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Additional authors

1. Handman, Wynn
2. Miles, Julia
3. Cooper, Cynthia L., 1950-
4. Wortman, Bryna
5. Malamud, Marc D
6. Mayhew, Ina
7. Dearing, Judy
8. Hoefler, Charles E.
9. Harris, Gary
10. Loftus, Mary Fran
11. Stevens, Susan
12. Adolphi, Jack
13. Women's Project (New York, N.Y.), producer
14. American Place Theatre (Organization), producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (40 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. One-person show, based on the lives of several prominent female athletes.

Series statement

1. Women Heroes: In Praise of Exceptional Women

Subject

1. Theater > New York (State) > New York
2. Athletes > United States > Drama
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
4. Henie, Sonja, 1912-1969 > Drama
5. Jewish athletes > Germany > Drama
6. Women athletes > Drama
7. Women tennis players > Drama
8. Gibson, Althea, 1927-2003 > Drama
9. Women swimmers > United States > Drama
10. Zaharias, Babe Didrikson, 1911-1956 > Drama
11. One-person shows (Performing arts)
12. Sears, Eleonora Randolph, 1881-1968 > Drama
13. Bergmann, Gretel, 1914- > Drama
14. Women athletes > United States > Drama
15. Ederle, Gertrude, 1906-2003 > Drama
16. Tennis players > United States > Drama
17. Drama
18. Women track and field athletes > Germany > Drama
19. Swimmers > United States > Drama
20. African American women tennis players > Drama
21. Skaters > Norway > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 496

Note

1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from the files of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
2. This play was staged as part of a series of one-acts by and about women, performed March 21-April 6, 1986. The series was called Women Heroes: In Praise of Exceptional Women.
3. Videorecordings of the other plays in this series include Parallax -- In Honor of Daisy Bates [and] Personality (NCOV 495), Colette in love (NCOV 497), Millie [and] Emma Goldman (NCOV 498).

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Sets by Marc D. Malamud and Ina Mayhew ; costumes by Judy Dearing ; lighting by Marc D. Malamud ; projections designer, Charles E. Hoefler ; sound designer, Gary Harris ; prod. stage manager, Mary Fran Loftus.

Performer (note)

1. Featuring Susan Stevens.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 5, 1986.

Title

1. How she played the game [videorecording] / The Women's Project of the American Place Theatre, Wynn Handman, director, Julia Miles, associate director, presents ; [written] by Cynthia Cooper ; directed by Bryna Wortman ; [video director] Jack Adolphi.

Imprint

1. New York, 1986.

Series

1. Women Heroes: In Praise of Exceptional Women

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Sets by Marc D. Malamud and Ina Mayhew ; costumes by Judy Dearing ; lighting by Marc D. Malamud ; projections designer, Charles E. Hoefler ; sound designer, Gary Harris ; prod. stage manager, Mary Fran Loftus.

Cast

1. Featuring Susan Stevens.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 5, 1986.

Added author

1. Handman, Wynn, producer.
2. Miles, Julia, producer.
3. Cooper, Cynthia L., 1950- How she played the game.
4. Wortman, Bryna, director.
5. Malamud, Marc D, set designer.
6. Malamud, Marc D, lighting designer.
7. Mayhew, Ina, set designer.
8. Dearing, Judy, costume designer.
9. Hoefler, Charles E., projections designer.
10. Harris, Gary, sound designer.
11. Loftus, Mary Fran, production stage manager.
12. Stevens, Susan, actor.
13. Adolphi, Jack, videographer.
14. Women's Project (New York, N.Y.), producer.
15. American Place Theatre (Organization), producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 496