Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Samoff, Marjorie
2. Powell, Donna Vidas
3. Salzman, Eric
4. McBride, James, 1957-
5. Shockley, Ed
6. Johnson, Monica
7. Rowser, Bertin
8. Ford, Steven
9. Somerfield, Mark
10. Cochren, Felix E
11. Badrak, Jim
12. Brousseau, Jim
13. Lutz, Renee F.
14. Barbour, Tiffani K.
15. Bennett, Keith Robert
16. Campbell, Veronica
17. Christian, Armsted
18. Christophe, Robert
19. Dillard, Nakia
20. Harris, Joilet F.
21. Hughes, David
22. Jones, Laura
23. Lam, Jennifer
24. Millington, Mesha
25. Nance, Curtis
26. Nolasco, Elvis
27. Santos, Raimundo
28. Vinto, Tony
29. Wise, James
30. Wright, Andrew
31. Academy Video
32. American Music Theater Festival, producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (112 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Subject

1. Shoes > Drama
2. African American teenagers > Drama
3. Musical theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
4. Hip-hop
5. African American families > Drama
6. Cocaine abuse > Drama
7. African American theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
8. Break dancing
9. African American boys > Drama
10. African American gangs > Drama
11. Families > Drama
12. Sneakers > Drama
13. Musicals
14. Families, Black > United States > Drama
15. Theatrical productions > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 1589

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Musical director, Steven Ford ; set and lighting design, Mark Somerfield ; orchestrations, James McBride ; costume design, Felix Cochren ; sound design, Jim Badrak & Jim Brousseau ; prod. stage manager, Renee Lutz.

Performer (note)

1. Tiffani Barbour, Keith Robert Bennett, Veronica Campbell, Armsted Christian, Robert Christophe, Nakia Dillard, Joliet Harris, David Hughes, Laura Jones, Jennifer Lam, Mesha Millington, Curtis Nance, E. O. Nolasco, Raimundo Santos, Tony Vinto, James Wise, Andrew Wright.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Plays and Players Theater, Philadelphia, Penn., April 10, 1993.

Title

1. Bobos [videorecording] / American Music Theater Festival, Marjorie Samoff, producing director, Donna Vidas Powell, managing director, Eric Salzman, artistic director, presents the world premiere ; music by James McBride ; libretto by Ed Shockley ; choreographer, Monica Johnson ; directed by Bertin Rowser ; [video prod. company] Academy Video Productions.

Imprint

1. Philadelphia, 1993.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Musical director, Steven Ford ; set and lighting design, Mark Somerfield ; orchestrations, James McBride ; costume design, Felix Cochren ; sound design, Jim Badrak & Jim Brousseau ; prod. stage manager, Renee Lutz.

Cast

1. Tiffani Barbour, Keith Robert Bennett, Veronica Campbell, Armsted Christian, Robert Christophe, Nakia Dillard, Joliet Harris, David Hughes, Laura Jones, Jennifer Lam, Mesha Millington, Curtis Nance, E. O. Nolasco, Raimundo Santos, Tony Vinto, James Wise, Andrew Wright.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Plays and Players Theater, Philadelphia, Penn., April 10, 1993.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Samoff, Marjorie, producer.
2. Powell, Donna Vidas, producer.
3. Salzman, Eric, producer.
4. McBride, James, 1957- Bobos.
5. McBride, James, 1957- orchestrations.
6. Shockley, Ed, librettist.
7. Johnson, Monica, choreographer.
8. Rowser, Bertin, director.
9. Ford, Steven, arranger of music.
10. Ford, Steven, musical director.
11. Somerfield, Mark, set designer.
12. Somerfield, Mark, lighting designer.
13. Cochren, Felix E, costume designer.
14. Badrak, Jim, sound designer.
15. Brousseau, Jim, sound designer.
16. Lutz, Renee F., production stage manager.
17. Barbour, Tiffani K., performer.
18. Bennett, Keith Robert, performer.
19. Campbell, Veronica, performer.
20. Christian, Armsted, performer.
21. Christophe, Robert, performer.
22. Dillard, Nakia, performer.
23. Harris, Joilet F., performer.
24. Hughes, David, performer.
25. Jones, Laura, performer.
26. Lam, Jennifer, performer.
27. Millington, Mesha, performer.
28. Nance, Curtis, performer.
29. Nolasco, Elvis, performer.
30. Santos, Raimundo, performer.
31. Vinto, Tony, performer.
32. Wise, James, performer.
33. Wright, Andrew, performer.
34. Academy Video.
35. American Music Theater Festival, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 1589