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A personal history of the American theatre

Title
A personal history of the American theatre [videorecording] / A production of KTCA-TV and Walker Art Center ; written and performed by Spalding Gray ; directed by Skip Blumberg ; [video producer] Twin Cities Public Television and KTCA, Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Publication
St. Paul, Minn., c1985.

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Additional Authors
  • Gray, Spalding, 1941-2004.
  • Gray, Spalding, 1941-2004
  • Blumberg, Skip
  • Harris, Kendall
  • Vennerstrom, Mike
  • Preston, Chuck
  • Hutchings, Robert S., Jr.
  • Hartley, Julie
  • Stamberg, Susan, 1938-
  • KTCA-TV (Television station : Saint Paul, Minn.), producer.
  • Walker Art Center, producer.
  • Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.)
Description
1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
Summary
Monologue in which Spalding Gray recounts his stage experiences as an actor between 1960 and 1970.
Series Statement
Alive from off center
Uniform Title
Alive from off center (Television program)
Alternative Title
Spalding Gray's A Personal History of the American Theatre
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Drama.
  • Television.
Note
  • This video is from a 1985 broadcast of the PBS program Alive from off center.
  • An earlier version of this piece was performed at the Performing Garage, New York, N.Y., under the auspices of the Wooster Group. A videorecording of a performance taped on Nov. 28, 1982, is available on NCOV 278.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Lighting, Kendall Harris and Mike Vennerstrom ; sound, Chuck Preston ; camera, Robert S. Hutchings, Jr. ; production manager, Julie Hartley.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped for KTCA-TV, St. Paul, Minn., 1985.
Call Number
NCOX 2061
OCLC
NYPG05-F10168
Title
A personal history of the American theatre [videorecording] / A production of KTCA-TV and Walker Art Center ; written and performed by Spalding Gray ; directed by Skip Blumberg ; [video producer] Twin Cities Public Television and KTCA, Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Imprint
St. Paul, Minn., c1985.
Series
Alive from off center
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Lighting, Kendall Harris and Mike Vennerstrom ; sound, Chuck Preston ; camera, Robert S. Hutchings, Jr. ; production manager, Julie Hartley.
Performer
Performed by Spalding Gray.
Host: Susan Stamberg.
Event
Videotaped for KTCA-TV, St. Paul, Minn., 1985.
Added Author
Gray, Spalding, 1941-2004. Personal history of the American theatre.
Gray, Spalding, 1941-2004, actor.
Blumberg, Skip, director.
Harris, Kendall, lighting designer.
Vennerstrom, Mike, lighting designer.
Preston, Chuck, sound.
Hutchings, Robert S., Jr., camera.
Hartley, Julie, production personnel.
Stamberg, Susan, 1938-
KTCA-TV (Television station : Saint Paul, Minn.), producer.
Walker Art Center, producer.
Twin Cities Public Television (Saint Paul, Minn.)
Added Title
Alive from off center (Television program)
Research Call Number
NCOX 2061
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