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Discussion of Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", 1963 June 6

 File — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

This audio recording is of a New School Associates panel discussion on Edward Albee's 1962 play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by experts in drama and psychiatry, held in the New School Auditorium. The unidentified group chairperson makes introductory remarks about the New School Associates, and introduces the moderator, Dr. Rollo May. At 7:07 May makes remarks about the play and its importance, and introduces Dr. Allan Lewis, who makes remarks starting at 28:27 on the thematic symbolism of the play. At 50:54 Dr. May introduces Richard Barr, who makes remarks starting at 51:53 discussing aspects of the production of the play. The second part of the recording starts with the beginning of remarks by Alberta Szalita, who discusses the play from a psychoanalytic perspective. May opens the program to audience questions at 17:56, which cover Barr's production of the play Bessie Smith and a discussion of the characters of George and Martha in Virginia Woolf. At 26:56 the unidentified chairman concludes the event.

Dates

  • 1963 June 6

Extent

2 1/4 inch Audio Tape (01:28:32 total duration)