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One night only! : Spring benefit for Circle Repertory Company

Title
One night only! : Spring benefit for Circle Repertory Company [videorecording] / Alec Baldwin, honorary chair, Michael Bennahum, co-chair, Roberta Morrell, co-chair, and the board of directors of Circle Repertory Company, Tanya Berezin, artistic director, Abigail Evans, managing director, and Michael Warren Powell present ; playwrights, Terrence McNally, Craig Lucas, and Jon Robin Baitz ; scene directors: Marshall W. Mason, Gloria Muzio, Ray Cochran ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Publication
New York, c1994.

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Additional Authors
  • Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
  • Bennahum, Michael
  • Morrell, Roberta
  • Berezin, Tanya, 1941-
  • Evans, Abigail
  • Powell, Michael Warren
  • McNally, Terrence.
  • Lucas, Craig.
  • Baitz, Jon Robin, 1961-
  • Mason, Marshall W
  • Muzio, Gloria
  • Cochran, Ray
  • Beatty, John Lee, 1948-
  • Hui, Alison
  • MacDevitt, Brian
  • Riley, Donna
  • Howard, M. A.
  • Brown, Trevor
  • Yaney, Denise
  • Hogan, Jonathan
  • Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004
  • Esposito, Giancarlo
  • Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969-
  • Ivanek, Željko, 1957-
  • Monk, Debra, 1949-
  • Pinkins, Tonya
  • Waters, Daryl.
  • Lortel, Lucille.
  • Corwin, Betty L.
  • Circle Repertory Company, producer.
  • Character Generators/Video.
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Benefit performance intended to raise money for the Circle Repertory Company, an Off-Broadway theater organization, on its twenty-fifth anniversary. Host Christopher Reeve discusses the history of the company, and excerpts from plays are performed. Tonya Pinkins sings "Isn't it amazing," composed by Jonathan Hogan.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Note
  • Marshall W. Mason and Lanford Wilson, founding members of the Circle Repertory Company, appear briefly onstage at the curtain call.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Sets, John Lee Beatty ; costumes, Alison Hui ; lights, Brian MacDevitt ; sound, Donna Riley ; stage managers, M. A. Howard, Trevor Brown and Denise Yaney.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The Supper Club, New York, N.Y., March 7, 1994.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the financial assistance of Lucille Lortel.
Biography (note)
  • Founded in 1969, the Circle Repertory Company was primarily devoted to developing and staging new American plays. The organization folded in 1996.
Contents
Plays excerpted/playwright: Speech speech speech / Terrence McNally (directed by Marshall W. Mason) -- The dying Gaul / Craig Lucas (directed by Gloria Muzio) -- Recipe for one / Jon Robin Baitz (directed by Ray Cochran).
Call Number
NCOV 1655
OCLC
NYPG06-F358
Title
One night only! : Spring benefit for Circle Repertory Company [videorecording] / Alec Baldwin, honorary chair, Michael Bennahum, co-chair, Roberta Morrell, co-chair, and the board of directors of Circle Repertory Company, Tanya Berezin, artistic director, Abigail Evans, managing director, and Michael Warren Powell present ; playwrights, Terrence McNally, Craig Lucas, and Jon Robin Baitz ; scene directors: Marshall W. Mason, Gloria Muzio, Ray Cochran ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
New York, c1994.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Sets, John Lee Beatty ; costumes, Alison Hui ; lights, Brian MacDevitt ; sound, Donna Riley ; stage managers, M. A. Howard, Trevor Brown and Denise Yaney.
Performer
Host: Christopher Reeve.
Performers: Giancarlo Esposito, Zeljko Ivanek, Robert Sean Leonard, Debra Monk, Tonya Pinkins.
Pianist: Daryl Waters.
Closing remarks: Tanya Berezin.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The Supper Club, New York, N.Y., March 7, 1994.
Funding
Recorded with the financial assistance of Lucille Lortel.
Biography
Founded in 1969, the Circle Repertory Company was primarily devoted to developing and staging new American plays. The organization folded in 1996.
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Added Author
Baldwin, Alec, 1958- producer.
Bennahum, Michael, producer.
Morrell, Roberta, producer.
Berezin, Tanya, 1941- producer.
Berezin, Tanya, 1941- speaker.
Evans, Abigail, producer.
Powell, Michael Warren, producer.
McNally, Terrence. Speech! Speech! Speech!
Lucas, Craig. Dying Gaul.
Baitz, Jon Robin, 1961- Recipe for one.
Mason, Marshall W, director.
Muzio, Gloria, director.
Cochran, Ray, director.
Beatty, John Lee, 1948- set designer.
Hui, Alison, costume designer.
MacDevitt, Brian, lighting designer.
Riley, Donna, sound designer.
Howard, M. A., stage manager.
Brown, Trevor, stage manager.
Yaney, Denise, stage manager.
Hogan, Jonathan, composer.
Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004, host.
Esposito, Giancarlo, actor.
Leonard, Robert Sean, 1969- actor.
Ivanek, Željko, 1957- actor.
Monk, Debra, 1949- actor.
Pinkins, Tonya, performer.
Waters, Daryl.
Lortel, Lucille.
Corwin, Betty L.
Circle Repertory Company, producer.
Character Generators/Video.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOV 1655
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