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Our country's good

Title
Our country's good [videorecording] / Hartford Stage, Mark Lamos, artistic director, David Hawkanson, managing director ; [written] by Timberlake Wertenbaker ; based on the novel The playmaker by Thomas Keneally ; director, Mark Lamos ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Publication
Hartford, Conn., c1990.

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Videodiscs 1 and 2Moving imageRestricted use NCOV 948 Videodiscs 1 and 2Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Lamos, Mark
  • Hawkanson, David
  • Wertenbaker, Timberlake
  • Keneally, Thomas
  • Barreca, Christopher
  • Donnelly, Candice
  • Sherin, Mimi Jordan
  • Budries, David
  • Leaming, Greg
  • Reo, Barbara
  • Winter, Denise
  • Poe, Richard
  • LeFevre, Adam, 1950-
  • Tsoutsouvas, Sam
  • Wallace, Gregory
  • Rowe, Stephen
  • Downer, Herb
  • Ellis, Tracey
  • Carey, Helen, 1944-
  • Cumpsty, Michael
  • Smith-Cameron, J
  • Campbell, Amelia
  • Stucker, Richard
  • Corwin, Betty L.
  • Hartford Stage Company, producer
  • Ford Foundation
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
Description
2 videodiscs (DVD) (125 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Based on historical episodes which occured in a British-run penal colony in Australia in the late 1700's. Encouraged by a Royal Navy officer, illiterate convicts stage a play.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Note
  • A videorecording of excerpts from the Broadway production of this play, taped at the Nederlander Theatre, New York, N.Y., Apr. 1991, is available on NCOX 1124.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Set design, Christopher Barreca ; costume design, Candice Donnelly ; lighting design, Mimi Sherin ; sound design, David Budries ; dramaturg, Greg Leaming ; production stage manager, Barbara Reo ; stage manager, Denise Winter.
Performer (note)
  • Richard Poe, Adam LeFevre, Sam Tsoutsouvas, Gregory Wallace, Stephen Rowe, Herb Downer, Tracey Ellis, Helen Carey, Michael Cumpsty, J. Smith-Cameron, Amelia Campbell.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Hartford Stage, Hartford, Conn., Oct. 31, 1990.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Call Number
NCOV 948
OCLC
191866196
Title
Our country's good [videorecording] / Hartford Stage, Mark Lamos, artistic director, David Hawkanson, managing director ; [written] by Timberlake Wertenbaker ; based on the novel The playmaker by Thomas Keneally ; director, Mark Lamos ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
Hartford, Conn., c1990.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Set design, Christopher Barreca ; costume design, Candice Donnelly ; lighting design, Mimi Sherin ; sound design, David Budries ; dramaturg, Greg Leaming ; production stage manager, Barbara Reo ; stage manager, Denise Winter.
Cast
Richard Poe, Adam LeFevre, Sam Tsoutsouvas, Gregory Wallace, Stephen Rowe, Herb Downer, Tracey Ellis, Helen Carey, Michael Cumpsty, J. Smith-Cameron, Amelia Campbell.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Hartford Stage, Hartford, Conn., Oct. 31, 1990.
Funding
Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
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Added Author
Lamos, Mark, producer.
Lamos, Mark, director.
Hawkanson, David, producer.
Wertenbaker, Timberlake. Our country's good.
Keneally, Thomas.
Barreca, Christopher, set designer.
Donnelly, Candice, costume designer.
Sherin, Mimi Jordan, lighting designer.
Budries, David, sound designer.
Leaming, Greg, dramaturg.
Reo, Barbara, production stage manager.
Winter, Denise, stage manager.
Poe, Richard, actor.
LeFevre, Adam, 1950- actor.
Tsoutsouvas, Sam, actor.
Wallace, Gregory, actor.
Rowe, Stephen, actor.
Downer, Herb, actor.
Ellis, Tracey, actor.
Carey, Helen, 1944- actor.
Cumpsty, Michael, actor.
Smith-Cameron, J, actor.
Campbell, Amelia, actor.
Stucker, Richard, videographer.
Corwin, Betty L.
Hartford Stage Company, producer.
Ford Foundation.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOV 948
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