Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Washington State University Theatre Records
1965-1978
Archives 105
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Washington State University. University Theatre
- Title
- Washington State University Theatre Records
- ID
- Archives 105
- Date [inclusive]
- 1965-1978
- Extent
- 3 Linear feet of shelf space, 3 Boxes
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- The records are related to productions staged by the Washington State University University Theatre department.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State University Theatre Records, 1965-1978 (Archives 105)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
The Department of Speech of Washington State University, established in 1923, has produced numerous plays since 1925 as a function of that department. Maynard Lee Daggy headed the Speech Department from its inception in 1923 until 1946 and directed many of the earlier productions. Departmental theatrical finances, publicity, and publications were the responsibility of the University Theatre office located in Bryan Hall. In the early 1970s a new site for University Theatre productions and the Department of Speech was constructed and subsequently named Daggy Hall. Circa 1988-1989, theatre was moved from Speech and joined with the Department of Music to create the School of Music and Theatre Arts. In 2008, Theatre Arts and Dance were separated from Music, and in May of 2011 the Department of Theatre and Dance closed as a result of budget cuts.
In addition to regular theatre productions, special production units including Children's Theatre, Stage II Productions, Final Stage, The Black Ensemble, Pullman's New Summer Palace, and Stage One have existed. With the exception of Summer Palace, most of these appear to have been sporadic, and were occasionally short lived.
Many terms historically used to describe individuals and communities with disabilities are offensive and were used to dismiss, discount and dehumanize these individuals and communities. Terms often focused on a perceived impairment and not the person. MASC recognizes the harm caused by these terms. We retain the language in this finding aid to document history and preserve context.
Scope and Content
The records are related to productions staged by the Washington State University University Theatre department. The first series is comprised of records from the regular department's productions. The second series consists of the records from productions of Summer Palace, the summer theater series run by the department. In addition to productions performed for a given year, folders may contain such things as programs, ticket/attendance records, photographs, scenic design, rehearsal schedules, and correspondence.
Arrangement
The original order of the records was retained. They are organized in two series, each arranged chronologically by date of production.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
University Theatre records were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, by the theatre office in June 1981, in accordance with the approved records schedule (UA 81-16). Five folders of materials (163.1, 165.1-165.2, 174.1, and 179.1) were added to the collection in 2011.
Processing Information
The records of the University Theatre were processed from December 1982 through February 1983 by Marshall D. Pittenger.
In 2022, in response to evolving standards regarding the language used to describe individuals and communities with disabilities, Gayle O’Hara added a Historical Note to this finding aid.
Related Materials
Related Material
State College of Washington Theatre Records, 1925-1965 (Archives 42)
Washington State University Theatre Records, 1966-1981 (Archives 209)
Washington State University Theatre Records, 1979-1986 (Archives 251)
Washington State University Theatre and Dance Records, 1980-2011 (Archives 308)
Washington State University Theatre and Dance Records, 1924-2011 (Archives 387)
Washington State University Publications: Theatre Posters, 1957-2011 (WSU 112)
Washington State University Theatre Slides, 1950-2001 (PC 146)
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University. University Theatre -- Records and correspondence
- Washington State University. University Theatre Summer Palace Productions -- Records and correspondence
Creator(s) :
- Washington State University. University Theatre Summer Palace Productions
Subject(s)
- College and school drama, American -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Records and correspondence
- Theater -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Records and correspondence
- Performing Arts
- Colleges and Universities
- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of Collection
I University Theatre Productions 1965-1978 |
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Undated, unreferenced, etc. n.d. 11 items |
1 | 1 | ||
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University Theatre: budget summaries 1970-1978 50 items |
1 | 2 | ||
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Greensleeves Magic Jan. 1965 6 items |
1 | 3 | ||
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Dracula Oct. 1965 6 items |
1 | 4 | ||
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Mr. Roberts Nov. 1965 10 items |
1 | 5 | ||
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The Christmas Nightingale Dec. 1965 24 items |
1 | 6 | ||
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Afoot and Lighthearted Feb. 1966 12 items |
1 | 7 | ||
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Servant of Two Masters March 1966 6 items |
1 | 8 | ||
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Anna Christie March 1966 12 items |
1 | 9 | ||
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Teahouse of the August Moon April/May 1966 4 items |
1 | 10 | ||
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The year 1966-1967 1 item |
1 | 11 | ||
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Many Moons (Studio Theatre) 1966-1967 1 item |
1 | 12 | ||
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East Lynne (Palace Revival) Sept. 1966 5 items |
1 | 13 | ||
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Outward Bound Oct. 1966 10 items |
1 | 14 | ||
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Slow Dance on the Killing Ground Nov. 1966 17 items |
1 | 15 | ||
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Guys and Dolls Dec. 1966 5 items |
1 | 16 | ||
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The Caretaker Feb. 1967 25 items |
1 | 17 | ||
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Ring Around the Moon May 1967 27 items |
1 | 18 | ||
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The year 1967-1968 4 items |
1 | 19 | ||
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Malcolm Nov. 1967 8 items |
1 | 20 | ||
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L'il Abner Dec. 1967 35 items |
1 | 21 | ||
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Christmas package Dec. 1967 7 items |
1 | 22 | ||
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Much Ado About Nothing Feb./March 1968 14 items |
1 | 23 | ||
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Oedipus Rex March 1968 3 items |
1 | 24 | ||
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The Contrast May 1968 10 items |
1 | 25 | ||
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The year 1968-1969 4 items |
1 | 26 | ||
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Commedians 1968-1969 7 items |
1 | 27 | ||
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Escurial and Act Without Words Nov. 1968 9 items |
1 | 28 | ||
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Gammer Gurton's Needle Nov. 1968 11 items |
1 | 29 | ||
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Christmas package 1968 0 items |
1 | 30 | ||
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Silent Night, Lonely Night Dec. 1968 9 items |
1 | 31 | ||
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3 One-acts. Hughie; The Hungerers; Sandbox Jan. 1969 8 items |
1 | 32 | ||
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Long Day's Journey Into Night (1of2) Feb./March 1969 13 items |
1 | 33 | ||
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Long Day's Journey Into Night (2of2) Feb./March 1969 1 item |
1 | 34 | ||
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The Chalk Garden (Community Theatre) March(?) 1969 12 items |
1 | 35 | ||
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Little Mary Sunshine March 1969 11 items |
1 | 36 | ||
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The Philadelphia Story May 1969 10 items |
1 | 37 | ||
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The Fantasticks May 1969 1 item |
1 | 38 | ||
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The year 1969-1970 1 item |
1 | 39 | ||
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Under the Gaslight (Palace Revival) Oct. 1969 2 items |
1 | 40 | ||
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Black Comedy Nov. 1969 26 items |
1 | 41 | ||
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110 In the Shade Dec. 1969 50 items |
1 | 42 | ||
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Christmas package 1969 1 item |
1 | 43 | ||
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Androcles and the Lion Jan. 1970 5 items |
1 | 44 | ||
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3 by Kopit Jan. 1970 13 items |
1 | 45 | ||
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A Taste of Honey Feb./March 1970 9 items |
1 | 46 | ||
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? March 1970 23 items |
1 | 47 | ||
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A Moon for Misbegotten (Studio Series) April 1970 12 items |
1 | 48 | ||
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The Good Women of Setzuan May 1970 17 items |
1 | 49 | ||
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Our Empire Standing Up May 1970 2 items |
1 | 50 | ||
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Come Summer May 1970 10 items |
1 | 51 | ||
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The year 1970-1971 10 items |
1 | 52 | ||
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Callboard 1970-1971 50 items |
1 | 53 | ||
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Orphans and Shaughraun (Palace Revivals), Fall 1970 5 items |
1 | 54 | ||
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Lovers (Final Stage) Oct. 1970 3 items |
1 | 55 | ||
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Tartuffe Oct./Nov. 1970 5 items |
1 | 56 | ||
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Tom Paine Nov. 1970 40 items |
1 | 57 | ||
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Christmas package Dec. 1970 2 items |
1 | 58 | ||
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Summertree Dec. 1970 7 items |
1 | 59 | ||
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Reynard the Fox Jan. 1971 3 items |
1 | 60 | ||
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(The) Andersonville Trial Feb. 1971 10 items |
1 | 61 | ||
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The Queen and the Rebels March 1971 17 items |
1 | 62 | ||
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The Importance of Being Earnest April/May 1971 8 items |
1 | 63 | ||
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Land of the Dragon May 1971 19 items |
1 | 64 | ||
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest May 1971 4 items |
1 | 65 | ||
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Next Time I'll Sing For You Nov. 1971 12 items |
1 | 66 | ||
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Dec. 1971 18 items |
1 | 67 | ||
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Plaza Suite Jan. 1972 16 items |
1 | 68 | ||
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You're a Good Man Charlie Brown Feb. 1972 36 items |
1 | 69 | ||
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The Hobbit March 1972 11 items |
1 | 70 | ||
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Hedda Gabler May 1972 16 items |
1 | 71 | ||
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Scuba Duba May 1972 14 items |
1 | 72 | ||
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Box office 1972-1973 40 items |
1 | 73 | ||
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Peg O' My Heart Oct. 1972 7 items |
1 | 74 | ||
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Summer and Smoke Nov. 1972 9 items |
1 | 75 | ||
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Dec. 1972 43 items |
1 | 76 | ||
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Ice Wolf Jan. 1973 12 items |
2 | 77 | ||
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Dirty Old Man Calm Down Mother Feb. 1973 19 items |
2 | 78 | ||
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The Rivals March 1973 13 items |
2 | 79 | ||
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Endgame April 1973 17 items |
2 | 80 | ||
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The Tavern May 1973 10 items |
2 | 81 | ||
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Joe Egg May 1973 5 items |
2 | 82 | ||
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Quartet May 1973 6 items |
2 | 83 | ||
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Box office 1973-1974 4 items |
2 | 84 | ||
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Ah, Wilderness Nov. 1973 5 items |
2 | 85 | ||
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H.M.S. Pinafore (Palace Revival) Nov. 1973 5 items |
2 | 86 | ||
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Our Town Dec. 1973 9 items |
2 | 87 | ||
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ACTF/NWDC Feb. 1974 15 items |
2 | 88 | ||
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Stop the World I Want To Get Off Feb. 1974 18 items |
2 | 89 | ||
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The Bacchae March 1974 13 items |
2 | 90 | ||
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Peter Pan May 1974 15 items |
2 | 91 | ||
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Exit the King (Final Stage) May 1974 4 items |
2 | 92 | ||
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The Boys in the Band May 1974 15 items |
2 | 93 | ||
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For My People (The Black Ensemble) Oct./Nov. 1974 10 items |
2 | 94 | ||
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The Philanthropist Nov. 1974 14 items |
2 | 95 | ||
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Godspell Dec. 1974 7 items |
2 | 96 | ||
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Winnie-the-Pooh Jan. 1975 1 item |
2 | 97 | ||
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The Little Foxes Feb./March 1975 8 items |
2 | 98 | ||
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Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (The Black Ensemble) March 1975 19 items |
2 | 99 | ||
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A Delicate Balance April 1975 11 items |
2 | 100 | ||
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The Imaginary Invalid May 1975 34 items |
2 | 101 | ||
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I Never Sang For My Father May 1975 16 items |
2 | 102 | ||
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We Have Always Lived In the Castle (Palace Revival) Oct. 1975 7 items |
2 | 103 | ||
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The Boy Friend Oct. 1975 7 items |
2 | 104 | ||
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Story Theatre Nov. 1975 28 items |
2 | 105 | ||
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Purlie Victorious (The Black Ensemble) Dec. 1975 47 items |
2 | 106 | ||
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Tingalary Bird Jan. 1976 15 items |
2 | 107 | ||
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A Thurber Carnival Feb. 1976 26 items |
2 | 108 | ||
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The House of Bernarda Alba March 1976 16 items |
2 | 109 | ||
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Trouble In Mind April 1976 13 items |
2 | 110 | ||
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Hot L Baltimore April/May 1976 17 items |
2 | 111 | ||
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The Ballad of Baby Doe April/May 1976 85 items |
2 | 112 | ||
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Cat On A Hot Tin Roof May 1976 3 items |
2 | 113 | ||
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University Theatre publicity 1976-1977 35 items |
2 | 114 | ||
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A Portrait In Trilogy (Stage II) 1976-1977 2 items |
2 | 115 | ||
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Fiddler on the Roof (Palace Revival) Oct. 1976 33 items |
2 | 116 | ||
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The House of Blue Leaves Nov. 1976 22 items |
2 | 117 | ||
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The Iceman Cometh Dec. 1976 24 items |
2 | 118 | ||
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An Evening of One-acts (Stage II) Dec. 1976 5 items |
2 | 119 | ||
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Paperwork and information: American College Theatre Festival, Portland, Oregon Jan 1977 36 items |
2 | 120 | ||
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Trudi and the Minstrel Jan. 1977 24 items |
2 | 121 | ||
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Born Yesterday (Stage II) Feb. 1977 19 items |
2 | 122 | ||
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Scapino March 1977 15 items |
2 | 123 | ||
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Woyzeck (Stage II) April 1977 6 items |
2 | 124 | ||
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Oklahoma! April/May 1977 8 items |
2 | 125 | ||
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Scrap of Paper (Stage II) May 1977 40 items |
2 | 126 | ||
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And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little (Stage II) May 1977 8 items |
2 | 127 | ||
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Sept./Oct. 1977 11 items |
2 | 128 | ||
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The Public Eye and The Private Ear Oct. 1977 8 items |
2 | 129 | ||
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A Doll's House Nov. 1977 21 items |
2 | 130 | ||
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Light Up the Sky. Dec. 1977 22 items |
2 | 131 | ||
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The Frog Prince (Stage II) Dec. 1977 8 items |
2 | 132 | ||
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The Architect Emperor of Assyria Jan. 1978 9 items |
3 | 133 | ||
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Vanities (Stage II) Feb. 1978 32 items |
3 | 134 | ||
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MacBeth March 1978 44 items |
3 | 135 | ||
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A Shot In the Dark (Stage II) April 1978 31 items |
3 | 136 | ||
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Picnic April/May 1978 19 items |
3 | 137 | ||
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Cosi Fan Tutti April/May 1978 16 items |
3 | 138 | ||
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Equus (Stage II) May 1978 17 items |
3 | 139 | ||
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Man of La Mancha (Palace Revival) Oct. 1978 16 items |
3 | 140 | ||
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Two by the Bard (Palace Revival) Oct. 1978 8 items |
3 | 141 | ||
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Arms and the Man Nov. 1978 33 items |
3 | 142 | ||
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Tobacco Road Dec. 1978 37 items |
3 | 143 | ||
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II Pullman's New Summer Palace productions; 1969-1978 |
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Subject File 1969-1978 |
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Summer Palace, undated/unreferenced n.d. 55 items |
3 | 144 | ||
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Attendance records from past years 1969-1978 31 items |
3 | 145 | ||
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Theatre (Summer Palace) promotion... 35 items |
3 | 146 | ||
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General information, history, concepts... 3 items |
3 | 147 | ||
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Casting and program information 39 items |
3 | 148 | ||
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Material concerning "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 17 items |
3 | 149 | ||
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Promotion, dramacard, season 9 items |
3 | 150 | ||
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19th century readings 8 items |
3 | 151 | ||
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19th century acting-manuals, methods 6 items |
3 | 152 | ||
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Scenic (ideas, drawings, etc.) 11 items |
3 | 153 | ||
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Make-up 6 items |
3 | 154 | ||
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Music 6 items |
3 | 155 | ||
Production File 1969-1978 |
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Caste, no date 3 items |
3 | 156 | ||
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Gen'l 1969 2 items |
3 | 157 | ||
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1969 Variety Show photos 6 items |
3 | 158 | ||
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Under the Gaslight July-Aug. 1969 29 items |
3 | 159 | ||
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Gen'l 1970 3 items |
3 | 160 | ||
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Horizon 1970 15 items |
3 | 161 | ||
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The Old Homestead 1970 1 item |
3 | 162 | ||
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Ticket-of-Leave-Man 1971 2 items |
3 | 163 | ||
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Our American Cousin / My Partner 1971 |
3 | 163.1 | ||
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Camille July 1971 6 items |
3 | 164 | ||
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The Rivals 1972 1 item |
3 | 165 | ||
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Box and Cox / Trial By Jury 1972 |
3 | 165.1 | ||
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Season programs and materials 1972-1973 |
3 | 165.2 | ||
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Correspondence, current year 1973 5 items |
3 | 166 | ||
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Publicity 1973 13 items |
3 | 167 | ||
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The Bells July-Aug. 1973 12 items |
3 | 168 | ||
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Charley's Aunt June-Aug. 1973 17 items |
3 | 169 | ||
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H.M.S. Pinafore July-Aug. 1973 8 items |
3 | 170 | ||
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The Front Page June-Aug. 1973 6 items |
3 | 171 | ||
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The Man Who Came To Dinner 1974 5 items |
3 | 172 | ||
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Under the Gaslight 1974 40 items |
3 | 173 | ||
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Peg O' My Heart 1974 15 items |
3 | 174 | ||
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Pirates of Penzance 1974 |
3 | 174.1 | ||
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I Remember Mama July-Aug. 1975 18 items |
3 | 175 | ||
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We Have Always Lived In the Castle July-Aug. 1975 12 items |
3 | 176 | ||
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The Boy Friend July-Aug. 1975 22 items |
3 | 177 | ||
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The Fantasticks July-Aug. 1975 8 items |
3 | 178 | ||
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The Time of Your Life July-Aug. 1975 19 items |
3 | 179 | ||
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Season programs and materials 1975 |
3 | 179.1 | ||
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Bad Seed July-Aug. 1976 10 items |
3 | 180 | ||
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Spoon River Anthology July-Aug. 1976 27 items |
3 | 181 | ||
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Life With Father July-Aug. 1976 20 items |
3 | 182 | ||
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Godspell July-Aug. 1976 10 items |
3 | 183 | ||
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Fiddler on the Roof July-Aug. 1976 8 items |
3 | 184 | ||
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The Mikado July-Aug. 1977 17 items |
3 | 185 | ||
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street July-Aug. 1977 18 items |
3 | 186 | ||
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Blithe Spirit July-Aug. 1977 16 items |
3 | 187 | ||
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Arsenic and Old Lace July-Aug. 1977 12 items |
3 | 188 | ||
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum June-Aug. 1977 20 items |
3 | 189 | ||
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Our Town June, Aug. 1977 25 items |
3 | 190 | ||
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H.M.S. Pinafore Aug. 1978 20 items |
3 | 191 | ||
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Man of La Mancha June-July 1978 19 items |
3 | 192 | ||
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