WAUSeattleShakespeare6634.xml Guide to the Seattle Shakespeare Company records Seattle Shakespeare Company records Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries 2025
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Finding aid created by Albert Lee, July 2025

 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-11-21. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Seattle Shakespeare Company records Seattle Shakespeare Company 6634 5.12 cubic feet 4 boxes and 1 oversize vertical file 1991-2025 Records, photographs, and papers related to the productions and marketing of the Seattle Shakespeare Company and Wooden O Theatre English .

The Seattle Shakespeare Company (SSC) was founded in 1991 as the Seattle Shakespeare Festival. The SSC's combined programs include indoor shows, regional tours, and education programs. Its mission statement from 2012 was "to open doors to classical plays for audiences of all ages, through intimate, daring productions." In 2008, the SSC merged with Wooden O Theatre, which produces free outdoor performances of classical plays every summer in parks throughout the Puget Sound region. The SSC merged with the ACT Contemporary Theater in 2025.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20250709215043/https://www.encoreplus.app/encore/setting-the-stage-for-change/

https://web.archive.org/web/20121130211203/http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/about-us/

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/seattle-shakespeare-company-and-wooden-o-theatre-merge/

https://web.archive.org/web/20250709201916/https://www.unionartscenter.org/actsscmerger/

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Records, photographs, and papers related to the productions and marketing of the Seattle Shakespeare Company and Wooden O. Materials pertain to the period when Seattle Shakespeare operated as its own entity before merging with ACT Contemporary Theatre.

Arranged in 4 series:

Series 1: Education materials and correspondence Series 2: Photographs and company documents Series 3: Programs and Marketing Series 4: Wooden O materials Seattle Personal Papers/Corporate Records Performing Arts Photographs Scrapbooks Series 1: Education materials and correspondence General fan letters and letter compilations approximately 1999-2003 6634-001 Box 1 1 Education fan letters 2002 6634-001 Box 1 2 Education fan letters approximately 2004-2005 6634-001 Box 1 3 Education fan letters approximately 2005-2006 6634-001 Box 1 4 Study guides 1996-2008 6634-001 Box 1 5

Contains educational outreach study guides for Romeo and Juliet (1995), Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew, Cyrano de Bergerac, and Romeo and Juliet (2008), and a program for King Lear.

 Brochures approximately 2001-2011 6634-001 Box 1 6 Brochures from external organizations approximately 2001-2004 6634-001 Box 1 7 Series 2: Photographs and company documents Miscellaneous documents undated 6634-001 Box 1 8

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Includes notepads, invoices, and actors' association handbook.

 Short Shakes photographs approximately 2001-2002 6634-001 Box 1 9

Includes photographs from Macbeth (November 2001), Merry Wives (Spring 2001), Hamlet (February 2002), Richard II (March 2002), and Lovers & Madmen (May 2002).

 Short Shakes scrapbook undated 6634-001 OSVF 0254 Miscellaneous photographs approximately 1999-2002 6634-001 Box 1 10

Includes photographs from Seattle Shakespeare Festival (2000), Lovers and Madmen (1999), and education programs.

 Film negatives approxmately 1999-2002 6634-001 Box 1 11 Print production photographs undated 6634-001 Box 1 12

Includes Outreach, Birthday Bash, Education, and Cabaret photographs. Originally filed under Shakespearinces.

 Print production photographs approximately 1995-2001

Includes Taming of the Shrew (1996), Henry IV Part I (1995), Henry V (2000), Lovers and Madmen (1999), Merchant of Venice (2001), and Julius Caesar. Originally filed under Shakespearinces.

 Leslie Law in Julius Caesar 6634-001 Box 1 13 Chuck Hudson and KiamaLise Budak in The Taming of the Shrew 1996 6634-001 Box 1 13 Tom Beyer and David Espin in The Taming of the Shrew 1996 6634-001 Box 1 13 Olga Sanchez and Paul Morgan Stetler in The Merchant of Venice 6634-001 Box 1 13 Colin O'Connor and Paul Mitri in Henry IV Part I 1995 6634-001 Box 1 13 Kate Myre and Tom Beyer in The Taming of the Shrew 1996 6634-001 Box 1 13 Macbeth photographs 1996-1997 6634-001 Box 1 14

Includes prints, film negatives, and contact sheet. Includes portraits of Kate Myre as Lady Macbeth and James Marsters as Macbeth.

 Twelfth Night photographs 1996-1997 Sheryle Wells and Natacha La Ferriere in Twelfth Night 6634-001 Box 1 15

Contains two prints

 Carrie Nath, Amy deBourget, Jennifer Johnston, and Wayne Ballantyne in Twelfth Night 1996 6634-001 Box 1 15 Amy DeBourget as Antonio in Twelfth Night 1996 6634-001 Box 1 15 Gillen Morrison and Sheryle Wells in Twelfth Night 1996 6634-001 Box 1 15 Twelfth Night film negatives and contact prints 1996-1997 6634-001 Box 1 16 Print production photographs 1996-1999 6634-001 Box 1 17 Print production photographs approximately 2000 6634-001 Box 1 18 Print production photographs approximately 2001-2002 6634-001 Box 1 19 Print production photographs undated 6634-001 Box 1 20 Series 3: Programs and Marketing

Includeds programs, reviews, and CDs of photographs, sorted by season and show.

 Seattle Shakespeare Festival Programs 1995-2000 6634-001 Box 1 21 Seattle Shakespeare Company Programs 2000-2001 6634-001 Box 1 22

Includes printouts of online programs from miscellaneous years.

 Seattle Shakespeare Company Programs 2001-2003 6634-001 Box 2 1 Seattle Shakespeare Company Programs 2004-2005 6634-001 Box 2 2 Seattle Shakespeare Company Programs 2006-2007 6634-001 Box 2 3 Encore programs 2007-2009 6634-001 Box 2 4 Encore programs 2010-2011 6634-001 Box 2 5 Encore programs 2012 6634-001 Box 2 6 Encore programs 2013-2015 6634-001 Box 2 7 Encore programs 2020-2022 6634-001 Box 2 8

Includes flyers from 2019 and season brochures from 2020 and 2022.

 Encore programs 2023 6634-001 Box 2 9 Encore programs 2024-2025 6634-001 Box 2 10 Marketing and programs 1991-1995 6634-001 Box 2 11 Marketing and programs 1996-1998 6634-001 Box 2 12 Marketing and programs 1998-1999 6634-001 Box 2 13 Marketing and programs 1999-2000 6634-001 Box 2 14 Marketing and programs 2000-2002 6634-001 Box 2 15 Marketing and programs 2002-2003 6634-001 Box 2 16 Production photograph discs 7 CDs 6634-001 Box 2 Marketing and programs 2003-2004 6634-001 Box 2 17 Production photograph discs 7 CDs 6634-001 Box 2 Marketing and programs 2004-2005 6634-001 Box 2 18 Production photograph discs 18 optical discs 6634-001 Box 2 Marketing and programs 2005-2006 6634-001 Box 2 19 Production photograph discs 4 optical discs 6634-001 Box 2 Marketing and programs 2005-2006 6634-001 Box 2 20 Production photograph discs 5 optical discs 6634-001 Box 2 Marketing and programs 2006-2007 6634-001 Box 2 21 Production photograph discs 11 optical discs 6634-001 Box 2 Marketing and programs 2007-2008 6634-001 Box 2 22 Marketing and programs 2007-2008 6634-001 Box 2 23 Production photograph discs 20 optical discs 6634-001 Box 2 Marketing and programs 2008-2009 6634-001 Box 2 24

Includes reviews

 Marketing and programs 2008-2009 6634-001 Box 2 25 Production photograph discs 20 optical discs 6634-001 Box 2 Marketing and programs 2009-2010 6634-001 Box 3 1

Includes reviews

 Marketing and programs 2009-2010 6634-001 Box 3 2 Production photograph discs 15 optical discs 6634-001 Box 3 Marketing and programs 2010-2011 6634-001 Box 3 3

Includes reviews

 Marketing and programs 2010-2011 6634-001 Box 3 4 Production photograph discs 22 optical discs 6634-001 Box 3 Marketing and programs 2011-2012 6634-001 Box 3 5

Includes reviews

 Marketing and programs 2011-2012 6634-001 Box 3 6

Includes reviews

 Production photograph discs 12 optical discs 6634-001 Box 3 Marketing and programs 2012-2013 6634-001 Box 3 7

Includes reviews

 Marketing and programs 2012-2013 6634-001 Box 3 8 Production photograph discs 16 optical discs 6634-001 Box 3 Marketing and programs 2013-2014 6634-001 Box 3 9

Includes reviews

 Production photograph discs 12 optical discs 6634-001 Box 3 Marketing and programs 2014-2015 6634-001 Box 3 10

Includes reviews

 Marketing and programs 2014-2015 6634-001 Box 3 11 Production photograph discs 17 optical discs 6634-001 Box 3 Marketing and programs 2015-2016 6634-001 Box 3 12

Includes reviews

 Production photograph discs 13 optical discs 6634-001 Box 3 Marketing and programs 2016-2017 6634-001 Box 3 13 Marketing and programs 2016-2017 6634-001 Box 3 14

Includes reviews

 Production photograph discs 1 optical disc 6634-001 Box 3 Marketing and programs 2017-2018 6634-001 Box 3 15

Includes reviews

 Marketing and programs 2018-2019 6634-001 Box 3 16

Includes reviews

 Marketing and programs 2019-2020 6634-001 Box 3 17 Marketing and programs 2021-2022 6634-001 Box 3 18 Series 4: Wooden O materials

Contains materials from the Wooden O prior to merger with the Seattle Shakespeare Company.

 Production photographs 1992-1993 6634-001 Box 3 19 Taming of the Shrew production photographs 1994 6634-001 Box 3 20 As You Like It production photographs 1995 6634-001 Box 3 21 Taming of the Shrew production photographs 1996 6634-001 Box 3 22 Blood and Iron production photographs 1997 6634-001 Box 3 23 Richard III production photographs 1997 6634-001 Box 4 1 Richard III production photographs 1997 6634-001 Box 4 2 Richard III production photographs 1997 6634-001 Box 4 3 Midsummer production photographs 1998 6634-001 Box 4 4 Midsummer production photographs 1998 6634-001 Box 4 5 Julius Caesar production photographs 1998 6634-001 Box 4 6 Romeo and Juliet production photographs 1999 6634-001 Box 4 7 Two Gentlemen production photographs 1999 6634-001 Box 4 8 Much Ado production photographs 1999 6634-001 Box 4 9 Henry V production photographs 2000 6634-001 Box 4 10 Production photographs 1994-1995 6634-001 Box 4 11 Twelfth Night production photographs 1996 6634-001 Box 4 12 Midsummer production photographs 1997 6634-001 Box 4 13 Romeo and Juliet production photographs 1998 6634-001 Box 4 14 Cymbeline and All's Well production photographs 1999 6634-001 Box 4 15 Cymbeline and All's Well production photographs 1999 6634-001 Box 4 16 Taming of the Shrew production photographs 2000 6634-001 Box 4 17 Taming of the Shrew production photographs 2000 6634-001 Box 4 18 Othello production photographs 2000 6634-001 Box 4 19 Othello production photographs 2000 6634-001 Box 4 20 Othello production photographs 2000 6634-001 Box 4 21 As You Like It and Tempest production photographs 2001 6634-001 Box 4 22 The Tempest JPGs 1 CD 6634-001 Box 4 Winter's Tale and Two Gentlemen production photographs 2002 6634-001 Box 4 23 Production photograph discs 2 CDs 6634-001 Box 4 Much Ado and Henry V production photographs 2003 6634-001 Box 4 24 Production photograph discs 3 optical discs 6634-001 Box 4 Love's Labour's and Julius Caesar production photographs 2004 6634-001 Box 4 25 Production photograph discs 1 optical disc 6634-001 Box 4 Production photographs 2005-2007 6634-001 Box 4 26

Includes Twelfth Night and Macbeth (2005), As You Like It and Hamlet (2006), and Merchant of Venice and Merry Wives of Windsor (2007)

 Production photograph discs 5 optical discs 6634-001 Box 4 Production photographs 2000-2001 6634-001 Box 4 27

Includes Comedy of Errors (2000), Hamlet (2000), and The Merchant of Venice (2001)

 Production photographs 2001 6634-001 Box 4 28

Includes Merry Wives of Windsor and Macbeth

 Production photographs 2002 6634-001 Box 4 29

Includes Wild Oats, Richard II, and The Tempest