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The frogs : an aquatic musical comedy

Title
The frogs : an aquatic musical comedy [videorecording] / Pegasus Players, Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director, presents ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Burt Shevelove ; [based on The Frogs of Aristophanes] ; direction and musical staging by Victoria Bussert ; choreography by Janet Louer ; [video director] John R. Clemens.
Publication
Chicago, c 1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Crewdson, Arlene J. (Arlene Joan), 1940-
  • Sondheim, Stephen
  • Sondheim, Stephen
  • Shevelove, Burt
  • Aristophanes
  • Bussert, Victoria
  • Louer, Janet
  • Lewis, Jeffrey
  • Borski, Russ
  • Dondlinger, Mary Jo
  • Jaros, Anne
  • Clemens, John R.
  • Clemens, John R
  • Grahame, Peter
  • Wagner, Richard
  • McLaughlin, Brian
  • Shea, Dan
  • Kamp, Ted
  • Ruckman, David
  • Borglum, Sandy
  • Brandon, Mark
  • Cesaretti, Anthony
  • Conover, Brian-Mark
  • Daignault, Leo
  • Ferretti, Dan
  • Johnson, McKinley
  • Kelly, Katrina
  • Licata, Mary Jo
  • Lonergan, Vince
  • March, Jordan
  • Marshall, Thomas
  • Martinez, Paul
  • Mayo, Don
  • McLaughlin, Linda
  • Murphy, Linda
  • Pachino, Jamie
  • Rankin, Nathan
  • Robins, Beth
  • Siddoway, Tom
  • White, Josh, III
  • Winberg, Paul
  • Pegasus Players (Chicago, Ill.), producer
  • Pegasus Players (Chicago, Ill.), donor
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (95 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • Audio quality is erratic. Dialog is inaudible at times.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Musical direction and orchestral reductions by Jeffrey Lewis ; scenic design by Russel Borski ; lighting design by Mary Jo Dondlinger ; costume design by Anne Jaros ; sound design by John R. Clemens ; mask design by Peter Grahame ; stage manager, Richard Wagner.
Performer (note)
  • Brian McLaughlin, Dan Shea, Ted Kamp, David Ruckman, Sandy Borglum, Mark Brandon, Anthony Cesaretti, Brian-Mark Conover (as George Bernard Shaw), Leo Daignault, Dan Ferretti, McKinley Johnson, Katrina Kelly, Mary Jo Licata, Vince Lonergan, Jordan March, Thomas Marshall, Paul Martinez, Don Mayo (as William Shakespeare), Linda McLaughlin, Linda Murphy, Jamie Pachino, Nathan Rankin, Beth Robins, Tom Siddoway, Josh White, Paul Winberg.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at Harry S Truman College, Chicago, Ill., May 21, 1988.
Biography (note)
  • The Frogs of Aristophanes was originally presented in 405 B.C. Athens, where it won first prize at the Lenaean Festival. Writer Burt Shevelove adapted the play for a performance at Yale University in 1941, then reworked his adaptation into musical form in 1974 in collaboration with composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
Call Number
NCOV 786
OCLC
847842449
Title
The frogs : an aquatic musical comedy [videorecording] / Pegasus Players, Arlene J. Crewdson, artistic director, presents ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Burt Shevelove ; [based on The Frogs of Aristophanes] ; direction and musical staging by Victoria Bussert ; choreography by Janet Louer ; [video director] John R. Clemens.
Imprint
Chicago, c 1988.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Musical direction and orchestral reductions by Jeffrey Lewis ; scenic design by Russel Borski ; lighting design by Mary Jo Dondlinger ; costume design by Anne Jaros ; sound design by John R. Clemens ; mask design by Peter Grahame ; stage manager, Richard Wagner.
Cast
Brian McLaughlin, Dan Shea, Ted Kamp, David Ruckman, Sandy Borglum, Mark Brandon, Anthony Cesaretti, Brian-Mark Conover (as George Bernard Shaw), Leo Daignault, Dan Ferretti, McKinley Johnson, Katrina Kelly, Mary Jo Licata, Vince Lonergan, Jordan March, Thomas Marshall, Paul Martinez, Don Mayo (as William Shakespeare), Linda McLaughlin, Linda Murphy, Jamie Pachino, Nathan Rankin, Beth Robins, Tom Siddoway, Josh White, Paul Winberg.
Event
Videotaped at Harry S Truman College, Chicago, Ill., May 21, 1988.
Biography
The Frogs of Aristophanes was originally presented in 405 B.C. Athens, where it won first prize at the Lenaean Festival. Writer Burt Shevelove adapted the play for a performance at Yale University in 1941, then reworked his adaptation into musical form in 1974 in collaboration with composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
Local Note
Gift of the Pegasus Players.
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Added Author
Crewdson, Arlene J. (Arlene Joan), 1940- producer.
Sondheim, Stephen. Frogs.
Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
Shevelove, Burt, librettist.
Aristophanes.
Bussert, Victoria, director.
Bussert, Victoria, choreographer.
Louer, Janet, choreographer.
Lewis, Jeffrey, conductor.
Borski, Russ, set designer.
Dondlinger, Mary Jo, lighting designer.
Jaros, Anne, costume designer.
Clemens, John R., sound designer.
Clemens, John R, videographer.
Grahame, Peter, mask designer.
Wagner, Richard, stage manager.
McLaughlin, Brian, performer.
Shea, Dan, performer.
Kamp, Ted, performer.
Ruckman, David, performer.
Borglum, Sandy, performer.
Brandon, Mark, performer.
Cesaretti, Anthony, performer.
Conover, Brian-Mark, performer.
Daignault, Leo, performer.
Ferretti, Dan, performer.
Johnson, McKinley, performer.
Kelly, Katrina, performer.
Licata, Mary Jo, performer.
Lonergan, Vince, performer.
March, Jordan, performer.
Marshall, Thomas, performer.
Martinez, Paul, performer.
Mayo, Don, performer.
McLaughlin, Linda, performer.
Murphy, Linda, performer.
Pachino, Jamie, performer.
Rankin, Nathan, performer.
Robins, Beth, performer.
Siddoway, Tom, performer.
White, Josh, III, performer.
Winberg, Paul, performer.
Pegasus Players (Chicago, Ill.), producer.
Pegasus Players (Chicago, Ill.), donor.
Research Call Number
NCOV 786
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