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I am a man
- Title
- I am a man [videorecording] / The Working Theatre, Bill Mitchelson, artistic director, presents ; [written] by OyamO ; directed by Bill Mitchelson ; [video prod. company] Parker/Hodges Productions ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
- Publication
- New York, 1993.
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Videodiscs 1 and 2 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 1243 Videodiscs 1 and 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Mitchelson, Bill
- OyamO.
- Dara, Olu
- Suddeth, J. Allen
- Hartley, Jan
- Holder, Donald
- McClennahan, Charles Henry
- McDowell, B. Christine
- Ossorguine, Serge
- Huntington, Crystal
- Arcaro, Robert
- Butler, Paul
- Cummings, A. Benard
- Davis, Guy, 1952-
- Keith, Larry, 1931-2010
- Murtaugh, James, 1942-
- Perrineau, Harold
- Russell, Monte
- Samuelsohn, Howard
- Smaltz, Mark Kenneth
- Taylor, Myra Lucretia
- Corwin, Betty L.
- Working Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer
- Parker/Hodges Productions
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
- Description
- 2 videodiscs (DVD) (131 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Stage dramatization of the 1968 strike by Memphis sanitation workers, most of whom were African American. Dr. Martin Luther King's involvement in the strike culminated in his assassination. In this production, King is represented by archival audio recordings.
- Alternative Title
- I'm a man
- Subjects
- African Americans > Civil rights > Drama
- Racism > Southern States > Drama
- Labor unions > Organizing > Drama
- Labor unions > Organizing > United States > Drama
- Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tenn., 1968 > Drama
- Drama
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 > Drama
- Collective labor agreements > Sanitation workers > Drama
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 > Assassination > Drama
- Working class > United States > Drama
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
- Sanitation workers > Drama
- Theater > New York (State) > New York
- Racism > United States > Drama
- Labor movement > United States > Drama
- African American theater > New York (State) > New York
- Civil rights movements > Southern States > History > 20th century > Drama
- Genre/Form
- Drama.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Music composed & directed by Olu Dara ; fight direction, J. Allen Suddeth ; projections design, Jan Hartley ; lighting design, Don Holder ; set design, Charles McClennahan ; costume design, B. Christine McDowell ; sound design, Serge Ossorguine ; stage manager, Crystal Huntington.
- Performer (note)
- Robert Arcaro, Paul Butler, A. Benard Cummings, Guy Davis, Larry Keith, James Murtaugh, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Monté Russell, Howard Samuelsohn, Mark Kenneth Smaltz, Myra Taylor.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Classic Stage Company, New York, N.Y., May 27, 1993.
- Call Number
- NCOV 1243
- OCLC
- 891379840
- Title
- I am a man [videorecording] / The Working Theatre, Bill Mitchelson, artistic director, presents ; [written] by OyamO ; directed by Bill Mitchelson ; [video prod. company] Parker/Hodges Productions ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
- Imprint
- New York, 1993.
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Music composed & directed by Olu Dara ; fight direction, J. Allen Suddeth ; projections design, Jan Hartley ; lighting design, Don Holder ; set design, Charles McClennahan ; costume design, B. Christine McDowell ; sound design, Serge Ossorguine ; stage manager, Crystal Huntington.
- Cast
- Robert Arcaro, Paul Butler, A. Benard Cummings, Guy Davis, Larry Keith, James Murtaugh, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Monté Russell, Howard Samuelsohn, Mark Kenneth Smaltz, Myra Taylor.
- Event
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Classic Stage Company, New York, N.Y., May 27, 1993.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Mitchelson, Bill, producer.Mitchelson, Bill, director.OyamO. I am a man.Dara, Olu, composer.Suddeth, J. Allen, fight director.Hartley, Jan, projection designer.Holder, Donald, lighting designer.McClennahan, Charles Henry, set designer.McDowell, B. Christine, costume designer.Ossorguine, Serge, sound designer.Huntington, Crystal, stage manager.Arcaro, Robert, actor.Butler, Paul, actor.Cummings, A. Benard, actor.Davis, Guy, 1952- actor.Keith, Larry, 1931-2010, actor.Murtaugh, James, 1942- actor.Perrineau, Harold, actor.Russell, Monte, actor.Samuelsohn, Howard, actor.Smaltz, Mark Kenneth, actor.Taylor, Myra Lucretia, actor.Corwin, Betty L.Working Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer.Parker/Hodges Productions.New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 1243