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Additional authors

1. Altman, Peter
2. Maso, Michael
3. Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965
4. Nemiroff, Robert
5. Scott, Harold, 1935-2006
6. Eigsti, Karl
7. Slaiman, Marjorie, approximately 1925-2002
8. Hughes, Allen Lee
9. Williams, Barnett
10. Sharriff, Nafisa
11. Bertone, Maxine Krasowski
12. Cantley, Kelly
13. Thomas, Evelyn
14. Todd, Tony, 1952-
15. Wallace, Basil
16. Wright, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Charles), 1965-
17. Hodges, Patricia
18. Ferguson, Lou
19. Clark, Phillip
20. Hammer, Mark, 1937-2007
21. West, Steven Major
22. Boys, Barry
23. Skala, Lilia
24. Burton, Orisanmi
25. Johnson, Ian Ellis
26. Jones, Edward
27. Burton, Nefertiti
28. Edwards, Craig Alan
29. Knapp, Bob
30. Mays, Don
31. Walker, Anthony
32. Osumarea, Bamidele
33. Bayo, Pharoah Adé
34. Stucker, Richard
35. Corwin, Betty L.
36. Huntington Theatre Company (Boston, Mass.), producer
37. Ford Foundation
38. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (150 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Theatrical productions > Massachusetts > Boston > 1981-1990
2. Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965 > Adaptations
3. African American theater > Massachusetts > Boston
4. Drama
5. Imperialism > Drama
6. Theater > Massachusetts > Boston
7. Race relations > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 757

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Scenery designed by Karl Eigsti ; costumes designed by Marjorie Slaiman ; lighting designed by Allen Lee Hughes ; music director, Barnett Williams ; choreography by Nafisa Sharriff ; production stage manager, Maxine Krasowski Bertone ; assistant stage manager, Kelly Cantley.

Performer (note)

1. Barnett Williams, Evelyn Thomas, Tony Todd, Basil Wallace, Jeffrey Wright, Patricia Hodges, Lou Ferguson, Phillip Clark, Mark Hammer, Steven Major West, Barry Boys, Lilia Skala, Orisanmi Burton, Ian Ellis Johnson, Edward Jones, Nefertiti Burton, Craig Alan Edwards, Bob Knapp, Don Mays, Anthony Walker.
2. Musicians: Barnett Williams, Bamidele Osumarea, Pharoah Adé Bayo.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Boston University Theatre, Boston, Mass., Feb. 4, 1989.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Biography (note)

1. Les blancs was one of two plays Lorraine Hansberry left uncompleted at the time of her death in 1965. Her former husband, Robert Nemiroff, finished the play from her notes, and it received its first New York production in 1970.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. Les blancs [videorecording] / The Huntington Theatre Company, Peter Altman, producing director, Michael Maso, managing director, presents ; [written] by Lorraine Hansberry ; final text adapted by Robert Nemiroff ; directed by Harold Scott ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. Boston, Mass., c1989.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Scenery designed by Karl Eigsti ; costumes designed by Marjorie Slaiman ; lighting designed by Allen Lee Hughes ; music director, Barnett Williams ; choreography by Nafisa Sharriff ; production stage manager, Maxine Krasowski Bertone ; assistant stage manager, Kelly Cantley.

Cast

1. Barnett Williams, Evelyn Thomas, Tony Todd, Basil Wallace, Jeffrey Wright, Patricia Hodges, Lou Ferguson, Phillip Clark, Mark Hammer, Steven Major West, Barry Boys, Lilia Skala, Orisanmi Burton, Ian Ellis Johnson, Edward Jones, Nefertiti Burton, Craig Alan Edwards, Bob Knapp, Don Mays, Anthony Walker.
2. Musicians: Barnett Williams, Bamidele Osumarea, Pharoah Adé Bayo.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Boston University Theatre, Boston, Mass., Feb. 4, 1989.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Biography

1. Les blancs was one of two plays Lorraine Hansberry left uncompleted at the time of her death in 1965. Her former husband, Robert Nemiroff, finished the play from her notes, and it received its first New York production in 1970.

Linking entry

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

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Altman, Peter, producer.
2. Maso, Michael, producer.
3. Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965. Blancs.
4. Nemiroff, Robert, adapter.
5. Scott, Harold, 1935-2006, director.
6. Eigsti, Karl, set designer.
7. Slaiman, Marjorie, approximately 1925-2002, costume designer.
8. Hughes, Allen Lee, lighting designer.
9. Williams, Barnett, music director.
10. Williams, Barnett, actor.
11. Williams, Barnett, musician.
12. Sharriff, Nafisa, choreographer.
13. Bertone, Maxine Krasowski, production stage manager.
14. Cantley, Kelly, stage manager.
15. Thomas, Evelyn, actor.
16. Todd, Tony, 1952- actor.
17. Wallace, Basil, actor.
18. Wright, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Charles), 1965- actor.
19. Hodges, Patricia, actor.
20. Ferguson, Lou, actor.
21. Clark, Phillip, actor.
22. Hammer, Mark, 1937-2007, actor.
23. West, Steven Major, actor.
24. Boys, Barry, actor.
25. Skala, Lilia, actor.
26. Burton, Orisanmi, actor.
27. Johnson, Ian Ellis, actor.
28. Jones, Edward, actor.
29. Burton, Nefertiti, actor.
30. Edwards, Craig Alan, actor.
31. Knapp, Bob, actor.
32. Mays, Don, actor.
33. Walker, Anthony, actor.
34. Osumarea, Bamidele, musician.
35. Bayo, Pharoah Adé, musician.
36. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
37. Corwin, Betty L.
38. Huntington Theatre Company (Boston, Mass.), producer.
39. Ford Foundation.
40. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Has supplement:

1. Slaiman, Marjorie, approximately 1925-2002. Costume designer

Research call number

1. NCOV 757