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Theatre and Dance Media, 1983-2001
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Theatre and Dance Media
- Dates
- 1983-2001 (inclusive)19832001
- Quantity
- 1.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Archives 309 (collection)
- Summary
- Washington State University's University Theatre program has, over the years, been part of The Department of Speech, The School of Music and Theatre Arts, and The Department of Theatre and Dance before being closed in May 2011 as a result of budget cuts. The collection consists primarily of videocassette recording of theatrical productions of the department, plus one promotional video and one audio interview.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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. Most of these appear to have been sporadic.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists primarily of videocassette recording of theatrical productions of the WSU Theatre department, plus one promotional video and one audio interview.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Materials are subject to copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Washington State University Theatre and Dance Media, 1983-2001 (UA 309)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically by year, with productions arranged alphabetically within each year. The three non-videocassette items, two U-Matic tapes and an audio reel-to-reel, can be found at the end of the collection.
Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the Washington State University (WSU) Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) on June 8th, 2011 by Jon Carlson of WSU's just-closed Department of Theatre and Dance. The collection was received as accession UA2011-08.
Processing Note
This collection was processed by University Archivist Mark O'English in September of 2011.
Separated Materials
Also part of the accession were slides from the program; these were processed as Photographs Collection 146.
Related Materials
Print records from the department are maintained as Archives 42, Archives 105, Archives 209, Archives 251, and Archives 308.
Oversized posters from the department's productions can be found in WSU 112 o.s., the Department of Theatre and Dance Oversized Posters, 1957-2011.
A collection of slides from WSU Theatre and Dance productions can be found as Photo Collection 146.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Dark of the Moon, 1983 |
| 1 | 2 | King Lear, 1985 |
| 1 | 3 | Romeo and Juliet, 1987 |
| 1 | 4 | Jesus Christ Superstar (Summer Palace), 1988 |
| 1 | 5 | The Unseen Hand, 1988 |
| 1 | 6-7 | Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (2 tapes), 1989 |
| 1 | 8 | Pippin (Summer Palace), 1990 |
| 1 | 9 | The Boys Next Door, 1991 |
| 1 | 10 | Life with Father, 1991 |
| 1 | 11 | Tartuffe, 1991 |
| 1 | 12-13 | Brigadoon (Summer Palace, 2 tapes), 1992 |
| 1 | 14 | Mikado, 1992 |
| 1 | 15 | Anything Goes, 1993 |
| 1 | 16 | The Miracle Worker, 1993 |
| 1 | 17 | Shooting Stars, 1993 |
| 1 | 18-19 | Streetcar Named Desire (2 tapes), 1993 |
| 1 | 20-21 | The Visit (2 tapes), 1993 |
| 1 | 22 | Bye Bye Birdie, 1994 |
| 1 | 23 | A Comedy of Errors, 1995 |
| 1 | 24 | The King and I, 1995 |
| 1 | 25 | Theatre Department recruitment video, ca. 1996 |
| 1 | 26 | Front Page (Summer Palace), 1997 |
| 1 | 27 | Proud Moments, 1997 |
| 1 | 28 | Everyman, 1998 |
| 1 | 29-30 | Getting Out (2 tapes), 1998 |
| 1 | 31 | Charlotte’s Web, 2000 |
| 1 | 32 | Godspell, 2000 |
| 1 | 33 | Tintypes, 2000 |
| 1 | 34 | Driving Miss Daisy (Summer Palace), 2001 |
| 1 | 35-36 | Macbeth (2 tapes), 2001 |
| 1 | 37 | Theatre Graduate students: "Doug and Miki's final plays", undated |
| 2 | 38-39 | Waiting for Godot (2 tapes, U-Matic), 1985 |
| 2 | 40 | Audio interview with C.B. Jones (reel-to-reel), undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College and school drama, American -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Archives.
Corporate Names
- Washington State University. Department of Speech. University Theatre -- Archives
- Washington State University. Department of Theatre and Dance -- Archives
- Washington State University. School of Music and Theatre Art -- Archives
- Washington State University. University Theatre -- Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State University. Department of Speech. University Theatre. (creator)
- Washington State University. Department of Theatre and Dance. (creator)
- Washington State University. School of Music and Theatre Arts. (creator)
- Washington State University. University Theatre. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Mark O'English
2016
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