http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt609nd56d No online items Inventory of the Performing Arts Collection Coll2007.016 Finding aid prepared by ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives staff Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California 909 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, California, 90007 (213) 741-0094 [email protected] © 2007 Inventory of the Performing Arts Coll2007.016 1 Collection Coll2007.016 Title: Performing Arts collection Identifier/Call Number: Coll2007.016 Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California Language of Material: English Physical Description: 63.75 linear feet Date (bulk): Bulk, 1980-2000 Date (inclusive): 1937-2012 Abstract: Programs, flyers, press kits, photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings including reviews, and periodicals primarily documenting gay and lesbian actors and theater 1980-2000. The core of this artificial collection was formed from performing arts materials from the collection of Ken Dickmann, supplemented with materials from the Purple Circuit collection, an information clearinghouse for gay and lesbian theater, founded by Bill Kaiser. General Physical Description note: 51 records storage boxes creator: ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives Access The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions. Publication Rights Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner. Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s). Preferred Citation Box #, folder #, Performing Arts Collection, Coll2007-016, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California. Acquisition Information Materials acquired from the collections of Ken Dickmann and the Purple Circuit. Processing Information Finding aid derived from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives, Performing Arts Collection InMagic database (I:\Catalogs\ADAMS\pac.tba). Date of compilation and identity of compiler of database unknown. Database converted and edited by Michael Oliveira, December 2007. Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Administrative History The core of this collection consists of performing arts materials from the collection of Ken Dickmann, supplemented by materials from the Purple Circuit, an information clearinghouse for gay and lesbian theater, founded Bill Kaiser. Scope and Content of Collection The collection consists of programs, flyers, press kits, photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings including reviews, and periodicals documenting gay and lesbian actors and theater from 1980-2000. This collection was assembled from performing arts materials from the collection of Ken Dickmann and the Purple Circuit, an information clearinghouse for gay and lesbian theater, founded Bill Kaiser. Arrangement The collection has been arranged alphabetically original folder title, which includes proper names and performance titles. Subjects and Indexing Terms Dickmann, Ken (Kenneth H.), 1942-1995 Kaiser, Bill, 1950- Authors and theater Comedy Drag shows Drama Gay actors Gay dramatists Inventory of the Performing Arts Coll2007.016 2 Collection Coll2007.016 Gay theater Historical drama Homosexuality and theater Homosexuality in the theater Lesbian actresses Lesbian dramatists Lesbian theater Monologue One-act plays Performing artists Radical theater Stage adaptations Theater Performing Arts Collection Inventory 1937-2012 Physical Description: 78.0 linear feet. 100 Saints You Should Know 12 Angry Men 1284: The Pied Piper (created by Dean Jarboe and Harvey Shield 13 1776 (musical, Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone) 1968 2.5 Minute Ride (Lisa Kron) 2 Spirit Salon (18th Street Arts Complex, Santa Monica) 2 X 2 (two plays, Lanford Wilson) 20 Questions The 24th Day (Anthony Picirillo) 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 3hree 3,000 Miles Off Broadway (sketches by Joe Niesi) 4 Big Girls (Seattle, Wash.) 4 Friends 4 Girls 4 411 411 Joseph (Frawley Becker) 42nd Street (musical; Harry Warren and Al Dubin, book Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble) 42nd Street Moon 431 Of My Closest Friends (play) 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche 5th of July 6 @ Penn (San Diego) 666 Westbourne Dr 7 Stages (Atlanta) 70 Girls 70 (musicial; book Fred Ebb, Norman L Martin, music John Kander, lyrics Fred Ebb) 848 Community Space (San Francisco) 9 to 5 Abatemarco, Tony The A-List (Ken Miller) Abdoh, Reza 1995 About Face Theatre (Chicago) 1999-2001 Inventory of the Performing Arts Coll2007.016 3 Collection Coll2007.016 Performing Arts Collection Inventory 1937-2012 Baldwin, James About Productions (Los Angeles) 1992-1997 Abrons Arts Center (New York City) Absent Friends (Alan Ayckbourn) 1979 Absolute Theatre (Houston) Absurd Person (Alan Ayckbourn) 1978 Academy Awards 1980-1994 Accidental Dancers Accomplice (Rupert Holmes) 1989 The Accused 1988 Acrobat The Act (Kander and Ebb, book George Furth) 1977 Act a Lady Act One Festival (Los Angeles) 1994-1995 Act Out Productions (Columbus, Ohio) 1997-2001 Acting Shakespeare 1989 Actors Equity Association Actors Forum Actors Fund Actors Theatre of Louisville 1995-2003 Actors Theatre of Washington, D.C. 2001-2002 Adam, Marge The Adding Machine (Elmer L. Rice) 1980 Adventures of Robin Hood Affair Exchange (Vince Flynn and Ron Morrano) African American Plays Afro Solo Festival (San Francisco) 1998-2001 Agabian, Nancy 2000 The Ages of Lulu (Bigas Luna) 1990 Aghayan, Ray Aida AIDS 1992-2001 AIDS Benefits AIDS Broadway Discrimination Case 1988 AIDS Drama 1993 AIDS: The Musical 1991-1993 AIDS Theatre Festival (San Francisco) 1995-1999 AIDS Theatre Project (New York City) Ain't Misbehavin (conceived by Richard Maltby Jr.) 1978 Akers, Karen 1983 Albee, Edward 1989-2004 Alchemy Works (Berkeley, California) Aldredge, Theoni Alegria (Cirque du Soleil) 1994-1995 Alexander Technique 1984 Alfaro, Luis 1994-2000 Alice B. Theatre 1987-1997 All About Betty All About Eve All About Steve 1999 All in the Timing All Saints Players (Los Angeles, California) All Out Arts (New York, New York) All That He Was (Cindy O'Connor, book and lyrics Larry Johnson) 1993 All the Rage All This for a Woman All Shook Up Allen, Chad Allen, Claudia 1996-2000 Inventory of the Performing Arts Coll2007.016 4 Collection Coll2007.016 Performing Arts Collection Inventory 1937-2012 Baldwin, James Allen, Kim Allen, Peter 1979-1983 Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Artists (AGLA) 1982-1987 Alliance of Los Angeles playwrights (ALAP) 1993-1996 Alliance [singing group] Amadeus An Almost Perfect Person (Judith Ross) Aloha International 1987 Alone Together (Lawrence Roman) 1993 Alternative Roots 1993 Alumit, Noel 1996-2002 Alvin, Farah Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1985 Amanda & Amiee Ambrose, Mike 2001 American Ballet Theatre (ABT) 1976-1992 American Buffalo (David Mamet) 1979 American Cinematheque 1985-1993 American Cinematheque newsletters 1985-1989 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) censorship 1995 The American Clock (Arthur Miller) 1984 American Comedy (Richard Nelson) 1983 American Conservatory Theatre American Conservatory Theatre 1974-1975 American Conservatory Theatre 1975-1976 American Conservatory Theatre 1977-1979 American Gay and Lesbian Plays (by Ken Furtado and Nancy Hellner) American musical, Reference Theatre An American Romance (Mark Lee) And Baby Makes 7 And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little (by Paul Zindel) And Puppy Dog Tails And the Band Played On (Home Box Office, HBO) And the Dark Cloud Came (Ellen Geer) And Then There Was Nun Anderson, Lauire Angel Band Angel City (Sam Shepard) Angels in America (Tony Kushner) Anita Bryant Died for Your Sins Annie (Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, book Thomas Meehan) Annie Get Your Gun (Irving Berlin) Annie Warbucks (Strouse and Charnin, book Thomas Meehan) Annual Ball 1997 Another American Asking and Telling Another Part of the Forest (Lillian Hellman) Another Time Another War Ant [comedian] Antaeus Company (Los Angeles, California) Anthony, Adelina Any Given Day Any Wednesday (Murel Resnik) Anyone Can Whistle Anything Goes (Cole Porter) Apocalypse Now Appel, Ron Applause (Strouse and Adams, book Comden and Green) Inventory of the Performing Arts Coll2007.016 5 Collection Coll2007.016 Performing Arts Collection Inventory 1937-2012 Baldwin, James Apollo's Mice Approaching Zanzibar Aputheatre (Amsterdam) AQT (A Queer Theatre, Vacnouver, Canada) Araiza, Beto Araki, Greg Arcade Penny Alegria (Cirque du Soleil) 1994-1995 Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Arcuri, Vincent James Arcadia Are You Now, or Have You Ever Been... Aren't We All? (Frederick Lonsdale) Arena Theatre Ariadne auf Naxos Arias, Joey Ariadne auf Naxos Arimondi, Victor C. Alegria (Cirque du Soleil) 1994-1995 Arizona Theatre Arroyo, Rane Aristocrats Art Art Censorship (Gay Art Censorship) Art & Understanding Arthur, Bea Arthur, Johnny Arthur, Robert Articles on Gay Theatre The Artificial Jungle (Charles Ludlam, 1943-1987) Artists Alliance Against AIDS (San Francisco, California) Artists Artists Bridge