Arena Stage was an early leader in the resident theater movement. One of the first not-for-profit theaters in the United States as well as a pioneer of the regional theater movement the Arena Stage was the first regional theater to transfer a production to Broadway, the first invited by the U.S. State Department to tour behind the Iron Curtain and the first to receive a Tony Award.
Co-founded in 1950 by Edward Mangum a teacher from the George Washington University, and Zelda Fichandler one of his students, Arena Stage was opened in Washington D.C. to fill the void left by the closing of the National Theater in 1948. Deriving it's name from the idea of "theater in the round," Arena Stage became one of the first resident theaters in the United States, beginning with a company of only eight actors. Today, Arena performs to over 250,000 patrons during a September to June season and employs nearly 200 theater professionals and craftpersons, who are responsible for all the costumes and scenery seen on stage. Many now- famous actors took part in Arena Stage productions during the early part of their careers. Some of them include Robert Prosky, Morgan Freeman, Dianne Weist, James Earl Jones, Kevin Kline, Christopher Guest, Yeardly Smith and Samuel L. Jackson.
Collection contains the stage managers reports for most production between 1950-2000.
Organized by subject.
Collection is open to research.
There are no restrictions.
Special Collections and Archives holds the Arena Stage records.
Arena Stage stage manager reports, Collection #C0017, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.
Donated by Arena Stage in 2000.
Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff.
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Stage Manager's report: After the Fall; '79-'80
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Ah Wilderness! 1978-1979
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3
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All the Kings Men, 1987-188
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American Buffalo; 1980-1981
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American Splendor, 1987-1988
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An American Tragedy 1979-1980
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The Andersonville trial; 1966-1967
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Animal Cracker 1981-1982
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Acent of Mt. Fuji 1974-1975
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As You Like It '83-'84
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Autumn Garden '76-'77
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Awake and Sing; 1970-1971
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Beyond Therapy '83-'84
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Billy Bishop Goes to War
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Blood Knot
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Boccaccio
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Briar Patch 1988-1989
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Candide 1982-1983
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Casualties 1978-1979
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Catsplay 1976-1977
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Checkmates 1987-1988
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The Chemmy Circle 1969-1970
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The Cherry Orchard 1969-1970
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The Cherry Orchard 1987-1988
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The Child 1980-1981
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A Chorus of Disapproval 1988-1989
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Cloud 9
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Cocoanuts 1987-1988
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Cold Storage 1980-1981
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Comedians 1977-1978
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Conflict of Interest 1971-1972
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Conquest of the South Pole 1989-1990
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Crime and Punishment 1986-1987
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The Crucible 1966-1967
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The Crucible 1986-1987
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curse of the starving class 1978-1979
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Cymbeline 1982-1983
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Dance of Death 1969-1970
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Dandelion Wine 1975-1976
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Death of a Salesman
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A Delicate Balance 1981-1982
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Design for Living 79-80
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Disability: A Comedy 1978-1979
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Disability 1980-1981
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Don Juan 1978-1979
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Duck hunting 1977-1978
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The Dubbuk 1974-1975
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Edith Stein 1969-1970
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Emigres 1979-1980
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Enchanted Night/The Police
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Enemies 1972-1973
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Enemy of the People 1975-1976
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Enrico IV 1987-1988
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Execution of Justice 1984-1985
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Fences 1989-1990
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Hamlet: restricted correspondence; 1978
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Forever Yours; 1976-1977
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The Foursome 1972-1973
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The Front Page 1974-1975
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The Front Page 1974-1975
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Galileo 1980-1981
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Gemini 1977-1978
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Geniuses 1982-1983
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The Glass Menagerie 1989-1990
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Glen Gary Glen Ross 1986-1987
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater 1980-1981
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Good Person of Setzuan 1985-1986
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Gospel at Colonus 1984-1985
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Great White Hope 1967-1968
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Hamlet 1977-1978
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Happy End 1983-1984
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Heart Break House 1975-1976
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Heart Break House 1986-1987
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History of the American Film 1976-1977
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The Hostage 1972-1973
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The House of Blue Leaves 1971-1972
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Idiots Delight 1978-1979
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The Immigrant 1987-1988
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The Importance of Being Ernest 1987-1988
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School for Wives 1950-1951
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Separations 1977-1978
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Serjeant Musgraves Dance 1965-1966
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Sign in Sidney/Brustein's Window 1970-1971
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Singers 1976-1977
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Six Characters in Search of an Author 1988-1989
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The Skin of our Teeth 1965-1966
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Stand-up Tragedy 1989-1990
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Starting here, Starting Now 1977-1978
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Status Quo Vadis 1971-1972
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Still Life 1982-1983
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Stray Dogs 1985-1986
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Streamers 1976-1977
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A Street Car Named Desire 1977-1978
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The Suicide 1980-1981
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Tales from the Vienna Woods 1978-1979
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The Taming of the Shrew 1985-1986
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Tartuffe 1984-1985
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Terbele and Her Demon 1979-1980
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The Tenth Man 1967-1968
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Three Men on a Horse 1973-1974
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Three Sisters 1983-1984
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Tin Types 1978-1979
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Tom 1973-1974
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Tom Foolery 1981-1982
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The TOT Family 1975-1976
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Trappers 1977-1978
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Tricks 1971-1972
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Twelfth Night 1971-1972
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Undiscovered Country 1981-1982
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Uptight 1971-1972
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Waiting for Godot 1975-1976
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A Walk in the Woods 1988-1989
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What the Butler Saw 1980-1981
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Whos Afraid of Virginia Wolf? 1974-1975
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The Wild Duck 1985-1986
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The Winter's Tale 1979-1980
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Wipe Out Games 1970-1971
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Living Stage production reports 1985-1986
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Living Stage production reports 1985-1986
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"images", script 1985
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"Longstreet", script 1986
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"Images", production materials
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"Every Heart in the House", production information
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Room Service 1967-1968
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The Ruling Class 1970-1971
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Saint Joan 1976-1977
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A Public Prosecutor is Sick of it All 1972-1973
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Pueblo 1970-1971
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A Raisin in the Sun 1972-1973
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Real Estate 1984-1985
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Saturday, Sunday and Monday 1976-1977
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K-2 1981-1982
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Inherit the Wind 1973-1974
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The Inspector General 1966-1967
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Isn't it Romantic?
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Julius Ceaser 1974-1975
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Arturo Ui
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Restoration 1985-1986
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Ring Around the Moon 1988-1989
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Rivers and Ravines 1987-1988
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Major Barbara 1967-1968
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Major Barbara 1981-1982
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Madmen 1975-1976
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The Magistrate
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Lower Depths 1976-1977
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MacBeth 1966-1967
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Lessons From Aloes 1981-1982
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Light up the Sky 1987-1988
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Living at Home 1976-1977
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Look Back in Anger 1966-1967
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Loose Ends 1978-1979
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Long Days Journey into Night 1975-1976
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The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia 1974-1975
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Leonce and Lena 1973-1974
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Les Blancs 1987-1988
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The Lesson 1965-1966
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Juno and the Paycock 1989-1990
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Mother Courage 1970-1971
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Measure for Measure
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Marriage of Bette and Boo 1986-1987
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Prospect Mortality 1965-1966
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Exhibition,Scooping 1976-1977
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Poor Bitos
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Plenty 1979-1980
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Playboy of the West Indies 1988-1989
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Plays and other Plays 1976-1977
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Merrily We Roll Along 1989-1990
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A Mid-Summers Nights Dream 1981-1982
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Moonchildren 1971-1972
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Passion Play 1984-1985
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Pantomime 1980-1981
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Our Town
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Pantagleize 1971-1972
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On the Town 1988-1989
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Ourselves Alone 1986-1987
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Our Town 1972-1973
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The Piggy Bank 1986-1987
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The Philadelphia Storey 1985-1986
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Nothing Sacred 1988-1989
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Oba Kosa 1974-1975
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Once in a Lifetime 1975-1976
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Old Times 1985-1986
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Of Thee I Sing 1992-1993
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Man Who Came to Dinner 1980-1981
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Man and Superman 1984-1985
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Nightclub Cantata
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Night Mother
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The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail 1970-1971
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The 1940's Radio Hour
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No Place to Be Somebody 1969-1970
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Molly Sweeney 1996-1997
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A Month in the Country 1994-1995
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Mrs. Klein 1991-1992
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My Children, My Africa 1990-1991
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The Odessey 1994-1995
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Of Thee I Sing 1992-1993
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Our Town 1990-1991
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A Perfect Ganesh 1994-1995
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Playquest 1995-1996
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The Plough and the Stars 1995-1996
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The Price 1993-1994
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Pygmalion 1990-1991
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The Revengers Comedies 1993-1994
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A Room of One's Own 1993-1994
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Room Service 1997-1998
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Seagull 1990-1991
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She Stoops to Conquer 1990-1991
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Skin of our Teeth 1992-1993
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12
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Small World 1993-1994
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13
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Sunday in the Park with George 1996-1997
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14
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Summer and Smoke 1992-1993
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Twelfth Night 1993-1994
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2
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Trinidad Sisters 1990-1991
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3
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Touch of the Poet 1997-1998
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4
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The Time of Your Life 1991-1992
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5
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What the Bulter Saw 1994-1995
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6
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Wonderful Life 1992-1993
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7
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Yerma 1991-1992
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8
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You Can't Take it With You 1993-1994
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9
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Way of the World 1992-1993
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10
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Waiting Room 1995-1996
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11
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Voir-Dire 1996-1997
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12
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Vivisections of the Blown Mind 1990-1991
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13
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The Visit 1991-1992
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14
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Uncle Vanya 1997-1998
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Teen Mom 1991-1992
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2
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Misc. production reports 1992-1993
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3
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misc. production 1993-1994
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4
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misc. reports 1994-1995
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5
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misc. production reports 1995-1996
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6
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Children First 1996
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7
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misc. production reports 1997-1998
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8
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production reports 1998-1999
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Banjo Dancing 1981
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2
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Babes in Boyland - S.M. reports
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3
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Before it Hits Home 1990-1991
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4
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Blues for an Alabama Sky 1996-1997
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5
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Born Guilty 1990-1991
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6
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Brother's Karamazov
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7
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Candide 1990-1991
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8
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Caucasian Chalk Circle 1990-1991
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9
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Cerceau 1990-1991
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10
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Community Carol 1993-1994
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Dance of Death 1995-1996
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2
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Dacning at Lugnasa 1993-1994
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3
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A Doll House 1989-1990
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5
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Dimly Perceived Threats to the System 1997-1998
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6
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Dirty Work 1992-1993
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7
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Ghosts 1996-1997
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8
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Hedda Gabler 1994-1995
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9
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House Arrests 1997-1998
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10
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I Am a Man 1994-1995
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11
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It Ain't Nothing but the Blues 1996-1997
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12
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It's the Truth if you Thing it is 1992-1993
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13
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Jar the Floor 1991-1992
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12
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Long Day's Journey into Night 1994-1995
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13
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Lovers and Executioners 1997-1998
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14
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Matchmaker 1995-1996
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15
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Misalliance 1994-1995
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16
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The Miser 1995-1996
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