Company Theatre records, 1967-1982

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Summary

Creators:
Company Theatre and ProVisional Theatre
Abstract:
The Company Theatre records document the activities and history of the Company Theatre, an experimental, groundbreaking theater company founded in Los Angeles in 1967. Several USC students and graduates were among the Company Theatre's founding members, including Steven Kent and Gar Campbell. The Company Theatre remained active until around 1972, at which time its descendent, the ProVisional Theatre, commenced its decade-long run involving many of the same artists. The collection includes production stills and other photographs, production files, original posters, reviews of shows, press coverage in major newspapers, costumes, internal correspondence and governance records, administrative records, and correspondence with donors and arts foundations.
Extent:
22.27 Linear Feet 19 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Company Theatre records, Collection no. 7106, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The Company Theatre records document the activities and history of the Company Theatre, an experimental, groundbreaking theater company founded in Los Angeles in 1967. Several USC students and graduates were among the Company Theatre's founding members, including Steven Kent and Gar Campbell. The Company Theatre remained active until around 1972, at which time its descendent, the ProVisional Theatre, commenced its decade-long run involving many of the same artists. The collection includes production stills and other photographs, production files, original posters, reviews of shows, press coverage in major newspapers, costumes, internal correspondence and governance records, administrative records, and correspondence with donors and arts foundations.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Dennis Rhoton, February 17, 2020.
Processing information:

The collection is minimally processed. The descriptions for most of this finding aid's box-level records were transcribed from sticky note inventories affixed to each box. In cases where the inventories included longer lists of contents, the corresponding record title uses an abridged version of the note with the full transcription in the record's scope and contents note. Boxes that were not labeled have record titles in brackets.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Company Theatre records, Collection no. 7106, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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