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Additional authors

1. Bundy, James
2. Nolan, Victoria
3. Bly, Mark
4. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
5. Scott, Harold, 1935-2006
6. Quinlan, Blythe R. D
7. Ford, Jessica
8. Schmidt, S. Ryan
9. Peglow, Phillip Scott
10. Davis, Anthony, 1951-
11. Fountain, Eli
12. Sordelet, Rick
13. O'Brien, Grace E.
14. Brooks, Avery
15. Thomas, Marie (Thomas Foster)
16. Paley, Petronia
17. Ruff, Roslyn
18. Ford, Raymond
19. Davenport, Johnny Lee
20. Turner, Charles
21. Emeka, Justin
22. Thompson, John Douglas, 1964-
23. Rolle, John Livingstone
24. Toney, David Emerson
25. Moore, Wiley
26. Rameau, Jovan
27. Ayende, Che
28. Hamilton, Mark Sage
29. Worrell, Lakai
30. Adams, Giovanni
31. Bidon, Baub R.J
32. Floyd, Larry W
33. Lawrence, Albert
34. Libii, Kobi
35. Clemons, Nyle
36. Foreman, Shayla
37. Morrison, Ashley
38. Stucker, Richard
39. Hoffman, Patrick
40. Yale Repertory Theatre, producer
41. National Endowment for the Arts
42. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (162 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in. (Beta SP)

Summary

1. Production of Shakespeare's King Lear with an African American cast. The play is set among the Olmec people, who flourished between 1200 and 400 BC in Mesoamerica, a vast terrain that includes most of present-day Mexico and the countries of Central America.

Alternative title

1. William Shakespeare's King Lear
2. Tragedie of King Lear

Subject

1. African American theater
2. Drama
3. African American theater > Connecticut > New Haven
4. Theatrical productions > Connecticut > New Haven > 2001-2010
5. Black theater > United States
6. Theater > Connecticut > New Haven

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 2832

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Scenic design by Blythe R. D. Quinlan ; costume design by Jessica Ford ; lighting design by S. Ryan Schmidt ; sound design by Phillip Scott Peglow ; music composed by Anthony Davis ; music director, Eli Fountain ; fight director, Rick Sordelet ; stage manager, Grace E. O'Brien.

Performer (note)

1. Avery Brooks (Lear), Marie Thomas, Petronia Paley, Roslyn Ruff, Ray Ford, Johnny Lee Davenport, Charles Turner, Justin Emeka, John Douglas Thompson, John Livingstone Rolle, David Toney, Wiley Moore, Jovan Rameau, Che Ayende, Mark Sage Hamilton, Lakai Worrell, Giovanni Adams, Baub R.J. Bidon, Larry W. Floyd, Albert Lawrence, Kobi Libii.
2. Dancers: Nyle Clemons, Shayla Foreman, Ashley Morrison.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Conn., March 13, 2004.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Title

1. King Lear [videorecording] / Yale Repertory Theatre, James Bundy, artistic director, Victoria Nolan, managing director, Mark Bly, associate artistic director, presents ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; directed by Harold Scott ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New Haven, Conn., c2004.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Scenic design by Blythe R. D. Quinlan ; costume design by Jessica Ford ; lighting design by S. Ryan Schmidt ; sound design by Phillip Scott Peglow ; music composed by Anthony Davis ; music director, Eli Fountain ; fight director, Rick Sordelet ; stage manager, Grace E. O'Brien.

Cast

1. Avery Brooks (Lear), Marie Thomas, Petronia Paley, Roslyn Ruff, Ray Ford, Johnny Lee Davenport, Charles Turner, Justin Emeka, John Douglas Thompson, John Livingstone Rolle, David Toney, Wiley Moore, Jovan Rameau, Che Ayende, Mark Sage Hamilton, Lakai Worrell, Giovanni Adams, Baub R.J. Bidon, Larry W. Floyd, Albert Lawrence, Kobi Libii.

Performer

1. Dancers: Nyle Clemons, Shayla Foreman, Ashley Morrison.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Conn., March 13, 2004.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Bundy, James, producer.
2. Nolan, Victoria, producer.
3. Bly, Mark, producer.
4. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
5. Scott, Harold, 1935-2006, director.
6. Quinlan, Blythe R. D, set designer.
7. Ford, Jessica, costume designer.
8. Schmidt, S. Ryan, lighting designer.
9. Peglow, Phillip Scott, sound designer.
10. Davis, Anthony, 1951- composer.
11. Fountain, Eli, music director.
12. Sordelet, Rick, fight director.
13. O'Brien, Grace E., stage manager.
14. Brooks, Avery, actor.
15. Thomas, Marie (Thomas Foster), actor.
16. Paley, Petronia, actor.
17. Ruff, Roslyn, actor.
18. Ford, Raymond, actor.
19. Davenport, Johnny Lee, actor.
20. Turner, Charles, actor.
21. Emeka, Justin, actor.
22. Thompson, John Douglas, 1964- actor.
23. Rolle, John Livingstone, actor.
24. Toney, David Emerson, actor.
25. Moore, Wiley, actor.
26. Rameau, Jovan, actor.
27. Ayende, Che, actor.
28. Hamilton, Mark Sage, actor.
29. Worrell, Lakai, actor.
30. Adams, Giovanni, actor.
31. Bidon, Baub R.J, actor.
32. Floyd, Larry W, actor.
33. Lawrence, Albert, actor.
34. Libii, Kobi, actor.
35. Clemons, Nyle, dancer.
36. Foreman, Shayla, dancer.
37. Morrison, Ashley, dancer.
38. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
39. Hoffman, Patrick.
40. Yale Repertory Theatre, producer.
41. National Endowment for the Arts.
42. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2832