Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Newell, Charles
2. Claussen, Diane
3. Edelstein, Gordon
4. Loder, Jim
5. Zingarelli, Vito
6. Glass, Philip
7. Wurlitzer, Rudolph
8. Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924.
9. Akalaitis, JoAnne
10. Conklin, John
11. Hilferty, Susan
12. Tipton, Jennifer
13. Kramers, Dominic
14. Johnson, Alan, 1959-
15. Kumaran, Laxmi
16. Gonzales, Jose J
17. Duykers, John
18. Gayle, Kenneth
19. Rishard, Steven
20. Blatt, Alex
21. Perry, Herbert
22. Perry, Eugene
23. Dziekonski, Tom
24. Flores, Carlos A
25. Lieberman, Michael
26. Dziekonski, Virginia
27. Gowers, Todd
28. Stucker, Richard
29. Court Theatre, producer
30. Contemporary Theatre (Seattle, Wash.), producer
31. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
32. Harold Prince Endowment Fund

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (89 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Subject

1. Musical theater > Illinois > Chicago
2. Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924 > Adaptations
3. Operas > Performances > Illinois > Chicago > 20th century

Call number

1. NCOV 2465

Note

1. Kenneth Gayle and Eugene Perry, alternates who are billed in the opening credits, did not sing lead roles in the performance taped.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set designer, John Conklin ; costume designer, Susan Hilferty ; lighting designer, Jennifer Tipton ; sound designer, Dominic Kramers ; conductor/music director, Alan Johnson ; prod. stage manager, Laxmi Kumaran.

Performer (note)

1. Jose J. Gonzales, John Duykers, Kenneth Gayle, Steven Rishard, Alex Blatt, Herbert Perry, Eugene Perry.
2. Musicians: Tom Dziekonski, Carlos A. Flores, Michael Lieberman, Virginia Dziekonski, Todd Gowers.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Court Theatre, Chicago, Ill., Nov. 18, 2000.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the Harold Prince Endowment Fund.

Title

1. In the penal colony [videorecording] / Court Theatre, Charles Newell, artistic director, Diane Claussen, managing director, in collaboration with A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, Gordon Edelstein, artistic director, Jim Loder, managing director, Vito Zingarelli, producing director, presents ; an opera by Philip Glass ; libretto by Rudolph Wurlitzer ; based on the original story by Franz Kafka ; directed by JoAnne Akalaitis ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Imprint

1. Chicago, Ill., c2000.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set designer, John Conklin ; costume designer, Susan Hilferty ; lighting designer, Jennifer Tipton ; sound designer, Dominic Kramers ; conductor/music director, Alan Johnson ; prod. stage manager, Laxmi Kumaran.

Cast

1. Jose J. Gonzales, John Duykers, Kenneth Gayle, Steven Rishard, Alex Blatt, Herbert Perry, Eugene Perry.

Performer

1. Musicians: Tom Dziekonski, Carlos A. Flores, Michael Lieberman, Virginia Dziekonski, Todd Gowers.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Court Theatre, Chicago, Ill., Nov. 18, 2000.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the Harold Prince Endowment Fund.

Added author

1. Newell, Charles, producer.
2. Claussen, Diane, producer.
3. Edelstein, Gordon, producer.
4. Loder, Jim, producer.
5. Zingarelli, Vito, producer.
6. Glass, Philip. In the penal colony.
7. Wurlitzer, Rudolph, librettist.
8. Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924.
9. Akalaitis, JoAnne, director.
10. Conklin, John, set designer.
11. Hilferty, Susan, costume designer.
12. Tipton, Jennifer, lighting designer.
13. Kramers, Dominic, sound designer.
14. Johnson, Alan, 1959- music director.
15. Johnson, Alan, 1959- conductor.
16. Kumaran, Laxmi, production stage manager.
17. Gonzales, Jose J, performer.
18. Duykers, John, performer.
19. Gayle, Kenneth, performer.
20. Rishard, Steven, performer.
21. Blatt, Alex, performer.
22. Perry, Herbert, performer.
23. Perry, Eugene, performer.
24. Dziekonski, Tom, musician.
25. Flores, Carlos A, musician.
26. Lieberman, Michael, musician.
27. Dziekonski, Virginia, musician.
28. Gowers, Todd, musician.
29. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
30. Court Theatre, producer.
31. Contemporary Theatre (Seattle, Wash.), producer.
32. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
33. Harold Prince Endowment Fund.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2465