Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 4199-001: Alice B. Theatre records, 1991-1992
- Accession No. 4199-002: Alice B. Theatre playscripts, circa 1980-1992
- Accession No. 4199-003: Alice B. Theatre records, 1989-1993
- Accession No. 4199-004: Alice B Theatre scripts, 1986-1994
- Accession No. 4199-005: Alice B. Theatre records, 1985-1995 (bulk 1990-1995)
- Accession No. 4199-006: Alice B. Theatre records, 1987-1991
- Accession No. 4199-007: Alice B. Theatre records, 1994
- Accession No. 4199-008: Alice B. Theatre records, 1994-1995
- Accession No. 4199-009: Alice B. Theatre records, undated
- Names and Subjects
Alice B. Theatre records, approximately 1980-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alice B. Theatre (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Alice B. Theatre records
- Dates
- approximately 1980-1995 (inclusive)19801995
- Quantity
- 36.69 cubic feet (43 boxes including 89 sound cassettes, 4 sound tape reels, 51 videocassettes, 16 photographs, 1 hanging object, and around 1300 slides)
- Collection Number
- 4199
- Summary
- Records of a Seattle gay and lesbian theater
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
When the Alice B. Theatre was founded in 1984, it became Seattle’s first theater ensemble focused solely on work by gay and lesbian playwrights. The company would go on to produce radical and high-camp material, while also employing a mix of styles to make the seasons accessible to all theatergoers. Alice B. Theatre never owned a theater facility but produced full seasons of diverse programming at both the Broadway Performance Hall and at Theatre Off Jackson. The Alice B. Theatre was disbanded in the spring of 1996 and briefly reorganized under the title Alice B. Arts, but the company ceased operations fully in 1997.
The Hidden History project was a nine month collaboration between director Patricia Van Kirk and playwright Drew Emery. Volunteers interviewed over forty Seattle gays and lesbians older than fifty and other volunteers transcribed the tapes. Five of the interviews were used for the hour-long play "Hidden History: True Stories from Seattle's Gay and Lesbian Elders," presented in Seattle, June 10-21, 1992.
Source: https://www.seattleu.edu/artsecosystem/organizations/alice-b-theatre/
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Oral history tapes, transcripts, and logs recorded by the Hidden History project, playscripts, script evaluations, card file, Board of Directors minutes, historical/biographical features, policy statements, prompt books, financial records, production records, development and fundraising files, donor records, publicity, sound recordings, programs, correspondence, props and other related files. Also includes videocassettes, sound cassettes, slides, proofs, photographs. Sound recordings, moving and still images document the productions of the Alice B. Theatre. Also includes Minutes and related records from Tamara Turner's association with Alice B. Theatre, mainly as a Board member and secretary.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Any user wishing to produce one of these plays is expected to contact the playwright or the Dramatists' Guild in New York City.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 9 accessions.
- Accession No. 4199-001, Alice B. Theatre records, 1991-1992
- Accession No. 4199-002, Alice B. Theatre playscripts, circa 1980-1992
- Accession No. 4199-003, Alice B. Theatre records, 1989-1993
- Accession No. 4199-004, Alice B Theatre scripts, 1986-1994
- Accession No. 4199-005, Alice B. Theatre records, 1985-1995
- Accession No. 4199-006, Alice B. Theatre records, 1987-1991
- Accession No. 4199-007, Alice B. Theatre records, 1994
- Accession No. 4199-008, Alice B. Theatre records, 1994-1995
- Accession No. 4199-009, Alice B. Theatre records, undated
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 4199-001: Alice B. Theatre records, 1991-1992Return to Top
Scope and Content: Oral history tapes, transcripts, and logs recorded in the Hidden History project, in which over 40 Seattle gays and lesbians older than 50 were interviewed. Play script, "Hidden History: True Stories from Seattle's Gay and Lesbian Elders," which used five of the interviews.
Some interviews lack transcripts entirely, or have only summaries or partial transcripts.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Gift of Alice B. Theatre, 12/1/1992.
Accession No. 4199-002: Alice B. Theatre playscripts, circa 1980-1992Return to Top
Scope and Content: Playscripts from the Alice B. Theatre's literary library. A few scripts are accompanied by sound cassettes.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Any user wishing to produce one of these plays is expected to contact the playwright or the Dramatists' Guild in New York City.
Acquisition Info: Donated by University of Washington Drama Library, 8/25/1994.
Accession No. 4199-003: Alice B. Theatre records, 1989-1993Return to Top
Scope and Content: Play scripts from the Alice B. Theatre's literary library, script evaluations, card file listing authors' names and plays.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Any user wishing to produce one of these plays is expected to contact the playwright or the Dramatists' Guild in New York City.
Acquisition Info: Donated by University of Washington Drama Library, 7/12/1995.
Accession No. 4199-004: Alice B Theatre scripts, 1986-1994Return to Top
Scope and Content: Scripts from the theater's library.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Any user wishing to produce one of these plays is expected to contact the playwright or the Dramatists' Guild in New York City.
Acquisition Info: Donated by University of Washington Drama School, 11/6/1995.
Accession No. 4199-005: Alice B. Theatre records, 1985-1995 (bulk 1990-1995)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Board of Directors minutes, historical/biographical features, policy statements, prompt books, financial records, production records, development and fundraising files, donor records, publicity, sound recordings, programs and other related files.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact repository for details.
Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Alice B. Theatre, 7/11/1997.
Accession No. 4199-006: Alice B. Theatre records, 1987-1991Return to Top
Scope and Content: Videocassettes, sound cassettes, slides, proofs, photographs. Sound recordings, moving and still images document the productions of the Alice B. Theatre.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by David Schultz, 8/11/1998.
Accession No. 4199-007: Alice B. Theatre records, 1994Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, mainly from playwrights, about scripts submitted to the theater's literary manager.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.
Acquisition Info: Donated by University of Washington Drama Library, 9/25/1998.
Accession No. 4199-008: Alice B. Theatre records, 1994-1995Return to Top
Scope and Content: Minutes and related records from Tamara Turner's association with Alice B. Theatre, mainly as a Board member and secretary. Includes minutes, budgets, notes, and proposals.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Tamara Turner, 6/21/2000.
Accession No. 4199-009: Alice B. Theatre records, undatedReturn to Top
Scope and Content: Props used in Holiday Survival Game Show!, performed by the Alice B. Theatre
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Mikala Woodward June 15, 2021.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| box:oversize | Accession | ||
| 1 | 4199-009 | Holiday Survival Game Show! Jacket |
undated |
| hanging_object | |||
| Zone 1 | 4199-009 | "It's Just Sex" prop
General Notes: Used in Holiday Survival Game Show!
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undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Gay theater
- Lesbian theater
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Theatrical companies--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Abrams, Doreen
- Bisson, Carl-Louis
- Blair, Stephen R. (Stephen Richard), 1917-1997
- Blanes, Nola
- Carter, Robert L
- Emery, Drew
- Enders, John W
- Engel, Kay
- Faucher, Vertie
- Glover, Ellsworth William
- Holifield, Karl Lewis
- Hunt, Glen
- Joiner, Allie
- King, Margaret
- Kosbab, Richard F
- Lyons, Jean
- McKay, Malcolm
- McPherron, Robert
- Morgan, Bobby
- Paulson, Don
- Rencken, Joan
- Riopelle, Robert A
- Rule, William F
- Styles, Hurdie C
- Van Kirk, Patricia
Corporate Names
- Alice B. Theatre (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Alice B. Theatre Oral History Project--Archives (creator)
