Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bartenieff, George
2. Field, Crystal, 1942-
3. Skipitares, Theodora
4. Skipitares, Theodora
5. Moorefield, Virgil, 1956-
6. Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023
7. Emmons, Beverly
8. Katz, Ronald M
9. Cohen, Debby Lee
10. Miller, Renee
11. Yates, Diana
12. Langner, Eli
13. Foerder, Preston
14. Glenn, Martha
15. Casale, Amy
16. Engels, Mike
17. Decker, Edwin
18. Corbett, J. C
19. Martin, Monique
20. Folts, Edwin
21. Hodges, Jeff
22. Corwin, Betty L.
23. Theater for the New City (New York, N.Y.), producer
24. Skysaver Productions, producer
25. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (85 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Three theater pieces featuring life-sized puppets, set in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, and each featuring an "inventor": Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and impostor Michael O'Connor, who posed as a surgeon and performed numerous operations.

Subject

1. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Drama
2. Edison, Thomas A. 1847-1931 -- Drama
3. Inventors -- United States -- Drama
4. Puppet theater -- New York (State) -- New York
5. Theatrical productions -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1981-1990

Genre/Form

1. Puppet works.

Contents

1. Each part has its own prologue: Part I (The eighteenth century), Buffalo gals / lyrics by Martha Wilson -- Part II (The nineteenth century), Birth of a nation / lyrics by Andrea Balis -- Part III (The twentieth century), Doin' it for defense.

Call number

1. NCOV 390

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Music, Virgil Moorefield (parts 1, 2), Scott Johnson (part 3) ; lighting by Beverly Emmons, Ronald M. Katz ; scenery by Debby Lee Cohen, Renee Miller, Diana Yates, Eli Langner ; prod. stage managers, Monique Martin, Edwin Folts.

Performer (note)

1. Puppeteers: Preston Foerder (master), Debby Lee Cohen (vocalist), Renee Miller, Martha Glenn, Amy Casale.
2. Narrators: Mike Engels (Ben Franklin), Edwin Decker (Thomas A. Edison), J.C. Corbett (Michael O'Connor)

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Theatre for the New City, New York, N.Y., Jan. 19, 1985.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. The age of invention : an American trilogy [videorecording] / Theater for the New City, Bartenieff/Field, in association with Skysaver Productions, presents ; created and directed by Theodora Skipitares, in collaboration with composer Virgil Moorefield ; [video director] Jeff Hodges ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1985.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Music, Virgil Moorefield (parts 1, 2), Scott Johnson (part 3) ; lighting by Beverly Emmons, Ronald M. Katz ; scenery by Debby Lee Cohen, Renee Miller, Diana Yates, Eli Langner ; prod. stage managers, Monique Martin, Edwin Folts.

Performer

1. Puppeteers: Preston Foerder (master), Debby Lee Cohen (vocalist), Renee Miller, Martha Glenn, Amy Casale.
2. Narrators: Mike Engels (Ben Franklin), Edwin Decker (Thomas A. Edison), J.C. Corbett (Michael O'Connor)

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Theatre for the New City, New York, N.Y., Jan. 19, 1985.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Local subject

1. O'Connor, Michael Drama.

Added author

1. Bartenieff, George, producer.
2. Field, Crystal, 1942- producer.
3. Skipitares, Theodora. Age of invention.
4. Skipitares, Theodora, director.
5. Moorefield, Virgil, 1956- composer.
6. Johnson, Scott, 1952-2023, composer.
7. Emmons, Beverly, lighting designer.
8. Katz, Ronald M, lighting designer.
9. Cohen, Debby Lee, set designer.
10. Cohen, Debby Lee, puppeteer.
11. Miller, Renee, set designer.
12. Miller, Renee, puppeteer.
13. Yates, Diana, set designer.
14. Langner, Eli, set designer.
15. Foerder, Preston, puppeteer.
16. Glenn, Martha, puppeteer.
17. Casale, Amy, puppeteer.
18. Engels, Mike, performer.
19. Decker, Edwin, performer.
20. Corbett, J. C, performer.
21. Martin, Monique, production stage manager.
22. Folts, Edwin, production stage manager.
23. Hodges, Jeff, videographer.
24. Corwin, Betty L.
25. Theater for the New City (New York, N.Y.), producer.
26. Skysaver Productions, producer.
27. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 390