Miller's Court - Play Rights #44

2716.0989
WCVB Collection
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March 5 1988
Miller's Court X4046 (Students' First Amendment Rights) "Play Rights" No. 44 Rec. 3-5-84 Air. 3-17-84
Title: “Miller’s Court”. Dramatic scene of a school board member dealing with a controversial student play at a high school. Arthur Miller presents a case of free speech regarding whether the school board can ban play. Margaret Burnham is the attorney for the student, James St. Clair for the chairperson of the school board. The lawyers question the student and chairperson. Margaret Burnham argues for the first amendment rights of the student. James St. Clair argues that the play was inappropriate for the community. Miller questions the lawyers about their strategies. Miller talks with the jury. The jury votes for the plaintiff.
Credits: Miller’s Court with Arthur Miller Harvard Law School; Produced by Diane Sherlock; Directed by William Lowell; Associate Producer: Karen M. Colbert; Assistant to the Producer: Mary Ellen Hayes, Linda Adler; Writer/Research: Stephanie Levin; Assistant Director: Bruce Goldman; Stage Managers: Emmons S. Levine, Frank Gallozzi; Switcher: Keith Jardine; Audio: Joe Mozdiez; Audio Assistant: Ann Thomas; Video: Karl Lorencic; Lighting Director: Ed Paolino; Cameras: Rich O’Neill, Ray Smith, Peter Walent, Jim Watson; Camera Assistant: Sumner Shain; Videotape Editor/Vignette: Geoff Sullivan; Post Production: Doug DeVitt, George Ellard; Location Crew: Brian Dowley, Ellen Boyce, Scott Philbrick; Set Design: Ted Talanian; Graphics: Glenn Robbins; Interns: John Beaulieu, Lynn Gilbert, Terri Siegel; Executive Production Manager: Alan Ritsko; Production Manager: Ed Andre; Engineering Supervisor: Jim Gilbert; Lisa Jeffries played by Helen Ksypka; Phyllis Green played by Dossy Peabody; Student Actors played by Amy Roll, Catherine Cabriele, David Frisch, Leon Wilson III; Court Reporter: Netta O’Brien; Court Officer: Stephen Minkosfsky; Special Thanks To: North Quincy High School; Executive Producer: William C. Brennan; V.P. Programming: J. Clifford Curley

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