Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Haimes, Todd
2. Levy, Julia C.
3. Beers, Sydney
4. Dow, Steve
5. Fuller, Charles
6. Leon, Kenny
7. McLane, Derek
8. Ayite, Dede M
9. Hughes, Allen Lee
10. Schreier, Dan Moses
11. Schall, Thomas
12. Rafson, Jill
13. Ellis, Scott, 1957-
14. Hackshaw, Lark
15. Grier, David Alan, 1956 June 30-
16. Underwood, Blair
17. Asomugha, Nnamdi, 1981-
18. O'Connell, Jerry, 1974-
19. Belcher, McKinley, III
20. Demery, Rob
21. Grimes, Jared
22. Jones, Billy Eugene, 1952-
23. Mann, Nate
24. Miller, Warner
25. Nicholson, J. Alphonse
26. Rosen, Lee Aaron
27. Cohen, Matt
28. Hoffman, Patrick
29. Roundabout Theatre Company, producer
30. Ford Foundation
31. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (104 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Murder > Drama
2. Murder > Investigation > Drama
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2011-2020
4. Drama
5. Race relations > Drama
6. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Racism > United States > Drama
8. Theater > New York (State) > New York
9. African American soldiers > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 4306

Note

1. Title from opening credits.
2. A videorecording of the original Off-Broadway production of this play, taped at Theatre Four on June 5, 1982, is available on NCOV 191.
3. "On March 12, 2020, to protect public health during the worldwide pandemic of novel coronavirus COVID-19, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo banned all assemblies of 500 or more people, which included the immediate shutdown of all Broadway shows. Roundabout Theatre Company's production of A SOLDIER'S PLAY was slated to be videorecorded the following night. As scheduled, the cast and company performed one final time for this taping, with no audience, aside from a few friends of the production, so that the show could be included in the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive and theatre history." --Introductory text, opening credits.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set design, Derek McLane ; costume design, Dede Ayite ; lighting design, Allen Lee Hughes ; sound design, Dan Moses Schreier ; fight choreographer, Thomas Schall ; associate artistic director, Jill Rafson ; Adams deputy artistic director, Scott Ellis ; prod. stage manager, lark hackshaw.

Performer (note)

1. David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jerry O'Connell, McKinley Belcher III, Rob Demery, Jared Grimes, Billy Eugene Jones, Nate Mann, Warner Miller, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Lee Aaron Rosen.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Airlines Theatre, New York, N.Y., March 13, 2020.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Title

1. A soldier's play [videorecording] / Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, artistic director/CEO, Julia C. Levy, executive director, Sydney Beers, executive producer, Steve Dow, administrative officer ; [written] by Charles Fuller ; directed by Kenny Leon ; [video director] Matt Cohen ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Production

1. New York : Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, [2020]

Copyright date

1. ©2020

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set design, Derek McLane ; costume design, Dede Ayite ; lighting design, Allen Lee Hughes ; sound design, Dan Moses Schreier ; fight choreographer, Thomas Schall ; associate artistic director, Jill Rafson ; Adams deputy artistic director, Scott Ellis ; prod. stage manager, lark hackshaw.

Cast

1. David Alan Grier, Blair Underwood, Nnamdi Asomugha, Jerry O'Connell, McKinley Belcher III, Rob Demery, Jared Grimes, Billy Eugene Jones, Nate Mann, Warner Miller, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Lee Aaron Rosen.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Airlines Theatre, New York, N.Y., March 13, 2020.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Haimes, Todd, producer.
2. Levy, Julia C., producer.
3. Beers, Sydney, producer.
4. Dow, Steve, producer.
5. Container of (work): Fuller, Charles. Soldier's play.
6. Leon, Kenny, director.
7. McLane, Derek, set designer.
8. Ayite, Dede M, costume designer.
9. Hughes, Allen Lee, lighting designer.
10. Schreier, Dan Moses, sound designer.
11. Schall, Thomas, fight director.
12. Rafson, Jill, production personnel.
13. Ellis, Scott, 1957- production personnel.
14. Hackshaw, Lark, production stage manager.
15. Grier, David Alan, 1956 June 30- actor.
16. Underwood, Blair, actor.
17. Asomugha, Nnamdi, 1981- actor.
18. O'Connell, Jerry, 1974- actor.
19. Belcher, McKinley, III, actor.
20. Demery, Rob, actor.
21. Grimes, Jared, actor.
22. Jones, Billy Eugene, 1952- actor.
23. Mann, Nate, actor.
24. Miller, Warner, actor.
25. Nicholson, J. Alphonse, actor.
26. Rosen, Lee Aaron, actor.
27. Cohen, Matt, videographer.
28. Hoffman, Patrick.
29. Roundabout Theatre Company, producer.
30. Ford Foundation.
31. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 4306