THEATRE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
presents
Performance Reclamation: Research, Discovery, and Interpretation
February 2007
The Theatre Library Association - in conjunction with Mint Theater, New York City
Center Encores!, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival – announces its second
Symposium.
Exploring the complex challenges of staging works recovered from dramatic and
musical repertories, three in-depth case studies of remounting works of drama,
musical theatre, and modern dance will be presented:
Friday, February 16, 2007
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Kimmel Center for University Life
New York University
70 Washington Square South/LaGuardia Place
New York City
Known for excavating buried theatrical treasures, artists and dramaturgs from Mint
Theater, Encores! and Jacob’s Pillow will take the audience on a theatrical dig –
rediscovering musical scores, recovered choreography, and forgotten plays.
Issues of original intent, interpretation, and artistic license will be considered.
PANELS
 Saving Face: Reconstructing Berlin and Hart’s Face the Music at
Encores!
Rob Fisher, former Musical Director
David Ives, book adaptation
Jack Viertel, Artistic Director
 Mint Condition: Resurrecting Rachel Crothers’ Susan and God
Jonathan Bank, Artistic Director
Heather J. Violanti, dramaturg
 Pillow Talk: Reconstructing Limón at Jacob’s Pillow
Norton Owen, Director of Preservation
Sarah Stackhouse, Limón scholar
SYMPOSIUM WEBSITE:
http://tla.library.unt.edu/symposiaworkfileindexpage.html
For additional information, please contact Co-Chairs:
Marti LoMonaco, martilomonaco@optonline.net
Kenneth Schlesinger, kschlesinger@lagcc.cuny.edu
Kevin Winkler, kwinkler@nypl.org
TLA
New York University
Kimmel Center for University Life
Shorin Music Performance Center
Friday, February 16, 2007
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Performance Reclamation:
Research, Discovery, and Interpretation
Print this form and then mail it with your registration to the address specified below.
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http://tla.library.unt.edu/symposiaworkfileindexpage_files/registration.htm
MAIL THIS FORM with your check payable to "Theatre Library Association" in U.S.
Dollars to:
Theatre Library Association Symposium
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, New York 10023
Questions?: tlasymposium@yahoo.com