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Additional authors

1. Ahrens, Lynn
2. Winer, Linda
3. Robins, Isobel
4. Slaughter, Harriet
5. Mayleas, Ruth
6. Corwin, Betty L
7. Isaacson, Robert
8. Malone, Audra D
9. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
10. League of Professional Theatre Women, producer
11. City University of New York
12. League of Professional Theatre Women, donor
13. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), donor

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (29 min.) : sd., col. SP; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Lynn Ahrens discusses her career with Newsday critic Linda Winer. Ahrens, a Tony nominated lyricist of musicals, discusses her early days supporting herself writing advertising jingles, how she became a musical theatre lyricist, the history of her long-time partnership with composer Stephen Flaherty, and her collaboration with Flaherty on such musicals as Seussical, Ragtime and A man of no importance. She also describes how she aims to be "invisible," "hidden in the character" in her lyrics, and her philosophy of songwriting.

Series statement

1. Women in theatre

Alternative title

1. Dialogues with notable women in American theatre

Subject

1. Ahrens, Lynn > Interviews
2. Women in the theater
3. Lyricists > Interviews
4. Television
5. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
6. Theater > Production and direction
7. Theater > New York (State) > New York
8. Talk shows
9. Flaherty, Stephen > Friends and associates
10. Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Talk shows.
3. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOX 2220

Note

1. Credits at end of videodisc.
2. Program is also available at www.cuny.tv.
3. On container: Season 4, episode 5.
4. "Discussion program spotlighting prominent women from the theatre, including performers, playwrights, producers and designers."

Performer (note)

1. Interviewer: Linda Winer.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in the CUNY-TV studios, New York, N.Y. on Nov. 3, 2005. First aired on CUNY-TV, Channel 75, May 5, 2006.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. Women in theatre. Lynn Ahrens [videorecording] / produced by the League of Professional Theatre Women, Isobel Robins, Harriet Slaughter, co-presidents ; Ruth Mayleas, executive producer ; Betty L. Corwin, director of special projects, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive ; Bob Isaacson, executive in charge of production ; Audra D. Malone, director ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c2006.

Series

1. Women in theatre

Performer

1. Interviewer: Linda Winer.

Event

1. Videotaped in the CUNY-TV studios, New York, N.Y. on Nov. 3, 2005. First aired on CUNY-TV, Channel 75, May 5, 2006.

Local note

1. Gift of The League of Professional Theatre Women and CUNY-TV.

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. Ahrens, Lynn, interviewee.
2. Winer, Linda, interviewer.
3. Robins, Isobel, producer.
4. Slaughter, Harriet, producer.
5. Mayleas, Ruth, producer.
6. Corwin, Betty L, producer.
7. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
8. Malone, Audra D, director.
9. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
10. League of Professional Theatre Women, producer.
11. City University of New York.
12. League of Professional Theatre Women, donor.
13. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 2220