Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Archives 42
State College of Washington. University Theatre
State College of Washington Theatre Records
1925-1965
2 Linear feet of shelf space
2 Boxes
Contains invoices and ticket-sales records for stage
productions, as well as programs, posters, correspondence, and other papers of the
Washington State University (previously State College of Washington) Theatre
program.
Collection materials are in English
The Department of Speech of Washington State University (previously State College of
Washington), 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.
Contains invoices and ticket-sales records for stage productions, as well as
programs, posters, correspondence, and other papers of the Washington State
University (previously State College of Washington) Theatre program. The records
date from 1925 to 1965, but the bulk of the records date from 1935 to 1965. Each
folder is labeled with the production name and production dates. A folder for
undated material has been placed at the end of the collection.
The records are arranged chronologically by date of production, maintaining their original order.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
State College of Washington Theatre Records, 1925-1965 (Archives 42)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The records of the University Theater were transferred to the University Archives,
Washington State University, by the theater office on August 8, 1978 in accordance
with the approved records schedule (UA 78-30).
This collection was processed by Patricia M. Gourd in September 1979.
Washington State University Theatre Records, 1965-1978 (Archives 105)
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)
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
State College of Washington. University Theatre -- Records and correspondence
Washington State University. University Theatre -- Records and correspondence
Washington State University. University Theatre
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)
Disraeli
2 items
1925
1
1
Rollo's Wild Oats
2 items
1926
1
2
Hell Bent for Heaven
1 item
1927
1
3
The Fool
1 item
1
4
One Of The Family
1 item
1
5
Ann
1 item
1
6
The Youngest
4 items
1
7
Alice-Sit-By-The-Fire
5 items
1928
1
8
Craig's Wife
3 items
1
9
The Enemy
2 items
1
10
The Swan
3 items
1
11
The Mollusc
1 item
1929
1
12
Behold The Bridegroom
4 items
1
13
The Queen's Husband
3 items
1
14
Ten Nights In A Barroom
3 items
1930
1
15
Holiday
1 item
1
16
Blood Money
3 items
1
17
Skidding
1 item
1
18
The Nut Farm
6 items
1
19
Loyalties
3 items
1
20
School For Scandal
7 items
1931
1
21
Iz Zat So?
3 items
1
22
Service For Two
4 items
1
23
Set A Thief
1 item
1
24
The Barker
3 items
1
25
Rebound
1 item
1
26
The Tightwad
2 items
1932
1
27
A Doll's House
1 item
1932
1
28
Meet The Prince
2 items
1
29
Her Husband's Wife
1 item
1
30
Michael And Mary
2 items
1
31
Berkley Square
1 item
1
32
Heart Trouble
1 item
1933
1
33
The Ghost Train
3 items
1
34
Tons Of Money
2 items
1
35
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1 item
1
36
Death Takes A Holiday
4 items
1
37
Mrs. Moonlight
1 item
1934
1
38
Where's Your Wife?
2 items
1
39
Daisy Mayme
8 items
1
40
Skin Game
4 items
1
41
Big Hearted Herbert
2 items
1935
1
42
Boston Blues
6 items
1
43
The Wooden Slipper
9 items
1
44
The Cradle Song
7 items
1
45
The Perfect Alibi
6 items
1
46
Hay Fever
1 item
1936
1
47
Stepping Sisters
2 items
1
48
Thar's Gold In Them Thar Hills
2 items
1
49
Double Door
1 item
1
50
Harvest
2 items
1937
1
51
Passing Brompton Road
2 items
1
52
Moor Born
1 item
1
53
The Trial Of Mary Dugan
2 items
1938
1
54
Accent On Youth
1 item
1
55
Children Of The Moon
1 item
1
56
Night Must Fall
1 item
1
57
George and Margaret
1 item
1
58
Animal Kingdom
5 items
1939
1
59
Winterset
2 items
1
60
Dover Road
1 item
1
61
Our Town
6 items
1
62
The Royal Family
2 items
1940
1
63
Bachelor Born
3 items
1
64
Spring Dance
1 item
1
65
Shadow And Substance
1 item
1
66
Susan And God
1 item
1
67
Street Scene
2 items
1
68
What A Life
1 item
1941
1
69
You Can't Take It With You
2 items
1
70
The Barretts
3 items
1
71
The Petrified Forest
1 item
1
72
Time For Romance
2 items
1942
1
73
A Murder Has Been Arranged
2 items
1
74
George Washington Slept Here
1 item
1
75
There's Always Juliet
2 items
1
76
The Night Of January 16th
1 item
1943
1
77
The Heart of a City
2 items
1
78
Petticoat Fever
2 items
1
79
Brief Music
3 items
1
80
Cry Havoc
1 item
1944
1
81
Claudia
4 items
1
82
Arsenic And Old Lace
2 items
1
83
Glee Plays The Game
1 item
1945
1
84
Nine Girls
8 items
1
85
The Great Big Doorstep
1 item
1
86
Without Women
2 items
1
87
Blithe Spirit
6 items
1946
1
88
Juno And The Paycock
8 items
1
89
Ladies Of The Jury
3 items
1
90
Love Rides The Rails
8 items
1
91
Holiday
10 items
1
92
Abe Lincoln In Illinois
6 items
1947
1
93
Best Years
5 items
1
94
Much Ado About Nothing
10 items
1
95
Accent On Youth
13 items
1
96
Laura
6 items
1
97
Papa Is All
12 items
1
98
Antigone
10 items
1
99
Candida
7 items
1
100
Penny Wise
5 items
1948
1
101
Home Of The Brave
1 item
1
102
Double Door
9 items
1
103
The Women
6 items
1
104
Joan Of Lorraine
11 items
1
105
Penny Wise
1 item
1
106
The Adding Machine
6 items
1
107
The Male Animal
12 items
1
108
Helena's Boys
10 items
1
109
Many Moons
2 items
1
110
All My Sons
21 items
1949
1
111
Verily I Do
8 items
1
112
Hamlet
7 items
1
113
Bobino
5 items
1
114
John Loves Mary
6 items
1
115
The Merchant Of Venice
6 items
1
116
The Winslow Boy
2 items
1
117
Goodbye Again
4 items
1
118
Insect Comedy
5 items
1
119
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
7 items
1
120
Thunder Rock
4 items
1950
1
121
The Hasty Heart
7 items
1
122
Abie's Irish Rose
6 items
1
123
Accidentally Yours
8 items
1
124
Androcles And The Lion
5 items
1950
1
125
Dear Ruth
6 items
1
126
Gammer Gurton's Needle
4 items
1
127
Our Town
5 items
1
128
The Emperor's New Clothes
1 item
1
129
The Glass Menagerie
11 items
1
130
Angel Street
5 items
1951
1
131
Goodbye My Fancy
7 items
1
132
Zelda
1 item
1
133
Richard III
10 items
1
134
The Warrior's Husband
3 items
1
135
Charley's Aunt
3 items
1
136
The Curious Savage
3 items
1
137
You Can't Take It With You
2 items
1
138
Two Blind Mice
4 items
1952
1
139
The Innocents
6 items
1
140
The Guardsman
4 items
1
141
The Father
2 items
1
142
Years Ago
10 items
1
143
Wizard of Oz
2 items
1
144
The Skin of Our Teeth
30 items
1
145
Bell, Book, and Candle
6 items
1953
1
146
Shadow And Substance
12 items
1
147
Girl Crazy
17 items
1
148
Seven Sisters
1 item
1
149
The Beautiful People
2 items
1
150
John Brown's Body
9 items
1
151
Green Valley
8 items
1
152
The Second Man
7 items
1
153
Command Decision
12 items
1954
1
154
The Heiress
8 items
1
155
Mr. Dooley Jr.
2 items
1
156
Madwoman of Chaillot
11 items
1
157
Taming Of The Shrew
9 items
1
158
Die Fledermaus
7 items
1
159
Head In The Clouds
1 item
1
160
Blind Alley
13 items
1
161
The Four Poster
6 items
1
162
The Inconstant Moon
6 items
1955
1
163
The Lady's Not For Burning
4 items
1
164
Dark Of The Moon
50 items
1
165
Moby Dick
10 items
1
166
The 13 Clocks
15 items
1
167
Time Out For Ginger
6 items
1956
1
168
Harvey
9 items
1
169
Sabrina Fair
8 items
1
170
The Little Foxes
4 items
1
171
Twelve Angry Women
9 items
1
172
Of Thee I Sing
15 items
1
173
She Stoops To Conquer
5 items
1957
1
174
Right You Are (If You Think You
Are)
10 items
2
175
Arms And The Man
4 items
2
176
Plain And Fancy
13 items
2
177
The Rivalry
19 items
2
178
The Rainmaker
14 items
2
179
Caine Mutiny Court Martial
11 items
2
180
Playboy Of The Western World
9 items
1958
2
181
The Circle
18 items
2
182
Hedda Gabler
14 items
1958
2
183
The Happy Time
28 items
2
184
Visit To A Small Planet
22 items
2
185
Summer And Smoke
18 items
2
186
I Like It Here
20 items
1959
2
187
An Evening Of One-Acts
3 items
2
188
Detective Story
17 items
2
189
Susannah
29 items
2
190
Bus Stop
26 items
2
191
Kings And Clowns
7 items
2
192
Blithe Spirit
19 items
2
193
Anastasia
25 items
1960
2
194
The Indian Captive
16 items
2
195
The Lark
42 items
2
196
The Matchmaker
31 items
2
197
Michael Miller
4 items
2
198
The Rivals
3 items
2
199
Medea
29 items
2
200
The Cave Dwellers
24 items
1961
2
201
The Importance of Being Earnest
21 items
1961
2
202
The Miser
52 items
2
203
Seven Keys To Baldpate
27 items
2
204
The Princess and Swineherd
12 items
2
205
Carmen
30 items
2
206
Three Evenings of One-Acts
1 item
2
207
Greensleeves Magic
8 items
2
208
Royal Gambit
14 items
2
209
Romanoff and Juliet
35 items
2
210
The Emperor's New Clothes
6 items
2
211
Come Back Little Sheba
28 items
1962
2
212
J.B.
33 items
2
213
The Damask Cheek
22 items
2
214
Back To Back
42 items
2
215
Touring Theater
2 items
2
216
Raisin In The Sun
24 items
2
217
The Year
1 item
1961-1962
2
218
Through A Glass Darkly
3 items
2
219
Pygmalion
11 items
2
220
See How They Run
13 items
2
221
The Visit
35 items
1963
2
222
Penny Wise
13 items
2
223
Ghosts
20 items
2
224
Many Moons
6 items
2
225
Miracle Worker
21 items
2
226
The Boy Friend
21 items
1963
2
227
Elizabeth The Queen
14 items
2
228
Crime On Goat Island
66 items
2
229
Streetcar Named Desire
14 items
1964
2
230
Amphitryon 38
23 items
2
231
Death Takes A Holiday
4 items
2
232
Everyman; The Measures Taken
4 items
1964
2
233
Thurber Carnival
7 items
2
234
Twelfth Night
13 items
2
235
Man In The Dog Suit
30 items
2
236
Greensleeves Magic
8 items
1965
2
237
Tea And Sympathy
7 items
2
238
Oh Dad, Poor Dad
9 items
2
239
West Side Story
14 items
2
240
Hedda Gabler
8 items
2
241
no date: Spoon River Anthology
1 item
2
242