Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Somlyo, Roy A.
3. Isaacson, Robert
4. Walker, Adam
5. Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997
6. White, George C. (George Cooke), 1935-
7. Beane, Douglas Carter, 1959-
8. Vogel, Paula
9. Brokaw, Mark
10. Russell, Bill, 1949-
11. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
12. City University of New York.
13. American Theatre Wing, producer.
14. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion exploring the relationship between playwrights and directors. Panelists tell how they became theater professionals, with anecdotes about school productions and early projects. The role of the director is examined, and the writers debate whether a playwright or librettist should direct his or her own work. The relationship between the playwright and the actor is discussed. Panelists also take questions from the audience.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Dramatists, American > Interviews
2. Theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Brokaw, Mark > Interviews
4. Vogel, Paula > Interviews
5. Russell, Bill, 1949- > Interviews
6. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
7. Panel discussions
8. Dramatists > Interviews
9. Television
10. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
11. Beane, Douglas Carter, 1959- > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1706

Note

1. Although it was taped in 1997, this program is copyrighted 2000.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Brendan Gill and George C. White.
3. Panelists: Douglas Carter Beane, Paula Vogel, Mark Brokaw, and Bill Russell.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., autumn 1997.

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Playscript/director [videorecording] / City University Television presents the American Theatre Wing seminars ; executive producers, Isabelle Stevenson and Roy A. Somlyo ; produced by Robert Isaacson for CUNY ; directed by Adam Walker ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c2000.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Brendan Gill and George C. White.
3. Panelists: Douglas Carter Beane, Paula Vogel, Mark Brokaw, and Bill Russell.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., autumn 1997.

Local note

1. Gift of the American Theatre Wing.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, producer.
2. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, host.
3. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, moderator.
4. Somlyo, Roy A., producer.
5. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
6. Walker, Adam, director.
7. Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997, moderator.
8. White, George C. (George Cooke), 1935- moderator.
9. Beane, Douglas Carter, 1959- panelist.
10. Vogel, Paula, panelist.
11. Brokaw, Mark, panelist.
12. Russell, Bill, 1949- panelist.
13. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
14. City University of New York.
15. American Theatre Wing, producer.
16. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1706