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Roscoe Lee Browne, Derek Walcott and Gregory Mosher discuss the play "Pantomime"

Principal actor Roscoe Lee Browne, playwright Derek Walcott, and director Gregory Mosher discuss the play "Pantomime" and it's major themes of racial role reversal, Robinson Crusoe influences, and colonialism.
Frank Galati in conversation with Studs Terkel
Mar. 5, 1987
Interviewing cast members of "She Always Said, Pablo," with director Frank Galati.
Discussing the Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire," with playwright, director, actress, and founder of the Black Ensemble Theater, Jackie Taylor
Mar. 23, 1987
Studs Terkel discusses the character of Edith Ann with creators Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner
Oct. 20, 1994
The comedic creative force of Lily Tomlin and Tomlin's comedy writer Jane Wagner discuss the character of Edith Ann as well as the bag lady, Trudy. The comic geniuses discuss with Studs Terkel the new release "Edith Ann: My Life So Far". Tomlin assumes the character of Edith Ann to relay stories of her life in a dysfunctional family as a six year old. Edith Ann writes letters to Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern, and Senate representatives to get her message heard. She tells the Senator that kids model grownups and grownups need to act better to protect the kids.
Interviewing with and listening to a performance of "Playsong" by Jackie Taylor; playwright, actress, and Artistic Director of the Black Ensemble Theater
Aug. 28, 1985
Discussing the Black Ensemble Theater's production of the Tennessee Williams play, "A Streetcar Named Desire," with actress Jackie Taylor who portrays Blanche DuBois in the production
May. 3, 1995
Taylor is also a playwright, director, and the founder of the Black Ensemble Theater.
Interviewing playwright, director, actress, and founder of the Black Ensemble Theater, Jackie Taylor
Apr. 4, 1990
Discussing the Black Ensemble Theater's production of the play, "Me and Miss D.," with playwright Jackie Taylor and former dancer Tommy Gomez
May. 14, 1996
Me and Miss D., is the musical biography of Gomez and dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham.
Interviewing Austrian actor, director and screenwriter Maximilian Schell
Sep. 21, 1992
Discussing the Remains Theatre Ensemble's production of the play, "Speed-the-Plow," with playwright David Mamet, director Joel Schumacher, and actors Bill Petersen, and D. W. Moffett
Feb. 20, 1989
Interviewing at the Merle Reskin Theatre with director Joe Dowling and the cast of a production of the Sean O'Casey play "Juno and the Paycock: A Tragedy in Three Acts." Program includes an excerpt of an interview with O'Casey ? (T2256).
Jun. 7, 1994
Interviewing British actor, novelist, playwright and director Peter Ustinov
May. 14, 1992
Woody Allen discusses his work as a comedic writer and performer
Jun. 1, 1965
Woody Allen discusses his life and art, the influence of both success and failure on his work, and how he finds comedy in life’s difficulties and trials. He discusses his first screenplay, “What’s Up Pussycat?” and other comedians who have influenced the development of his own comedic work, including Mort Sahl, Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, and George S. Kaufman.
Discussing "Book of Lear," with director and playwright Nicole Dreiske
Sep. 9, 1989
Discussing "Book of Lear," with director and playwright Nicole Dreiske.
Ivy Compton-Burnett discusses her life and work while Studs is in London, England(part 2). Peter Hall theater director at Aldwych and Stratford theaters is also interviewed; part 1
1962
Ivy Compton-Burnett continues the discussion of class structure in England in part 2. Ms Compton- Burnett, shares with Studs that she has never been a actor she had always been an observer, and he agrees that her writing reflects that accurately. He ends the interview by telling Ms Compton-Burnett that she is a true original and that he greatly admires her individuality end 13:00. Studs then begins interview with Peter Hall at Aldwych theater office London, England. Mr Hall is the director of both the Aldwych and Stratford theaters, and director of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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Roscoe Lee Browne, Derek Walcott and Gregory Mosher discuss the play "Pantomime"

Frank Galati in conversation with Studs Terkel

Discussing the Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire," with playwright, director, actress, and founder of the Black Ensemble Theater, Jackie Taylor

Studs Terkel discusses the character of Edith Ann with creators Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner

Interviewing with and listening to a performance of "Playsong" by Jackie Taylor; playwright, actress, and Artistic Director of the Black Ensemble Theater

Discussing the Black Ensemble Theater's production of the Tennessee Williams play, "A Streetcar Named Desire," with actress Jackie Taylor who portrays Blanche DuBois in the production

Interviewing playwright, director, actress, and founder of the Black Ensemble Theater, Jackie Taylor

Discussing the Black Ensemble Theater's production of the play, "Me and Miss D.," with playwright Jackie Taylor and former dancer Tommy Gomez

Interviewing Austrian actor, director and screenwriter Maximilian Schell

Discussing the Remains Theatre Ensemble's production of the play, "Speed-the-Plow," with playwright David Mamet, director Joel Schumacher, and actors Bill Petersen, and D. W. Moffett

Interviewing at the Merle Reskin Theatre with director Joe Dowling and the cast of a production of the Sean O'Casey play "Juno and the Paycock: A Tragedy in Three Acts." Program includes an excerpt of an interview with O'Casey ? (T2256).

Interviewing British actor, novelist, playwright and director Peter Ustinov

Woody Allen discusses his work as a comedic writer and performer

Discussing "Book of Lear," with director and playwright Nicole Dreiske

Ivy Compton-Burnett discusses her life and work while Studs is in London, England(part 2). Peter Hall theater director at Aldwych and Stratford theaters is also interviewed; part 1

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