Friday, October 24, 2008

Celebrating Jean Claude van Itallie

The Theatre of Jean Claude van Itallie

Join the Segal Center andThe Soul of the American Actorfor a day-long symposium with readings, panels and screenings focusing on the work of New York playwright and director Jean-Claude van Itallie.

Scheduled afternoon screenings include Jean-Claude van Itallie in War, Sex and Dreams and Joseph Chaikin in Struck Dumb... . Invited participants include: Brian Murray, Laila Robins, Judith Malina, Lois Walden, Steve Gorn, Ruth Maleczech, Wayne Maugans, Angelica Torn, Ronald Rand, Rosemary Quinn, Kim Mancuso, Peter Goldfarb, and the cast of The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

The Program:

THE THEATER OF JEAN CLAUDE VAN ITALLIE
October 28th, 2008

CUNY Martin E. Segal Theatre – Graduate Center

Program conceived and staged by Ronald Rand

Welcome
Frank Hentschker

Greetings
Introduction to “War” and “The Hunter and The Bird”
Ronald Rand


“WAR”
Older Man…………………………………..Preston Dyar
Younger Man………………….……….Wayne Maugans
Woman………………………………….…Angelica Torn


“THE HUNTER AND THE BIRD”
The Bird……………………….Lil Malinich
The Hunter……………………. Ron Faber

Introduction of “America Hurrah”
Excerpts from “The Interview & Motel”
Bill Coco

“AMERICA HURRAH”
“INTERVIEW”
First Interviewer and Girl at the Party……………….Cynthia Harris
First Applicant……………………..…………..….………Ronald
Rand
Second Applicant……………..…………………………. Joanna
Rotte
Second Interviewer and Gym Instructor…….. Kermit Dunkleberg
Third Applicant…………………………………..……….…..Ron
Faber
Third Interviewer and Telephone Operator…………Rae C. Wright
Fourth Applicant………………….……………………….Judith
Malina
Fourth Interviewer and Politician……..……………...Peter Goldfarb

“MOTEL”
Motel
Keeper…………………………..………..Rosemary Quinn

Introduction to “The Serpent”
Professor William Coco


“THE SERPENT”
First Woman of the Chorus…………..Rosemary Quinn
Second Woman………………………..……Barbara Vann
Third Woman…………….………………….. Tina Shepard
Fourth Woman………………………….…...Judith Malina

A Panel Discussion
“AMERICA HURRAH” & “THE SERPENT”
Moderator: Randy Gener
Particpants
Jean-Claude van Itallie, Judith Malina, Cynthia Harris, Rosemary Quinn,
Marcia Jean
Kurtz, Ron Faber, Tina Shepard, Barbara Vann, Evangeline Morphos,
Bill Coco,
Alex Gildzen


Introduction of “Bag Lady”
Ronald Rand


“BAG LADY”
Ruth Maleczech


Introduction of “Struck Dumb”
Bill Coco

“STRUCK DUMB”
(Video)
with Joseph Chaikin
written by Joseph Chaikin and Jean-Claude van Itallie

Introduction to “The Tibetan Book of the Dead”
Lisa Shubert

“THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD”
Court Dorsey, Kermit Dunkelberg, Susan Thompson
Director: Kim Mancuso

Introduction of “Mila”
Lois Walden

“Revenge”
Lois Walden
Accompanied by David Lewis


A Panel Discussion
The Art of Collaboration
“Tibetan Book of the Dead” & “Mila”
Moderator: Lois Walden


Participants
Jean-Claude van Itallie, Lois Walden, Steven Gorn, Kim Mancuso, Kermit
Dunkelberg, Court
Dorsey, Susan Thompson, Didi Goldenhar, David Willinger


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Dinner break 5:30 - 6:30
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Welcome
Frank Hentschker


Greetings
Ronald Rand
Judith Malina


Introduction to
excerpts from translations of Anton Chekhov’s plays
by Jean-Claude van Itallie
Evangeline Morphos

“THE SEAGULL”
Boris Alexyevich Trigorin………………….…….Jake Robards

Nina Michailovna Zarechnaya……..………………Angelica Torn
Irina Nikolayyevna Arkadina ………………..……...Laila Robins
Konstantine Gavrilovich Treplyev…..………….Grant Kertchick


“UNCLE VANYA”
Yelena Andreyevna………………………………Angelica Torn
Mikhail Lvovich Astrov………… …………….Brian Murray

“THE THREE SISTERS”
Alexander Ignatyevich Verhsinin………………………Brian Murray
Nicolai Lvovich Tuzenbach…………………..…………Ronald Rand

Masha…………………………………………………….….Laila Robins



“THE CHERRY ORCHARD”
Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya………………….Laila Robins
Pyotr Sergeyvich Trifimov……………………….Grant Kertchick
Yermolay Alexyevich Lopakhin………………..……Brian Murray
Anya…………………………………………………….Lauren Bond


Introduction
“War, Sex, and Dreams”
& Dialogue
Alex Glidzen


“WAR, SEX, AND DREAMS”
(Video)
with Jean-Claude van Itallie

Introduction “Light”
Lorraine Grosslight


“LIGHT”
Voltaire………………………………Jean-Claude van Itallie
Emilie………………………….………Rosemary Quinn

A DIALOGUE
Bill Coco and Jean-Claude van Itallie


Join us for a Reception & Book Signing in the Lobby

Music by Steve Gorn