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Oral history interview with Trazana Beverley

Title
Oral history interview with Trazana Beverley, 1987-04-02 [sound recording].
Author
Beverley, Trazana.
Publication
1987.

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Additional Authors
Turan, Kenneth.
Description
1 sound cassette : analog.
Summary
African-American stage and film actress Trazana Beverley discusses her experience working on her role of Lady in Red from the New York Shakespeare Festival production of the play For colored girls who have considered suicide, when the rainbow is enuf, written by Ntozake Shange, which was produced at The Public Theatre in New York City and moved to Broadway in 1976. She also speaks about her professional relationships with Joseph Papp who produced the play and with other cast and production members.
Alternative Title
  • Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
  • Joseph Papp Oral History interviews.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Oral histories.
  • Interviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Interview by Kenneth Turan, originally recorded for the book "Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told" which was published in 2009.
  • A track ID has been inserted every five minutes within this interview for reference purposes.
With (note)
  • On original cassette with an Oral history interview with Tom O'Horgan (side A).
Access (note)
  • Access to original items restricted.
Event (note)
  • Recorded [in New York?], Apr. 2, 1987.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51938.
Call Number
*LDC 51938
OCLC
775374408
Author
Beverley, Trazana. Interviewee
Title
Oral history interview with Trazana Beverley, 1987-04-02 [sound recording].
Imprint
1987.
Event
Recorded [in New York?], Apr. 2, 1987.
Access
Access to original items restricted.
Additional Formats
Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available on *LDC 51938.
With:
On original cassette with an Oral history interview with Tom O'Horgan (side A).
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Added Author
Turan, Kenneth. Interviewer
Papp, Gail Merrifield. Donor
Added Title
Free for all: Joe Papp, the public, and the greatest story ever told.
Joseph Papp Oral History interviews.
Research Call Number
*LDC 51938
*LTC-A 725
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