Research Catalog

Title

Revelation in the courthouse park [videorecording] / American Music Theater Festival, Marjorie Samoff, producing director, Ronald L. Kaiserman, president, Eric Salzman, artistic director, presents the professional world premiere ; composed and written by Harry Partch, after Euripides' The Bacchae ; choreographed by George Faison ; directed by Jiri Zizka ; [video director] Bill Hayes ; [video prod. company] Academy Video ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Publication

Philadelphia, c 1987.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Samoff, Marjorie
• Kaiserman, Ronald L.
• Saltzman, Eric
• Partch, Harry, 1901-1974.
• Euripides.
• Faison, George, 1945-
• Zizka, Jiri
• Mitchell, Danlee
• Graneto, Philip
• Keech, Pamela
• Forsyth, Jerold R
• Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.)
• Neye, Adrienne
• Costallos, Suzanne
• Durham, Christopher
• Earle, Edward, singer
• Kimbrough, Matthew
• Ray, Gene Anthony
• Roos, Casper
• Williams, Olivia
• Young, Rozwill
• Grant, Mary Ellen
• Byrd-Leitner, Sylvia
• Lewis, Anne
• Prioleau, Cynthia Marie
• Shay, Shoshana S.
• Warner, Kathleen L.
• Berry, Frank
• Green, Floyd Wesley, III
• Gross, Todd
• Morris, Milo
• Hays, Bill
• Corwin, Betty L.
• Academy Video.
• Ford Foundation.
• New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
• American Music Theater Festival, producer.

Description

2 videocassettes (U-matic) (86 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in.

Summary

Adaptation of the Bacchae of Euripides.

Subjects

• Theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
• Euripides > Adaptations
• Legends > Greece > Drama
• Musical theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
• Drama
• Experimental theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
• Theatrical productions > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

Drama.

Note

• Begins with a sequence showing the musicians tuning up, which lasts about 6 minutes. The show itself begins at 6:28.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Music director/conductor, Danlee Mitchell ; scenic design, Phillip Graneto ; costume design, Pamela Keech ; lighting design, Jerold Forsyth ; sound design, Peter Fitzgerald ; prod. stage manager, Adrienne Neye.

Performer (note)

• Suzanne Costallos, Christopher Durham, Edward Earle, Matthew Kimbrough, Gene Anthony Ray, Casper Roos, Olivia Williams, Rozwill Young.
• The Chrous: Mary Ellen Grant, Sylvia Byrd-Leitner, Anne Lewis, Cynthia Marie Prioleau, Shoshana S. Shay, Kathleen L. Warner, Frank Berry, Floyd Wesley Green III, Todd Gross, Milo Morris.

Event (note)

• Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Philadelphia College of the Arts, Philadelphia, Penn., Oct. 10, 1987.

Funding (note)

• 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.

Call Number

NCOV 634

OCLC

642343335

Title

Revelation in the courthouse park [videorecording] / American Music Theater Festival, Marjorie Samoff, producing director, Ronald L. Kaiserman, president, Eric Salzman, artistic director, presents the professional world premiere ; composed and written by Harry Partch, after Euripides' The Bacchae ; choreographed by George Faison ; directed by Jiri Zizka ; [video director] Bill Hayes ; [video prod. company] Academy Video ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

Philadelphia, c 1987.

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Music director/conductor, Danlee Mitchell ; scenic design, Phillip Graneto ; costume design, Pamela Keech ; lighting design, Jerold Forsyth ; sound design, Peter Fitzgerald ; prod. stage manager, Adrienne Neye.

Cast

Suzanne Costallos, Christopher Durham, Edward Earle, Matthew Kimbrough, Gene Anthony Ray, Casper Roos, Olivia Williams, Rozwill Young.

The Chrous: Mary Ellen Grant, Sylvia Byrd-Leitner, Anne Lewis, Cynthia Marie Prioleau, Shoshana S. Shay, Kathleen L. Warner, Frank Berry, Floyd Wesley Green III, Todd Gross, Milo Morris.

Event

Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Philadelphia College of the Arts, Philadelphia, Penn., Oct. 10, 1987.

Funding

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.

Added Author

American Music Theater Festival, producer.

Samoff, Marjorie, producer.

Kaiserman, Ronald L., producer.

Saltzman, Eric, producer.

Partch, Harry, 1901-1974. Revelation in the courthouse park.

Euripides.

Faison, George, 1945- choreographer.

Zizka, Jiri, director.

Mitchell, Danlee, conductor.

Graneto, Philip, set designer.

Keech, Pamela, costume designer.

Forsyth, Jerold R, lighting designer.

Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.), sound designer.

Neye, Adrienne, production stage manager.

Costallos, Suzanne, performer.

Durham, Christopher, performer.

Earle, Edward, singer, performer.

Kimbrough, Matthew, performer.

Ray, Gene Anthony, performer.

Roos, Casper, performer.

Williams, Olivia, performer.

Young, Rozwill, performer.

Grant, Mary Ellen, performer.

Byrd-Leitner, Sylvia, performer.

Lewis, Anne, performer.

Prioleau, Cynthia Marie, performer.

Shay, Shoshana S., performer.

Warner, Kathleen L., performer.

Berry, Frank, performer.

Green, Floyd Wesley, III, performer.

Gross, Todd, performer.

Morris, Milo, performer.

Hays, Bill, videographer.

Academy Video.

Corwin, Betty L.

Ford Foundation.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research Call Number

NCOV 634