Reel to Real

Mabou Mines

Written and Directed by

Frederick Neumann

Music by

Al Kryszak

Choreography by

David Neumann

"wonderfully played with gritty, B-movie glamour..."

—Ben Brantley, NY Times

PREMIERE: The Kitchen, NYC
April 6, 1994

Inspired by the women’s prison films of the 1950’s Fredrick Neumann’s Reel to Real weaves together projected film sequences with lives performance portraying three actresses and their production team as they await their director.

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WITH

Ruth Maleczech
Diane Grotke
Judith Elkan
Cradeaux Alexander
Terry O’Reilly
Joyce Nielsen

PRODUCTION

Set, Lighting and Video: Paul Clay
Film Director: Tony Gerber
Film Producer: Melissa Powell
Costumes: Gabriel Berry
Sound: Christopher Todd
Photography: Paula Court

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Arizona State University West, Phoenix, AZ (Dec 10-11, 1993)
The Kitchen, NYC (April 6-24, 1994)
Duke University, Durham, NC (Sept. 23, 1994)