Children's plays

Abstract The Irene Corey Papers consist primarily of materials documenting Corey's work as a makeup artist and theatrical designer, including her work on such well-known plays as The Book of Job and The Tempest and her two books, The Mask of Reality (1968) and The Face is a Canvas (1990). Also included are costume and prop pieces, correspondence, items showing...

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The Barry Kornhauser Papers, 24.30 linear feet, contains the papers of Barry Kornhauser, theatre for youth playwright, dramaturg, educator and director, from 1980 through 2010. The bulk of the collection documents 34 plays written and directed by Kornhauser. The papers are divided into the following series: Professional History and Plays.

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The Nellie McCaslin Papers document the writing and teaching career from 1957-2005 of this mostly New York City-based theatre for youth author, actress, workshop leader, playwright, and university professor. Included are: speeches, articles by and about McCaslin, lecture notes, book publicity and drafts, playscripts, correspondence, awards, and research for a dissertation on McCaslin.

Abstract The Rain City Projects Records, 15 linear feet, contains the records from 1991-2003 of this non-profit corporation that promotes new plays and professional playwrights in the Pacific Northwest. The collection contains this company's: operational, financial, fundraising, public relations and collaborative projects' business records; the newsletter Platform; and playscript preprint materials. It is divided into the following series: Business Records and...

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The F. Scott Regan Papers contains the papers of F. Scott Regan, theatre for youth director, producer, playwright, and educator from 1975 through 2004. The collection documents more than twenty-eight years of his career in youth theatre, theatre education and work as a youth theatre director. The papers are divided into the following series: Personal Papers and Written Works. Series II is further divided into two subseries: Articles and Books, and Plays.

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The James Gardner Sisson Collection contains the papers of this Junior League playwright dating from 1934 through 1947. The collection consists of photocopied biographical material in the form of newspaper articles, a letter from Sara Spencer to Sisson, and two photocopied playscripts.

Abstract The Rosilyn Wilder Papers, 1957-1993, house correspondence, handwritten notes, newspaper and periodical articles, reports, articles written by Wilder, fliers, lesson plans, student papers, project and workshop proposals, slides, negatives, photographs, programs, musical scores, press releases, typescripts, promptbooks, journals, newsletters, scrapbooks, professional position papers, resumes, conference agendas and programs, registration forms, schedules and timelines, brochures, participant...