Sub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Richard III.
Studio TheatreThe 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 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 Quilters.
Studio TheatreSeries consists of records documenting the technical, operative, and administrative activities of Studio Theatre productions. Records include programs, news clippings, and promotion material. The more recent files contain more records including background production research notes, financial records, and correspondence. A production file was maintained for each production. Title based on content of the files. photographs and oversize items were removed from the files and stored separately; news clippings were photocopied on to acid neutral paper and the original clippings removed. The files are maintained in chronological order by date of production.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Power in the Blood.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Point of Departure.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Our Town.
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 Old Times
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 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 Night and Day.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records documenting the production of the University of Alberta Studio Theatre's production of Mr. Arcularis.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Misalliance.
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 MacBeth.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Love's Labour Lost.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Love of Four Colonels.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Love for Love.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Look Homeward Angel.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Look Back in Anger.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Liliom.
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 Leonce and Lena.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Le Baldes Voleurs.
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 Knuckle.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records documenting the production of the University of Alberta Studio Theatre's production of Knock.
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 Julius Ceasar.
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 J.B.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Inherit the Wind.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Hot 1 Baltimore.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Hamlet.
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-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Gramsci x3
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Good News.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Godspell.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Godspell.
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 Female Transport.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Family Voices.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Electra.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Dreaming and Duelling.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records documenting the production of the University of Alberta Studio Theatre's production of Detective Story.
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 sub-sub-serires consists of photographs, posters, set designs and other graphic material created in the production and recording of the University of Alberta Studio Theatre production of Dark of the Moon.
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 Crimes of the Heart.
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 production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Colours in the Dark
Studio TheatreSub-sub series consists of prompt script, rehearsal schedule, program, property list, reviews and publicity clippings.
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 Cockcrow and the Gulls.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records documenting the production of the University of Alberta Studio Theatre's production of Caesar and Cleopatra.
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 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of Candida.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Camino Real.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Buried Child.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Brecht on Brecht
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Bonjour, la Bonjour.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Bonds of Interest.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Blood Wedding
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 Barefoot in Athens.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of production and promotion records for Studio Theatre's performance of Ashes.
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 Andorra.
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 Ah, Wilderness
Studio TheatreSeries consists of five correspondence files addressing a variety of administrative concerns. Much of the correspondence is written to or from Gordon Peacock, in his capacity as Associate Professor of Drama. The series also includes annual reports and interdepartmental memorandums. Correspondents also include significant theatre personalities including H.G. Glyde and Betty Mitchell. The series title is based on the content of the records.
Studio TheatreSub-series consists of records created in the production and promotion of Studio Theatre's performance of A View From the Bridge.
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 A Streetcar Named Desire.
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 A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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
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