Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Wilson, Michael, 1964-
2. Calder, Elaine
3. McLean, Dollie
4. Sophocles
5. Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968
6. Fitzgerald, Robert, 1910-1985
7. Kennedy, Adrienne
8. Wilson, Jonathan
9. Bradley, Scott
10. Hilferty, Susan
11. Snow, Kevin
12. McLean, René, 1946-
13. Baker, David Stephen
14. Jeff, Kevin
15. Hughes, Stacy P.
16. Flowers, Reg
17. Nelson, Novella
18. Early, Michael
19. Burks, Jernard
20. Ferguson, Lou
21. Berry, Stephanie
22. Cooper, Helmar Augustus
23. James, Lawrence
24. Ekulona, Saidah Arrika
25. Morales, Michelle
26. Bush, Ronald M.
27. Troiani, Oberdan
28. Foster, Saundra
29. Robinson, Christine
30. Stallings, Gregory E.
31. Williams, Leroy
32. Wrentz, Kyle
33. Stucker, Richard
34. Hoffman, Patrick
35. Hartford Stage Company, producer
36. Artists Collective, producer
37. Ford Foundation
38. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (70 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Adaptation of the Oedipus Rex of Sophocles with an African-American cast.

Subject

1. Legends > Greece > Drama
2. Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) > Drama
3. Theatrical productions > Connecticut > Hartford > 2001-2010
4. African American theater > Connecticut > Hartford
5. Sophocles > Adaptations
6. Drama
7. Black theater > United States
8. Theater > Connecticut > Hartford

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 2491

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Scenic design, Scott Bradley; costume design, Susan Hilferty; lighting design, Kevin Snow; original music, René McLean ; sound design, David Stephen Baker ; choreographer, Kevin Iega Jeff ; prod. stage manager, Stacy P. Hughes.

Performer (note)

1. Reg Flowers, Novella Nelson, Michael Early, Jenard Burks, Lou Ferguson, Stephanie Berry, Helmar Augustus Cooper, Lawrence James, Saidah Ekulona, Michelle Morales, Ronald M. Bush, Troy Dean, Saundra Foster, Christine Robinson, Gregory E. Stallings, Leroy Williams, Kyle Wrentz.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Hartford Stage, Hartford, Conn., Feb. 10, 2001.

Funding (note)

1. 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.

Title

1. Oedipus the King [videorecording] / Hartford Stage, Michael Wilson, artistic director, Elaine Calder, managing director, in collaboration with The Artists Collective, Dollie McLean, executive director, presents ; [written] by Sophocles ; translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald ; text consultant, Adrienne Kennedy ; directed by Jonathan Wilson ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. Hartford, Ct., c2001.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Scenic design, Scott Bradley; costume design, Susan Hilferty; lighting design, Kevin Snow; original music, René McLean ; sound design, David Stephen Baker ; choreographer, Kevin Iega Jeff ; prod. stage manager, Stacy P. Hughes.

Cast

1. Reg Flowers, Novella Nelson, Michael Early, Jenard Burks, Lou Ferguson, Stephanie Berry, Helmar Augustus Cooper, Lawrence James, Saidah Ekulona, Michelle Morales, Ronald M. Bush, Troy Dean, Saundra Foster, Christine Robinson, Gregory E. Stallings, Leroy Williams, Kyle Wrentz.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Hartford Stage, Hartford, Conn., Feb. 10, 2001.

Funding

1. 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.

Added author

1. Wilson, Michael, 1964- producer.
2. Calder, Elaine, producer.
3. McLean, Dollie, producer.
4. Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. English.
5. Fitts, Dudley, 1903-1968, translator.
6. Fitzgerald, Robert, 1910-1985, translator.
7. Kennedy, Adrienne, text consultant.
8. Wilson, Jonathan, director.
9. Bradley, Scott, set designer.
10. Hilferty, Susan, costume designer.
11. Snow, Kevin, lighting designer.
12. McLean, René, 1946- composer.
13. Baker, David Stephen, sound designer.
14. Jeff, Kevin, choreographer.
15. Hughes, Stacy P., production stage manager.
16. Flowers, Reg, actor.
17. Nelson, Novella, actor.
18. Early, Michael, actor.
19. Burks, Jernard, actor.
20. Ferguson, Lou, actor.
21. Berry, Stephanie, actor.
22. Cooper, Helmar Augustus, actor.
23. James, Lawrence, actor.
24. Ekulona, Saidah Arrika, actor.
25. Morales, Michelle, actor.
26. Bush, Ronald M., actor.
27. Troiani, Oberdan, actor.
28. Foster, Saundra, actor.
29. Robinson, Christine, actor.
30. Stallings, Gregory E., actor.
31. Williams, Leroy, actor.
32. Wrentz, Kyle, actor.
33. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
34. Hoffman, Patrick.
35. Hartford Stage Company, producer.
36. Artists Collective, producer.
37. Ford Foundation.
38. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2491