Performing Arts

Employees in the Performing Arts entertain audiences either in live appearances or in recorded or broadcast presentations. The Performing Arts include music, drama, dance, standup comedy, and motion pictures. Workers who support performances behind the scenes—such as screenwriters, composers, choreographers, directors, stagehands, makeup artists, and others—are included in the Performing Arts field.
Joanne Woodward
Episode 101

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In this first segment, Joanne Woodward discusses her childhood, growing up in Greenville, her education, and inspirations for wanting to pursue a career in the arts. Woodward, originally from...
Joanne Woodward
Episode 103

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In this final segment, Joanne Woodward discusses her marriage with Paul Newman, and the challenges that come from juggling family life with her acting career.
Joanne Woodward
Episode 102

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Joanne Woodward talks about the early days of her career. Before going to New York, Woodward temporarily worked as a secretary for Albert Quigley. Upon arriving in New York, Woodward first went to...
Leon "Pappy" Self
Episode 3

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Segment 2 follows musician and composer Leon “Pappy” Self. Leon is a fiddle player, whose been pickin’ and singing in Texas since 1931. He was hired by a band called The Light Crust Doughboys, to...
Jon Sharp, Actor And Director | 27:Fifty (1992)
Episode 1

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Jon Sharp is an actor and director living in Beaufort County, South Carolina. He teaches acting at a local community theater, works at a scuba diving shop, and recalls his experiences working with...
Thomas Hale, Violin Maker | 27:Fifty (1991)
Episode 2

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Thomas Hale repairs and makes violins. Mr. Hale fine tunes the art of fine craftsmanship; working long hours in the basement of his home. He discusses his inspirations for working on violins, drawing...
Trustus Theater | 27:Fifty (1992)
Episode 2

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Managed by a “mom and pop” team, Trustus Theater is a converted warehouse in Columbia, S.C., which hosts a variety of modern American plays. Several staff members at Trustus discuss their experiences...
Part 3
Episode 3

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Lesson three is a continuation of The Magical Theater of Music and will be concerned with the elements which make up a "stage setting"--the style and design of the stage set, its construction and its...