Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Isaacson, Robert
3. Schempp, Wm. D. (William D.)
4. Dace, Letitia
5. Dalrymple, Jean
6. Zipprodt, Patricia, 1925-1999
7. Ostrow, Stuart, 1932-
8. Wheeler, Jedediah
9. Zaloom, Paul
10. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
11. City University of New York.
12. American Theatre Wing, producer.
13. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion on design for the theater, focusing on a number of issues facing costume and set designers. Zipprodt discusses her work on the recent Broadway musical adaptation of Shogun, a highly elaborate production which failed to find an audience and closed in less than two months. Producer Stuart Ostrow discusses David Hirson's La bête, and its unusual scenic design. Wheeler talks about his recent project Hydrogen jukebox, an experimental piece with music by Philip Glass. And Zaloom describes his work methods, as employed in such recent works as My civilzation. The panelists also field questions from the audience.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Ostrow, Stuart, 1932- > Interviews
2. Zaloom, Paul > Interviews
3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
4. Hirson, David > Bête
5. Zipprodt, Patricia, 1925-1999 > Interviews
6. Television
7. Glass, Philip > Hydrogen jukebox
8. Panel discussions
9. Wheeler, Jedediah > Interviews
10. Chihara, Paul, 1938- > Shōgun
11. Costume designers > Interviews
12. Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York
13. Zaloom, Paul > My civilization
14. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
15. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1363

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Tish Dace and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Patricia Zipprodt, Stuart Ostrow, Jed Wheeler, and Paul Zaloom.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., autumn 1991.

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Design [videorecording] / City University of New York presents the American Theatre Wing seminars ; executive producer for ATW, Isabelle Stevenson ; produced by Robert Isaacson for CUNY ; directed by William D. Schempp ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c1991.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Tish Dace and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Patricia Zipprodt, Stuart Ostrow, Jed Wheeler, and Paul Zaloom.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., autumn 1991.

Local note

1. Gift of the American Theatre Wing.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, producer.
2. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, host.
3. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, moderator.
4. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
5. Schempp, Wm. D. (William D.), director.
6. Dace, Letitia, moderator.
7. Dalrymple, Jean, moderator.
8. Zipprodt, Patricia, 1925-1999, panelist.
9. Ostrow, Stuart, 1932- panelist.
10. Wheeler, Jedediah, panelist.
11. Zaloom, Paul, panelist.
12. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
13. City University of New York.
14. American Theatre Wing, producer.
15. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1363