The Oedipus Plays, October 20, 2001, WAP 0003

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Date
2001-10-20
Main contributors
Shakespeare Theatre (Washington, D.C.); Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (Washington Metropolitan Area); Sophocles.; Rudall, Nicholas.
Summary
A single-evening adaptation of Sophocles' Theban trilogy. An adaptation of three plays: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone; these plays trace King Oedipus' tragic search for the truth, and also but the fate of his entire family. The performance occurred at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. on October 20, 2001.
Contributors
Kahn, Michael, 1945-; Brooks, Avery.; Hyman, Earle, 1926-2017.; Genet, Michael.; Paley, Petronia.; Martells, Cynthia.; Bain, Regina Hilliard.; Barnett, Antonio.; Davenport, Johnny Lee.; Mitchell, Mercedez Tasharmba.; Pailen, Wil.; Rameau, Jovan.; Rolle, John Livingstone.; Turner, Charles.; Williams, Lance.; Windham, Aleah.; Yearby, Marlies.; Carroll, Baikida, 1947-; Fulginiti-Shakar, George.; McClennahan, Charles.; James, Toni Leslie.; Dillard, Marcus.; Desjardins, Martin.
Publisher
Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive (Washington Metropolitan Area)
Genres
Drama; Greek drama (Tragedy)
Subjects
Oedipus (Greek mythological figure) -- Drama; Antigone (Mythological character) -- Drama
Time period
2001
Location
Washington, D.C.
Collection
Performing Arts
Unit
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access for viewing is limited to workstations in UMD Libraries.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (182 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Video created with permission from Actors Equity Association. This is a WAPAVA Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive performance video recording made under agreement with Actors Equity Association and made possible by an anonymous donor and a contribution from the Theater.

This video is part of the James J. Taylor collection of the Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive at UMD's Special Collections in Performing Arts (finding aid)
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The Shakespeare Theatre Presents:

The Oedipus Plays
By: Sophocles
August 28 - October 21, 2001

Director: Michael Kahn

Actors: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Maurice Allain, Regina Hilliard Bain, Antonio Barnett, Michael J. Bobbitt, Avery Brooks, C.C. Campbell, Johnny Lee Davenport, Baraka de Soleil, Nadiyah S. Dorsey, Ricardo Frederick Evans, Michael Genet, Demetrius Gross, Earle Hyman, Cynthia Martells, Pene McCourty, Mercedes Mitchell, Will Pailen, Petronia Paley, Beverly Prentice, Jovan Rameau, John Livingston Rolle, Tracie Thoms, Charles Turner, Lance Williams, David Lamont Wilson, Aleah Windham, Lolita Foster, Paul Nicholas

Set Designer: Charles McClennahan	
Costume Designer: Toni-Leslie James
Light Designer: Marcus Dilliard	
Sound Designer: Martin Desjardins
	
Vocal Consultant: Ellen O'Brien	
Choreographer: Marlies Yearby	
Composer: Baikida Carroll	
	
Musicians: Brother Ah, Kevin Campbell, George Fulginiti-Shakar	
	
Assistant Director: PJ Paparelli	
Translator: Nicholas Rudall
Stage Manager: C. Renee Alexander	
	
Casting Director: Stuart Howard, Amy Schecter, Howard Meltzer, CSA	
Videographer: James J. Taylor	
University of Maryland: WAP 0003	Tape Number: 251
Other Identifier
OCLC: (OCoLC)61504527

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