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A Man for All Seasons

File contains records related to A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt, directed by Gisela O'Brien and produced by Bill VanGorder. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from April 18-May 4, 2013. Records include a program; small poster; photographs of the cast and crew; and a DVD recording.
A midsummer night's dream

A midsummer night's dream

File contains set designs for Neptune Theatre's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," directed by Ouzounian and designed by Chesney. The file includes Chesney's original drawings and some annotated copies.

A Night in the Theatre

File contains records related to A Night in the Theatre, written by Lawrence Casler and directed by Nick Jupp. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from February 21-March 8, 2008. Records include a producer's report; program; small poster; newspaper reviews; DVD video recording; and CD-R containing photographs of the cast and crew.

A Spirit for Evermore

File contains records related to Ian McCutcheon's A Spirit for Evermore, directed by J. Frederick Brown and produced by Michele Moore. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from December 3-19, 2009. Records include a producer's report; program; DVD recording; and cards and a letter of appreciation from audience members.

Aladdin

File contains records related to Aladdin, a Christmas Pantomime by Norman Robbins, directed by Lorne Abramson and produced by Cheryl Theriault, with music direction by Leslie Grantham and Wayne MacIntyre and choreography by Louise Renault. The play ran at the Pond Playhouse from December 6-22, 2001. Records include a producer's report; small poster; email correspondence with budget information; and photographs of the cast, crew and stage.

Ali Baba and the Seven Thieves

File includes records related to Ali Baba and the Seven Thieves, by Ron Nicol, directed by Rebecca Humphreys, Eric Rountree and Cheryl Theriault. The play was performed at Pond Playhouse from November 30-December 16, 2006. Records include a producer's report; program; small poster; and DVD video recording.

Alice in Wonderland

File contains records related to Alice in Wonderland, by Andrew O'Leary, directed by Angela Butler and Kelly Doney Morrison with musical direction and original score by Ralph Urquhart, and produced by Geraldine MacDonald. Records include a show producer's report; program; and DVD recording.

An Enemy of the People

File contains records related Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, directed by Gisele O'Brien and produced by Bill VanGorder. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from April 13-30, 2011. Records include a program; small poster; two reviews; a CD containing digital images of a rehearsal and front of house; and a DVD recording.

Angel Street

File includes records related to Angel Street, by Patrick Hamilton, directed by Beth VanGorder. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from June 26-July 12, 2003. Records include one program; 10 photographs of the cast, crew and set; and one videocassette.

Anna's Pet: A Puppet Play

File contains the script for the play by Frederick H. Thury, adapted from the children's book of the same name by Joyce Barkhouse and Margaret Atwood. The file also contains newspaper clippings and correspondence related to the play.

Arsenic and Old Lace

File contains records related to Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph Kesserling, directed by Colette Lambert and produced by Tom Patillo. The play ran at the Pond Playhouse from July 5 - July 21, 2001. Records include a producer's report; program; newspaper review; photographs of the cast, crew and stage; and one videocassette.

Article for Canadian Theatre Review

File contains a draft submission to Canadian Theatre Review and correspondence between Mary Vingoe and Deborah Cottreau, guest editor. The publication solicited a 1,500 word article on the Eastern Front Theatre's recent and past work in the areas of dramaturgy in the Maritimes. Vingoe wrote an article that describes her personal approach to dramaturgy. File also includes a b&w promotional photograph of Mary Vingoe.

Babes in the Wood

File contains records related to Babes in the Wood, by Paul Reakes, directed by Jeff Pocock. The pantomime was performed at Pond Playhouse from December 3-19, 1999. Records include a copy of a newspaper review; a program; a small poster; and a videocassette.

Beauty and the Beast: A Pantomime

File contains records related to the pantomime Beauty and the Beast, by James Barry, directed by Angela Butler and produced by Helen Goodwin. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from December 2-18, 2010. Records include a program and small poster.

Bell, Book and Candle

File contains records related to Bell, Book and Candle, a romantic comedy by John Van Druten, directed by Bill VanGorder and produced by Peter Strain. The play ran at the Pond Playhouse from July 4-20, 2002. Records include a small poster; a program; a newspaper review; three pages of photocopied photographs of the cast and crew; and a letter of appreciation from an audience member.

Belles

File contains records related to Belles, by Mark Dunn, directed by Angela Butler and produced by Scott Murphy. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from September 27-October 13, 2007. Records include a producer's report; program; small poster; newspaper review; and DVD video recording.

Best of Friends

File contains records related to Best of Friends, by James Elward, directed by Rebecca Humphries and produced by Ann Miller. It was performed at the Pond Playhouse from February 24 to March 12, 2005. Records include a program and two reviews.

Bird Cage : [Use of copyrighted material - translation]

File contains a letter from Catherine Banks to William Toye (Literary Executor) in 2004 asking permission to use a poem titled "Bird Cage" in the stage presentations of Catherine Banks' play, "Bone Cage" and a follow-up letter regarding the contract with Playwrights Canada Press for an April 2008 release. File also includes handwritten notes regarding "Bird Cage."

Camelot the Panto

File contains records related to Camelot the Panto, by Ben Crocker, directed by Angela Butler with musical direction by Bunny Shore. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from November 29-December 15, 2012. Records include a program; post-production meeting report and recommendations; small poster; and newspaper reviews.

Captain Hook's Revenge

File contains records related to Richard Coleman's Captain Hook's Revenge (Adapted from J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan), directed by Angela Butler and Lorne Abramson. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from December 1-17, 2011. Records include a program; newspaper review; and DVD recording.

Cinderella

File includes records related to Cinderella, a pantomime by Jeffery Pocock with the assistance of the Gratwick Partnership. It was performed at the Pond Playhouse from December 5-21, 2002. Records include a program; two drawings of the set design; and 21 photographs of the cast and crew.

Clippings regarding the LGBT community and the local arts community

File contains clippings collected by Ross Boutilier relating to intersections between the LGBT and arts communities in Halifax. File consists of reviews on the theatre productions of the "Hanging garden"; "Angels among us" and "Lion in the winter". Also included are articles on female impersonator Laura Smith and musician Ashley MacIsaac.

Contracts and agreements

File consists of records for various contracts and agreements for Catherine Banks' plays, including It is Solved By Walking, Bone Cage, The Mountain and The Valley, Miss N Me, and the publication "The Man Who Ate the Last Fish" and the monologue entitled "The Big Money."

Records consist of contracts with Playwrights Canada Press, Sarasvati Productions, White Rooster Theatre/HomeFirst Productions, Theatre Yes, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, Broad Minds Productions/Urban Curvz Theatre, letters of agreement for the Banff Playrights Colony, Downstage Performance Society, and Tant per Tant. File also includes agreements for Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Catalan Theatre Festival, the director's and actor's agreement for the Missy and Me workshop at Thorns and Roses Theatre, and rental agreements.

Convoy HFX : [score]

File contains seven copies of scores for Paul Cram's "Convoy HFX," with printed standard music notation and handwritten formations. Six are copies with handwritten annotations; one is an original handwritten score on tissue with the printed notation parts pasted on.

Corker

File contains records related to Corker, written by Wendy Lill and directed by Lorraine Cantwell. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from February 16-May 3, 2012. Records include a program; newspaper review; two small posters; and a DVD recording.

Correspondence from Harry Irvine

File contains a letter from the English actor Harry Irvine in response to John Daniel Logan's criticism of his performance in "Othello" at an unidentified theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The letter mentions a future lecture at Dalhousie College on "William Shakespeare: A Human Being."

Costume Society Symposium information and other documents

File contains documents about the 4th Annual Costume Society Symposium at Bath, other documents related to the Costume Society, a project proposal for the Dalhousie Craft Fashion Project, information about a Dalhousie Theatre Department fashion show, criteria for promotion from the University of Regina Theatre Department, information about an exhibit called "Women of Invention" at the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature including two slides, photographs and sketches of the Salvation Army building on Cunard Street, a letter about a development on Hollis Street, a price list from Weaver's Loft, a list of contact information for various services, documents about the Louisbourg Calendar Project,

Culture Shock

File includes records related to Culture Shock, by Chris Lorne Elliott, directed by Frank MacLean and produced by Deb Pollock Post. The play ran at the Pond Playhouse from April 18 - May 4, 2002. Records include a small poster; a program; a newspaper review; and three photographs of the cast.

Dancing at Lughnasa

File contains records related to Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel, directed by Louise Renault and produced by Bill VanGorder. It was performed at the Pond Playhouse from April 28-May 14, 2005. Records include a program; two newspaper reviews; photocopied cast pictures; images for costume inspiration; and two DVDs containing cast photographs and a video recording.

Dead Guilty

File contains records related to Dead Guilty, by Richard Harris, directed by Frank MacLean and produced by Bill VanGorder. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from July 8-24, 2004. Records include a program; newspaper review; and a DVD video recording.

Death by Design

File contains records related to Death by Design: A Comedy with Murder, by Rob Urbinati, directed by James Boyer and produced by Sandra Witherbee. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse between February 19-March 7, 2015. Records include a producer's report; program; small poster; digital images and DVD recording.

Deathtrap

File contains records related to Deathtrap, by Ira Levin, directed by Nick Jupp and produced by Hugh Vincent. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from February 17-March 5, 2011. Records include a program; small poster; two photocopied images of the set; and two photographs of the cast and crew.

Dial "M" for Murder

File includes records related to Dial "M" for Murder, written by Frederick Knott, directed by Bill VanGorder and produced by Cathy McAuley. Records include a producer's report; program; newspaper reviews; and DVD video recording. File also includes a program and show order for the 75th anniversary variety night and silent auction held April 1, 2006.

Directors workshop

File contains printed Facebook pages regarding an online directors' workshop offered by TAG on November 12, 2020, hosted by Terri Coolen and featuring directors Angela Butler, Bill VanGorder, Cheryl Thierault, Michele Moore, Nick Jupp and Rebecca Humphreys.

Don't Dress for Dinner

File contains records related to Don't Dress for Dinner, a comedy by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon and directed by Frank MacLean, with production and stage management by VanGorder Productions. The play ran at the Pond Playhouse from April 19 to May 5, 2001. Records include a producer's report; program; newspaper review; photographs of the cast, crew and stage; and one videocassette.

Double Indemnity

File contains records related to James M. Cain's Double Indemnity, adapted for the stage by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright, directed by Nick Jupp and Jocelyn LeBlanc. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse between June 1-24, 2017. Records include a program and small poster. File also contains a program for Variety Show 2017, held January 21, 2017.

Doubt: A Parable

File contains records related to Doubt: A Parable, by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Emily Jewer and produced by Sandra Witherbee. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse between September 18-October 1, 2014. Records include a program; small poster; and digital images.

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

File contains records related to Dracula: The Bloody Truth, by John Nicholson and Le Navet Bete, directed by Nick Jupp and produced by Geraldine McDonald. The play was originally scheduled to run at the Pond Playhouse from March 19-April 4, 2020, but was postponed until May 12-28, 2022 due to Covid-19 public gathering restrictions. Records include a producer's report; program; playbill; published script; newspaper review; small poster; and DVD recording.

Enchanted April

File includes records related to Enchanted April, by Matthew Barber from the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, directed by Gisela O'Brien and produced by Ann Miller. Records include a small poster; program; newspaper review; and DVD video recording.

Fatal Attraction

File contains records related to Fatal Attraction, by Bernard Slade, directed by Nick Jupp and produced by Bill VanGorder. The play ran at the Pond Playhouse from February 8-24, 2001. Records include a program; small poster, newspaper review; and videocassette recording.

Girl in the Goldfish Bowl

File contains records related to Girl in the Goldfish Bowl, by Morris Panych, directed by Tamara Smith and produced by Patrick Charron. It was performed at the Pond Playhouse from March 14-30, 2019. Records include a program and small poster.

God of Carnage

File contains records related to God of Carnage, written by Yasmina Reza (Translation by Christopher Hampton), directed by Michele Moore and produced by Sandra Witherbee. The play was performed at the Pond Playhouse from September 20-October 6, 2012. Records include a program and two small posters.
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