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Additional authors

1. Goldhirsch, Sheri M.
2. Reynolds, Brett W.
3. Scardino, Don
4. Marcus, Leslie
5. Hairston, Jerome
6. McClinton, Marion Isaac
7. Moyer, Allen
8. Neman, Caryn
9. Dignan, Pat
10. Schilke, Raymond D.
11. Jenness, Morgan
12. Davis, Peter J.
13. Prince, Akili
14. McClarin, Curtis
15. Bates, Paul
16. Moses, Ramon Melindez
17. Langford, Lisa Louise
18. Deakins, Lucy, 1971-
19. Corwin, Betty L.
20. Young Playwrights, Inc. (New York, N.Y.), producer
21. Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer
22. Character Generators/Video
23. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (47 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Young Playwrights Festival 1993

Subject

1. Drama
2. African American men > Drama
3. Racism > United States > Drama
4. African Americans > Conduct of life > Drama
5. Young men > Conduct of life > Drama
6. Criminals > Drama
7. African American evangelists > Drama
8. African Americans > Social conditions > Drama
9. Race relations > Drama
10. Theater > New York (State) > New York
11. One-act plays
12. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
13. African American theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 1611

Note

1. This one-act play was produced as part of the 1993 Young Playwrights Festival. Videorecordings are available of the three other plays performed, Crystal stairs (NCOV 1608), Five visits from Mr. Whitcomb (NCOV 1609), and Sweetbitter baby (NCOV 1610).

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Sets by Allen Moyer ; costumes by Caryn Neman ; lighting by Pat Dignan ; sound by Raymond D. Schilke ; dramaturg, Morgan Jenness ; stage manager, Peter J. Davis.

Performer (note)

1. Akili Prince, Curtis McClarin, Paul Bates, Ramon Melindez Moses, Lisa Louise Langford, and Lucy Deakins.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., Oct. 7, 1993.

Biography (note)

1. Established in 1981, the Young Playwrights Festival annually produces the work of writers from across the United States aged 18 and under.

Title

1. Live from the edge of oblivion [videorecording] / Young Playwrights, Inc., Sheri M. Goldhirsch, artistic director, Brett W. Reynolds, managing director, in association with Playwrights Horizons, Don Scardino, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, presents the 1993 Young Playwrights Festival ; [written] by Jerome D. Hairston ; directed by Marion McClinton ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1993.

Series

1. Young Playwrights Festival 1993

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Sets by Allen Moyer ; costumes by Caryn Neman ; lighting by Pat Dignan ; sound by Raymond D. Schilke ; dramaturg, Morgan Jenness ; stage manager, Peter J. Davis.

Cast

1. Akili Prince, Curtis McClarin, Paul Bates, Ramon Melindez Moses, Lisa Louise Langford, and Lucy Deakins.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., Oct. 7, 1993.

Biography

1. Established in 1981, the Young Playwrights Festival annually produces the work of writers from across the United States aged 18 and under.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Goldhirsch, Sheri M., producer.
2. Reynolds, Brett W., producer.
3. Scardino, Don, producer.
4. Marcus, Leslie, producer.
5. Hairston, Jerome. Live from the edge of oblivion.
6. McClinton, Marion Isaac, director.
7. Moyer, Allen, set designer.
8. Neman, Caryn, costume designer.
9. Dignan, Pat, lighting designer.
10. Schilke, Raymond D., sound designer.
11. Jenness, Morgan, dramaturg.
12. Davis, Peter J., stage manager.
13. Prince, Akili, actor.
14. McClarin, Curtis, actor.
15. Bates, Paul, actor.
16. Moses, Ramon Melindez, actor.
17. Langford, Lisa Louise, actor.
18. Deakins, Lucy, 1971- actor.
19. Corwin, Betty L.
20. Young Playwrights, Inc. (New York, N.Y.), producer.
21. Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer.
22. Character Generators/Video.
23. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 1611