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04098aam a2200493 i 4500 001 453B88D2B50611EEB233F11920ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240117010048 008 230404t20232023ctua b 001 0aeng 010 $a 2023008114 020 $a 1493074865 020 $a 9781493074860 035 $a (OCoLC)1369598975 040 $a LBSOR $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d UKMGB $d OCLCF $d BKL $d NYP $d OCLCO $d IND $d TP7 $d IaU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us-ny 050 00 $a PN2287.P228 $b A3 2023 082 00 $a B $a B $2 23/eng/20230810 100 1 $a Papp, Gail Merrifield, $e author. 245 10 $a Public/private : $b my life with Joe Papp at the Public Theater / $c Gail Merrifield Papp. 264 1 $a Essex, Connecticut : $b Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, $c [2023] 300 $a ix, 346 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 23 cm 520 $a "Blending a behind-the-scenes history about New York City's Public Theater with an engrossing account of her life working alongside her husband, the Public's founder Joe Papp, Public/Private is Gail Merrifield Papp's enthralling and highly entertaining memoir about the legendary theatrical institution. Opening with its early days in the Sixties, her narrative spans the decades-long theatrical partnership the couple enjoyed until Joe's death in 1991. During that time, the Public staged hundreds of productions, ranging from free Shakespeare in Central Park to new plays, such as Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, and musicals like Hair and A Chorus Line -- an extraordinary body of work that launched the careers of dozens of actors, including James Earl Jones, Colleen Dewhurst, Gloria Foster, Morgan Freeman, Raúl Juliá, Kevin Kline, George C. Scott, Martin Sheen, Meryl Streep, and Diane Venora,all of whom make an appearance in the book. In a witty conversational style, Gail Papp paints a comprehensive picture of the ways that the Public was driven by Joe's ambition to create a democratic theater whose artists and audiences would reflect the city's population. Also highlighted are unfamiliar aspects of his many battles with the establishment, from tilts with Robert Moses to theater critics. The scourge of AIDS is also documented in the form of people close to Joe and Gail, and in the toll it exacted on Joe's son, Tony. In recounting setbacks and frustrations alongside moments of passionate artistry and theatrical innovation, Gail's personal remembrances lend the narrative a keen, emotional edge which will captivate readers. At a time when America remains divided over issues of equality, identity, and freedom of expression, Public/Private is an important chronicle of how the Public Theater became a transformative beacon for social change -- and of the man who created it." -- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-328) and index. 600 10 $a Papp, Gail Merrifield. 600 10 $a Papp, Joseph. 600 17 $a Papp, Gail Merrifield $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01789314 600 17 $a Papp, Joseph $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00108508 610 20 $a Public Theater (New York, N.Y.) 610 27 $a Public Theater (New York, N.Y.) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01685039 648 7 $a 1900-1999 $2 fast 650 0 $a Theatrical producers and directors $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Theater $z New York $z New York $x History $y 20th century. 650 7 $a Theater $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01149217 650 7 $a Theatrical producers and directors $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01149443 651 7 $a New York (State) $z New York $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204333 651 7 $a United States $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a Biographies $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 $a History $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 655 7 $a Autobiographies. $2 lcgft 776 08 $i Online version: $a Papp, Gail Merrifield. $t Public/private $d Essex, Connecticut : Applause, [2023] $z 9781493074877 $w (DLC) 2023008115 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240117012858.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=453B88D2B50611EEB233F11920ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search