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Additional authors

1. Bishop, André
2. Gersten, Bernard
3. Gurney, A. R. (Albert Ramsdell), 1930-2017.
4. Lamos, Mark
5. Beatty, John Lee, 1948-
6. Goldstein, Jess
7. Rita, Rui
8. Stauffer, Scott
9. Orner, Fredric H.
10. Higgins, John Michael
11. Cromwell, David
12. Esper, Michael
13. Knold, Alex
14. Miller, Jeremiah
15. Rowe, Stephen
16. Thoms-Cappello, Donal
17. Welsh, Margaret
18. Hoffman, Patrick
19. Lincoln Center Theater (New York, N.Y.), producer
20. Parker/Hodges Productions
21. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
22. Spiritus Gladius Foundation
23. Edith Meiser Foundation

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (94 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Play based on the career of tennis star William "Big Bill" Tilden (1893-1953), whose career was damaged by scandal concerning his sexuality.

Subject

1. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
2. Tennis > United States > Drama
3. Athletes > United States > Drama
4. Tennis > Drama
5. Theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Tilden, William T (William Tatem), 1893-1953 > Drama
7. Drama
8. Tennis players > United States > Drama
9. Homosexuality > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 2838

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Sets, John Lee Beatty ; costumes, Jess Goldstein ; lighting, Rui Rita ; sound, Scott Stauffer ; stage manager, Fredric H. Orner.

Performer (note)

1. John Michael Higgins (as Bill Tilden), David Cromwell, Michael Esper, Alex Knold, Jeremiah Miller, Stephen Rowe, Donal Thoms-Cappello, Margaret Welsh.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse, New York, N.Y., April 6, 2004.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Spiritus Gladius Foundation and the Edith Meiser Foundation.

Title

1. Big Bill [videorecording] / Lincoln Center Theater, under the direction of André Bishop and Bernard Gersten, presents ; a play by A. R. Gurney ; directed by Mark Lamos ; [video prod. company] Parker/Hodges Productions ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2004.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Sets, John Lee Beatty ; costumes, Jess Goldstein ; lighting, Rui Rita ; sound, Scott Stauffer ; stage manager, Fredric H. Orner.

Cast

1. John Michael Higgins (as Bill Tilden), David Cromwell, Michael Esper, Alex Knold, Jeremiah Miller, Stephen Rowe, Donal Thoms-Cappello, Margaret Welsh.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse, New York, N.Y., April 6, 2004.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Spiritus Gladius Foundation and the Edith Meiser Foundation.

Added author

1. Bishop, André, producer.
2. Gersten, Bernard, producer.
3. Gurney, A. R. (Albert Ramsdell), 1930-2017. Big Bill.
4. Lamos, Mark, director.
5. Beatty, John Lee, 1948- set designer.
6. Goldstein, Jess, costume designer.
7. Rita, Rui, lighting designer.
8. Stauffer, Scott, sound designer.
9. Orner, Fredric H., stage manager.
10. Higgins, John Michael, actor.
11. Cromwell, David, actor.
12. Esper, Michael, actor.
13. Knold, Alex, actor.
14. Miller, Jeremiah, actor.
15. Rowe, Stephen, actor.
16. Thoms-Cappello, Donal, actor.
17. Welsh, Margaret, actor.
18. Hoffman, Patrick.
19. Lincoln Center Theater (New York, N.Y.), producer.
20. Parker/Hodges Productions.
21. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
22. Spiritus Gladius Foundation.
23. Edith Meiser Foundation.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2838