This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. Narrator, Jane Whitehill ; Ellen Stewart, Tom O'Horgan, Paul Foster, Gary Friedman, Bill Elliott, Lanford Wilson, Leonard Melfi, Kevin O'Conner, John Vaccaro, Harvey Fierstein, Helen Hanft, Jean Claude van Italie, Ross Alexander, Wilford Leach, Andre Serban, Larry Sacharow, Joseph Chaiken, Paul Zimet, Amiri Baraka, Tadeus Kantor, Elizabeth Swados. Originally produced in 1989.
Summary:
Under the guidance of founder Ellen Stewart, La Mama has played a seminal part in fostering Off-Off-Broadway theatre, nurturing and encouraging such important theatre artists as Tom O'Horgan, Lanford Wilson, Sam Shepard, Philip Glass, Joseph Chaiken, Andrei Serban and Liz Swados. The documentary features excerpts of some of the 18 plays which were revived at the theatre for its anniversary season. These distinguished works include Paul Foster's Hurrah for the Bridge and Leonard Melfi's Birdbath both directed by Tom O'Horgan; Jean Claude Van Italie's Motel directed by Michael Kahn; and Lanford Wilson's production of his own play Rimers of Eldritch. The interviews in the program include recollections by Ellen Stewart and La Mama alumni Paul Foster, Tom O'Horgan, Leonard Melfi, Lanford Wilson, Philip Glass, Joseph Chaiken, Harvey Fierstein and many others.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)63277974
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.