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Floyd Collins

Title
Floyd Collins [videorecording] / Playwrights Horizons, Tim Sanford, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, Lynn Landis, general manager, presents ; book by Tina Landau ; music and lyrics by Adam Guettel ; additional lyrics by Tina Landau ; directed by Tina Landau ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Publication
New York, c1996.

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Additional Authors
  • Sanford, Tim
  • Marcus, Leslie
  • Landis, Lynn
  • Guettel, Adam
  • Guettel, Adam
  • Landau, Tina
  • Schuette, James
  • Root, Melina
  • Zielinski, Scott
  • Schreier, Dan Moses
  • Coughlin, Bruce
  • Sperling, Ted
  • Schwartz, Erica
  • Innvar, Christopher
  • Anderson, Stephen Lee
  • Bennett, Matthew
  • Bohanek, James
  • Chastain, Don
  • Danieley, Jason
  • James, Brian D'Arcy
  • Lenat, Jesse
  • McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist)
  • Moran, Martin, 1959-
  • Morgan, Cass
  • Mulheren, Michael
  • Roberson, Rudy
  • Ward, Penny
  • Corwin, Betty L.
  • Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
Description
2 videodiscs (DVD) (124 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • Floyd Collins was commissioned by The American Music Theater Festival, Philadelphia, which produced the World Premiere in 1994. The work was subsequently redeveloped at Playwrights Horizons in 1995 for its New York premiere.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Set by James Schuette ; costumes by Melina Root ; lighting by Scott Zielinski ; sound by Dan Moses Schreier ; orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin ; music director/conductor, Ted Sperling ; prod. stage manager, Erica Schwartz.
Performer (note)
  • Christopher Innvar (as Floyd Collins), Stephen Lee Anderson, Matthew Bennett, James Bohanek, Don Chastain, Jason Danieley, Brian d'Arcy James, Jesse Sinclair Lenat, Theresa McCarthy, Martin Moran, Cass Morgan, Michael Mulheren, Rudy Roberson.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., March 23, 1996.
Biography (note)
  • On January 30, 1925, spelunker Floyd Collins became trapped in a narrow passage of a cave near his home in Cave City, Kentucky. Despite rescue efforts which continued for more than two weeks, Collins died before he could be extricated from the passage. Coverage of the story via newspaper, motion picture newsreel and radio turned the tragedy into one of the first modern "media events."
Call Number
NCOV 1913
OCLC
NYPG04-F412
Title
Floyd Collins [videorecording] / Playwrights Horizons, Tim Sanford, artistic director, Leslie Marcus, managing director, Lynn Landis, general manager, presents ; book by Tina Landau ; music and lyrics by Adam Guettel ; additional lyrics by Tina Landau ; directed by Tina Landau ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
New York, c1996.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Set by James Schuette ; costumes by Melina Root ; lighting by Scott Zielinski ; sound by Dan Moses Schreier ; orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin ; music director/conductor, Ted Sperling ; prod. stage manager, Erica Schwartz.
Cast
Christopher Innvar (as Floyd Collins), Stephen Lee Anderson, Matthew Bennett, James Bohanek, Don Chastain, Jason Danieley, Brian d'Arcy James, Jesse Sinclair Lenat, Theresa McCarthy, Martin Moran, Cass Morgan, Michael Mulheren, Rudy Roberson.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Playwrights Horizons, New York, N.Y., March 23, 1996.
Biography
On January 30, 1925, spelunker Floyd Collins became trapped in a narrow passage of a cave near his home in Cave City, Kentucky. Despite rescue efforts which continued for more than two weeks, Collins died before he could be extricated from the passage. Coverage of the story via newspaper, motion picture newsreel and radio turned the tragedy into one of the first modern "media events."
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Added Author
Sanford, Tim, producer.
Marcus, Leslie, producer.
Landis, Lynn, producer.
Guettel, Adam. Floyd Collins.
Guettel, Adam, lyricist.
Landau, Tina, director.
Landau, Tina, librettist.
Landau, Tina, lyricist.
Schuette, James, set designer.
Root, Melina, costume designer.
Zielinski, Scott, lighting designer.
Schreier, Dan Moses, sound designer.
Coughlin, Bruce, orchestrations.
Sperling, Ted, conductor.
Schwartz, Erica, production stage manager.
Innvar, Christopher, performer.
Anderson, Stephen Lee, performer.
Bennett, Matthew, performer.
Bohanek, James, performer.
Chastain, Don, performer.
Danieley, Jason, performer.
James, Brian D'Arcy, performer.
Lenat, Jesse, performer.
McCarthy, Theresa (Vocalist), performer.
Moran, Martin, 1959- performer.
Morgan, Cass, performer.
Mulheren, Michael, performer.
Roberson, Rudy, performer.
Ward, Penny, videographer.
Corwin, Betty L.
Playwrights Horizons (Theater : New York, N.Y.), producer.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOV 1913
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