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Eric Bentley
Adaptation
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Bertolt Brecht
Playwright
Bertolt Brecht was a German playwright, director, and poet who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century theatre. Born on February 10, 1898, in Augsburg, Germany, Brecht was the son of a Catholic father and a Protestant mother. He studied medicine at the University of Munich but soon turned his attention to writing and theatre.
Brecht's first major success as a playwright came with his play "Drums in the Night," which premiered in 1922. The play was a critical and commercial success and established Brecht as a major figure in German theatre. He went on to ... read more
Langston Hughes
Playwright
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Stefan Wolpe
Composer
Arnold Black
Musical Director
Willard Bond
Percussion
Yanna Brandt
Artistic Director
Vinnette Carroll
Director
Sylvilla Fort
Choreographer
Marion Franklin
Music Arranger
Musical Director
Piano
Jim Gore
Lighting Designer
Eve Gribbin
Costume Designer
Frank Groseclose
Piano
Stella Holt
Producer
Greenwich Players Inc.
Producer
Beverly Landau
Producer
Robert McCann
Musician
Isaiah Sheffer
Director
Stephanie Sills
Associate Producer
Henreitta Stein
Producer
Charles Sullivan
Trumpet
Peter Wingate
Scenic Designer
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