Emma Goldman [and] Millie [videorecording] / The Women's Project of the American Place Theatre, Wynn Handman, director, Julia Miles, associate director, presents ; 'Emma Goldman' written by Jessica Litwak and directed by Anne Bogart ; 'Millie' written by Susan Kander and directed by Carol Tanzman ; [video director] Jack Adolphi.
1 videocassette (VHS) (75 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
Two one-person shows, performed in succession. Emma Goldman, set in September of 1901, concerns the anarchist political activist, who was suspected of complicity in the assassination of President William McKinley. Millie concerns an African American woman married to a disabled man.
No credits on tape. Production information gathered from the files of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
These plays were staged as part of a series of one-acts by and about women, performed March 21-April 6, 1986. The series was called Women Heroes: In Praise of Exceptional Women.
Videorecordings of the other plays in this series include Parallax (In honor of Daisy Bates) [and] Personality (NCOV 495), How she played the game (NCOV 496), and Colette in love (NCOV 497).
Access (note)
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
Sets, Marc D. Malamud and Ina Mayhew ; costumes, Judy Dearing ; lighting, Marc D. Malamud ; sound designer, Gary Harris ; slides by Barry Schoenfeld (Emma Goldman) ; projections designer, Charles E. Hoefler (Millie) ; prod. stage manager, Pamela Singer.
Performer (note)
Featuring Jessica Litwak (Emma Goldman) and Louise Stubbs (Millie).
Event (note)
Videotaped at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 5, 1986.
Title
Emma Goldman [and] Millie [videorecording] / The Women's Project of the American Place Theatre, Wynn Handman, director, Julia Miles, associate director, presents ; 'Emma Goldman' written by Jessica Litwak and directed by Anne Bogart ; 'Millie' written by Susan Kander and directed by Carol Tanzman ; [video director] Jack Adolphi.
Imprint
New York, 1986.
Series
Women Heroes: In Praise of Exceptional Women
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Sets, Marc D. Malamud and Ina Mayhew ; costumes, Judy Dearing ; lighting, Marc D. Malamud ; sound designer, Gary Harris ; slides by Barry Schoenfeld (Emma Goldman) ; projections designer, Charles E. Hoefler (Millie) ; prod. stage manager, Pamela Singer.
Cast
Featuring Jessica Litwak (Emma Goldman) and Louise Stubbs (Millie).
Event
Videotaped at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 5, 1986.