Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Reilly, William Spencer
3. Isaacson, Robert
4. Pascoe, Donald
5. Hewes, Henry
6. Dalrymple, Jean
7. Parsons, Estelle
8. Orbach, Jerry
9. Richert, Wanda
10. Scott, Seret
11. McKellen, Ian
12. Shelley, Carole
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.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (107 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion of the experiences of working actors. Panelists discuss their current projects, how they became actors, how they prepare for auditions, and related topics. Parsons discusses her childhood participation in community theater, and subsequent roles in musicals. McKellen discusses his work in Shakespeare, and the challenge of playing composer Antonio Salieri in the drama Amadeus. Richert talks about handling a leading role in 42nd Street. Shelley describes a difficult scene in the play The elephant man. Panelists also take questions from members of the audience.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Parsons, Estelle > Interviews
2. Orbach, Jerry > Interviews
3. Richert, Wanda > Interviews
4. Warren, Harry, 1893-1981
5. Scott, Seret > Interviews
6. McKellen, Ian > Interviews
7. Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016
8. Shelley, Carole > Interviews
9. Pomerance, Bernard
10. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
11. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1328

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Henry Hewes and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Estelle Parsons, Jerry Orbach, Wanda Richert, Seret Scott, Ian McKellen, and Carole Shelley.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., March 1981.

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Performance [videorecording] / City University of New York presents the American Theatre Wing seminars ; executive producer, Isabelle Stevenson ; producers for CUNY-TV, Wm. Spencer Reilly and Robert Isaacson ; directed by Donald Pascoe ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c1981.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Henry Hewes and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Estelle Parsons, Jerry Orbach, Wanda Richert, Seret Scott, Ian McKellen, and Carole Shelley.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., March 1981.

Local note

1. Gift of the American Theatre Wing.

Added author

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, producer.
2. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, host.
3. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, moderator.
4. Reilly, William Spencer, producer.
5. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
6. Pascoe, Donald, director.
7. Hewes, Henry, moderator.
8. Dalrymple, Jean, moderator.
9. Parsons, Estelle, panelist.
10. Orbach, Jerry, panelist.
11. Richert, Wanda, panelist.
12. Scott, Seret, panelist.
13. McKellen, Ian, panelist.
14. Shelley, Carole, panelist.
15. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
16. City University of New York.
17. American Theatre Wing, producer.
18. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1328