Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Somlyo, Roy A.
3. Isaacson, Robert
4. Walker, Adam
5. Dace, Letitia
6. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022
7. Lorwin, Liza
8. Gates, Danny
9. Phillips, Robin, 1942-2015
10. Noone, James
11. Emmons, Beverly
12. Waldrop, Mark
13. Twist, Basil
14. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
15. City University of New York.
16. American Theatre Wing, producer.
17. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (57 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion on design for the theater, including the design of costumes, scenery, lighting, and puppets used in stage productions. Liza Lorwin and Basil Twist discuss their work on Peter and Wendy, an adaptation of Peter Pan, and display the 'Peter' puppet used in the play. Danny Gates and Mark Waldrop talk about their collaboration with the late Howard Crabtree on his show When pigs fly, illustrated by three performers who model costumes created for the production. Beverly Emmons describes the approach she took to two recent, disparate projects, the musical Jekyll & Hyde and Sam Shepard's drama When the world was green.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Lorwin, Liza > Interviews
2. Lorwin, Liza
3. Gates, Danny > Interviews
4. Gallagher, Dick
5. Phillips, Robin, 1942-2015 > Interviews
6. Noone, James > Interviews
7. Emmons, Beverly > Interviews
8. Wildhorn, Frank
9. Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
10. Waldrop, Mark > Interviews
11. Twist, Basil > Interviews
12. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
13. Theater > New York (State) > New York
14. Dramatists > Interviews
15. Dramatists, American > Interviews
16. Puppeteers > Interviews
17. Set designers > Interviews
18. Stage lighting designers > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1708

Note

1. Although it was taped in 1997, this program is copyrighted 1999.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Tish Dace and Tony Walton.
3. Panelists: Liza Lorwin, Danny Gates, Robin Phillips, James Noone, Beverly Emmons, Mark Waldrop, and Basil Twist.

Event (note)

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

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Design [videorecording] / City University of New York present 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, c1999.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Tish Dace and Tony Walton.
3. Panelists: Liza Lorwin, Danny Gates, Robin Phillips, James Noone, Beverly Emmons, Mark Waldrop, and Basil Twist.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., November 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. Dace, Letitia, moderator.
8. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, moderator.
9. Lorwin, Liza, panelist.
10. Gates, Danny, panelist.
11. Phillips, Robin, 1942-2015, panelist.
12. Noone, James, panelist.
13. Emmons, Beverly, panelist.
14. Waldrop, Mark, panelist.
15. Twist, Basil, panelist.
16. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
17. City University of New York.
18. American Theatre Wing, producer.
19. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1708