EDWARD ALBEE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/17/1964 - HFSID 321189

EDWARD ALBEE
Agreement with Metropolitan Broadcasting regarding rights to his pre-recorded discussion of "New Forces in Theatre"
Document signed: "Edward Albee", 1 page, 8½x11. New York, N. Y., 1964 April 17. Albee signs consent to terms regarding his pre-recorded appearance on the TV program Under Discussion, addressing the topic "New Forces in Theatre". Albee agrees that Metropolitan has absolute rights to the program; that the company may use his name and likeness to promote the program, except for any apparent endorsement of a sponsor's product; and that assumes personal liability to any damage to Metropolitan or a third party arising from his comments on the program. Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward F. Albee (1928-2016) is best known for his 1962 masterpiece, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. The work, his first Broadway play, won him a Tony Award and was made into an award-winning film in 1966. He also won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play for The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?. Albee is noteworthy in the theater not only for his works, but also for his efforts to introduce new talent and techniques.The playwright taught for many years at the School of Theatre at the University of Houston, also gave writing seminars and lectures on his work at colleges around the country. Albee won Pulitzer Prizes for A Delicate Balance (1966), Seascape (1975), and Three Tall Women (1994). Light surface creases. Corners slightly worn and creased. Lightly toned. Faint staining on right margin. Otherwise, fine condition.