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11. Interview of Edwin Lester

Topic:
Music
Theater
Length:
30 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Founder and general director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera.

12. Interview of John Malpede

Topic:
Theater
COVID-19 Pandemic
Length:
6.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Community-Engaged Theater in Los Angeles series seeks to document the work of a grouping of theater companies in Los Angeles whose mission combines an artistic focus with explicit attention to social justice and community building. The companies included use a working method that seeks creati...
Biographical Note:
Founding artistic director of the performance group and non-profit arts organization the Los Angeles Poverty Department.

13. Interview of Robert North

Topic:
Film and Television
Theater
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Vaudeville performer, comedian, and film producer.

14. Interview of Oliver Prickett

Topic:
Theater
Length:
8.25 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents the founding and early history of the Pasadena Playhouse.
Biographical Note:
Actor and brother of Charles Prickett, co-founder, executive vice president, and manager of the Pasadena Playhouse.

15. Interview of Lenore Shanewise

Topic:
Theater
Length:
8.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents the founding and early history of the Pasadena Playhouse.

17. Interview of Frances Williams

Topic:
African American History
Theater
Length:
9.85 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Actor, producer, and activist. Co-founder of the Art Against Apartheid Movement, the Negro Arts Theatre, and the Los Angeles Paul Robeson Community Center.