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Additional authors

1. Houghton, James
2. Mallin, Erika
3. Albee, Edward, 1928-2016.
4. Fornés, María Irene
5. Kennedy, Adrienne
6. Neugebauer, Lila
7. Lien, Mimi
8. Voyce, Kaye
9. Barton, Mark
10. Wolcott, Brandon
11. Rubin, Paul
12. Whitaker, Beth
13. Levy, Marisa
14. Bruder, Nicholas
15. Dickinson, Crystal A.
16. Fraser, Alison, 1955-
17. Giron, Melody
18. Glenn, Pia
19. Hatanaka, Ryan-James
20. Jennings, Mikéah Ernest
21. LaVoy, January
22. Matthis, April
23. Ngaujah, Sahr
24. Somerville, Phyllis
25. Wood, Frank, 1960-
26. Hoffman, Patrick
27. Character Generators/Video
28. Signature Theatre Company (New York, N.Y.), producer
29. New York State Council on the Arts
30. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (106 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Funny house of a Negro

Subject

1. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2011-2020
2. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Death > Drama
4. African American women > Drama
5. Blacks > Race identity > Drama
6. Drama
7. One-act plays
8. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Contents

1. Plays: The sandbox (1:20 to 17:20) -- Drowning (28:40 to 52:45) -- Funnyhouse of a Negro (52:50 to 105:00).

Call number

1. NCOV 4107

Note

1. "Signature plays" was the title given to this program of three one-acts. Playwrights Edward Albee, María Irene Fornés, and Adrienne Kennedy have each had their works produced by the Signature Theatre Company.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Scenic design, Mimi Lien ; costume design, Kaye Voyce ; lighting design, Mark Barton ; sound design and original music, Brandon Wolcott ; aerial effects, Paul Rubin ; associate artistic director, Beth Whitaker ; prod. stage manager, Marisa Levy.

Performer (note)

1. Nicholas Bruder, Crystal Dickinson, Alison Fraser, Melody Giron, Pia Glenn, Ryan-James Hatanaka, Mikéah Ernest Jennings, January LaVoy, April Matthis, Sahr Ngaujah, Phyllis Somerville, Frank Wood.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Pershing Square Signature Center, New York, N.Y., June 18, 2016.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts.

Title

1. Signature plays [videorecording] / Signature Theatre, James Houghton, founding artistic director, Erika Mallin, executive director, presents ; Edward Albee's The sandbox ; María Irene Fornés' Drowning ; Adrienne Kennedy's Funnyhouse of a Negro ; directed by Lila Neugebauer ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2016.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Scenic design, Mimi Lien ; costume design, Kaye Voyce ; lighting design, Mark Barton ; sound design and original music, Brandon Wolcott ; aerial effects, Paul Rubin ; associate artistic director, Beth Whitaker ; prod. stage manager, Marisa Levy.

Cast

1. Nicholas Bruder, Crystal Dickinson, Alison Fraser, Melody Giron, Pia Glenn, Ryan-James Hatanaka, Mikéah Ernest Jennings, January LaVoy, April Matthis, Sahr Ngaujah, Phyllis Somerville, Frank Wood.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Pershing Square Signature Center, New York, N.Y., June 18, 2016.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of the New York State Council on the Arts.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Houghton, James, producer.
2. Mallin, Erika, producer.
3. Albee, Edward, 1928-2016. Sandbox.
4. Fornés, María Irene. Drowning.
5. Kennedy, Adrienne. Funnyhouse of a negro.
6. Neugebauer, Lila, director.
7. Lien, Mimi, set designer.
8. Voyce, Kaye, costume designer.
9. Barton, Mark, lighting designer.
10. Wolcott, Brandon, sound designer.
11. Wolcott, Brandon, composer.
12. Rubin, Paul, aerial effects designer.
13. Whitaker, Beth, production personnel.
14. Levy, Marisa, production stage manager.
15. Bruder, Nicholas, actor.
16. Dickinson, Crystal A., actor.
17. Fraser, Alison, 1955- actor.
18. Giron, Melody, actor.
19. Glenn, Pia, actor.
20. Hatanaka, Ryan-James, actor.
21. Jennings, Mikéah Ernest, actor.
22. LaVoy, January, actor.
23. Matthis, April, actor.
24. Ngaujah, Sahr, actor.
25. Somerville, Phyllis, actor.
26. Wood, Frank, 1960- actor.
27. Hoffman, Patrick.
28. Character Generators/Video.
29. Signature Theatre Company (New York, N.Y.), producer.
30. New York State Council on the Arts.
31. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 4107