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A forum on women in American theatre and film

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A forum on women in American theatre and film [videorecording] / Presented by the League of Professional Theatre Women and Women's Project & Productions, in conjunction with New York Women in Film & Television ; forum planned and organized by Suzanne Bennett and Ruth Mayleas ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.
Publication
New York, c2003.

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Additional Authors
  • Bennett, Suzanne
  • Mayleas, Ruth
  • Jonas, Susan
  • Sato, Suzanne
  • Boyd, Julianne
  • Channick, Joan
  • Harron, Mary
  • Savoca, Nancy
  • Wasserstein, Wendy
  • Brenner, Janis
  • Gardiner, Leah C.
  • Marting, Kristin
  • Hoffman, Patrick
  • League of Professional Theatre Women, producer
  • Women's Project (New York, N.Y.), producer
  • WIFT (Organization), producer
  • Character Generators/Video
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (107 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
Summary
  • Opens with the New York State Council on the Arts' Report on the Status of Women, read by Susan Jonas.
  • This forum is devoted to an examination of the professional opportunities for women in theatre and film. The panelists, all of whom are active as directors or authors, discuss their own experiences, explore the influence of history on current practice, and explain how they each try to increase participation by women in their own professional spheres.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Panel discussions.
Note
  • Copy of program available. The full title of the forum as given in the program is: A Forum on Women in American Theatre and Film; Why Do Numbers Matter? The Thorny Question of Under Representation.
Performer (note)
  • Moderator: Suzanne Sato.
  • Opening speaker: Susan Jonas.
  • Panelists: Julianne Boyd, Joan Channick, Mary Harron, Nancy Savoca, and Wendy Wasserstein.
  • Respondents: Janis Brenner, Leah C. Gardiner, Kristin Marting.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Women's Project Theatre, New York, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2003.
Call Number
NCOW 265
OCLC
NYPG03-F157
Title
A forum on women in American theatre and film [videorecording] / Presented by the League of Professional Theatre Women and Women's Project & Productions, in conjunction with New York Women in Film & Television ; forum planned and organized by Suzanne Bennett and Ruth Mayleas ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc. ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.
Imprint
New York, c2003.
Performer
Moderator: Suzanne Sato.
Opening speaker: Susan Jonas.
Panelists: Julianne Boyd, Joan Channick, Mary Harron, Nancy Savoca, and Wendy Wasserstein.
Respondents: Janis Brenner, Leah C. Gardiner, Kristin Marting.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Women's Project Theatre, New York, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2003.
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Added Author
Bennett, Suzanne, producer.
Mayleas, Ruth, producer.
Jonas, Susan.
Sato, Suzanne, moderator.
Boyd, Julianne, panelist.
Channick, Joan, panelist.
Harron, Mary, panelist.
Savoca, Nancy, panelist.
Wasserstein, Wendy, panelist.
Brenner, Janis.
Gardiner, Leah C.
Marting, Kristin.
Hoffman, Patrick.
League of Professional Theatre Women, producer.
Women's Project (New York, N.Y.), producer.
WIFT (Organization), producer.
Character Generators/Video.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOW 265
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