Mar 25, 2021 - Sale 2562

Sale 2562 - Lot 234

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Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
(ENTERTAINMENT--THEATER.) Program for an Artists in Prison performance of Lonne Elder's "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men." 6 pages, 8 1/2 x 7 inches, on 2 sheets of red paper; moderate wear at corners. Terminal Island, Los Angeles, CA, 6 December 1977
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This performance was staged by the nonprofit Artists in Prison, featuring federal inmates from the Terminal Island Prison Drama Workshop. The play was Lonne Elder's "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men," which came in second for the 1969 Pulitzer Prize. The co-director was the playwright's wife Judy Elder, a veteran actress of the Los Angeles stage and screen, who had met the playwright while performing in the original touring company of "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men." Performances were held for four days at the Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island, followed by a performance at the University of Southern California. The program features original artwork, an introductory essay by Judy Elder, a cast list, and an insert featuring quotes from 10 of the cast and crew, some alluding to their incarceration.