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Additional authors

1. O'Brien, Jack, 1939-
2. Hall, Thomas (Stage producer)
3. Noel, Craig
4. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
5. Epps, Sheldon
6. West, Cheryl L
7. Ellington, Mercedes
8. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003
9. Oxley, J. Leonard
10. Joy, James Leonard
11. Elliott, Marianna (Costume designer)
12. Davis, Jeff
13. Ladman, Jeff
14. Pfeffer, Lurie Horns
15. Freeman, Cheryl
16. De Shields, André, 1946-
17. Marshall, Larry (Tenor)
18. Cason, Yvette
19. Anderson, Carl, 1945-2004
20. Hamilton, Lawrence
21. Pinkins, Tonya
22. Allen, Crystal
23. Lee, Wendee, 1955-
24. Hall, Frantz G.
25. Haynes, Bryan S.
26. Hester, Kimberly
27. Parker, Derrick Demetrius
28. Precia, Stacie
29. Scialabba, Lisa
30. Wesley, William
31. Williams, Darius Keith
32. Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, Calif.), producer
33. Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, Calif.), donor

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS) (143 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Subject

1. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Drama
2. African American theater > California > San Diego
3. Composers > United States > Drama
4. Man-woman relationships > Drama
5. Cotton Club > Drama
6. Musicals
7. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Adaptations
8. Musical theater > California > San Diego
9. Theatrical productions > California > San Diego > 1991-2000

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 467

Note

1. Video quality is poor.
2. A videorecording of the Broadway production of this show, taped at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on May 7, 1997, is available on NCOV 467.
3. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.

Access (note)

1. Permission required.

Credits (note)

1. Musical supervisor/orchestrator/arranger, Luther Henderson ; musical director, Leonard Oxley ; scenic design, James Leonard Joy ; costume design, Marianna Elliott ; lighting design, Jeff Davis ; sound design, Jeff Ladman ; stage manager, Lurie Horns Pfeffer.

Performer (note)

1. Cheryl Freeman, André De Shields, Larry Marshall, Yvette Cason, Carl Anderson, Lawrence Hamilton, Tonya Pinkins, Crystal Allen, Wendee Lee Curtis, Frantz G. Hall, Bryan Haynes, Kimberly Hester, Derrick Demetrius Parker, Stacie Precia, Lisa Scialabba, William Wesley, Darius Keith Williams.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Simon Edison Centre for the Performing Arts, San Diego, Calif., Nov. 10, 1996.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. Play on! [videorecording] / Old Globe Theatre, Jack O'Brien, artistic director, Thomas Hall, managing director, Craig Noel, executive director, presents ; conceived and directed by Sheldon Epps ; book by Cheryl L. West ; with the songs of Duke Ellington ; choreographer, Mercedes Ellington.

Imprint

1. San Diego, Calif., 1996.

Access

1. Permission required.

Credits

1. Musical supervisor/orchestrator/arranger, Luther Henderson ; musical director, Leonard Oxley ; scenic design, James Leonard Joy ; costume design, Marianna Elliott ; lighting design, Jeff Davis ; sound design, Jeff Ladman ; stage manager, Lurie Horns Pfeffer.

Cast

1. Cheryl Freeman, André De Shields, Larry Marshall, Yvette Cason, Carl Anderson, Lawrence Hamilton, Tonya Pinkins, Crystal Allen, Wendee Lee Curtis, Frantz G. Hall, Bryan Haynes, Kimberly Hester, Derrick Demetrius Parker, Stacie Precia, Lisa Scialabba, William Wesley, Darius Keith Williams.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Simon Edison Centre for the Performing Arts, San Diego, Calif., Nov. 10, 1996.

Local note

1. Gift of the Old Globe Theatre.

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. O'Brien, Jack, 1939- producer.
2. Hall, Thomas (Stage producer)
3. Noel, Craig, producer.
4. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Play on!
5. Epps, Sheldon, director.
6. Epps, Sheldon, conceptor.
7. West, Cheryl L, librettist.
8. Ellington, Mercedes, choreographer.
9. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003, orchestrations.
10. Henderson, Luther, 1919-2003, arranger of music.
11. Oxley, J. Leonard, conductor.
12. Joy, James Leonard, set designer.
13. Elliott, Marianna (Costume designer), costume designer.
14. Davis, Jeff, lighting designer.
15. Ladman, Jeff, sound designer.
16. Pfeffer, Lurie Horns, stage manager.
17. Freeman, Cheryl, performer.
18. De Shields, André, 1946- performer.
19. Marshall, Larry (Tenor), performer.
20. Cason, Yvette, performer.
21. Anderson, Carl, 1945-2004, performer.
22. Hamilton, Lawrence, performer.
23. Pinkins, Tonya, performer.
24. Allen, Crystal, performer.
25. Lee, Wendee, 1955- performer.
26. Hall, Frantz G., performer.
27. Haynes, Bryan S., performer.
28. Hester, Kimberly, performer.
29. Parker, Derrick Demetrius, performer.
30. Precia, Stacie, performer.
31. Scialabba, Lisa, performer.
32. Wesley, William, performer.
33. Williams, Darius Keith, performer.
34. Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, Calif.), producer.
35. Old Globe Theatre (San Diego, Calif.), donor.

Research call number

1. NCOV 467