Research Catalog

Title

Andy Kirshner [electronic resource] : "Dr. Nathan Feelgood in person" / presented by Dance Theater Workshop's New Songs series ; music and lyrics by Andy Kirshner.

Publication

c1990.

Details

Additional Authors

• Kirshner, Andy.
• Smith, Carla.
• Senior, Frank.
• Johnson, Bjorn.
• Mancini, Linda.
• Holober, Mike.
• Block, Dan.
• Brenner, Shelley.
• Vasilevski, Valeria.
• Loring, Sondra
• Meschter, Dave.
• Giguere, Joel.
• Klove, Peter.
• Sandström, Phil.
• Reduta Deux Ltd.
• Dance Theater Workshop.
• Video D Studios.
• DHCA.

Description

2 streaming video files (NTSC) (49 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

Two music-theater works.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Dance Theater Workshop.

Alternative Title

• Watchtower, Pt. 1
• Dr. Nathan Feelgood in person

Subject

Music > United States > 20th century

Genre/Form

• Music.
• Video.

Note

• Title from accompanying house program.

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, as part of the Fall Events, on November 5, 1990; video documentation, Video D Studios.

Contents

• Reel 1. The watchtower, pt. 1 (work-in-progress) (ca. 27 min.) / produced by Reduta Deux ; written and composed by Andy Kirshner ; directed by Valeria Vasilevski ; movement, Sondra Loring ; sound design, David Meshter ; set, Joel Giguere, Peter Klove ; lighting, Phil Sandström ; vocalists: Carla Smith (beautiful woman/lounge singer), Frank Senior (newscaster), Bjorn Johnson (evangelist/weatherman), Linda Mancini (Italian woman) ; musicians: Mike Holober (piano), Dan Block (clarinet), Andy Kirshner (synthesizer) ; witnesses: Pam Rivers, Ninette Kiddon, Sherman Jones, Ann Wrafter, Katja Frazier, Alisa Frazier, Jodi Melnick, Phillip Adams. Oratorio version of the first half of a projected evening-length music-theater work.
• Reel 2. Dr. Nathan Feelgood in person (ca. 22 min.) / presented in association with Reduta Deux Ltd. ; words and music, Andy Kirshner ; performed by Andy Kirshner, Shelley Brenner, and the "Feelgood" band: John Crowell (trumpet), Ron Horton (trumpet), Dan Block (sax, clarinet), Tyrone Jackson (piano), Mike Holober (synthesizer), Bill Moring (bass), Tim Horner (drums).

Call Number

*MGZIDF 4914

OCLC

NYPY99-F63

Title

Andy Kirshner [electronic resource] : "Dr. Nathan Feelgood in person" / presented by Dance Theater Workshop's New Songs series ; music and lyrics by Andy Kirshner.

Imprint

c1990.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Event

Videotaped in performance at Dance Theater Workshop's Bessie Schönberg Theater, New York, as part of the Fall Events, on November 5, 1990; video documentation, Video D Studios.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video files only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5926.

Additional Copy: 1 VHS cassette (DTW99 #130), donated by Dance Theater Workshop on 7/29/1999, in Princeton ReCAP Regular Storage. Labeled "The Watchtower, part 1," and may not contain second piece.

Connect to:

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Added Author

Kirshner, Andy. Composer. Lyricist. Author. Performer

Smith, Carla. voc

Senior, Frank. voc

Johnson, Bjorn. voc

Mancini, Linda. voc

Holober, Mike. Instrumentalist

Block, Dan. Instrumentalist

Brenner, Shelley. Performer

Vasilevski, Valeria. Director

Loring, Sondra, choreographer.

Meschter, Dave.

Giguere, Joel. Designer

Klove, Peter. Designer

Sandström, Phil. Designer

Reduta Deux Ltd.

Dance Theater Workshop.

Video D Studios.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 4914

*MGZIC 9-5926 (former)