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
