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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Somlyo, Roy A.
3. Isaacson, Robert
4. Walker, Adam
5. Wasserstein, Wendy
6. Cott, Thomas
7. Baron, Jeff, 1952-
8. Leight, Warren
9. Kaufman, Moisés
10. Warchus, Matthew
11. Mayer, Michael, 1960-
12. Price, Lonny
13. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
14. City University of New York
15. American Theatre Wing, producer
16. American Theatre Wing, donor

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (58 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion exploring the relationship between playwrights and directors. Panelists who direct plays tell how they decided to become directors, and how they choose plays they wish to stage. Playwrights talk about how they decide to work with a particular director. Baron talks about collaboration with director Price on his play Visiting Mr. Green. Kaufman details his experiences with Gross indecency, which he both wrote and directed. Warchus talks about directing Yasmina Reza's play Art, and Mayer discusses his collaboration with Arthur Miller on the recent revival of A view from the bridge. Related topics discussed include casting, writing for film as opposed to the theater, and the impact of reviews on a production.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Leight, Warren > Interviews
2. Dramatists > Interviews
3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
4. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Reza, Yasmina > Art
6. Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005 > View from the bridge
7. Mayer, Michael, 1960- > Interviews
8. Dramatists, American > Interviews
9. Price, Lonny > Interviews
10. Kaufman, Moisés > Interviews
11. Warchus, Matthew > Interviews
12. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
13. Baron, Jeff, 1952- > Visiting Mr. Green
14. Panel discussions
15. Television
16. Kaufman, Moisés > Gross indecency
17. Baron, Jeff, 1952- > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1711

Note

1. Although it was taped in 1998, this program is copyrighted 1999.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host, Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators, Wendy Wasserstein and Thomas Cott.
3. Panelists: Jeff Baron, Warren Leight, Moisés Kaufman, Matthew Warchus, Michael Mayer, and Lonny Price.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., spring 1998.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Playscript/director [videorecording] / City University Television presents the American Theatre Wing seminars ; executive producers, Isabelle Stevenson and Roy A. Somlyo ; produced by Robert Issacson for CUNY ; directed by Adam Walker ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c1999.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host, Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators, Wendy Wasserstein and Thomas Cott.
3. Panelists: Jeff Baron, Warren Leight, Moisés Kaufman, Matthew Warchus, Michael Mayer, and Lonny Price.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., spring 1998.

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. Somlyo, Roy A., producer.
5. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
6. Walker, Adam, director.
7. Wasserstein, Wendy, moderator.
8. Cott, Thomas, moderator.
9. Baron, Jeff, 1952- panelist.
10. Leight, Warren, panelist.
11. Kaufman, Moisés, panelist.
12. Warchus, Matthew, panelist.
13. Mayer, Michael, 1960- panelist.
14. Price, Lonny, panelist.
15. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
16. City University of New York.
17. American Theatre Wing, producer.
18. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1711