Washington State University Theatre Records

Washington State University Theatre Records, 1965-1978

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Washington State University. University Theatre
Title: Washington State University Theatre Records
Dates: 1965-1978 (inclusive)
19651978
Quantity: 3 Linear feet of shelf space, (3 Boxes)
Collection Number: Archives 105 (collection)
Summary: The records are related to productions staged by the Washington State University University Theatre department.
Repository: 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: 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. 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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Washington State University Theatre Records, 1965-1978 (Archives 105)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The original order of the records was retained. They are organized in two series, each arranged chronologically by date of production.

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 Note

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

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)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I: University Theatre Productions, 1965-1978Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Undated, unreferenced, etc. 11 items	n.d.
1	2	University Theatre: budget summaries 50 items	1970-1978
1	3	Greensleeves Magic 6 items	Jan. 1965
1	4	Dracula 6 items	Oct. 1965
1	5	Mr. Roberts 10 items	Nov. 1965
1	6	The Christmas Nightingale 24 items	Dec. 1965
1	7	Afoot and Lighthearted 12 items	Feb. 1966
1	8	Servant of Two Masters 6 items	March 1966
1	9	Anna Christie 12 items	March 1966
1	10	Teahouse of the August Moon 4 items	April/May 1966
1	11	The year 1 item	1966-1967
1	12	Many Moons (Studio Theatre) 1 item	1966-1967
1	13	East Lynne (Palace Revival) 5 items	Sept. 1966
1	14	Outward Bound 10 items	Oct. 1966
1	15	Slow Dance on the Killing Ground 17 items	Nov. 1966
1	16	Guys and Dolls 5 items	Dec. 1966
1	17	The Caretaker 25 items	Feb. 1967
1	18	Ring Around the Moon 27 items	May 1967
1	19	The year 4 items	1967-1968
1	20	Malcolm 8 items	Nov. 1967
1	21	L'il Abner 35 items	Dec. 1967
1	22	Christmas package 7 items	Dec. 1967
1	23	Much Ado About Nothing 14 items	Feb./March 1968
1	24	Oedipus Rex 3 items	March 1968
1	25	The Contrast 10 items	May 1968
1	26	The year 4 items	1968-1969
1	27	Commedians 7 items	1968-1969
1	28	Escurial and Act Without Words 9 items	Nov. 1968
1	29	Gammer Gurton's Needle 11 items	Nov. 1968
1	30	Christmas package 0 items	1968
1	31	Silent Night, Lonely Night 9 items	Dec. 1968
1	32	3 One-acts. Hughie; The Hungerers; Sandbox 8 items	Jan. 1969
1	33	Long Day's Journey Into Night (1of2) 13 items	Feb./March 1969
1	34	Long Day's Journey Into Night (2of2) 1 item	Feb./March 1969
1	35	The Chalk Garden (Community Theatre) 12 items	March(?) 1969
1	36	Little Mary Sunshine 11 items	March 1969
1	37	The Philadelphia Story 10 items	May 1969
1	38	The Fantasticks 1 item	May 1969
1	39	The year 1 item	1969-1970
1	40	Under the Gaslight (Palace Revival) 2 items	Oct. 1969
1	41	Black Comedy 26 items	Nov. 1969
1	42	110 In the Shade 50 items	Dec. 1969
1	43	Christmas package 1 item	1969
1	44	Androcles and the Lion 5 items	Jan. 1970
1	45	3 by Kopit 13 items	Jan. 1970
1	46	A Taste of Honey 9 items	Feb./March 1970
1	47	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 23 items	March 1970
1	48	A Moon for Misbegotten (Studio Series) 12 items	April 1970
1	49	The Good Women of Setzuan 17 items	May 1970
1	50	Our Empire Standing Up 2 items	May 1970
1	51	Come Summer 10 items	May 1970
1	52	The year 10 items	1970-1971
1	53	Callboard 50 items	1970-1971
1	54	Orphans and Shaughraun (Palace Revivals), Fall 5 items	1970
1	55	Lovers (Final Stage) 3 items	Oct. 1970
1	56	Tartuffe 5 items	Oct./Nov. 1970
1	57	Tom Paine 40 items	Nov. 1970
1	58	Christmas package 2 items	Dec. 1970
1	59	Summertree 7 items	Dec. 1970
1	60	Reynard the Fox 3 items	Jan. 1971
1	61	(The) Andersonville Trial 10 items	Feb. 1971
1	62	The Queen and the Rebels 17 items	March 1971
1	63	The Importance of Being Earnest 8 items	April/May 1971
1	64	Land of the Dragon 19 items	May 1971
1	65	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 4 items	May 1971
1	66	Next Time I'll Sing For You 12 items	Nov. 1971
1	67	Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead 18 items	Dec. 1971
1	68	Plaza Suite 16 items	Jan. 1972
1	69	You're a Good Man Charlie Brown 36 items	Feb. 1972
1	70	The Hobbit 11 items	March 1972
1	71	Hedda Gabler 16 items	May 1972
1	72	Scuba Duba 14 items	May 1972
1	73	Box office 40 items	1972-1973
1	74	Peg O' My Heart 7 items	Oct. 1972
1	75	Summer and Smoke 9 items	Nov. 1972
1	76	A Midsummer Night's Dream 43 items	Dec. 1972
2	77	Ice Wolf 12 items	Jan. 1973
2	78	Dirty Old Man Calm Down Mother 19 items	Feb. 1973
2	79	The Rivals 13 items	March 1973
2	80	Endgame 17 items	April 1973
2	81	The Tavern 10 items	May 1973
2	82	Joe Egg 5 items	May 1973
2	83	Quartet 6 items	May 1973
2	84	Box office 4 items	1973-1974
2	85	Ah, Wilderness 5 items	Nov. 1973
2	86	H.M.S. Pinafore (Palace Revival) 5 items	Nov. 1973
2	87	Our Town 9 items	Dec. 1973
2	88	ACTF/NWDC 15 items	Feb. 1974
2	89	Stop the World I Want To Get Off 18 items	Feb. 1974
2	90	The Bacchae 13 items	March 1974
2	91	Peter Pan 15 items	May 1974
2	92	Exit the King (Final Stage) 4 items	May 1974
2	93	The Boys in the Band 15 items	May 1974
2	94	For My People (The Black Ensemble) 10 items	Oct./Nov. 1974
2	95	The Philanthropist 14 items	Nov. 1974
2	96	Godspell 7 items	Dec. 1974
2	97	Winnie-the-Pooh 1 item	Jan. 1975
2	98	The Little Foxes 8 items	Feb./March 1975
2	99	Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (The Black Ensemble) 19 items	March 1975
2	100	A Delicate Balance 11 items	April 1975
2	101	The Imaginary Invalid 34 items	May 1975
2	102	I Never Sang For My Father 16 items	May 1975
2	103	We Have Always Lived In the Castle (Palace Revival) 7 items	Oct. 1975
2	104	The Boy Friend 7 items	Oct. 1975
2	105	Story Theatre 28 items	Nov. 1975
2	106	Purlie Victorious (The Black Ensemble) 47 items	Dec. 1975
2	107	Tingalary Bird 15 items	Jan. 1976
2	108	A Thurber Carnival 26 items	Feb. 1976
2	109	The House of Bernarda Alba 16 items	March 1976
2	110	Trouble In Mind 13 items	April 1976
2	111	Hot L Baltimore 17 items	April/May 1976
2	112	The Ballad of Baby Doe 85 items	April/May 1976
2	113	Cat On A Hot Tin Roof 3 items	May 1976
2	114	University Theatre publicity 35 items	1976-1977
2	115	A Portrait In Trilogy (Stage II) 2 items	1976-1977
2	116	Fiddler on the Roof (Palace Revival) 33 items	Oct. 1976
2	117	The House of Blue Leaves 22 items	Nov. 1976
2	118	The Iceman Cometh 24 items	Dec. 1976
2	119	An Evening of One-acts (Stage II) 5 items	Dec. 1976
2	120	Paperwork and information: American College Theatre Festival, Portland, Oregon 36 items	Jan 1977
2	121	Trudi and the Minstrel 24 items	Jan. 1977
2	122	Born Yesterday (Stage II) 19 items	Feb. 1977
2	123	Scapino 15 items	March 1977
2	124	Woyzeck (Stage II) 6 items	April 1977
2	125	Oklahoma! 8 items	April/May 1977
2	126	Scrap of Paper (Stage II) 40 items	May 1977
2	127	And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little (Stage II) 8 items	May 1977
2	128	A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum 11 items	Sept./Oct. 1977
2	129	The Public Eye and The Private Ear 8 items	Oct. 1977
2	130	A Doll's House 21 items	Nov. 1977
2	131	Light Up the Sky. 22 items	Dec. 1977
2	132	The Frog Prince (Stage II) 8 items	Dec. 1977
3	133	The Architect Emperor of Assyria 9 items	Jan. 1978
3	134	Vanities (Stage II) 32 items	Feb. 1978
3	135	MacBeth 44 items	March 1978
3	136	A Shot In the Dark (Stage II) 31 items	April 1978
3	137	Picnic 19 items	April/May 1978
3	138	Cosi Fan Tutti 16 items	April/May 1978
3	139	Equus (Stage II) 17 items	May 1978
3	140	Man of La Mancha (Palace Revival) 16 items	Oct. 1978
3	141	Two by the Bard (Palace Revival) 8 items	Oct. 1978
3	142	Arms and the Man 33 items	Nov. 1978
3	143	Tobacco Road 37 items	Dec. 1978

II: Pullman's New Summer Palace productions;, 1969-1978Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subject File	1969-1978
Box	Folder
3	144	Summer Palace, undated/unreferenced 55 items	n.d.
3	145	Attendance records from past years 31 items	1969-1978
3	146	Theatre (Summer Palace) promotion... 35 items
3	147	General information, history, concepts... 3 items
3	148	Casting and program information 39 items
3	149	Material concerning "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 17 items
3	150	Promotion, dramacard, season 9 items
3	151	19th century readings 8 items
3	152	19th century acting-manuals, methods 6 items
3	153	Scenic (ideas, drawings, etc.) 11 items
3	154	Make-up 6 items
3	155	Music 6 items
		Production File	1969-1978
Box	Folder
3	156	Caste, no date 3 items
3	157	Gen'l 2 items	1969
3	158	1969 Variety Show photos 6 items
3	159	Under the Gaslight 29 items	July-Aug. 1969
3	160	Gen'l 3 items	1970
3	161	Horizon 15 items	1970
3	162	The Old Homestead 1 item	1970
3	163	Ticket-of-Leave-Man 2 items	1971
3	163.1	Our American Cousin / My Partner	1971
3	164	Camille 6 items	July 1971
3	165	The Rivals 1 item	1972
3	165.1	Box and Cox / Trial By Jury	1972
3	165.2	Season programs and materials	1972-1973
3	166	Correspondence, current year 5 items	1973
3	167	Publicity 13 items	1973
3	168	The Bells 12 items	July-Aug. 1973
3	169	Charley's Aunt 17 items	June-Aug. 1973
3	170	H.M.S. Pinafore 8 items	July-Aug. 1973
3	171	The Front Page 6 items	June-Aug. 1973
3	172	The Man Who Came To Dinner 5 items	1974
3	173	Under the Gaslight 40 items	1974
3	174	Peg O' My Heart 15 items	1974
3	174.1	Pirates of Penzance	1974
3	175	I Remember Mama 18 items	July-Aug. 1975
3	176	We Have Always Lived In the Castle 12 items	July-Aug. 1975
3	177	The Boy Friend 22 items	July-Aug. 1975
3	178	The Fantasticks 8 items	July-Aug. 1975
3	179	The Time of Your Life 19 items	July-Aug. 1975
3	179.1	Season programs and materials	1975
3	180	Bad Seed 10 items	July-Aug. 1976
3	181	Spoon River Anthology 27 items	July-Aug. 1976
3	182	Life With Father 20 items	July-Aug. 1976
3	183	Godspell 10 items	July-Aug. 1976
3	184	Fiddler on the Roof 8 items	July-Aug. 1976
3	185	The Mikado 17 items	July-Aug. 1977
3	186	The Barretts of Wimpole Street 18 items	July-Aug. 1977
3	187	Blithe Spirit 16 items	July-Aug. 1977
3	188	Arsenic and Old Lace 12 items	July-Aug. 1977
3	189	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 20 items	June-Aug. 1977
3	190	Our Town 25 items	June, Aug. 1977
3	191	H.M.S. Pinafore 20 items	Aug. 1978
3	192	Man of La Mancha 19 items	June-July 1978

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

College and school drama, American -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Records and correspondence
Theater -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- Records and correspondence

Corporate Names

Washington State University. University Theatre -- Records and correspondence
Washington State University. University Theatre Summer Palace Productions -- Records and correspondence

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Washington State University. University Theatre Summer Palace Productions (creator)

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