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Additional authors

1. Wasserstein, Wendy
2. Bishop, André
3. Cott, Thomas
4. Gersten, Bernard
5. Lapine, James
6. Lazar-Paley, Micki
7. Trento, Angela
8. Patrone, Mary Jane
9. Durang, Christopher, 1949-
10. Fraser, Flora
11. Rosenthal, Jane, 1957-
12. Jimenez, Yscaira
13. Sullivan, Daniel, 1940-
14. Finn, William
15. Wasserstein, Pamela
16. Kurtz, Swoosie
17. Eikenberry, Jill
18. McDonough, Ann
19. Cuervo, Alma, 1951-
20. Parker, Ellen
21. Klein, Robert, 1942-
22. Lavin, Linda, 1937-
23. Dretzin, Julie
24. Smith, Cotter
25. Streep, Meryl
26. Allen, Joan, 1956-
27. Gaines, Boyd
28. McNally, Terrence
29. Parnell, Peter
30. De Haas, Darius
31. Dean, Carmel
32. Hoffman, Patrick
33. Parker/Hodges Productions
34. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (115 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Playwright Wendy Wasserstein is honored in this memorial tribute. Sequences from her plays are performed and seen in archival footage, an excerpt from one of her essays is read, and a song composed by William Finn for the occasion entitled "Magic" is sung by Darius de Haas.

Subject

1. Wasserstein, Wendy
2. Wasserstein, Wendy > Friends and associates
3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
4. Tributes
5. Women dramatists, American
6. Wasserstein, Wendy > Family

Contents

1. Plays excerpted: Uncommen women and others -- Isn't it romantic -- An American daughter -- The Heidi chronicles.

Call number

1. NCOV 3213

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont, New York, N.Y., March 13, 2006.

Biography (note)

1. Wendy Wasserstein (1950-2006) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright whose works included The Heidi chronicles, Uncommon women and others, The sisters Rosensweig, An American daughter, and Third. She also published books of essays and taught at Columbia and New York University.

Title

1. A remembrance of Wendy Wasserstein [videorecording] / Organized by André Bishop, Thomas Cott, Bernard Gersten, James Lapine, Micki Lazar-Paley, and Angela Trento ; [video prod. company] Parker/Hodges Productions ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2006.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer

1. Speakers: André Bishop, Mary Jane Patrone, Christopher Durang, Flora Fraser Soros, Jane Rosenthal, Yscaira Jimenez, Daniel Sullivan, William Finn, and Pamela Wasserstein.
2. Actors: Swoosie Kurtz, Jill Eikenberry, Ann McDonough, Alma Cuervo, Ellen Parker, Robert Klein, Linda Lavin, Julie Dretzin, Cotter Smith, Meryl Streep, Joan Allen, and Boyd Gaines.
3. Readers: James Lapine, Terrence McNally, and Peter Parnell.
4. Song performed by Darius de Haas. Pianist: Carmel Dean.
5. Archival footage: Wendy Wasserstein, Charlie Rose, Linda Winer, Jane Alexander, Christine Estabrook, and Madeline Kahn.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont, New York, N.Y., March 13, 2006.

Biography

1. Wendy Wasserstein (1950-2006) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright whose works included The Heidi chronicles, Uncommon women and others, The sisters Rosensweig, An American daughter, and Third. She also published books of essays and taught at Columbia and New York University.

Connect to:

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

Local subject

1. Tributes.

Added author

1. Wasserstein, Wendy.
2. Bishop, André, producer.
3. Bishop, André, speaker.
4. Cott, Thomas, producer.
5. Gersten, Bernard, producer.
6. Lapine, James, producer.
7. Lazar-Paley, Micki, producer.
8. Trento, Angela, producer.
9. Patrone, Mary Jane, speaker.
10. Durang, Christopher, 1949- speaker.
11. Fraser, Flora, speaker.
12. Rosenthal, Jane, 1957- speaker.
13. Jimenez, Yscaira, speaker.
14. Sullivan, Daniel, 1940- speaker.
15. Finn, William, speaker.
16. Wasserstein, Pamela, speaker.
17. Kurtz, Swoosie, actor.
18. Eikenberry, Jill, actor.
19. McDonough, Ann, actor.
20. Cuervo, Alma, 1951- actor.
21. Parker, Ellen, actor.
22. Klein, Robert, 1942- actor.
23. Lavin, Linda, 1937- actor.
24. Dretzin, Julie, actor.
25. Smith, Cotter, actor.
26. Streep, Meryl, actor.
27. Allen, Joan, 1956- actor.
28. Gaines, Boyd, actor.
29. McNally, Terrence.
30. Parnell, Peter.
31. De Haas, Darius, vocalist.
32. Dean, Carmel, musician.
33. Hoffman, Patrick.
34. Parker/Hodges Productions.
35. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3213