Research Catalog

Title

Jackie's testimony [videorecording] : realistic. [Mar. 12, 1968].

Publication

1968.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome.
• Frey, Leonard, 1938-
• Primus, Barry, 1938-
• Mitchell, James.
• Bartenieff, George.
• Costello, Mariclare.
• Preston, J. A.
• Kurtz, Marcia.
• Guare, John.
• Stone, Tom.
• American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)

Description

1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (28 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

Two rehearsals of a scene from an untitled work in progress, in which the character of Jacqueline Kennedy gives testimony about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy before the Warren Commission. A note on the label describes this version of the scene: "In this Jackie's subtext - a whitewash is going on; Rankin's looking for a flaw".

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Alternative Title

American Theatre Laboratory rehearsal

Subjects

• Theater rehearsals
• Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994 > Drama
• Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York
• Drama
• Kennedy, John F (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 > Assassination > Drama

Genre/Form

Drama.

Note

• Poor sound and picture quality.
• Title from original container.
• No time/date code on frame.

Access (note)

• Permission required.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory rehearsal, in New York City, on Mar. 12, 1968.

Funding (note)

• Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography (note)

• American Theatre Laboratory was created in 1966 by Jerome Robbins, with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The experimental theater workshop rehearsed several projects but did not produce any shows. One project took the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as a subject. The script, begun by Tom Stone and further developed by John Guare, was adapted from the Warren Commission Report. Scenes from this project were rehearsed in many different forms and with different casts. Jerome Robbins directed all sessions. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6276 JRC

OCLC

NYPT03-F310

Title

Jackie's testimony [videorecording] : realistic. [Mar. 12, 1968].

Imprint

1968.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

Restricted Access

Permission required.

Performer

Rehearsed by Mary Clare Costello (Jackie), Barry Primus (Rankin), George Bartenieff (RFK), James Preston (Warren); second version rehearsed by Marcia Jean Kurtz (Jackie), George Bartenieff (Rankin), Leonard Frey (RFK), James Mitchell (Warren).

Event

Videotaped in American Theatre Laboratory rehearsal, in New York City, on Mar. 12, 1968.

Funding

Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

American Theatre Laboratory was created in 1966 by Jerome Robbins, with a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The experimental theater workshop rehearsed several projects but did not produce any shows. One project took the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as a subject. The script, begun by Tom Stone and further developed by John Guare, was adapted from the Warren Commission Report. Scenes from this project were rehearsed in many different forms and with different casts. Jerome Robbins directed all sessions. American Theatre Laboratory disbanded in 1968.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome. Director

Frey, Leonard, 1938- Performer

Primus, Barry, 1938- Performer

Mitchell, James. Performer

Bartenieff, George. Performer

Costello, Mariclare. Performer

Preston, J. A. Performer

Kurtz, Marcia. Performer

Guare, John. Author

Stone, Tom. Author

American Theatre Laboratory (New York, N.Y.)

Other Title

American Theatre Laboratory rehearsal

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6276 JRC