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[Paul Berkowsky memorial tribute]

Title: [Paul Berkowsky memorial tribute] [videorecording] / [sponsored by the Lucille Lortel Theatre and the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers]
Publication: New York, 1998.

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Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (42 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

Friends and colleagues of Paul Berkowsky talk about their relationships with Mr. Berkowsky, his work in Off-Broadway theater production and management, the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers, the School Theatre Ticket Program run by Mr. Berkowsky and his wife Sheala, negotiations with the actors union, Actors' Equity, and Berkowsky's last work produced, Swinging on a star. Concludes with songs from the revue Swinging on a star sung by Naomi Naughton and Deborah Burrell, with Ron Drotos, pianist.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Barry Grove.

Subjects

Note

No credits on tape; title from program.
A memorial tribute for producer/general manager Paul Berkowsky.

Event (note)

Videotaped at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, N.Y., Nov. 16, 1998.

Biography (note)

Paul Berkowsky was the founding vice-president of the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers. His career included managing over 24 productions for New York City's Phoenix Theatre, serving as general manager for the Theatre de Lys (now the Lucille Lortel Theatre) for twelve years, managing over 100 local and touring productions included Yentl, Dames at sea, Collette, and For colored girls who have considered suicide, producing So long on Lonely Street (with Cheryl Crawford), Shimada, and Swinging on a star.

Call Number

NCOV 13

OCLC

NYPG99-F991

Title

[Paul Berkowsky memorial tribute] [videorecording] / [sponsored by the Lucille Lortel Theatre and the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers]

Imprint

New York, 1998.

Performer

Speakers: Barry Grove, current President of The League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers, Paul Libin, former President of The League, Dorothy Olim, Secretary/Treasurer of The League, Albert Poland, producer and general manager, Mary John, producer, Woodie King, director and producer, and Richard Seader, producer.

Singers: Naomi Naughton, Deborah Burrell, with Ron Drotos, pianist.

Event

Videotaped at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, N.Y., Nov. 16, 1998.

Biography

Paul Berkowsky was the founding vice-president of the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers. His career included managing over 24 productions for New York City's Phoenix Theatre, serving as general manager for the Theatre de Lys (now the Lucille Lortel Theatre) for twelve years, managing over 100 local and touring productions included Yentl, Dames at sea, Collette, and For colored girls who have considered suicide, producing So long on Lonely Street (with Cheryl Crawford), Shimada, and Swinging on a star.

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Local Subject

Tributes.

Berkowsky, Sheala Family.

School Theatre Ticket Program.

Added Author

Burke, Johnny, 1908-1964. Swinging on a star.

Grove, Barry, speaker.

King, Woodie, Jr., 1937- speaker.

Olim, Dorothy, speaker.

Libin, Paul, speaker.

Poland, Albert, speaker.

John, Mary, speaker.

Seader, Richard, speaker.

Naughton, Naomi, singer.

Burrell, Deborah, singer.

Drotos, Ron, musician.

League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers, Inc.

Lucille Lortel Theatre (New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

NCOV 13

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