Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Childs, Casey
2. Gross, Richard
3. Richards, Jeffrey
4. Snowdon, Ted
5. Ives, David.
6. Rando, John
7. Burton, Arnie
8. Gilsig, Jessalyn
9. Opel, Nancy
10. O'Sullivan, Anne
11. Sparks, Willis
12. Weems, Andrew
13. Primary Stages (New York, N.Y.), producer.
14. Jeffrey Richards Associates, donor.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (11 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Mere mortals (also known as Mere mortals and others) was the collective title for six one-act plays by David Ives. The show opened at Primary Stages in May of 1997, then moved to the John Houseman Theatre in August 1997 and played there through the end of the year. This reviewer's reel features brief clips from each of the six plays.

Subject

1. One-act plays
2. Trailers and promo's
3. Drama
4. Theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Ives, David > Mere mortals
6. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Trailers and promo's.

Contents

1. Plays excerpted: Foreplay, or: The art of the fugue -- Mere mortals -- Time flies -- Speed-the-play -- Dr. Fritz, or: The forces of light -- Degas, c'est moi.

Call number

1. NCOX 1806

Note

1. Minimal credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Arnie Burton, Jessalyn Gilsig, Nancy Opel, Anne O'Sullivan, Willis Sparks, Andrew Weems.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the John Houseman Theater, New York, N.Y., Aug. 1997.

Title

1. Mere mortals (excerpts) [videorecording] / Casey Childs, Richard Gross, Jeffrey Richards & Ted Snowdon present The Primary Stages Company, Inc., production ; [written] by David Ives ; directed by John Rando.

Imprint

1. New York, 1997.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Arnie Burton, Jessalyn Gilsig, Nancy Opel, Anne O'Sullivan, Willis Sparks, Andrew Weems.

Event

1. Videotaped at the John Houseman Theater, New York, N.Y., Aug. 1997.

Added author

1. Childs, Casey, producer.
2. Gross, Richard, producer.
3. Richards, Jeffrey, producer.
4. Snowdon, Ted, producer.
5. Ives, David. Mere mortals.
6. Rando, John, director.
7. Burton, Arnie, actor.
8. Gilsig, Jessalyn, actor.
9. Opel, Nancy, actor.
10. O'Sullivan, Anne, actor.
11. Sparks, Willis, actor.
12. Weems, Andrew, actor.
13. Primary Stages (New York, N.Y.), producer.
14. Jeffrey Richards Associates, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1806