Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Houghton, James
2. Whitacre, Bruce E
3. Guare, John
4. Greif, Michael
5. Moyer, Allen
6. Berry, Gabriel
7. Vermeulen, James
8. Van Tieghem, David
9. McGoff, Michael
10. Barall, Michi
11. Brown, Charles, 1946-2004
12. Çelebi, Ümit
13. Evans, Cheryl
14. Fish, Mark
15. Hohn, Amy
16. Holliday, Polly, 1937-
17. Kenneally, T. J
18. McGowan, Tom, 1959-
19. Middleton, Clark (Actor)
20. Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018
21. Sadler, William, 1950-
22. Yaegashi, James
23. Hoffman, Patrick
24. Signature Theatre Company (New York, N.Y.), producer
25. New York State Council on the Arts
26. Parker/Hodges Productions
27. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (131 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Historical play based loosely on the events of summer 1885, when former President Ulysses S. Grant, who was dying of cancer, struggled to finish his memoirs. The memoirs were later published by Grant's friend Mark Twain.

Subject

1. Generals > Drama
2. Grant, Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 > Drama
3. Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 > Drama
4. Authorship > Psychological aspects > Drama
5. Generals > United States > Drama
6. Theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Drama
8. Families > Drama
9. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
10. Presidents > United States > Drama
11. Presidents > United States > Health > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 2620

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set design, Allen Moyer ; costume design, Gabriel Berry ; lighting design, Jim Vermeulen ; original music and sound design, David Van Tieghem ; prod. stage manager, Michael McGoff.

Performer (note)

1. Michi Barall, Charles Brown, Ümit Celebi, Cheryl Evans, Mark Fish, Amy Hohn, Polly Holliday, T. J. Kenneally, Tom McGowan, Clark Middleton, Donald Moffat, William Sadler and James Yaegashi.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Signature Theatre Company, New York, N.Y., June 13, 2002.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts.

Title

1. A few stout individuals [videorecording] / Signature Theatre Company, James Houghton, founding artistic director, Bruce E. Whitacre, managing director, presents a world premiere ; [written] by John Guare ; directed by Michael Greif ; [video prod. company] Parker/Hodges Productions ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2002.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set design, Allen Moyer ; costume design, Gabriel Berry ; lighting design, Jim Vermeulen ; original music and sound design, David Van Tieghem ; prod. stage manager, Michael McGoff.

Cast

1. Michi Barall, Charles Brown, Ümit Celebi, Cheryl Evans, Mark Fish, Amy Hohn, Polly Holliday, T. J. Kenneally, Tom McGowan, Clark Middleton, Donald Moffat, William Sadler and James Yaegashi.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Signature Theatre Company, New York, N.Y., June 13, 2002.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts.

Added author

1. Houghton, James, producer.
2. Whitacre, Bruce E, producer.
3. Guare, John. Few stout individuals.
4. Greif, Michael, director.
5. Moyer, Allen, set designer.
6. Berry, Gabriel, costume designer.
7. Vermeulen, James, lighting designer.
8. Van Tieghem, David, composer.
9. Van Tieghem, David, sound designer.
10. McGoff, Michael, production stage manager.
11. Barall, Michi, actor.
12. Brown, Charles, 1946-2004, actor.
13. Çelebi, Ümit, actor.
14. Evans, Cheryl, actor.
15. Fish, Mark, actor.
16. Hohn, Amy, actor.
17. Holliday, Polly, 1937- actor.
18. Kenneally, T. J, actor.
19. McGowan, Tom, 1959- actor.
20. Middleton, Clark (Actor)
21. Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018, actor.
22. Sadler, William, 1950- actor.
23. Yaegashi, James, actor.
24. Hoffman, Patrick.
25. Signature Theatre Company (New York, N.Y.), producer.
26. New York State Council on the Arts.
27. Parker/Hodges Productions.
28. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2620