Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Archives 251
Washington State University. University Theatre
Washington State University Theatre Records
1979-1986
2 Linear feet of shelf space
2 Boxes
Records consist of production and administrative files concerning dramatic plays
produced by the Washington State University Theatre, offered from 1979 through 1986.
Collection materials are in English
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.
Records consist of production and administrative files concerning dramatic plays
produced by the Washington State University Theatre, offered from 1979 through 1986.
The first series is the records from productions of Summer Palace, the summer
theater series run by the department. The second series is comprised of records from
the department's productions during the academic year.
The records are organized in two series, each arranged chronologically by date of production.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
Washington State University Theatre Records, 1979-1986 (Archives 251)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Records of University Theatre were transfered to the Washington State University Libraries in 1991 (UA91-05). Additional material was added in 2011.
The records were processed by April O'Riley in 1998, and the inventory was edited to
conform to finding aid format by Lawrence Stark, August, 2001. Four folders of
materials (3.1, 29.1, 29.2, and 101.1) were added to the collection in 2011.
State College of Washington Theatre Records, 1925-1965 (Archives 42)
Washington State University Theatre Records, 1965-1978 (Archives 105)
Washington State University Theatre Records, 1966-1981 (Archives 209)
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.
Washington State University. University Theatre -- Records and correspondence
Washington State University. University Theatre Summer Palace Productions -- Records and correspondence
Washington State University. University Theatre Summer Palace Productions
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)
Summer Palace
1
"Anastasia,"
1979
1
1
"School for Wives,"
1979
1
2
"Witness for the Prosecution,"
1979
1
3
Summer Palace Programs,
1980-1981
1
3.1
Advertising Evaluations
1982
1
4
Audition Info.
1982
1
5
Company
1982
1
6
Contracts
1982
1
7
General
1982
1
8
Interest Letters
1982
1
9
Logo
1982
1
10
Publicity
1982
1
11
Time Cards
1982
1
12
"The Bedroom Farce,"
1982
1
13
"The Bus Stop,"
1982
1
14
"Diary of Anne Frank,"
1982
1
15
"Oliver,"
1982
1
16
Advertisements
1983-1984
1
17
University Theatre Program -
Billing
1983-1984
1
18
Advertisment
1983
1
19
Advertising - Program
1983
1
20
Company
1983
1
21
Contracts
1983
1
22
CETA, Summer Contracts
1983
1
23
Contract Packet
1983
1
24
General Info. Including Logo
1983
1
25
Interest Letters
1983
1
26
Publicity
1983
1
27
Audition Publicity
1983
1
28
Time Card
1983
1
29
"Isak Dinesen: Letters from
America,"
4/13/1983
1
29.1
"H.M.S. Pinafore" [Coliseum Proscenium
Series],
4/14/1983
1
29.2
"A Thousand Clowns,"
1983
1
30
"See How They Run,"
1983
1
31
"The Bat,"
1983
1
32
"Grease,"
1983
1
33
Program Copy
1984-1985
1
34
Advertisements
1984
1
35
Advertisements & Logo
Material
1984
1
36
Audition Info.
1984
1
37
Company
1984
1
38
Contracts
1984
1
39
Forms
1984
1
40
[General]
1984
1
41
General with Logos
1984
1
42
Publicity
1984
1
43
Time Card
1984
1
44
"The Mouse Trap,"
1984
1
45
"The Royal Family,"
1984
1
46
"The Silver Whistle,"
1984
1
47
"West Side Story,"
1984
1
48
Advertisements, Contracts &
Agreements
1985
1
49
Audition Info.
1985
1
50
Company
1985
1
51
Contracts
1985
1
52
Forms
1985
1
53
General Info.
1985
1
54
Program Copy
1985
1
55
Publicity
1985
1
56
Time Card
1985
1
57
"Fiddler on the Roof,"
1985
1
58
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum,"
1985
1
59
H.M.S. Pinafore,
1985
1
60
Advertisment
1986
1
61
Company
1986
1
62
Contracts
1986
1
63
Forms
1986
1
64
Forms
1986
1
65
[General]
1986
1
66
Publicity
1986
1
67
Time Card
1986
1
68
You're a Good Man Charlie
Brown
1986
1
69
"George M!,"
1986
1
70
"Sound of Music,"
1986
1
71
Academic Year
2
General Publicity/Ticket Sales/Advertising
Info.
1981-1982
2
72
Creative Dramatics, Fall
1981
2
73
"Amahl & the Night Visitors,"
Fall
1981
2
74
"Damian," Fall
1981
2
75
"The Elves & the Shoemaker,"
Fall
1981
2
76
"Hothouse," Fall
1981
2
77
"The Lion in Winter," Fall
1981
2
78
Creative Dramatics, Spring
1982
2
79
"And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little,"
Spring
1982
2
80
"Arkansaw Bear," Spring
1982
2
81
"Mary Stuart,"
Spring 1982
2
82
"Of Mice and Men," Spring
1982
2
83
"The Medium," Spring
1982
2
84
"Symposium - Death & the Child,"
Spring
1982
2
85
"Two by Two," Spring
1982
2
86
General Publicity
1982-1983
2
87
Creative Dramatics, Fall
1983
2
88
"Androcles and the Lion," Fall
1982
2
89
"A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around
Talking," Fall
1982
2
90
"Oliver," Fall
1983
2
91
"When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?"
Fall
1982
2
92
Creative Dramatics, Spring
1983
2
93
Creative Drama Workshop,
Spring
1983
2
94
"Damn Yankees," Spring
1983
2
95
"Holy Ghosts," Spring
1983
2
96
"Music & Dance of the Renaissance,"
Spring
1983
2
97
"Nuts," Spring
1983
2
98
"The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,"
Spring
1983
2
99
Advertising Copy, WSU Theatre
Programs
1983-1984
2
100
General Publicity
1983-1984
2
101
Misc. WSU Theatre Programs,
1982-1985
2
101.1
Creative Dramatics, Fall
1983
2
102
"Grease," Fall
1983
2
103
"Homecoming," Fall
1983
2
104
"She Stoops to Conquer," Fall
1983
2
105
Creative Dramatics, Spring
1984
2
106
"The Fantasticks," Spring
1984
2
107
"The Glass Menagerie," Spring
1984
2
108
"Invitation," Spring
1984
2
109
"Invitation to the Ballet,"
Spring
1984
2
110
"Mrs. Warren's Profession,"
Spring
1984
2
111
"Portrait of an Artist,"
Spring
1984
2
112
"South Pacific," Spring
1984
2
113
Advertisments
1984-1985
2
114
General Publicity
1984-1985
2
115
University on Tour
1984-1985
2
116
Creative Dramatics, Fall
1984
2
117
"An Evening with Piner," Fall
1984
2
118
"Frankenstein," Fall
1984
2
119
"Silver Beach," Fall
1984
2
120
"Suddenly Last Summer," Fall
1984
2
121
"West Side Story," Fall
1984
2
122
Creative Dramatics, Spring
1985
2
123
"Crimes of the Heart," Spring
1985
2
124
"The Importance of Being Earnest,"
Spring
1985
2
125
"Second Chance," Spring
1984
2
126
"Waiting for Godot," Spring
1985
2
127
Advertising
1985-1986
2
128
Time Card
1985-1986
2
129
Creative Dramatics, Fall
1985
2
130
"Chisolm Trail Sent Through,"
Fall
1985
2
131
Form (Revival), Fall
1985
2
132
"King Lear," Fall
1985
2
133
"Bye Bye Birdie," Spring
1986
2
134
"Fool for Love," Spring
1986
2
135
"The Lonely Machine," Spring
1986
2
136
"The Real Thing," Spring
1986
2
137
"Vanities," Spring
1986
2
138
"The Warzack of Zorkenon,"
Fall
1986
2
139
"Waiting for Godot," ACTF
Entry
1986
2
140