Distributed by
Crossroads Theatre Company, American, founded 1978
Subject of
Shange, Ntozake, American, 1948 - 2018
Patterson, Spaceman, American, born 1954
Wilks, Talvin
Date
1992
Medium
ink on paper with staples
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/8 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.3 cm)
Description
A playbill for a production of The Love Space Demands by the Crossroads Theatre Company.
The playbill has a black cover with the play’s title printed in large, decorative hot pink text at the center. There is white text above the title reading [CROSSROADS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS / Ntozake Shange’s] and below the title reading [WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC BY / William “Spaceman” Patterson / DIRECTED BY / Talvin Wilks]. The first interior page has a message from Crossroads’ artistic director Ricardo Khan. This is followed by listings of the play’s production crew, ensemble cast, and musicians, as well as a listing of the poems and musical numbers in the order they appear in each of two acts. There are several pages of articles and advertisements inside the program. The back cover features an advertisement for Panico’s Italian restaurant.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
playbills
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Modern dance
Music
Poetry
Sexuality
Theatre
Theatre companies
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ntozake Shange
Object number
2016.131.2.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573058552-6874-4f34-96b3-a2d26b5aa216

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