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Additional authors

1. Davidson, Gordon, 1933-2016
2. Dillingham, Charles
3. Egan, Robert, 1945-
4. Madden, Corey Beth
5. Smith, Anna Deavere
6. Smith, Anna Deavere
7. Mann, Emily, 1952-
8. Brill, Robert (Set designer)
9. Donnelly, Candice
10. Hughes, Allen Lee
11. Hwong, Lucia
12. Gottlieb, Jon
13. Stolzberg, Jon
14. De Shae, Ed
15. Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, producer
16. Music Center of Los Angeles County, producer
17. Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer
18. Intelewall (Firm), designer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (115 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Solo performance in which actor/playwright Anna Deavere Smith portrays a number of persons she interviewed in the wake of the civil unrest in Los Angeles, which followed the April 1992 verdict in the trial of four police officers accused of beating motorist Rodney King.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Mark Taper Forum.

Subject

1. Immigrants > California > Drama
2. Koreans > California > Los Angeles > Drama
3. Hispanic Americans > California > Los Angeles > Drama
4. Los Angeles (Calif.) > Race relations > Drama
5. Theater > California > Los Angeles
6. African Americans > California > Los Angeles > Drama
7. One-person shows (Performing arts)
8. Drama
9. Race relations > Drama
10. Riots > California > Los Angeles > Drama
11. Theatrical productions > California > Los Angeles > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 1509

Note

1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.
2. Poor image and sound quality.
3. A videorecording of the Broadway version of this show, taped at the Cort Theatre on May 18, 1994, is available on NCOV 1669. A videorecording of the Off-Broadway revival, taped at the Pershing Square Signature Center on Nov. 16, 2021, is available on NCOV 4315.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set design by Robert Brill ; costume design by Candice Donnelly ; lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes ; original music composed by Lucia Hwong ; sound design by Jon Gottlieb ; multi-media design by Jon Stolzberg of Intelewall ; prod. stage manager, Ed De Shae.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, Calif., July 11, 1993.

Title

1. Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 [videorecording] / Center Theatre Group, Music Center of Los Angeles County, Mark Taper Forum, Gordon Davidson, artistic director, Charles Dillingham, managing director, Robert Egan, producing director, presents the world premiere ; associate producer, Corey Beth Madden ; conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith ; directed by Emily Mann.

Imprint

1. Los Angeles, Calif., 1993.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set design by Robert Brill ; costume design by Candice Donnelly ; lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes ; original music composed by Lucia Hwong ; sound design by Jon Gottlieb ; multi-media design by Jon Stolzberg of Intelewall ; prod. stage manager, Ed De Shae.

Performer

1. Introductory remarks: Gordon Davidson.
2. Performed by Anna Deavere Smith.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, Calif., July 11, 1993.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Davidson, Gordon, 1933-2016, producer.
2. Dillingham, Charles, producer.
3. Egan, Robert, 1945- producer.
4. Madden, Corey Beth, producer.
5. Smith, Anna Deavere. Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.
6. Smith, Anna Deavere, actor.
7. Smith, Anna Deavere, conceptor.
8. Mann, Emily, 1952- director.
9. Brill, Robert (Set designer)
10. Donnelly, Candice, costume designer.
11. Hughes, Allen Lee, lighting designer.
12. Hwong, Lucia, composer.
13. Gottlieb, Jon, sound designer.
14. Stolzberg, Jon, designer.
15. De Shae, Ed, production stage manager.
16. Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, producer.
17. Music Center of Los Angeles County, producer.
18. Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, Calif.), producer.
19. Intelewall (Firm), designer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 1509