remains best known for his controversial film Flaming Creatures, which was seized at its premiere in 1963 and declared obscene by the New York Criminal Court. In addition to his filmmaking Smith wrote and performed solo performance art pieces. Both Cohn and Smith died from AIDS-related causes.

Added author

1. LeCompte, Elizabeth, producer.
2. Indiana, Gary. Roy Cohn.
3. Smith, Jack, 1932-1989. Jack Smith.
4. Vawter, Ron, conceptor.
5. Vawter, Ron, actor.
6. Mehrten, Greg, conceptor.
7. Mehrten, Greg, director.
8. Shirky, Clay, conceptor.
9. Shirky, Clay, designer.
10. Weems, Marianne, conceptor.
11. Weems, Marianne, producer.
12. Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
13. McCartney, Ellen, costume designer.
14. Taylor, Mike, production personnel.
15. Ricci, Vito, arranger of music.
16. Brophy, Catherine, actor.
17. Roth, Beatrice, 1919- actor.
18. Rosado, Pedro, actor.
19. Sacker, Elion, actor.
20. Corwin, Betty L.
21. Garage Productions, producer.
22. Wooster Group, producer.
23. Character Generators/Video.
24. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 1129