Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Hwang, David Henry, 1957-
3. Lone, John
4. Ma, Tzi
5. Ardolino, Emile
6. Schulz, Karen (Costume and scene designer)
7. Dearing, Judy
8. Holmes, Ralph
9. Bhargava, Girish
10. Alley, Michael D.
11. Fussel, Eddie
12. Gleason, Pat
13. Lewis, Don
14. Williams, Bill
15. Smith, Butch
16. Gerson, Norma
17. Franklin, Clara
18. Hwong, Lucia
19. Chin, Charlie
20. Janik, Ada
21. Mandel, Michael
22. Cohen, Jason Steven
23. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer
24. ABC Video Enterprises, producer
25. Arts and Entertainment Network, producer

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (58 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A television version of the play The dance and the railroad, about a Chinese-American artist trying to preserve his cultural heritage while working on the transcontinental railroad in California in 1867.

Alternative title

1. ABC/ARTS "The dance and the railroad" 57:48 ; #423 2/26/82.

Subject

1. Chinese Americans > Drama
2. Theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
4. Television adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 226

Note

1. Credits on tape.
2. A videorecording of the New York Shakespeare Festival stage production of The dance and the railroad, taped on Dec. 6, 1981, is available on NCOV 5056.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Credits: choreographed and composed by John Lone ; scenery, Karen Schulz ; costumes, Judy Dearing ; lighting, Ralph Holmes ; videotape editor, Girish Bhargava ; stage manager, Michael D. Alley ; cameramen, Eddie Fussel, Pat Gleason, Don Lewis ; technical director, Bill Williams ; audio, John Lone ; video, Butch Smith ; makeup, Norma Gerson ; wardrobe, Clara Franklin ; directed for the theater by John Lone.

Event (note)

1. First broadcast on the Arts and Entertainment Network, New York, N.Y. ca. February 2, 1982.

Title

1. The dance and the railroad [videorercording] / ABC Video Enterprises ; Joseph Papp presents ; by David Henry Hwang ; directed by Emile Ardolino.

Imprint

1. New York, c1982.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Credits: choreographed and composed by John Lone ; scenery, Karen Schulz ; costumes, Judy Dearing ; lighting, Ralph Holmes ; videotape editor, Girish Bhargava ; stage manager, Michael D. Alley ; cameramen, Eddie Fussel, Pat Gleason, Don Lewis ; technical director, Bill Williams ; audio, John Lone ; video, Butch Smith ; makeup, Norma Gerson ; wardrobe, Clara Franklin ; directed for the theater by John Lone.

Performer

1. Performers: John Lone and Tzi Ma.
2. Musicians: David Henry Hwang, John Lone, Tzi Ma, Lucia Hwong, "Charlie" Chin, Ada Janik, Michael Mandel.

Event

1. First broadcast on the Arts and Entertainment Network, New York, N.Y. ca. February 2, 1982.

Local note

1. Duplicates, rough cut, and "Fleaman insert," from the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image collection, available in ReCAP. See summary list of items in MilCat.

Connect to:

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

Local subject

1. Operas, Chinese.
2. Incidental dances. The dance and the railroad.

Added author

1. Papp, Joseph, producer.
2. Hwang, David Henry, 1957- Dance and the railroad.
3. Hwang, David Henry, 1957- musician.
4. Lone, John, choreographer.
5. Lone, John, composer.
6. Lone, John, performer.
7. Lone, John, audio.
8. Lone, John, musician.
9. Ma, Tzi, performer.
10. Ma, Tzi, musician.
11. Ardolino, Emile, director.
12. Schulz, Karen (Costume and scene designer), set designer.
13. Dearing, Judy, costume designer.
14. Holmes, Ralph, lighting designer.
15. Bhargava, Girish, editor of moving image work.
16. Alley, Michael D., stage manager.
17. Fussel, Eddie, director of photography.
18. Gleason, Pat, director of photography.
19. Lewis, Don, director of photography.
20. Williams, Bill, technical director.
21. Smith, Butch, videographer.
22. Gerson, Norma, makeup.
23. Franklin, Clara, wardrobe.
24. Hwong, Lucia, musician.
25. Chin, Charlie, arranger of music.
26. Chin, Charlie, musician.
27. Janik, Ada, musician.
28. Mandel, Michael, musician.
29. Cohen, Jason Steven., production personnel.
30. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.
31. ABC Video Enterprises, producer.
32. Arts and Entertainment Network, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOX 226