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Women in theatre.

Title
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.
Publication
New York : CUNY-TV, c2006.

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Additional Authors
  • Ahrens, Lynn
  • Winer, Linda
  • Robins, Isobel
  • Slaughter, Harriet
  • Mayleas, Ruth
  • Corwin, Betty L
  • Isaacson, Robert
  • Malone, Audra D
  • CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
  • League of Professional Theatre Women, producer.
  • City University of New York.
  • League of Professional Theatre Women, donor.
  • CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), donor.
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (29 min.) : sd., col. SP; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
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
Women in theatre
Alternative Title
Dialogues with notable women in American theatre
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Television.
  • Talk shows.
  • Interviews.
Note
  • Credits at end of videodisc.
  • Program is also available at www.cuny.tv.
  • On container: Season 4, episode 5.
  • "Discussion program spotlighting prominent women from the theatre, including performers, playwrights, producers and designers."
Performer (note)
  • Interviewer: Linda Winer.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in the CUNY-TV studios, New York, N.Y. on Nov. 3, 2005. First aired on CUNY-TV, Channel 75, May 5, 2006.
Call Number
NCOX 2220
OCLC
173233291
Title
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
New York : CUNY-TV, c2006.
Series
Women in theatre
Performer
Interviewer: Linda Winer.
Event
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
Gift of The League of Professional Theatre Women and CUNY-TV.
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Added Author
Ahrens, Lynn, interviewee.
Winer, Linda, interviewer.
Robins, Isobel, producer.
Slaughter, Harriet, producer.
Mayleas, Ruth, producer.
Corwin, Betty L, producer.
Isaacson, Robert, producer.
Malone, Audra D, director.
CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
League of Professional Theatre Women, producer.
City University of New York.
League of Professional Theatre Women, donor.
CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), donor.
Research Call Number
NCOX 2220
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