Spoleto: Oral history with Marcus Overton
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- Title:
- Spoleto: Oral history with Marcus Overton
- Interviewee:
- Overton, Marcus
- Description:
- Marcus Overton is an actor, director, and coach whose career has encompassed theatre, opera, radio and television, and arts administration. He also conducts an award-winning show for South Carolina Public Radio, Spoleto Today. Overton was executive director and producing director of Spoleto Festival U.S.A. during the turbulent years of 1992-1994. Overton discusses the rift between ousted executive director Nigel Redden and Gian Carlo Menotti, Menotti's own eventual departure from Spoleto U.S.A., and the personnel changes and budget deficits that threatened the survival of the festival. Audio with transcript.
- Collection Title:
- College of Charleston Oral Histories
- Contributing Institution:
- College of Charleston Libraries
- Media Type:
- Oral Histories
- Topical Subject:
- Festivals--South Carolina--Charleston, Festivals--Planning, and Festivals--Management
- Geographic Subject:
- Charleston--Social life and customs
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Digital:
- 2009-11-25
- Digitization Specifications:
- Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are wav files.
- Internet Media Type:
- application/pdf;audio/mpeg
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Digital resource copyright 2009, The College of Charleston. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.
- Admin ID:
- 53014
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