Strike, The

Synopsis

Television series based on the 1980 film of the same name which, using drama and music, follows the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. In this episode the students stage a musical version of Othello while the faculty is involved in a walkout. A rehearsal scene includes Othello and Desdemona’s exchange in Act II iv, and the final production number tells the play’s story in song and dance.

Series

Fame

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Notes

Available from retailers on DVD within FAME - THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON.

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

musicals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; School productions

Credits

Director

Thomas Carter

Writer

Barry Vigon; Danny Jacobson

Cast

Albert Hague
Carlo Imperato
Debbie Allen
Erica Gimpel
Gene Anthony Ray
Lee Curreri
P.R. Paul

Production Company

Name

Eilenna

Name

MGM Television

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window