Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Engelbach, Jerry
2. Swartz, Marlene
3. Blitzstein, Marc
4. Blitzstein, Marc
5. Corwen, Carol
6. McDonald, Jeffrey D
7. Howard, G. A
8. Holder, Donald
9. Sosin, Donald
10. Gallo, Barry R.
11. Ballou, Kathryn
12. Waggett, David
13. Andrews, Jennifer Lee
14. Baum, Daniel
15. Binotto, Paul
16. Giles, Loretta
17. Mayo, Don
18. Montgomery, Andre
19. O'Donnell, Mary Eileen
20. Schmitz, Peter
21. Seaton, Joanna
22. Zelon, Helen
23. Soho Rep. (Theater company), producer
24. Character Generators/Video

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (99 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. A revue of songs with music and lyrics by Marc Blitzstein (1905-1964). The spoken text consists of excerpts from actual letters written by workers during the Great Depression.

Subject

1. Musical revues & comedies > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
2. Musicals
3. Working class > United States > Drama
4. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
5. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Labor movement > United States > Drama
7. Depressions > 1929 > Drama
8. Strikes and lockouts > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 738

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set design, Jeffrey D. McDonald ; costume design, G.A. Howard ; lighting design, Donald Holder ; musical reductions and other arrangements, Donald Sosin ; orchestra conducted by Donald Sosin ; choreography, Barry R. Gallo ; stage manager, Kathryn Ballou ; production stage manager, David Waggett.

Performer (note)

1. Jennifer Lee Andrews, Daniel Baum, Paul Binotto, Loretta Giles, Don Mayo, Andre Montgomery, Mary Eileen O'Donnell, Peter Schmitz, Joanna Seaton, Helen Zelon.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at St. Bart's Playhouse, New York, N.Y., Oct. 8, 1988.

Title

1. The Blitzstein project [videorecording] / Soho Repertory Theatre, Jerry Engelbach and Marlene Swartz, artistic directors, presents ; [music and lyrics] by Marc Blitzstein ; conceived and directed by Carol Corwen ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc.

Imprint

1. New York, c1988.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set design, Jeffrey D. McDonald ; costume design, G.A. Howard ; lighting design, Donald Holder ; musical reductions and other arrangements, Donald Sosin ; orchestra conducted by Donald Sosin ; choreography, Barry R. Gallo ; stage manager, Kathryn Ballou ; production stage manager, David Waggett.

Cast

1. Jennifer Lee Andrews, Daniel Baum, Paul Binotto, Loretta Giles, Don Mayo, Andre Montgomery, Mary Eileen O'Donnell, Peter Schmitz, Joanna Seaton, Helen Zelon.

Event

1. Videotaped at St. Bart's Playhouse, New York, N.Y., Oct. 8, 1988.

Added author

1. Engelbach, Jerry, producer.
2. Swartz, Marlene, producer.
3. Blitzstein, Marc. Blitzstein project.
4. Blitzstein, Marc, lyricist.
5. Corwen, Carol, conceptor.
6. Corwen, Carol, director.
7. McDonald, Jeffrey D, set designer.
8. Howard, G. A, costume designer.
9. Holder, Donald, lighting designer.
10. Sosin, Donald, conductor.
11. Sosin, Donald, arranger of music.
12. Gallo, Barry R., choreographer.
13. Ballou, Kathryn, stage manager.
14. Waggett, David, production stage manager.
15. Andrews, Jennifer Lee, performer.
16. Baum, Daniel, performer.
17. Binotto, Paul, performer.
18. Giles, Loretta, performer.
19. Mayo, Don, performer.
20. Montgomery, Andre, performer.
21. O'Donnell, Mary Eileen, performer.
22. Schmitz, Peter, performer.
23. Seaton, Joanna, performer.
24. Zelon, Helen, performer.
25. Soho Rep. (Theater company), producer.
26. Character Generators/Video.

Research call number

1. NCOV 738