2008-11-07

Center for Public History, University of Houston; University of Houston Libraries, University of Houston

This is an oral history interview with Manning Mott conducted as part of the Houston History Project. Manning Mpinduzi-Mott is the Assistant Technical Director of Zilkha Hall at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts where his primary function is as the house electrician. He grew up in Houston, raised in the 5th ward, graduated from Jack Yates, and has been involved in theater for much of his life. In this interview, Mr. Mpinduzi-Mott discusses the reasoning for replacing The Music Hall with a new theater, the needs of local theater companies, the variety of performances he works with at Zilkha Hall, the politics of union labor in the theater, and makes mention of the difficulties of minority representations in theater. Interviewer: Ernesto Valdés.

interviews

Arts; Theater; Mpinduzi-Mott, Manning

Houston, Texas

Oral Histories from the Houston History Project

University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

English

Collection
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Houston History Archives
Oral Histories from the Houston History Project

Preservation Location: ark:/84475/pm3515bd701