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Additional authors

1. Bishop, André
2. Daniels, Paul S.
3. Quinn, Nancy
4. Goldhirsch, Sheri M.
5. Zimmerman, Carlota
6. Brokaw, Mark
7. Moyer, Allen
8. Ward, Elsa
9. Dignan, Pat
10. Kalas, Janet
11. Sordelet, Rick
12. Jenness, Morgan
13. Harris, Roy, 1945-
14. Gilliam, Seth
15. MacDonald, J. G. (James G.)
16. Corwin, Betty L.
17. Dramatists Guild. Foundation
18. Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer
19. Character Generators/Video
20. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
21. Young Playwrights Festival, producer

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (35 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. Young Playwrights Festival 1991

Subject

1. Prisoners > Sexual behavior > Drama
2. Drama
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
4. One-act plays
5. Prisoners > Attitudes > Drama
6. Drug abuse > Drama
7. Prisons > Drama
8. Child sexual abuse > Drama
9. Sexual attraction > Drama
10. Homosexuality > Drama
11. Prostitution > Drama
12. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 1058

Note

1. This one-act play was produced as part of the 1991 Young Playwrights Festival. Videorecordings are available of the three other plays performed, Secrets to square dancing (NCOV 1055), I'm not stupid (NCOV 1056), and Donut World (NCOV 1057).

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Sets by Allen Moyer ; costumes by Elsa Ward ; lighting by Pat Dignan ; sound by Janet Kalas ; fights by Rick Sordelet ; dramaturg, Morgan Jenness ; stage manager, Roy Harris.

Performer (note)

1. Seth Gilliam and James G. MacDonald.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., Oct. 16, 1991.

Biography (note)

1. Established in 1981, the Young Playwrights Festival annually produces the work of writers from across the United States aged 18 and under.

Title

1. Man at his best [videorecording] / Playwrights Horizons, André Bishop, artistic director, Paul S. Daniels, executive director, presents the Foundation of the Dramatists Guild's production of the 1991 Young Playwrights Festival ; Nancy Quinn, festival producing director, Sheri M. Goldhirsch, managing director ; [written] by Carlota Zimmerman ; directed by Mark Brokaw ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1991.

Series

1. Young Playwrights Festival 1991

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Sets by Allen Moyer ; costumes by Elsa Ward ; lighting by Pat Dignan ; sound by Janet Kalas ; fights by Rick Sordelet ; dramaturg, Morgan Jenness ; stage manager, Roy Harris.

Cast

1. Seth Gilliam and James G. MacDonald.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., Oct. 16, 1991.

Biography

1. Established in 1981, the Young Playwrights Festival annually produces the work of writers from across the United States aged 18 and under.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Bishop, André, producer.
2. Daniels, Paul S., producer.
3. Quinn, Nancy, producer.
4. Goldhirsch, Sheri M., producer.
5. Zimmerman, Carlota. Man at his best.
6. Brokaw, Mark, director.
7. Moyer, Allen, set designer.
8. Ward, Elsa, costume designer.
9. Dignan, Pat, lighting designer.
10. Kalas, Janet, sound designer.
11. Sordelet, Rick, fight director.
12. Jenness, Morgan, dramaturg.
13. Harris, Roy, 1945- stage manager.
14. Gilliam, Seth, actor.
15. MacDonald, J. G. (James G.), actor.
16. Corwin, Betty L.
17. Dramatists Guild. Foundation.
18. Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer.
19. Character Generators/Video.
20. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
21. Young Playwrights Festival, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOV 1058