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Additional authors

1. Stevenson, Isabelle, 1915-2003
2. Hirschfield, Robert S.
3. Isaacson, Robert
4. Schempp, Wm. D. (William D.)
5. Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997
6. Dalrymple, Jean
7. Sorkin, Aaron
8. Scardino, Don
9. Wolfe, George C.
10. Ahrens, Lynn
11. Flaherty, Stephen
12. Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
13. Yankee, Luke
14. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
15. City University of New York
16. American Theatre Wing, producer
17. American Theatre Wing, donor

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (84 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Panel discussion on the relationship between playwrights and directors, collaboration on play development, and related topics. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who worked with director Graciela Daniele on their musical Once on this island, discuss that experience, as well as the development of their new show, My favorite year. Playwright Aaron Sorkin and director Don Scardino talk about their work on Sorkin's play A few good men. The panelists also take questions from members of the audience.

Series statement

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Uniform title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Subject

1. Panel discussions
2. Television
3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
4. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
6. Dramatists, American > Interviews
7. Dramatists > Interviews
8. Lyricists > United States > Interviews
9. Lyricists > Interviews
10. Composers > United States > Interviews
11. Composers > Interviews
12. Yankee, Luke > Interviews
13. Daniele, Graciela, 1939- > Interviews
14. Flaherty, Stephen > My favorite year
15. Flaherty, Stephen > Once on this island
16. Flaherty, Stephen > Interviews
17. Ahrens, Lynn > Interviews
18. Wolfe, George C > Interviews
19. Scardino, Don > Interviews
20. Sorkin, Aaron > Few good men
21. Sorkin, Aaron > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Panel discussions.

Call number

1. NCOX 1359

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Brendan Gill and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Aaron Sorkin, Don Scardino, George C. Wolfe, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Graciela Daniele, and Luke Yankee.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., May 1990.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. Working in the theatre. Playwright/director [videorecording] / City University Television presents the American Theatre Wing seminars ; executive producer, Isabelle Stevenson ; executive producer for CUNY-TV, Robert S. Hirschfield ; produced by Robert Isaacson for CUNY-TV ; directed by William D. Schempp ; [produced for] CUNY-TV.

Imprint

1. New York : CUNY-TV, c1990.

Series

1. American Theatre Wing working in the theatre series

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Isabelle Stevenson.
2. Moderators: Brendan Gill and Jean Dalrymple.
3. Panelists: Aaron Sorkin, Don Scardino, George C. Wolfe, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Graciela Daniele, and Luke Yankee.

Event

1. Videotaped at City University of New York Graduate Center, New York, N.Y., May 1990.

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. Hirschfield, Robert S., producer.
5. Isaacson, Robert, producer.
6. Schempp, Wm. D. (William D.), director.
7. Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997, moderator.
8. Dalrymple, Jean, moderator.
9. Sorkin, Aaron, panelist.
10. Scardino, Don, panelist.
11. Wolfe, George C., panelist.
12. Ahrens, Lynn, panelist.
13. Flaherty, Stephen, panelist.
14. Daniele, Graciela, 1939- panelist.
15. Yankee, Luke, panelist.
16. CUNY-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
17. City University of New York.
18. American Theatre Wing, producer.
19. American Theatre Wing, donor.

Added title

1. American Theatre Wing seminars.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1359