The Catholic University Theatre playwriting festival, June 1947-May, 1948
Contributors: Coe, Richard L. (Richard Livingstone), 1914-1995, annotator; Catholic University of America. Speech and Drama Department; University Theatre (Organization : Catholic University of America); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1947
Language: eng
Other titles: Playwriting festival; Seven new plays
Description: The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., announces its "Playwriting Festival," June 1947-May, 1948, The Catholic University Theatre will present the first showings of seven new plays, an entire season of manuscript productions in association with the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Scienes which will serve as a channeling agency to send guest stars to Washington for appearances in the plays and The American National Theatre and Academy which will send professional playwrights and critics to Washington to see the productions and discuss them with playwrights and audiences.
Notes: Catholic University Theatre, [1947].

Title devised by Library staff.

Includes listings of first showing of plays from other years, some with pictures, including "Brother Orchid," adapted from Richard Connell's story by Leo Brady, "The Liar," musical version of Goldoni's comedy by Alfred Drake, Edward Eager and John Mundy, "Yankee Doodle Boy," by Walter Kerr and Leo Brady, "The King is Dead," by Victoria Kuhn, "Storm," by Edith Mirick, "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay," dramatized by Jean Kerr, "Sing Out, Sweet Land," by Walter Kerr, "Calidore" by Leo Brady, "One-Punch Judy," by Leo Brady, "Lute Song," adapted from the Chinese by Sidney Howard and Will Irwin, "Count Me In," by Walter Kerr and Leo Brady, "Brighton Rock," dramatzied from Graham Greene's novel by Leo Brady and Walter Kerr, "That's Where the Money Goes," revue by young C.U. writers, "State Occasion," by Clinch Calkins, "Art and Prudence (Stardust)," by Walter Kerr, "Stranger at the Gate," by Patricia Treadwell, "Likely Story," by Leo Brady, "Cook Book," by Walter Kerr and Leo Brady, "The Song of Bernadette," by Jean Kerr and Walter Kerr.

LC copy has notations by Coe.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).