Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cohen, R. Jeffrey
2. Cohen, Alexis S.
3. Langer, Philip A.
4. Kline, Michael J.
5. Disch, Thomas M.
6. Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905.
7. Fried, Nimrod
8. Siroc, Alexis
9. Gutkin, Michael
10. Freedman, Michelle
11. Rosenberg, D. C.
12. Harmon, John J.
13. McGrath, George
14. Aspinwall, Janet
15. Bakos, John
16. Bucciarelli, Renee
17. Laub, Sandra
18. Mason, Robert
19. MacKenzie, Peter
20. Saigh, Lori-Jean
21. Short, Lumumba
22. Sickle, Luke
23. Smith, Keith
24. Cushman, Mary
25. Castro, Jacqui
26. Dunbar, Diane
27. RAPP Arts Center (New York, N.Y.), producer

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS) (135 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Stage adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel. A prologue features an actor playing Wallace himself, discussing his life, his military career, and the writing of the book.

Subject

1. Jewish men > Drama
2. Pilate, Pontius, active 1st century > Drama
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
4. Drama
5. Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 > Adaptations
6. Jesus Christ > Drama
7. Judaea (Region) > Drama
8. Rome > History > Tiberius, 14-37 > Drama
9. Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 > Drama
10. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 848

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Sets, Alexis Siroc ; lighting design, Michael Gutkin ; costumes by Michelle D. Freedman ; prod. stage manager, D. C. Rosenberg.

Performer (note)

1. John J. Harmon (as Judah Ben-Hur), George McGrath (as General Lew Wallace), Janet Aspinwall, John Bakos, Renee Bucciarelli, Sandra Laub, Robert Mason, Peter MacKenzie, Lori-Jean Saigh, Lumumba Short, Luke Sickle, Keith Smith, Mary Cushman, D. C. Rosenberg, Jacqui Castro.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the RAPP Arts Center, New York, N.Y., Nov. 10, 1989.

Title

1. Ben-Hur [videorecording] / The RAPP Arts Center, R. Jeffrey Cohen and Alexis S. Cohen, artistic directors, Philip A. Langer, managing director, in association with Michael J. Kline, presents ; a new play by Thomas M. Disch ; [based on the 1880 novel of the same name, by Lew Wallace] ; conceived and directed by R. Jeffrey Cohen ; choreographer, Nimrod Fried ; [video director] Diane Dunbar.

Imprint

1. New York, 1989.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Sets, Alexis Siroc ; lighting design, Michael Gutkin ; costumes by Michelle D. Freedman ; prod. stage manager, D. C. Rosenberg.

Cast

1. John J. Harmon (as Judah Ben-Hur), George McGrath (as General Lew Wallace), Janet Aspinwall, John Bakos, Renee Bucciarelli, Sandra Laub, Robert Mason, Peter MacKenzie, Lori-Jean Saigh, Lumumba Short, Luke Sickle, Keith Smith, Mary Cushman, D. C. Rosenberg, Jacqui Castro.

Event

1. Videotaped at the RAPP Arts Center, New York, N.Y., Nov. 10, 1989.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Cohen, R. Jeffrey, producer.
2. Cohen, R. Jeffrey, conceptor.
3. Cohen, R. Jeffrey, director.
4. Cohen, Alexis S., producer.
5. Langer, Philip A., producer.
6. Kline, Michael J., producer.
7. Disch, Thomas M. Ben-Hur.
8. Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905.
9. Fried, Nimrod, choreographer.
10. Siroc, Alexis, set designer.
11. Gutkin, Michael, lighting designer.
12. Freedman, Michelle, costume designer.
13. Rosenberg, D. C., production stage manager.
14. Rosenberg, D. C., actor.
15. Harmon, John J., actor.
16. McGrath, George, actor.
17. Aspinwall, Janet, actor.
18. Bakos, John, actor.
19. Bucciarelli, Renee, actor.
20. Laub, Sandra, actor.
21. Mason, Robert, actor.
22. MacKenzie, Peter, actor.
23. Saigh, Lori-Jean, actor.
24. Short, Lumumba, actor.
25. Sickle, Luke, actor.
26. Smith, Keith, actor.
27. Cushman, Mary, actor.
28. Castro, Jacqui, actor.
29. Dunbar, Diane, videographer.
30. RAPP Arts Center (New York, N.Y.), producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 848