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
Transmission details
18 Feb 1982 (Channel: NBC)
Duration
49 mins

Credits

Director
Thomas Carter
Writer
Barry Vigon; Danny Jacobson
Cast
Gene Anthony RayLeroy Johnson (Othello)
Albert HagueBenjamin Shorofsky
Carlo ImperatoDanny Amatullo
Debbie AllenLydia Grant
Erica GimpelCoco Hernandez
Lee CurreriBruno Martelli
P.R. PaulMontgomery MacNeil

Additional Details

Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
musicals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; School productions

Notes

Notes
Available from retailers on DVD within FAME - THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON.
History
Season 1, episode 7

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

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Strike, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72087 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)