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Additional authors

1. Meadow, Lynne, 1946-
2. Grove, Barry
3. Busch, Charles.
4. Loquasto, Santo
5. Greenwood, Jane
6. MacDevitt, Brian
7. Lehrer, Scott
8. Brimmer, J. David
9. Moeller, Erin
10. Fried, Donald
11. Mulgrew, Kate, 1955-
12. Birney, Reed, 1954-
13. Bryne, Barbara
14. Caulfield, Maxwell
15. Duquesnay, Ann
16. Horne, J. R
17. Nielsen, Kristine
18. Rutberg, Amy
19. Wheelan, Billy
20. Hoffman, Patrick.
21. Manhattan Theatre Club, producer.
22. Parker/Hodges Productions.
23. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (111 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Historical drama concerning actress/manager Laura Keene (1826-1873) and her production of Our American cousin. The setting is Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., during the week in April 1865 when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while watching the play.

Subject

1. Actresses > 19th century > Drama
2. Ford's Theatre (Washington, D.C.) Drama
3. Actors > Drama
4. Theatrical producers and directors > Drama
5. Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880 > Our American cousin > Drama
6. Theater > Drama
7. Women theatrical producers and directors > Drama
8. Keene, Laura, 1826-1873 > Drama
9. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 > Assassination > Drama
10. Actresses > Drama
11. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
12. Drama
13. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 3329

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Scenic design, Santo Loquasto ; costume design, Jane Greenwood ; lighting design, Brian MacDevitt ; sound design, Scott Lehrer ; fight director, J. David Brimmer ; company manager, Erin Moeller ; prod. stage manager, Donald Fried.

Performer (note)

1. Kate Mulgrew (as Laura Keene), Reed Birney, Barbara Bryne, Maxwell Caulfield, Ann Duquesnay, J.R. Horne, Kristine Nielsen, Amy Rutberg, Billy Wheelan.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at New York City Center Stage II, New York, N.Y., April 13, 2007.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the assistance of The Spiritus Gladius Foundation.

Title

1. Our leading lady [videorecording] / Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, artistic director, Barry Grove, executive producer, presents ; [written] by Charles Busch ; directed by Lynne Meadow ; [video prod. company] Parker/Hodges Productions ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2007.

Access

1. Permission required.

Credits

1. Scenic design, Santo Loquasto ; costume design, Jane Greenwood ; lighting design, Brian MacDevitt ; sound design, Scott Lehrer ; fight director, J. David Brimmer ; company manager, Erin Moeller ; prod. stage manager, Donald Fried.

Cast

1. Kate Mulgrew (as Laura Keene), Reed Birney, Barbara Bryne, Maxwell Caulfield, Ann Duquesnay, J.R. Horne, Kristine Nielsen, Amy Rutberg, Billy Wheelan.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at New York City Center Stage II, New York, N.Y., April 13, 2007.

Funding

1. Recorded with the assistance of The Spiritus Gladius Foundation.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Meadow, Lynne, 1946- producer.
2. Grove, Barry, producer.
3. Busch, Charles. Our leading lady.
4. Meadow, Lynne, 1946- director.
5. Loquasto, Santo, set designer.
6. Greenwood, Jane, costume designer.
7. MacDevitt, Brian, lighting designer.
8. Lehrer, Scott, sound designer.
9. Brimmer, J. David, fight director.
10. Moeller, Erin, company manager.
11. Fried, Donald, production stage manager.
12. Mulgrew, Kate, 1955- actor.
13. Birney, Reed, 1954- actor.
14. Bryne, Barbara, actor.
15. Caulfield, Maxwell, actor.
16. Duquesnay, Ann, actor.
17. Horne, J. R, actor.
18. Nielsen, Kristine, actor.
19. Rutberg, Amy, actor.
20. Wheelan, Billy, actor.
21. Hoffman, Patrick.
22. Manhattan Theatre Club, producer.
23. Parker/Hodges Productions.
24. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3329