Guide to the Trinity Repertory Theatre Oral History Collection, 1990-1992
Brown University Library , Special Collections
Box A, John Hay Library
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
E-mail: hay@brown.edu
Published in 2009
Collection Overview
| Title: | Trinity Repertory Theatre Oral History Collection |
| Date range: | 1990-1992 |
| Creator: | Trinity Repertory Theatre |
| Extent: | 123 cassette(s) |
| Abstract: | Two hundred hours of tape recorded interviews with members of the Trinity company and its board; with playwrights and educators; with members of the Dallas Theater Center, the American Repertory Theatre, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and with other key observers. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: |
Brown University Library
, Special Collections |
| Collection number: | Ms. 92.12 |
Scope & content
Two hundred hours of tape recorded interviews with members of the Trinity company and its board; with playwrights and educators; with members of the Dallas Theater Center, the American Repertory Theatre, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and with other key observers. The most in-depth interview is with Adrian Hall who discusses his Southern Background and early theatre experience in Texas; the naturalistic approach to theater; his work in New York as an actor and director; questions of art and society; the selection of Anne Bogart as artistic director of Trinity Repertory Theatre; the theatrical revolution of the 1960's and 1970's; and different aspects of theatre audiences.Access Points
Subject TopicsArrangement
- The cassettes are stored in 5 mini clamshell boxes and arranged alpha- betically by name of interviewee. In cases where the interview is recorded on more than one cassette, total number of cassettes per interviewee is indicated in parentheses following the name. For cassette summaries of the Adrian Hall interview see attached description.
Historical note
Two hundred hours of tape recorded interviews with members of the Trinity company and its board; with playwrights and educators; with members of the Dallas Theater Center, the American Repertory Theatre, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and with other key observers. The most in-depth interview is with Adrian Hall who discusses his Southern Background and early theatre experience in Texas; the naturalistic approach to theater; his work in New York as an actor and director; questions of art and society; the selection of Anne Bogart as artistic director of Trinity Repertory Theatre; the theatrical revolution of the 1960's and 1970's; and different aspects of theatre audiences.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. |
| Use of the materials: | Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: | Trinity Repertory Theatre Oral History Collection, Ms. 92.12, Brown University Library. |
| Contact information: |
Brown University Library
, Special Collections Box A, John Hay Library Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 E-mail: hay@brown.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by John Hay Library staff. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Daniel Mejia 2009 November 02 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
| Box 1 | Abraham, F. Murray 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 1 | Argo, Betsy 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 1 | Barnhill, James 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 1 | Biddle, Livingstone 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 1 | Bohn, Portia 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 1 | Brunstein, Robert 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 1 | Cain, William 3 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 1 | Clark, Syble Hall 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 1 | Coale, Samuel 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 1 | Crowe, Tim 5 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 1 | Cumming, Richard 5 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 1 | Damkoehler, William 7 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 2 | Dowling, Jr., Joseph 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 2 | Epstein Alvin 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 2 | Frost, Frederick 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 2 | Gale, William 4 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 2 | Gerety, Peter 5 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 2 | Goldberg, Lawrence 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 2 | Griffin, Tom 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 2 | Guy, Michael 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 2 | Hall, Adrian 22 Contents Note: 11 of 22. Continued in Box 3. |
undated |
| Box 3 | Hall, Adrian 11 Contents Note: 12-22. Continued from Box 2. |
undated |
| Box 3 | Hall, Ed 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 3 | Hamilton, Ann 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 3 | Heldt, Jane 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 3 | Helmond, Katherine 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 3 | Howland, John 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 3 | Jenkins, Richard 4 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 3 | Jones, David 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 3 | Kennett, David 4 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 3 | Kielar, Paul 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 3 | Kneeland, Richard 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 3 | Lane, William 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | Langan, Tim 6 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | Lee, Eugene 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | Levitt, Mayer 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 4 | London, Howard 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | Lowry, W. McNeil 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | MacGregor, Jeannie 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 4 | Martin, George 3 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | Mayleas, Ruth 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 4 | Meek, Barbara 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | O'Connor, Charles 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 4 | Orson, Barbara 3 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | Pell, Claiborne 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 4 | Pollock, Beth 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 4 | Rainey, Ford 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 4 | Rayner, Martin 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Roberts, Tom 4 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Salvatore, Marilyn 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 5 | Schevill, James 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Scurria, Anne 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Simon, Marion 5 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Skinner, Margo 5 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Sobol, Joshua 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 5 | Soule, Robert 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Stanzler, Milton 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Stevens, Roger 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 5 | Strickland, Cynthia 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Sundlum, Bruce 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 5 | Weaver, Rose 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 5 | Williams, JoBeth 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 5 | Willis, Jack 2 cassettes |
undated |
| Box 5 | Wilmeth, Don 1 cassette |
undated |
| Box 6 | Colonna, Robert 2 cassettes |
1991 |
| Box 6 | Dukakis, Olympia 1 cassette |
1991 |
| Box 6 | Oliver, Allen 2 cassettes |
1992 |
| Box 6 | Pitts-Wiley, Ricardo 3 cassettes |
1992 |
| Box 6 | Schoenbaum, Donald 2 cassettes |
1992 |
| Box 6 | Sullivan, Jr., Fred 1 cassette |
1992 |
| Box 6 | Williamson, Nance 2 cassettes |
1992 |