Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Isaacson, Robert
3. Walters, Lincoln V.
4. Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997
5. Dalrymple, Jean
6. Langella, Frank
7. Weaver, Sigourney, 1949-
8. Mantegna, Joe
9. Cusack, Sinéad
10. Merritt, Theresa
11. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
12. City University of New York
13. American Theatre Wing, producer
14. American Theatre Wing, donor

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion on the experiences of working actors, touching on such topics as auditions, getting started in the business, etc. Most of the actors discuss their current or recent projects. Weaver compares acting on stage to acting in film; Merritt reminisces about her experience appearing in the original stage production of Carmen Jones in 1943.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Rabe, David > Hurlyburly
2. Theater > Performance
3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
4. Panel discussions
5. Weaver, Sigourney, 1949- > Interviews
6. Cusack, Sinéad > Interviews
7. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
8. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875 > Carmen (Carmen Jones)
9. Mantegna, Joe > Interviews
10. Langella, Frank > Interviews
11. Merritt, Theresa > Interviews
12. Television

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1344

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Co-moderators: Brendan Gill and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Frank Langella, Sigourney Weaver, Joe Mantegna, Sinéad Cusack, and Theresa Merritt.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., October 1984.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Performance [videorecording] / City University of New York presents the American Theatre Wing seminars ; produced by Isabelle Stevenson, Robert Isaacson, and Lincoln V. Walters for CUNY ; directed by Robert Isaacson; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c1984.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Co-moderators: Brendan Gill and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Frank Langella, Sigourney Weaver, Joe Mantegna, Sinéad Cusack, and Theresa Merritt.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., October 1984.

Local note

1. Gift of the American Theatre Wing.

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. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, producer.
2. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, host.
3. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003, moderator.
4. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
5. Isaacson, Robert, director.
6. Walters, Lincoln V., producer.
7. Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997, moderator.
8. Dalrymple, Jean, moderator.
9. Langella, Frank, panelist.
10. Weaver, Sigourney, 1949- panelist.
11. Mantegna, Joe, panelist.
12. Cusack, Sinéad, panelist.
13. Merritt, Theresa, panelist.
14. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
15. City University of New York.
16. American Theatre Wing, producer.
17. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1344