Bathhouse Theatre records, 1971-1998
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bathhouse Theatre (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Bathhouse Theatre records
- Dates
- 1971-1998 (inclusive)19711998
- Quantity
- 45.35 cubic feet (38 boxes and 1 OS)
- Collection Number
- 4358
- Summary
- Programs, press releases, one publicity poster related to Seattle theatre, located in the former bathhouse adjacent to Green Lake
- 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
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Accessions 4358-001, -002, -004, and -005 are open to all users. Accession 4385-003: Access restricted. For terms of access, contanct repository.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
A Seattle theatre company founded in 1980 when Arne Zaslove moved the Floating Theatre Company into the former bathhouse in Green Lake Park and changed the company's name to Bathhouse Theatre. Notable productions include holiday performances and versions of Shakespeare's plays set to modern music. The company ceased operations in 1999.
Content Description
Programs, press releases, posters, play scripts, videotapes, correspondence, publicity materials, education materials, annual reports, budgets, photographs, development files, board minutes, floor plans for productions, clippings, press kits, administrative files, marketing files, planning files, set designs, publicity, resumes, budget files, contact sheets,subject files, and literary study guides.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Accessions 4358-001, -002, and -003: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. Accession 4358-004: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. Accession 4385-005: Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Repository for details.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in 5 accessions:
- Accession no. 4358-001, Bathhouse Theatre records, 1971-1973
- Accession no. 4358-002, Bathhouse Theatre records, 1990-1993
- Accession no. 4358-003, Bathhouse Theatre records, 1986-1998
- Accession no. 4358-004, Bathhouse Theatre records, 1978-1998
- Accession no. 4358-005, Bathhouse Theatre records, 1986-1998
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 4358-001: Bathhouse Theatre records, 1971-19730.35 cubic feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Scope and Content: Programs, press releases, one publicity poster; ca. 1971-1973. Poster is for a Bathhouse production of "Herringbone".
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries
Acquisition Info: Donor: Terry Healy, Public Relations Director, December 13, 1991.
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Accession No. 4358-002: Bathhouse Theatre records, 1990-1993
1 cubic foot (1 box)Scope and Content: Play scripts from the Bathhouse Theatre's literary library; ca. 1990-1993. Some are by Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. playwrights. Also includes one videotape cassette of a play.
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 the UW Drama Library, August 25, 1994.
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Series 1: Scripts
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Description: Angel, Leonard - The MisanthropeDates: 1992 January 01Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Angel, Leonard - Painting FacesDates: 1992 September 04Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Antonov, Oleg - EgorushkaDates: 1990 JulyContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Arrow, David and Danielsen, Carl - At the Cabaret Chat NoirDates: 1992 April 08Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Belville, Lance S. and Ellis, Dolan - CowgirlsDates: approximately 1989Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Bierman, James - The Fabulous Life and Death Adventures of Don Juan TenorioDates: 1984Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Bierman, James - The School for Fiance(e)sDates: 1990Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Bottrell, David and Jones, Jessie - Dearly DepartedDates: approximately 1991Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Crowther, John - Affective MemoriesDates: 1993Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Esposito, Christopher - Aleria BishopDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Futterman, Don - How to Build UtopiaDates: 1991 September 19Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Hardin, Herschel - The New World OrderDates: 1992Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Henry, Stan and Harris, Michael - HibiscusDates: approximately 1990Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Holberg, Ludvig - Erasmus Montanus Or Rasmus BergDates: approximately 1990Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Homan, Richard L. - Someone MissingDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Jeffries, Stephen - Hard TimesDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Krieger, Nancy - Queen of the BolsheviksDates: approximately 1982Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Librandi, Geraldine - EmmaDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Martin, Jennifer & Mildener, Leslie - Red ChannelsDates: 1987Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: May, Frederick D. - LaundromatDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Mildener, Leslie - Last WatchDates: 1991 October 31Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Moses, Carolyn - Judas (synopsis and sample)Dates: 1994Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Mossman, Tam - Paradise LostDates: 1990Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Sackett, Pamela - Crazy in the MainstreamDates: approximately 1990Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Sobol, Joshua - Soul of a Jew: Otto Weininger's Last NightDates: 1989Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Walton, Michael Andrew - Leonardo Da Vinci and the Possibility of Human FlightDates: 1993 AprilContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Weitzner, Kobi - Karpilevski or What is To Be Done With Him?Dates: approximately 1990Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Weitzner, Kobi - Will You Marry Me? VideocassetteDates: 1991 OctoberContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Yayih, Germa - Yellowman in New YorkDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Description: Anonymous - The Pointer (fragment)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Series 2: Promotional Packet
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Description: Brew posters, photos, reviewsDates: 1983Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Series 3: Report
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Description: Imagine the Difference: Building to Save Our Children - paper for the National Conference, March 1993, hosted by the Living StageDates: 1993 MarchContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-002
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Accession No. 4358-003: Bathhouse Theatre records, 1986-1998
33 cubic feet (25 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, publicity materials, education materials, annual reports, budgets, photographs, development files, Board minutes, floorplans for productions, and related records, almost entirely from the later period when the Artistic Director was Arne Zaslove; bulk 1986-1998.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted. For terms of access, contact repository.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries
Acquisition Info: Source: unknown
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Description: Burke ClippingsContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-003
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Description: ProgramsContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Photographs of Bathhouse TheatreContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Publicity including snapshotsContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Board of Directors Annual Reports and BylawsContainer: Box 1, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Production NotebooksContainer: Box 2, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Scripts - mostly xeroxed for notationContainer: Box 2, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Scripts - some with lines marked outContainer: Box 2, Accession 4358-003
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Description: ScoresContainer: Box 2, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Board of Directors - Monthly ListsDates: Mid 1990sContainer: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Board of Directors - Agenda and MinutesDates: 1996-1998Container: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Board of Directors - Candidates for the BoardContainer: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Cast Contact SheetsDates: 1994-1995Container: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Volunteer ManualContainer: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: HistoryContainer: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Miscellaneous StatementsContainer: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Brew FestDates: 1998Container: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Financial RecordsDates: 1998-1999Container: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Public RelationsContainer: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: AdvertisingContainer: Box 3, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Managing DirectorContainer: Box 4-5, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Miscellaneous DevelopmentContainer: Box 5, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Managing Director's OfficeContainer: Box 6, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Miscellaneous including development - Corporate and Corporate Council for the ArtsDates: approximately 1989-1998Container: Box 6, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Managing DirectorContainer: Box 7, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Development, especially Corporate ContributionsContainer: Box 7, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Audience SurveysContainer: Box 7, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Financial RecordsContainer: Box 7, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Education Director - Program Files, Study Guides, Teacher/Student Evaluations, LiteracyDates: 1985-1990sContainer: Box 8-9, Accession 4358-003
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Description: PublicityContainer: Box 10-11, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Marketing - Miscellaneous SeriesContainer: Box 12, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Marketing - Big BroadcastContainer: Box 12, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Marketing - ReportsContainer: Box 12, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Marketing - Financial RecordsContainer: Box 12, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Marketing - Miscellaneous Production FilesContainer: Box 12, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Miscellaneous MarketingDates: Early 1990sContainer: Box 13, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Marketing - Objects: Cups and T-shirtsContainer: Box 14, Accession 4358-003
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Description: DevelopmentContainer: Box 14-15, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Sound RecordingsContainer: Box 16-17, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Sound Recordings, mainly open reel; one filmContainer: Box 18, Accession 4358-003
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Description: VideotapesContainer: Box 19, Accession 4358-003
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Description: PhotographsContainer: Box 20-21, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Posters - Architect's Elevations by Mesher Shing & Associates for the Bathhouse Theatre RemodelContainer: Box 22, Accession 4358-003
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Description: Posters - Artwork and Materials used in printing postersContainer: Box 22, Accession 4358-003
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Description: FloorplansContainer: Box 23-25, Accession 4358-003
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Accession No. 4358-004: Bathhouse Theatre records, circa 1978-1998 (bulk circa 1981-1998)
10.00 cubic feet (10 boxes)Scope and Content: Programs, press releases and clippings, press kits. Also includes some administrative files, ca 1997-1998, some production photos, 1979, 1985, and some marketing files.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries
Acquisition Info: Donor: Arne Zaslove, July 17, 2001.
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Description: Marketing, Publicity (by Production), Administration, Fundraising, MinutesDates: 1991, 1994, 1998Container: Box 1, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Administration, Fundraising, Minutes, Production Photographs, Press Releases, and MiscellaneousDates: 1979, 1981, 1996-1998Container: Box 2, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Production Photographs, Press Releases, Programs, Clippings, Press Kits, and MiscellaneousDates: 1979, 1981, 1984-1987Container: Box 3, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Press Releases, Programs, Clippings, Press KitsDates: 1986-1988, 1992, 1996-1997Container: Box 4, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Press Releases, Programs, Flyers, Press KitsDates: 1987-1990, 1992Container: Box 5, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Press Releases, Programs, Flyers, Press Kits, Clippings, MiscellaneousDates: 1982, 1987-1993Container: Box 6, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Programs, Clippings, MiscellaneousDates: 1992-1993Container: Box 7, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Programs, Clippings, Publicity, Production Photographs, Clippings by ProductionDates: 1978-1991, 1995Container: Box 8, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Clippings by ProductionDates: 1978-1991Container: Box 9, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Clippings by ProductionDates: 1991-1998Container: Box 10, Accession 4358-004
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Description: Accession No. 4358-005: Bathhouse Theatre records, 1986-19981.00 cubic foot (1 box)
Scope and Content: Planning files, set designs, publicity, resumes, budget files, contact sheets, subject files, photographs, and literary study guides.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Repository for details.
Photographers retain copyright in their photos.
Acquisition Info: Donor: Arne Zaslove, September 1, 2001.
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Theaters--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
