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Live from the edge of oblivion
- Title
- Live from the edge of oblivion [videorecording] / Young Playwrights, Inc., Sheri M. Goldhirsch, artistic director, Brett W. Reynolds, managing director, in association with Playwrights Horizons, Don Scardino, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, presents the 1993 Young Playwrights Festival ; [written] by Jerome D. Hairston ; directed by Marion McClinton ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
- Publication
- New York, c1993.
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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. | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOV 1611 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Goldhirsch, Sheri M.
- Reynolds, Brett W.
- Scardino, Don
- Marcus, Leslie
- Hairston, Jerome
- McClinton, Marion Isaac
- Moyer, Allen
- Neman, Caryn
- Dignan, Pat
- Schilke, Raymond D.
- Jenness, Morgan
- Davis, Peter J.
- Prince, Akili
- McClarin, Curtis
- Bates, Paul
- Moses, Ramon Melindez
- Langford, Lisa Louise
- Deakins, Lucy, 1971-
- Corwin, Betty L.
- Young Playwrights, Inc. (New York, N.Y.), producer
- Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), 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) (47 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
- Series Statement
- Young Playwrights Festival 1993
- Subjects
- One-act plays
- African American evangelists > Drama
- Theater > New York (State) > New York
- Young men > Conduct of life > Drama
- Race relations > Drama
- Drama
- African Americans > Conduct of life > Drama
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
- Criminals > Drama
- Racism > United States > Drama
- African Americans > Social conditions > Drama
- African American theater > New York (State) > New York
- African American men > Drama
- Genre/Form
- Drama.
- Note
- This one-act play was produced as part of the 1993 Young Playwrights Festival. Videorecordings are available of the three other plays performed, Crystal stairs (NCOV 1608), Five visits from Mr. Whitcomb (NCOV 1609), and Sweetbitter baby (NCOV 1610).
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Sets by Allen Moyer ; costumes by Caryn Neman ; lighting by Pat Dignan ; sound by Raymond D. Schilke ; dramaturg, Morgan Jenness ; stage manager, Peter J. Davis.
- Performer (note)
- Akili Prince, Curtis McClarin, Paul Bates, Ramon Melindez Moses, Lisa Louise Langford, and Lucy Deakins.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., Oct. 7, 1993.
- Biography (note)
- Established in 1981, the Young Playwrights Festival annually produces the work of writers from across the United States aged 18 and under.
- Call Number
- NCOV 1611
- OCLC
- 973404880
- Title
- Live from the edge of oblivion [videorecording] / Young Playwrights, Inc., Sheri M. Goldhirsch, artistic director, Brett W. Reynolds, managing director, in association with Playwrights Horizons, Don Scardino, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, presents the 1993 Young Playwrights Festival ; [written] by Jerome D. Hairston ; directed by Marion McClinton ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
- Imprint
- New York, c1993.
- Series
- Young Playwrights Festival 1993
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Sets by Allen Moyer ; costumes by Caryn Neman ; lighting by Pat Dignan ; sound by Raymond D. Schilke ; dramaturg, Morgan Jenness ; stage manager, Peter J. Davis.
- Cast
- Akili Prince, Curtis McClarin, Paul Bates, Ramon Melindez Moses, Lisa Louise Langford, and Lucy Deakins.
- Event
- Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., Oct. 7, 1993.
- Biography
- Established in 1981, the Young Playwrights Festival annually produces the work of writers from across the United States aged 18 and under.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Goldhirsch, Sheri M., producer.Reynolds, Brett W., producer.Scardino, Don, producer.Marcus, Leslie, producer.Hairston, Jerome. Live from the edge of oblivion.McClinton, Marion Isaac, director.Moyer, Allen, set designer.Neman, Caryn, costume designer.Dignan, Pat, lighting designer.Schilke, Raymond D., sound designer.Jenness, Morgan, dramaturg.Davis, Peter J., stage manager.Prince, Akili, actor.McClarin, Curtis, actor.Bates, Paul, actor.Moses, Ramon Melindez, actor.Langford, Lisa Louise, actor.Deakins, Lucy, 1971- actor.Corwin, Betty L.Young Playwrights, Inc. (New York, N.Y.), producer.Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), 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 1611