Resume, F. Scott Regan, Undated

The F. Scott Regan Papers, 1975-2004, are comprised of periodical and journal articles, a resume, book typescripts, play typescripts, correspondence, newsletters, one program, and one page from a newspaper. The papers document the professional development, research interests, theatre and education career of this theatre for youth director, producer, playwright, and educator from 1975 through 2004. The collection consists of two series: Personal Papers (Box 1) and Written Works (Box 2-3).

Series I: Personal Papers: This series, 1945-2002, is comprised of articles or newsletters that Regan edited, one playbill for Irish Annie, Regan's resume, correspondence and one page from a newspaper. The newspaper is dated 1945, but the bulk of the papers are from 1985-1991. His unpublished document, A Director's Biography, 1968-2007 (undated, 48 pages) outlines his personal observations, stories, anecdotes and recommendations about youth theatre and working with young actors, addressing the following subjects: the importance of youth theatre, young audience perceptions and responses, working with school principals and teachers, age appropriateness, directing, casting, comedy, fairytales, audience participation, and drama in school environments. Arranged in chronological order.

Series II: Written Work: This series, 1975-2004, is comprised of periodical and journal articles, a monograph, and book chapters, unpublished plays, play typescripts, and play adaptations written by Regan. Written works include both published and unpublished materials. This series is divided into two subseries.

Sub-Series A: Articles and Books: This subseries, 1975-2004, contains arts education and youth theatre articles written by Regan, including journal articles, a monograph, and book chapters addressing theatre for youth teacher education, adjudication, academic programs, youth theatres, puppetry, and two articles on the oral tradition of baseball. The two typescripts of Theatre for Young People/Theatre with Young People (Copyright 1988, 104 pages; Copyright 2002, 146 pages) contain chapters on defining theatre for young people, the history of youth theatre, play selection, directing young performers, acting in youth productions, theatre management, chronological order.

Sub-Series B: Plays: This subseries, 1999-2000, contains unpublished plays, play typescripts, and play adaptations written by Regan with the following titles: A Christmas Carol, A Mother for the Prince, Ashipattle and the Giant Sea Serpent, two different versions of Irish Annie, Johnnie Faustus, Miss Lillian, Pinocchio, Quixote, The Sun and the Moon, and Turto and the Hare. Arranged in chronological order.