Sub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Time Remembered.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of The Inspector General.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Sganarelle. This production is a special event to celebrate Studio Theatre's 10th Season.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Under Milkwood.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of the special event titled, The Marionette Theatre of Peter Arnott.
Studio TheatreSub-sub-series consists of photographs and a poster created to promote and record the performance of Studio Theatre's production of The Madwoman of Chaillot.
Studio TheatreSub-sub-series consists of programs, press announcements, reviews for the production of the play.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of The Adding Machine.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of The Browning Version.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of one program for Studio Theatre's performance of The Lesson.
Studio TheatreSub-sub series consists of prompt script, rehearsal schedule, program, property list, reviews and publicity clippings.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Merchant of Venice.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Barefoot in Athens.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of A Touch of the Poet. Also includes clippings from a 1965 Montréal production.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Galileo.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Visit. Also includes one program from the 1963 Yale production of the play.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Leonce and Lena.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Cockcrow and the Gulls.
Studio TheatreSub-sub series consists of b&w photographs documenting Studio Theatre's production of Cockrow and the Gulls.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Juno and the Paycock.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Medium and the Telephone.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of J.B.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Amphitryon.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Curve (Die Kurve)
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Hamlet.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Look Back in Anger.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Bard's Birthday.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Red Eye of Love.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of John Brown's Body.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Three Sisters.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Trojan Women.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Time of the Lilacs.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of La Mandragola
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Six Characters in Search of an Author
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Marat / Sade
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of A Month in the Country.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Oh Holy Ghost, Dip Your Finger in the Blood of Canada and Write I Love You
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Waiting for Godot
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Waiting for Godot
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Black Comedy and White Lies
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Twelfth Night
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Firebugs.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Dance of Death
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Let's Murder Clytemnestra According to the Principles of Marshall McLuhan
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Caucasian Chalk Circle
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Cherry Orchard
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of One of Our Millionaires is Missing
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Antingone
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Plough and the Stars
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Tender Trap
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Ecstacy of Rita Joe
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of The Ticket of Leave Man
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Ah, Wilderness
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Colours in the Dark
Studio TheatreThe items in this series provide a sample of the set designs and plans and costume designs created for Studio Theatre productions. Only a small proportion of the Studio Theatre productions are represented in this series, although the representation is increased if the production books plans and designs are considered.
The items are arranged as:
- Costume designs
- Set designs
- Set plans
The order is chronological by production date. The costume designs are hand drawn and coloured and usually identified by the name of the character. Set designs, like costume designs, are hand drawn and coloured. The set plans include details on set elevations, prop placement, and stage dimenions. Designs are fragile and composed on low grade paper. Many are over sized and stored seperately.
The University of Alberta Alumni Studio A was registered as a Society on May 4th, 1956. Membership was open to any person who was an alumnus of the University of Alberta provided their membership was approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, consisting of a President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and two directors met monthly, while general meetings were planned annually. The head of the Studio Theatre was an ex-officio member of the board during his term of office. Studio Theatre provided rehearsal space, underwrote the expenses of the plays, and had a share of Alumni Studio's profits. The alumni who joined this organization were often Drama Department graduates who wished to remain involved with the University theatre scene. The Alumni Studio players staged productions during the Studio Theatre season, Alumni Players acting alongside current University of Alberta drama students in regular season productions. The Alumni Studio A Society appears to have functioned until the mid-1960's, and gradually dwindling out as Studio Theatre focused more on students in the drama program filling all the positions related to the production. While very brief, the Alumni Studio A records that follow provide a variety of information on the Society.
Torches Theatre opened in June of 1962 as an outdoor summer theatre. It was an idea of Gordon Peacock's, based on his experience of seeing Shakespeare staged in the open at Central Park in New York. Torches Theatre was situated in the south courtyard of Corbett Hall, which permitted access to the Studio Theatre switchboard for lights and power. The entrance to the courtyard was marked with two burning torches that prior to the performance were placed on either side of the stage; hence the name "Torches" Theatre. The outdoor stage was a raised platform, four feet high with steps up to it and levels above it for a second story. The audience, which could number over 200, sat on wooden chairs on the lawn; in case of rain, the theatre was moved indoors to the Studio Theatre stage. Productions played nightly and were usually staged from early July until mid-August. Productions staged in the first summer at Torches included Dark of the Moon, Under Milkwood, and Our Town.
Torches was a semi-professional theatre; a 1967 press release states that: "each acting fellow will be paid $75.00 per week for the performance period and $50.00 per week for the rehearsal periods." This press release advertises pay rates for positions in acting, production and box office. By 1967, the Torches productions were touring the province, performing in a number of communities in Alberta prior to their regular summer season.
The Torches records consist of eighteen production books dating from 1962 to 1969. They provide valuable information about the Torches summer productions, and are listed below.
The files are arranged chronologically by date of production.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of photographs and costume designs for Studio Theatre's productions of Othello, The Tempest, MacBeth, and Time Remembered.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of set designs for Studio Theatre's producitons of MacBeth, Thieves Carnival/Le Bal des Voleurs, and Under Milkwood.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of set palns for Studio Theatre's productions of Little Foxes, The Hostage, Threepenny Opera, and Old Times.
Studio TheatreAccession consists of Studio Theatre playbills (1950-2001), season brochures (1968-1993), an anniversary booklet (1982-1983), and campaign mailouts (1988-1995).
Studio TheatreThe records in the Studio Theatre fonds span a period of more than forty years. They offer record of a long-standing and innovative working theatre deeply involved in the Edmonton arts community, as well as documenting an important component of the University of Alberta's drama department program. Studio Theatre has contributed immensely to the development of theatre in Alberta and Canada, as witnessed by the number of individuals working in theatre across the country who have participated and gained experience on the Studio Theatre stage.
The records have been arranged and described in six series, with a basic chronological order maintained within each series. There is information about almost every play produced on the Studio Theatre stage between 1949 and 1991. Information tends to be fairly skimpy for the earlier productions; a production file might only contain a program and review clipping. As the years progress, more and more information is included with the production file. Reports from technical crew heads, front of house reports, financial records and publicity clippings are routinely kept. The production books, described in Series III, often provide the most detailed and varied information about a production. These books are production scrapbooks, and include programs, reports, clippings, telegrams, related correspondence, photographs, set plans, cast lists, and much more. Almost all of the production books have a copy of the script, used by the director as a prompt script and annotated with movement blocking, directions, and notes. In some production books, the director has included a written commentary critiquing various aspects of the production; theme may also be discussed, and background research notes about the play and playwright included.
With over 4000 photographic images (prints, negatives, and contacts) represented in the fonds, it is possible to get a 'visual' sense of the productions. Many productions are represented by both 'official' and 'candid' shots, and there are views of actors, sets, and costumes. The photographs vary in quality of picture as well as physical condition of print. Also documented in the Studio Theatre records are production posters, costume designs and set plans. Again, a researcher may have to consult the production book (Series III) as well as the specific media listing (Series IV) to see all available documents in these areas.
Not represented very extensively in these records is administrative documentation; a researcher interested in Studio Theatre administration should consult the general drama department records. The administrative records that are available in this fond consist of the correspondence files described in Series I. Torches Theatre records are also fairly sketchy, consisting of production books for the years 1962-1969.
The Studio Theatre records are a valuable contribution to theatre history documentation at the University of Alberta, and the City of Edmonton. They provide a glimpse of the people involved in drama during a formative time for theatre development in Edmonton. Social history is revealed through the plays chosen for production at Studio Theatre, mirroring the issues and trends in the wider society. Classical and contemporary plays, some experimental and others quite traditional, are all a part of Studio Theatre's production legacy.
The records have been arranged and described as six series, and a detailed series and file list follows. A brief description is provided of each series, followed by the file listing. A production index is found at the end of the inventory to assist in locating specific files.
Because the Studio Theatre records were received at the Archives as several deposits over a period of years, there was a need to bring the records together intellectually to better aid researchers looking for as complete a picture as possible. A basic chronological arrangement was maintained, with series arrangements assigned by the archivist to reflect function and format of the records.
The records are in good physical shape. The bound production books tend to be somewhat fragile and archivally compromised because of their 'scrapbook' quality. The paper in the books is very acidic, and items have often been attached with glue and scotch tape. Newspaper clippings are taped beside photographs, and oversize plans folded to fit the books. The binding of the production books is good, however, and no attempt was made to remove affixed items from the books. The pages with attached photographs were interleaved with acid-free tissue paper. In the production show files, newspaper clippings were photocopied and originals removed, and photographs were separated from the textual file for separate storage and description. The photographs vary in quality, and physical shape and it is obvious that they were handled a lot in the course of choosing publicity shots, etc. Contact prints and 35mm negatives are available for many of the productions. Where possible, oversize items have been flattened and stored separately.
The Studio Theatre fonds span a period of more than forty years, and provide a valuable record of a long-standing and innovative working theatre in the Edmonton community, as well as documenting an important component of the University of Alberta's drama department program. Studio Theatre has contributed immensely to the development of theatre in Alberta and Canada, as witnessed by the number of talented individuals working in theatre across the country who have participated and gained experience on the Studio Theatre stage.
The records have been arranged and described in six series, with a basic chronological order maintained within each series. There is information about almost every play produced on the Studio Theatre stage between 1949 and 1991. Information tends to be fairly skimpy for the earlier productions; a production file might only contain a program and review clipping. As the years progress, more and more information is included with the production file. Reports from technical crew heads, front of house reports, financial records and publicity clippings are routinely kept. The production books, described in Series III, often provide the most detailed and varied information about a production. These books are production scrapbooks, and include programs, reports, clippings, telegrams, related correspondence, photographs, set plans, cast lists, and much more. Almost all of the production books have a copy of the script, used by the director as a prompt script and annotated with movement blocking, directions, and notes. In some production books, the director has included a written commentary critiquing various aspects of the production; theme may also be discussed, and background research notes about the play and playwright included.
With over 4000 photographic images (prints, negatives, and contacts) represented in the fonds, it is possible to get a 'visual' sense of the productions. Many productions are represented by both 'official' and 'candid' shots, and there are views of actors, sets, and costumes. The photographs vary in quality of picture as well as physical condition of print. Also documented in the Studio Theatre records are production posters, costume designs and set plans. Again, a researcher may have to consult the production book (Series III) as well as the specific media listing (Series IV) to see all available documents in these areas.
Not represented very extensively in these records is administrative documentation; a researcher interested in Studio Theatre administration should consult the general drama department records. The administrative records that are available in this fond consist of the correspondence files described in Series I. Torches Theatre records are also fairly sketchy, consisting of production books for the years 1962-1969.
The Studio Theatre records are a valuable contribution to theatre history documentation at the University of Alberta, and the City of Edmonton. They provide a glimpse of the people involved in drama during a formative time for theatre development in Edmonton. Social history is revealed through the plays chosen for production at Studio Theatre, mirroring the issues and trends in the wider society. Classical and contemporary plays, some experimental and others quite traditional, are all a part of Studio Theatre's production legacy.
The records have been arranged and described as six series, and a detailed series and file list follows. A brief description is provided of each series, followed by the file listing. A production index is found at the end of the inventory to assist in locating specific files.
Because the Studio Theatre records were received at the Archives as several deposits over a period of years, there was a need to bring the records together intellectually to better aid researchers looking for as complete a picture as possible. A basic chronological arrangement was maintained, with series arrangements assigned by the archivist to reflect function and format of the records.
The records are in good physical shape. The bound production books tend to be somewhat fragile and archivally compromised because of their 'scrapbook' quality. The paper in the books is very acidic, and items have often been attached with glue and scotch tape. Newspaper clippings are taped beside photographs, and oversize plans folded to fit the books. The binding of the production books is good, however, and no attempt was made to remove affixed items from the books. The pages with attached photographs were interleaved with acid-free tissue paper. In the production show files, newspaper clippings were photocopied and originals removed, and photographs were separated from the textual file for separate storage and description. The photographs vary in quality, and physical shape and it is obvious that they were handled a lot in the course of choosing publicity shots, etc. Contact prints and 35mm negatives are available for many of the productions. Where possible, oversize items have been flattened and stored separately.
Studio TheatreAccession consists of photographs of Studio Theatre productions.
Studio TheatreStudio Theatre posters
Studio TheatreTheatre photographs
Studio TheatrePhotographs and drawings of Costume Designs as well as general Photographs and Scrapbooks
Studio TheatreDesign of "Ceres" by Ella May Walker - signed but undated
Studio TheatreTheatre files, 1960-1989; Office files [1914-1965]; photographs of Fine Arts Centre [1970s]
Studio TheatreStudio Theatre posters
Studio TheatrePrograms and photographs from Studio Theatre early performances of: "Androcles and the Lion", "The Madwoman of Chaillot", The Cherry Orchard" and "Widger's Way".
Studio Theatre2,914 colour and black and white slides depicting theatre productions by Studio Theatre.
Studio TheatrePhotographs of Studio Theatre productions
Studio Theatre