Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Edward Albee and Alan Schneider.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Albee, Edward, 1928-2016
• Schneider, Alan, 1917-1984
• Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992
• Booth, John E. (John Erlanger)

Found In

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Description

2 audio discs : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Informal conversation rather than an interview among Schneider, a prominent theater director, Albee, a playwright, and Booth. It's not quite clear, but Funke is probably also present. The discussion and analysis cover many topics: Plays (All the way home, The master builder, The miracle worker, The fighting cock, Gang's all here, Our town, Caucasian chalk circle, etc.) ; details of productions (sets, scenes, acting) ; current at that time tendencies in presenting and interpreting plays ; conception of "a new theater" ; reviews on Albee and his works ; ideal length of plays ; Eugene O'Neal's plays "American dream" and "The glass menagerie" ; difficulty in holding the audience's attention after a climatic scene ; the reason people go to the theater ; the issue of reality in the theater ; other cities beside New York where theater is popular ; American image in the theater in Europe and the influence of drama in representing America, and more. They also compare the popularity of theater to other common types of recreation and talk about whether attracting more viewers is more important than maintaining high quality of productions and material.

Alternative Title

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Subject

• Albee, Edward, 1928-2016 > Interviews
• Schneider, Alan, 1917-1984 > Interviews
• Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
• Dramatists > Interviews
• Comedians > Interviews

Genre/Form

• Interviews.
• Sound recordings.

Note

• Title supplied by cataloger.
• Original interview conducted by Funke, New York Times editor, and Booth, educational associate and author of numerous articles on theater, for the book "Actors talk about acting" published in 1961. The interview was not included in the book.
• "This tape has three voices - one is mine, which you will recognize & please just put "Int." when I speak. Mr. Albee speaks in a rather low, slower voice & speaks less frequently. Mr. Schneider speaks more frequently & faster. John S. Booth, 41 E 70, New York, NY"-- Container.

Access (note)

• Access to original item restricted.

Source (note)

• John E Booth;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting", *L(Special) 89-13.

Call Number

*LDC 52600

OCLC

841826293

Title

Interview with Edward Albee and Alan Schneider.

Type of Content

spoken word

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Performer

Edward Albee, Alan Schneider, interviewees ; Lewis Funke, John Booth, interviewers.

Event

Recorded in NYC 1960 December 7.

Access

Access to original item restricted.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting", *L(Special) 89-13.

Local Note

Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips., 2 track mono ; 7 in.) in *LT-7 5716.

Service CD (1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive original.

Source

Gift; John E Booth; 1989.

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Added Author

Albee, Edward, 1928-2016, interviewee.

Schneider, Alan, 1917-1984, interviewee.

Funke, Lewis, 1912-1992, interviewer.

Booth, John E. (John Erlanger), interviewer.

Booth, John E. (John Erlanger), donor.

Added Title

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Found In:

Interviews for the book "Actors talk about acting".

Research Call Number

*LDC 52600

*LT-7 5716