Washington Theater Club playbill collection
Scope and Contents
This collection containes fifty five Washington Theater Club programs. The material dates from 1965-1971.
Dates
- 1965-1971
Creator
- Shakow, Alexander (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
The Washington Theater Club was formed in 1957 by the Wentworth family. On April 11, 1969, it became the first theater in Washington to win the coveted Margo Jones award for persistence in a continuing program of new play productions. Its accomplishments included the production of ten world premieres, four American premieres, thirty Washington premieres, and the introduction of sixty-four writers new to area audiences. Like other performing arts groups which flourished in the sixties but did not survive the seventies, the Theater Club came to an end in 1974. The Washington Theater Club was noted for its expansion into new areas and dramatic excellence from its modest inception in a 142-seat theater space to its two-house status with more than 9,000 subscribers.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection containes Washington Theater Club playbills dating from 1965-1971.
Arrangement
Collection: Playbills are arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site, and may require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alexander Shakow, 02/13/2009 (2009.007)
- Performing arts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Theater Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington Theater Club Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Washington Theater Club playbill collection, 1965-1971
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
