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Series 2: Main Stage Production, approximately 1940-2013

 Series

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Material related to all main stage performances on Raven Theatre's east stage between 1983 and 2013. During this thirty-year period, the Raven Theatre produced over seventy main stage productions ranging from classic plays such as Twelve Angry Men (1954) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) to contemporary works like Jesus Hopped on the 'A' Train (2000) and Radio Golf (2005). Materials in this series reveal the diversity of production and the detailed production process at the Raven Theatre throughout its history. Production material includes photos, promotion and reviews, scripts, and occasionally the original artwork used for programs and flyers. Folders titled 'miscellaneous' contain research material, set design information, and other documents that provide insight into the production planning process. These folders can also contain digital media including production audio, video recordings, and JPEG images on compact discs. Folders titled 'production photos' can contain photographs of various sizes, negatives, and compact discs with additional production photographs. These discs are labeled with the number of photographs and the photograph format. Folders titled 'promotion and reviews' contain promotional material such as press releases and newspaper advertisements as well as reviews.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1940-2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Raven Theatre Records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).

Arrangement note

Arranged alphabetically by production title with miscellaneous reviews, photographs, programs, and flyers at the end.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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