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Additional authors

1. Dyer, Bill
2. DeBenedictis, Dick, 1937-
3. Ėrdman, Nikolaĭ, 1902-1970.
4. Weinstock, Richard
5. Jurašas, Jonas
6. Genereux, George, Jr
7. Volkov, Jacob
8. Fitzgerald, Ara
9. Loquasto, Santo
10. Dana, F. Mitchell, 1942-
11. Shearing, Jack
12. Lawrence, Peter, 1943-
13. Jacobi, Derek
14. Hall, Grayson, 1922-1985
15. Heffernan, John, 1934-
16. Esterman, Laura
17. Felder, Clarence
18. Jenkins, Carol Mayo
19. Jones, John Christopher
20. Edwards, Susan
21. Giannini, Cheryl
22. Pietropinto, Angela
23. Kelly, David Patrick
24. Myers, William
25. Rosato, Mary Lou
26. Sabin, David, 1937-
27. Zien, Chip
28. Meader, Derek
29. Siskind, Leda
30. Zinn, Jeff
31. Moersch, William
32. Seligson, Andy
33. Corwin, Betty L.
34. Aurora StageWing, Inc, producer.
35. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (115 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Subject

1. Suicide > Drama
2. Death > Psychological aspects > Drama
3. Drama
4. Political satire
5. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1971-1980
6. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 144

Note

1. Act I, 56 min.; act II, 53 min.
2. The suicide: a comedy, was originally produced by the Trinity Square Repertory Company, Providence, R.I.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Music composed by Richard Weinstock ; translated by George Genereux Jr. and Jacob Volkov ; movement, Ara Fitzgerald ; setting and costumes by Santo Loquasto ; lighting by F. Mitchell Dana ; sound by Jack Shearing ; prod. stage mgr., Peter Lawrence.

Performer (note)

1. Derek Jacobi, Grayson Hall, John Heffernan, Laura Esterman, Clarence Felder, Carol Mayo Jenkins, John Christopher Jones, Susan Edwards, Cheryl Giannini, Angela Pietropinto, David Patrick Kelly, William Myers, Mary Lou Rosato, David Sabin, Chip Zien, Derek Meader, Leda Siskind, Jeff Zinn.
2. Off-stage musicians: Bill Moersch, Andy Seligson.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the ANTA Theatre, New York, N.Y., Nov. 29, 1980.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Suicide Company, Gatchell and Neufeld.

Title

1. The suicide : a comedy [videorecording] / Aurora StageWing, Inc. presents ; produced by Bill Dyer and Dick De Benedictis ; [written] by Nikolai Erdman ; directed by Jonas Jurasas ; [video producer, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director]

Imprint

1. New York, c1980.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Music composed by Richard Weinstock ; translated by George Genereux Jr. and Jacob Volkov ; movement, Ara Fitzgerald ; setting and costumes by Santo Loquasto ; lighting by F. Mitchell Dana ; sound by Jack Shearing ; prod. stage mgr., Peter Lawrence.

Cast

1. Derek Jacobi, Grayson Hall, John Heffernan, Laura Esterman, Clarence Felder, Carol Mayo Jenkins, John Christopher Jones, Susan Edwards, Cheryl Giannini, Angela Pietropinto, David Patrick Kelly, William Myers, Mary Lou Rosato, David Sabin, Chip Zien, Derek Meader, Leda Siskind, Jeff Zinn.

Performer

1. Off-stage musicians: Bill Moersch, Andy Seligson.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the ANTA Theatre, New York, N.Y., Nov. 29, 1980.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Suicide Company, Gatchell and Neufeld.

Added author

1. Dyer, Bill, producer.
2. DeBenedictis, Dick, 1937- producer.
3. Ėrdman, Nikolaĭ, 1902-1970. Samoobĭ︠t︡sa. English.
4. Weinstock, Richard, composer.
5. Jurašas, Jonas, director.
6. Genereux, George, Jr, translator.
7. Volkov, Jacob, translator.
8. Fitzgerald, Ara, choreographer.
9. Loquasto, Santo, set designer.
10. Loquasto, Santo, costume designer.
11. Dana, F. Mitchell, 1942- lighting designer.
12. Shearing, Jack, sound designer.
13. Lawrence, Peter, 1943- production stage manager.
14. Jacobi, Derek, actor.
15. Hall, Grayson, 1922-1985, actor.
16. Heffernan, John, 1934- actor.
17. Esterman, Laura, actor.
18. Felder, Clarence, actor.
19. Jenkins, Carol Mayo, actor.
20. Jones, John Christopher, actor.
21. Edwards, Susan, actor.
22. Giannini, Cheryl, actor.
23. Pietropinto, Angela, actor.
24. Kelly, David Patrick, actor.
25. Myers, William, actor.
26. Rosato, Mary Lou, actor.
27. Sabin, David, 1937- actor.
28. Zien, Chip, actor.
29. Meader, Derek, actor.
30. Siskind, Leda, actor.
31. Zinn, Jeff, actor.
32. Moersch, William, musician.
33. Seligson, Andy, musician.
34. Corwin, Betty L.
35. Aurora StageWing, Inc, producer.
36. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 144