ms-339: dayton playhouse collection collection number: ms

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MS-339: Dayton Playhouse Collection

Collection Number: MS-339

Title: Dayton Playhouse Collection

Dates: 1954-2007

Creator: Dayton Playhouse Inc.

Summary/Abstract:

The Dayton Playhouse, which began as the City of Dayton operated, Dayton Community Theatre

(DCT), has been an active community theatre since the fall of 1959. Throughout the years other

theatrical groups were added, including the Dayton Repertory Theatre, presenting more adult

themed dramas, and Dayton Children’s and Teen Theatre, now called YouTheatre. At their

current home, in the Riverbend Arts Center, the Dayton Playhouse, as it is now called, continues

to present a variety of theatrical productions each season.

Quantity/Physical Description:

40 linear feet: posters, programs, photographs, financial records, video recordings, newspaper

clippings, etc

Language(s): English

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, Wright State University,

Dayton, OH 45435-001, (937) 775-2092

Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on Access

Restrictions on Use:

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.

Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright

holder.”

Preferred Citation:

(Box Number, Folder Number), MS-339, the Dayton Playhouse Collection, Special Collections

and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

Acquisition: Materials were donated by David Seyer, Executive Director of the Dayton

Playhouse, on 12-2-04

Accruals: Futures additions will be forthcoming.

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:

The collection includes numerous video and sound recordings requiring specific media players.

These include videocassette and audiocassette tapes.

Notes: Please keep in mind while researching that the Playhouse evolved from many different

theatres into one. Also, all photographs too large to fit in the photograph binder-boxes will be in

the Oversize Series. These photos, too, are cross-referenced in the binder-boxes where needed to

point the researcher in the right direction.

Separated Materials: The videotapes in Boxes 51-54 are located on the moveable shelving in

the Med Sci location with other magnetic tapes.

Processed by: Gino J. Pasi

Arrangement: The Dayton Playhouse Collection is arranged in nine series and numerous subseries.

Series I: Dayton Community Theatre

Subseries IA: Shows

Subseries IB: Administrative

Subseries IC: Special Events

Subseries ID: Correspondence

Subseries IE: Publicity

Subseries IF: Financial Reports

Series II: Dayton Repertory Theatre

Subseries IIA: Shows

Subseries IIB: Administrative

Subseries IIC: Correspondence

Subseries IID: Committees

Subseries IIE: Financial

Subseries IIF: Publicity

Series III: Dayton Children’s, Teen, YouTheatre and Other Theatres

Subseries IIIA: Dayton Children’s Theatre

Subseries IIIB: Dayton Teen Theatre

Subseries IIIC: YouTheatre

Subseries IIID: Dance Theatre Dayton

Subseries IIIE: Other Theatre Organizations

Series IV: Dayton Playhouse Inc.

Subseries IVA: Shows

Subseries IVB: Administrative

Subseries IVC: Financial

Subseries IVD: Special Events

Subseries IVE: Educational

Subseries IVF: Committees

Subseries IVG: Publicity

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Series V: Photographs, Slides, & Negatives

Subseries VA: Dayton Community Theatre

Subseries VB: Dayton Repertory Theatre

Subseries VC: Dayton Children’s, Teen and YouTheatre, et al

Subseries VD: Dayton Playhouse

Subseries VE: Unidentified Photographs

Subseries VF: Negatives

Subseries VG: Slides

Series VI: Film and Video

Series VII: Scrapbooks, Posters, and Oversized Items

Biographical/Historical Note

The Dayton Playhouse has been an active community theatre since 1959. It began as the City of

Dayton operated, Dayton Community Theatre (DCT) providing family entertainment at various

venues throughout the city, but primarily at the Longfellow School on Dayton’s, Salem Avenue.

Soon after its founding, the Community Theatre and the Dayton Board of Recreation

decided it should present more opportunities in drama for Dayton area children and teens. The

Dayton Children’s Theatre was formed in 1962, eventually adding a separate Teen Theatre and

finally amalgamating the two into the YouTheatre in the 1980s.

In 1966, the organization moved into the historic State Theatre in downtown Dayton.

While there, a second adult group known as the Dayton Repertory Theatre (DRT) formed. The

Repertory Theatre presented a wider array of theatrical works outside the DCT’s musicals and

“lighter” dramatic fare. Throughout its history the Dayton Repertory Theatre went on to win

numerous statewide honors in performance excellence.

After the demolition of the State Theatre in 1970, the two adult companies and the

children’s theatre moved to a bowling alley on East Third Street, which the City of Dayton

renovated and converted into a theatre. This setting was home to the organization for seventeen

years. Also during the 1970s, the term Dayton Playhouse started to be used as the name for the

building in which all the aforementioned theatres performed. It is at this time that stationary and

letterhead began bearing the header The Dayton Playhouse.

Before the 1984-85 season, the Repertory Theatre and Community Theatres merged to

become, simply, the Dayton Playhouse with a mixed season of musicals and more serious

dramas. In the summer of 1987, the City of Dayton completed work on a new venue at the

Riverbend Arts Center on Siebenthaler Avenue. This permanent facility has been the

organization’s home ever since.

The most identifiable and successful tradition in the Playhouse’s fifty year history is

Future Fest. Future Fest, which began in 1991, is an annual playwriting festival which attracts

submissions from myriad budding playwrights and today continues to be one of the Playhouse’s

most well-attended events. Also in the 1980s, the Playhouse became a completely privately

funded organization.

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At their current home, in the Riverbend Arts Center, the Dayton Playhouse, as it is now called,

continues to present a variety of theatrical productions each season.

Scope and Content

The Dayton Playhouse Collection documents one of Dayton’s longest lasting cultural

institutions. Because of the number of different theatres operating at one time under the auspices

of the Dayton Playhouse, series have been separated to chronicle the development of those

organizations. The last organization to appear as a series is the larger Dayton Playhouse Inc.

series. Even though it is customary to put larger collections first in a series, Dayton Playhouse

Inc. is last, as it will continue to grow through the donation of additions, and therefore will be

easier to process, i.e., renumbering boxes, files, etc.

Series I, Dayton Community Theatre, captures the early years of the theatre’s history. The first

subseries, Shows, includes everything related to a particular production from 1959 through the

mid-1980s. Also included in this series are the administrative records of DCT, involving board

minutes and other committee meeting minutes, as well as any administrative topics, such as

trying to find a new home for the Dayton Community Theatre. The third subseries, Special

Events, encompasses everything from awards ceremonies and theatre picnics, to anniversary

banquets and workshops. Financial records follow, which includes yearly and monthly records.

And finally, correspondence, records the various communications between board, community,

city, and theatre members. Within each subseries, topics are organized alphabetically. Within

most folders, chronological order exists

The next four series follow essentially the same order as the first. A significant break in series

organization comes with Series V, Photographs, Slides, and Negatives. Here images are ordered

first by organization, then by subject, then arranged chronologically. The same follows suit with

negatives and slides, the following two subseries.

The next series, Film and Video, contains numerous video recordings, primarily of shows, but

also some award banquets, and workshops. Again, these are arranged first, by Theatre, then by

subject, then chronologically.

The last series in this collection is Scrapbooks, Posters, and Oversize photographs. The first

three scrapbooks span the years 1959 through 1980, encompassing only the Dayton Community

Theatre. There are no scrapbooks for any other organization, e.g. Dayton Repertory Theatre.

These scrapbooks contain programs, photos, advertisements, reviews etc. Also in this series is

Posters. These posters too, span the early years through the 1990s. The last in this series is

oversized photos, these are pictures taken of various productions, that are larger than 8.5” x 11”

Subject Terms

Places Dayton (Ohio)

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Subjects (General) Drama, Musicals – Production and Direction, Theatre, Plays,

Community Organizations, Civic Groups, Community Theatre

Material Types correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings,

programs, posters

Collection Inventory

Series I Dayton Community Theatre

Subseries IA: Shows

Box File Description Date

1 1 Show Lists 1959-79

1 2 Shows 1959-61

1 3 Shows 1961-62

1 4 Shows 1962-63

1 5 Shows 1963-64

1 6 Fiorello 1964-65

1 7 Mame 1964-65

1 8 The Curious Savage 1964-65

1 9 South Pacific 1964-65

1 10 Anything Goes 1964-65

1 11 Girl Crazy 1965-66

1 12 A Hole in the Head 1965-66

1 13 Love from a Stranger 1965-66

1 14 Brigadoon 1965-66

1 15 Gypsy 1965-66

1 16 See How They Run 1966-67

1 17 Carousel 1966-67

1 18 High Spirits 1966-67

1 19 Anything Goes (Band Shell) 1966-67

1 20 Showboat 1967-68

1 21 The Ninth Guest 1967-68

1 22 Three Men on a Horse 1967-68

1 23 Calamity Jane 1967-68

1 24 The Desk Set 1968-69

1 25 Finian’s Rainbow 1968-69

1 26 Bells Are Ringing 1968-69

1 27 My Three Angels 1968-69

1 28 Seven Year Itch 1969-70

1 29 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1969-70

1 30 The Madwoman of Chaillot 1969-70

1 31 Stop the World I want to get off 1969-70

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1 32 Barefoot in the Park 1970-71

1 33 Wonderful Town 1970-71

1 34 Little Mary Sunshine 1970-71

1 35 Spoon River Anthology 1970-71

1 36 Once Upon a Mattress 1971-72

2 1 The Apple Tree 1971-72


2 2 Here Lies Jeremy Troy 1971-72

2 3 Summer Tree 1971-72

2 4 Dark of the Moon 1972-73

2 5 Sweet Charity 1972-73

2 6 Little Me 1972-73

2 7 Play it Again Sam 1972-73

2 8 Oklahoma 1973-74

2 9 Happy Time 1973-74

2 10 Thieves’ Carnival 1973-74

2 11 Goodbye Charlie 1973-74

2 12 Gypsy 1974-75

2 13 The Man Who Came to Dinner 1974-75

2 14 Music Man 1974-75

2 15 The Bald Soprano 1974-75

2 16 Our Town 1975-76

2 17 The Fantasticks 1975-76

2 18 Fiddler on the Roof 1975-76

2 19 Forty Carats 1975-76

2 20 Generation 1976-77

2 21 Godspell 1976-77

2 22 Silver Whistle 1976-77

2 23 Annie Get Your Gun 1976-77

2 24 The Gazebo 1977-78

2 25 Sugar 1977-78

2 26 Man of La Mancha 1977-78

2 27 A Thousand Clowns 1977-78

2 28 Damn Yankees 1978-79

2 29 Light Up the Sky 1978-79

2 30 The Curious Savage 1978-79

2 31 I Do, I Do 1978-79

2 32 Pippin 1979-80

2 33 Night Must Fall 1979-80

2 34 Finian’s Rainbow 1979-80

2 35 Born Yesterday 1979-80

3 1 The Hemmingway Play 1980-81

3 2 The Rainmaker 1980-81

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3 3 Black Comedy 1980-81

3 4 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown 1980-81

3 5 The King and I 1980-81

3 6 Lady in the Dark 1981-82

3 7 Jesus Christ Superstar 1981-82

3 8 Mr. Scrooge’s Christmas 1981-82

3 9 All the Way Home 1981-82


3 10 The Haunting of Hill House 1981-82

3 11 On Golden Pond 1981-82

3 12 Night Watch 1982-83

3 13 Two by Two 1982-83

3 14 Death Trap 1982-83

3 15 Chicago 1982-83

3 16 Arsenic and Old Lace 1982-83

3 17 The Dresser 1982-83

3 18 Kiss Me Kate 1983-84

3 19 Pirates of Pinafore 1983-84

3 20 The Skin of Our Teeth 1983-84

3 21 Follies 1983-84

3 22 Master Jefferson’s Mistress 1983-84

3 23 Harvey 1983-84

3 24 Scrooge 1983-84

Subseries IB: Administrative


4 1 Board Meeting Minutes 1959-60










4 11 Board Meeting Minutes 1984

4 12 Board Member Lists 1961-1984

5 1 Constitution & Mission Statement 1959-68

5 2 Constitution & Mission Statement 1977-81

5 3 Convention Center 1968

5 4 Duties & Procedures 1966, 1976,

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undated

5 5 Histories 1959-70, undated

5 6 Inventories 1960-67, undated

5 7 Membership Lists 1979-81

5 8 Professional Memberships 1966-69

5 9 Reports to the City 1959-62, 1965-66

5 10 Riverbend Art’s Center 1966-72


5 11 Riverbend Art’s Center undated

5 12 Season Schedule 1964-67

5 13 Season Tickets 1968-78

5 14 Third Street Building 1970

Subseries IC: Special Events


5 15 Act Dayton, Open House 1962

5 16 Awards, Ballots 1976-79

5 17 Awards Banquets 1968-71, 1974-78,

1981

5 18 Awards, Banquets, 20th Anniversary 1979

5 19 Awards, City of Dayton 1973

5 20 Awards, OCTA 1972-83

5 21 Christmas Banquets 1961, 1966, 1973

5 22 Covered Dish Picnic 1968-69

5 23 Easter Egg Hunt 1968

5 24 Family Picnic 1977

5 25 Park Section Conference 1966

5 26 Theatre Restaurant Undated

5 27 20th Anniversary Dayton Community Theatre 1979

Subseries ID: Correspondence


6 1 Board Correspondence 1964-83

6 2 Diana R. Dunn (from) 1960-62

6 3 Gordon Guetzloff (from) 1959-62

6 4 Newsletters 1961






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6 10 Newsletters 1974-80

Subseries IE: Publicity


6 11 Brochures 1961-62, 1967-73


6 12 News Clippings, General 1954-63

6 13 News Clippings, General 1967-69

Subseries IF: Financial Reports


6 14 Annual Reports 1965-72

6 15 Seasonal Reports 1959-79

Series II Dayton Repertory Theatre

Subseries IIA: Shows

Box File Description File

7 1 List of Shows 1970-81

7 2 1970-71 Season 1970-71

7 3 1971-72 Season 1971-72

7 4 1972-73 Season 1972-73

7 5 1973-74 Season 1973-74

7 6 1974-75 Season 1974-75

7 7 1975-76 Season 1975-76

7 8 1976-77 Season 1976-77

7 9 1977-78 Season 1977-78

7 10 The Eccentricities of a Nightingale 1978-79

7 11 The Brothers Menaechmus 1978-79

7 12 The Rimers of Eldritch 1978-79

7 13 The Glass Menagerie 1979-80

7 14 The Shadowbox 1979-80

7 15 The Tempest 1979-80

7 16 Born Yesterday 1979-80

7 17 A Delicate Balance 1980-81

7 18 The Ritz 1980-81

7 19 Equus 1980-81

7 20 Bedroom Farce 1981-82

7 21 Marat Sade 1981-82

7 22 On Golden Pond 1981-82

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7 23 A Perfect Relationship 1982-83

7 24 Little Foxes 1982-83

7 25 Wings 1983-84

7 26 Streetcar Named Desire 1983-84

Subseries IIB: Administrative








8 7 Board Member Lists 1972-74, 1980-82

8 8 Constitution and Mission Statement Undated

8 9 Membership Lists 1971-72, 75-78,80

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8 10 Season Pass Holders 1981-82

8 11 Season Tickets 1972-73, 1977-78

8 12 Survey 1977-78

Subseries IIC: Correspondence


8 13 Board 1982-84, undated

8 14 Board 1982-96, undated

8 15 General 1978, 1979

8 16 Greeting Cards 1981-83, 1986

Subseries IID: Committees


8 17 Chairmen Undated

8 18 Play reading 1982-83

8 19 Publicity 1970-72

Subseries IIE: Financial Records


8 20 Monthly Reports 1973-80

8 21 Monthly Reports 1982-84

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Subseries IIF: Publicity


8 22 OCTA 1972-74, 1976,

1980


8 23 Season Ticket Mailers 1972-73

Series III Children’s, Teen, and YouTheatre

Subseries IIIA: Dayton Children’s Theatre


9 1 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Administration 1964-65, 1980-81,

Undated

9 2 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Brochures 1964-66, 1969-72,

1980-82

9 3 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Correspondence 1981

9 4 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Correspondence 1980, 1982-83,

Undated

9 5 Dayton Children’s Theatre: News clippings 1963-83, undated

9 6 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Publicity 1979-85

9 7 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1962-63











9 18 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1977-78, 1980

9 19 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows Undated

9 20 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Workshops 1978-84, 1986,

Undated

Subseries IIIB: Dayton Teen Theatre


9 21 Dayton Teen Theatre: Shows 1971-81

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9 24 Dayton Teen Theatre: Shows 1987

9 25 Dayton Teen Theatre: Shows Undated

9 26 Dayton Teen Theatre: Workshops 1981-82

9 27 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Administrative Undated

9 28 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Board Info. 1981-82


9 29 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Shows 1983

9 30 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Shows 1984-85

9 31 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Shows 1985-86

9 32 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Workshops 1982-83

9 33 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Random Photos undated

Subseries IIIC: YouTheatre


10 1 YouTheatre: Correspondence: Jean Berry 1981-82

10 2 YouTheatre: Education: Scholarships 1995

10 3 YouTheatre: Education: Workshops 1984-93

10 4 YouTheatre: Shows: Wizard of Oz 1985-86

10 5 YouTheatre: Shows: Wind in the Willows 1987-88

10 6 YouTheatre: Phantom Tollbooth 1989

10 7 YouTheatre: Treasure Island 1989-90

10 8 YouTheatre: Alice in Wonderland 190-91

10 9 YouTheatre: The Crucible 1991-92

10 10 YouTheatre: Working 1992-93

10 11 YouTheatre: Hiawatha 1992-93

10 12 YouTheatre: People Could Fly 1993-94

10 13 YouTheatre: Good Woman of Setzuan 1993-94

10 14 YouTheatre: Plays in Progress 1994-95

10 15 YouTheatre: The Diviners 1994-95

10 16 YouTheatre: The Raven 1995-96

10 17 YouTheatre: Lady Precious Stream Undated

Subseries IIID: Dance Theatre Dayton


10 18 Dance Theatre Dayton: Administration 1981-84

10 19 Dance Theatre Dayton: Financial, Fundraising Undated

10 20 Dance Theatre Dayton: Financial, Reports 1980-83

10 21 Dance Theatre Dayton: Publicity 1980-83

10 22 Dance Theatre Dayton: Shows Undated

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Subseries IIIE: Other Theatre Organizations


10 23 Dayton Theatre of the Deaf 1978-80, Undated

10 24 Illumination Theatre 1979, Undated


10 25 Other Theatre Undated

10 26 Music Under the Stars 1980

Series IV Dayton Playhouse Inc.

Subseries IVA: Shows


11 1 Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean 1984-85

11 2 Fools 1984-85

11 3 She Loves Me 1984

11 4 Cinderella 1984-85

11 5 Company 1984-85

11 6 Fifth of July 1984-85

11 7 Don Juan in Hell 1984-85

11 8 Cabaret 1985-86

11 9 The Elephant Man 1985-86

12 1 The Dresser 1985-86

12 2 Baby with the Bathwater 1985-86

12 3 Evita 1985-86

12 4 ‘Night Mother 1985-86

12 5 Lovers and Other Strangers 1986-87

12 6 A Chorus Line 1986-87

12 7 Tribute 1986-87

12 8 Quilters 1986-87

12 9 Saying Goodbye 1986-87

12 10 Sweet Bird of Youth 1986-87

12 11 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1986-87

12 12 Dark of the Moon 1986-87

12 13 Scrooge 1986-86

12 14 Talley and Son 1987-88

12 15 Little Shop of Horrors 1987-88

12 16 Painting Churches 1987-88

12 17 Sugar Babies 1987-88

12 18 Myra Says She’s Sorry 1987-88

12 19 Geniuses 1987-88

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12 20 Wind in the Willows 1987-88

12 21 The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1988-89

12 22 A Little Night Music 1988-89

12 23 Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead 1988-89

12 24 The Gingerbread Lady 1988-89

12 25 House of the Blue Leaves 1988-89

12 26 Scrooge 1988-89


12 27 O’ Henry 1988-89

13 1 South Pacific 1989-90

13 2 Art of Dining 1989-90

13 3 La Cage Aux Folles 1989-90

13 4 Cuckoo’s Nest 1989-90

13 5 Social Security 1989-90

13 6 Scrooge 1989-90

13 7 Legends 1990-91

13 8 Applause 1990-91

13 9 Seasons Remembered 1990-91

13 10 Hello Dolly 1990-91

13 11 Breakfast with Les and Bess 1990-91

13 12 I’m Not Rappaport 1990-91

13 13 Man of La Mancha 1990-91

13 14 Scrooge 1990-91

13 15 Chapter 2 1991-92

13 16 Run for Your Wife 1991-92

13 17 The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild 1991-92

13 18 Oliver 1991-92

13 19 Scrooge 1991-92

13 20 Broadway Bound 1992-93

13 21 West Side Story 1992-93

13 22 The Man who Came to Dinner 1992-93

13 23 Lend Me a Tenor 1992-93

13 24 Mame 1992-93

14 1 Scrooge 1992-93

14 2 Dearly Departed 1993-94

14 3 Phantom 1993-94

14 4 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1993-94

14 5 Lettuce & Lovage 1993-94

14 6 Raisin in the Sun 1993-94

14 7 Scrooge 1993-94

14 8 Foxfire 1994-95

14 9 42nd St. 1994-95

14 10 Camelot 1994-95

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14 11 The Diviners 1994-95

14 12 Lost in Yonkers 1994-95

14 13 Love, Sex and the IRS 1994-95

14 14 Scrooge 1994-95

14 15 Children of a Lesser God 1995-96

14 16 The Bicycle Men 1995-96

14 17 Guys and Dolls 1995-96


14 18 The Sound of Music 1995-96

14 19 Solid Gold Cadillac 1995-96

14 20 Return of Crane 1995-96

14 21 A Christmas Carol 1995-96

14 22 Crazy for You 1996-97

14 23 A Chorus Line 1996-97

15 1 Broadway Holiday 1996-97

15 2 The Piano Lesson 1996-97

15 3 The Accomplice 1996-97

15 4 The Music Man 1997-98

15 5 Inspecting Carol 1996-97

15 6 I’ll Be Home for Christmas 1997-98

15 7 The Bone Chiller 1997-98

15 8 Moments from Meanwhile 1997-98

15 9 Fences 1997-98

15 10 The Pajama Game 1997-98

15 11 1998-1999 Season 1998-99

15 12 1999-2000 Season 1999-00

15 13 2000-2001 Season 2000-01

15 14 2001-2002 Season 2001-02

15 15 2002-2003 Season 2002-03

15 16 2003-2004 Season 2003-04

15 17 2004-2005 Season 2004-05

15 18 Future Fest 1991







Subseries IVB: Administrative


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17 1 Articles of Incorporation 1981





















18 10 Board Member Ballots 1987, 1990

18 11 Board Member Lists 1980, 1986-1997

18 12 Board Motions 1989-1990

18 13 Board, Purchas Requests 1995, undated

18 14 Constitution & Mission Statement 1981, undated

18 15 Constitution & Mission Statement 1982-85, 1992

19 1 Constitution & Mission Statement 1984-88, 1992

19 2 Duties & Job Descriptions 1978, Undated

19 3 Expansion 1992-1995,

Undated

19 4 Histories Undated

19 5 Inventories 1974-76, 1980-81,

1986

19 6 Membership Drive 1983-84

19 7 Organizational Structure 1972, Undated

19 8 Reorganization 1994-95

19 9 Report to the city 1990

19 10 Restructuring 1995

19 11 Season Schedule 1972-73,1980-93,

1996

19 12 Stationary Undated

19 13 Strategic Planning 1993-94

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19 14 Surveys 1978, 1988, 1997

19 15 Surveys Undated

19 16 Wegerzyn Art’s Center 1975-87

19 17 Volunteers 1979-82, 1989-90,

1992

19 18 Account Balances 1994-95


19 19 Account Summaries 1991-92

Subseries IVC: Financial


20 1 Capital Improvements 1992, 1996,

undated

20 2 Donation Records 1983, 1993, 1996

20 3 Grants, Art’s Dayton Project 1991

20 4 Grants, Block 1977

20 5 Grants, Culture Works 1995

20 6 Grants, Dayton Performing Arts 1989

20 7 Grants, Miami Valley Cultural Alliance

20 8 Grants, Montgomery Co. Regional Arts 1995

20 9 Grants, Ohio Arts Council 1979-91

20 10 Miscellaneous 1987-88, undated

20 11 Proposed Budget 1987-88, 1993-94

20 12 Seasonal Expense Report 1984-90

20 13 Seasonal Expense Report 1994-98

20 14 Treasurer’s Report 1984-88

20 15 Treasurer’s Report 1989-93

20 16 Treasurer’s Report 1996

20 17 Treasurer’s Report 1997

Subseries IVD: Special Events


21 1 Awards, Given by DPI 1980, 1990-93

21 2 Awards, Banquet 1983-88




21 6 Awards, OCTA 1982-87

21 7 Various 1971, 1984-1990

21 8 Citizen Appreciation Day 1992

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21 9 First Night 1990

21 10 Formal Opening of East 3rd St. Theatre 1971

21 11 Gala Farewell to 3rd St. Theatre 1987

21 12 Logo Contest 1980

21 13 OCTA 1972

21 14 OCTA 1978

21 15 OCTA 1982


21 16 OCTA 1985-86

21 17 Riverbend Arts Center 1986-87

21 18 Spring Recognition Banquet 1981

21 19 Theatre Restaurant undated

21 20 30th Anniversary Celebration 1989

21 21 Wedding to Remember 1993

21 22 Winter Social 1991-92

Subseries IVE: Educational


21 23 Drama Camp 1985, 1995

21 24 Guest Artist 1985

21 25 Overall Company 1980

21 26 Publicity 1987-88

21 27 Workshops, Clown School 1983

22 1 Workshops, Directors 1987

22 2 Workshops, Senior Citizens undated

22 3 Workshops, Lighting 1979

22 4 Workshops, Mobile Playground 1977

22 5 Workshops, Puppet 1978

22 6 Workshops, Show Mobile 1976-77

22 7 Workshops, Summer 1977-79

22 8 Uncommon Wisdom 1980

Subseries IVF: Committees


22 9 Artistic Direction 1984

22 10 Awards 1976-77, 1982,

1986-89

22 11 Committee Assignments 1986-97, undated

22 12 Fundraising, Correspondence 1974, 1987-97

22 13 Fundraising, Events 1987-88, Undated

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22 14 House Management 1981-1997

22 15 Finance 1985-86

22 16 Marketing 1993-96

22 17 Play Reading 1983-96

22 18 Publicity, Meeting Notes 1982-91

22 19 Publicity, Procedures 1950, 1967, 1982

22 20 Production 1982


22 21 Special 1979-82, 1985-86,

1992

22 22 Strategic Planning 1995-97

Subseries IIG: Publicity






23 5 Newsclippings 1974-1997

23 6 Mailers 1972-80

23 7 Mailers 1980-87

23 8 Mailers 1989-96

23 9 Mailers 1999-2005

Series V Photographs, Slides and Negatives

Subseries VA: Dayton Community Theatre

Box Description Date

24 Out of the Frying Pan 1959-60

24 The Hollow 1960-61

24 Plain and Fancy 1961-62

24 Johnny Belinda 1962-63

24 Pajama Game 1962-63

24 Guys and Dolls 1963-64

24 Damn Yankees 1963-64

24 Auntie Mame 1964-65

24 Anything Goes 1964-65

24 Desk Set 1968-69

24 Finnian’s Rainbow 1968-69

24 Bells Are Ringing 1968-69

24 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1969-70

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24 Barefoot in the Park 1970-71

24 Summer Tree 1971-72

24 Once Upon a Mattress 1971-72

24 Sweet Charity 1972-73

24 Play It Again Sam 1972-73

24 Oklahoma 1973-74

24 Goodbye Charlie 1973-74


24 The Man Who Came to Dinner 1974-75

24 Gypsy 1974-75

25 The Fantasticks 1975-76

25 Fiddler on the Roof 1975-76

25 The Silver Whistle 1976-77

25 Generation 1976-77

26 Godspell 1976-77

26 A Thousand Clowns 1977-78

26 The Gazebo 1977-78

26 Sugar 1977-78

26 Man of La Mancha 1977-78

27 Light Up the Sky 1977-78

27 I do, I do (see also oversized photos) 1977-78

27 Damn Yankees 1978-79

27 Curious Savage 1978-79

27 Born Yesterday 1979-80

27 Night Must Fall 1979-80

27 Pippin 1979-80

27 Black Comedy 1980-81

27 The King and I 1980-81

27 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown 1980-81

28 Jesus Christ Superstar 1981-82

28 Lady in the Dark 1981-82

28 All the Way Home 1981-82

28 Pirates of Pinafore 1982-83

28 Arsenic and Old Lace 1982-83

28 Death Trap 1982-83

28 Chicago 1982-83

28 Master Jefferson’s Mistress 1983-84

28 Follies 1983-84

28 Kiss Me Kate 1983-84

Subseries VB: Dayton Repertory Theatre

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29 The Killing of Sister George 1970-71

29 Death of A Salesman 1971-72

29 Hedda Gabler 1971-72

29 J.B. 1972-73


29 Child’s Play 1972-73

29 The Merchant of Venice 1972-73

29 The House of Bernard Alba 1975-76

29 That Championship Season 1975-76

29 Small Craft Warning 1975-76

29 Cave Dwellers 1976-77

29 The Subject Was Roses 1976-77

29 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1976-77

29 Suddenly, Last Summer 1977-78

29 Rimers of Eldritch (see oversized photos) 1978-79

30 The Shadowbox 1979-80

30 The Tempest 1979-80

30 A Delicate Balance 1980-81

30 The Ritz 1980-81

30 The Hemmingway Play 1980-81

30 Marat Sade 1981-82

30 On Golden Pond 1981-82

30 Little Foxes 1982-83

30 A Perfect Relationship 1982-83

Subseries V C: Children’s Theatre/ Teen Theatre, et al


31 Various 1951-1992

32 Various Undated

Subseries V D: DPI Photographs


33 Fools 1984-85

33 The Elephant Man 1985-86

33 Evita 1985-86

33 Cabaret 1985-86

33 Saying Goodbye 1986-87

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33 Little Shop of horrors 1986-87

33 A Chorus Line 1986-87

33 Painting Churches 1987-88

33 Mystery of Edwin Drod 1988-89

33 The Art of Dining 1989-90

33 O’ Henry 1989-90


34 Breakfast with Les and Bess 1990-91

34 I’m Not Rappaport 1990-91

34 Hello Dolly 1990-91

35 Man of La Mancha 1990-91

35 Seasons Remembered 199-91

35 The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild 1991-92

35 Oliver 1991-92

36 Scrooge 1991-92

36 Chapter 2 1991-92

36 Run for Your Wife 1991-92

36 Broadway Bound 1992-93

36 Lend Me a Tenor 1992-93

36 West Side Story 1992-93

37 The Man who Came to Dinner 1992-93

37 Mame 1992-93

37 Phantom 1993-94

37 Raisin in the Sun 1993-94

38 Dearly Departed 1993-94

38 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1993-94

38 Scrooge 1993-94

38 Scrooge 1994-95

38 Lost in Yonkers 1994-95

38 42nd St. 1994-95

38 The People Could Fly 1994-95

38 Children of a Lesser God 1995-96

38 Solid Gold Cadillac 1995-96

38 Guys and Dolls 1995-96

38 Broadway Holiday 1996-97

38 The Piano Lesson 1996-97

39 A Chorus Line (see also oversized photos) 1996-97

39 Inspecting Carol (see also oversized photos) 1996-97

39 The Accomplice 1996-97

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39 Crazy for You (see also oversized photos) 1996-97

39 The Pajama Game 1997-98

39 The Music Man 1997-98

39 I’ll Be Home for Christmas 1997-98

41 Moments from Meanwhile 1997-98

41 Fences (see also oversized photos) 1997-98

41 Gypsy 1998-99


41 Moon Over Buffalo 1998-99

41 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1998-99

41 The Fantasticks 1998-99

40 Scrooge 1998-99

40 Once Upon A Mattress (see also oversized photos) 1998-99

42 Future Fest 1991-96

43 Future Fest 1997-98

44 Awards Banquets 1970-94

Subseries VE: Unidentified Photographs


45 Unidentified Photos undated

46 Unidentified Photos undated

Subseries VF: Negatives


47 Dayton Community Theatre 1969-83, undated

47 Dayton Repertory Theatre 1975-83

47 Children’s, Teen, & YouTheatre 1992-94, undated

47 Dayton Playhouse Inc. 1984-90

48 Dayton Playhouse Inc. 1991-99

Subseries VG: Slides


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49 Dayton Community Theatre 1959-1984

49 Dayton Repertory Theatre 1977-78

50 Dayton Children’s, Teen, YouTheatre, and other

theatres

1963-79

50 Dayton Playhouse Inc. 1984-87, 1995-96

50 Unknown Slides 1958-91

50 Unknown Slides undated

Series VI: Video/Film


51 Helioscan Recordings (not labeled) undated

52 DCT, YouTheatre, & DPI Videos 1984-90

53 DPI Videos 1990-92

54 DPI & Unknown, Undated Videos 1987-98, undated

Series

VII:

Scrapbooks, Posters, and Oversized Photos


55 Scrapbook 1 1959-66



58 Posters & Oversized Photos 1959- c. 1974

59 Posters & Oversized Photos 1959- c. 1990s,

undated

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