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Princeton Shakespeare Company Records

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Princeton Shakespeare Company.

The Princeton Shakespeare Company was founded in 1994 by student Davis McCallum '97 and English professor Thomas P. Roche. The organization's productions of the works of William Shakespeare are typically characterized by minimal outdoor sets and innovative costuming. Each year the company produces a show in the fall and the spring, as well as a special show for reunions weekend. All shows are entirely student produced, including the set designs and publicity.

Consists of clippings, photographs, flyers, press releases, programs and posters documenting the first years of the Princeton Shakespeare Company. Also included in the collection is a videotape of the company's fall 1998 production of Richard III.

Box 2 was added by Christie Peterson in February 2011. Contents list created by Eleanor Wright '14 in January 2012 and finding aid updated by Christie Peterson in February 2012.

Publisher
University Archives
Finding Aid Author
Christie Peterson
Finding Aid Date
2007
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Series 1: Princeton Shakespeare Company Records, 1994-2000 consists of clippings, photographs, flyers, press releases, programs, and posters documenting the first years of the Princeton Shakespeare Company. Also included is a videotape of the company's fall 1998 production of Richard III.

Arrangement

The materials in Series 1: Princeton Shakespeare Company Records, 1994-2000 have been arranged by material type.

Physical Description

2 boxes

Posters, 1994-2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Records, 1994-1998. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Photographs, 1994-1998. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Richard III, 1998 October 23. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

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