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Play : hockey storey adaptation : [manuscript]

File contains a play script printed on the reverse side of a print-out of an undated, unsigned short story manuscript called "Hockey Storey: The Cinderella Miners, August 1954."

Nova Scotia Agricultural College records and photographs relating to special events, celebrations, and workshops from 1928-2005

Series contains photographs, documents, flyers, scripts, and audio recordings of special events, celebrations, and workshops at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. Records relate to Founders day, anniversaries, exhibitions, dramas, open houses, commencements, etc. between 1928-2006.

Theatre Arts Guild fonds

  • MS-3-4
  • Fonds
  • 1931-1999
This collection consists of records regarding Theatre Arts Guild's management and productions from the establishment of the guild in 1931 to 1999. Materials include administrative documents and some financial records, programs, posters, newsletters, histories of Theatre Arts Guild and information about amateur theatre in Halifax, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks.

Theatre Arts Guild.

Later draft manuscript of Pukka Sahib

Item consists of a later draft manuscript of the humorous skit "Pukka Sahib" written by David Murray sometime in the 1940s. This version of the script corrects earlier spelling mistakes, and slightly alters stage directions and text of the skit from previous versions. Also includes a carbon-copied version of the same script.

Early draft manuscript of Pukka Sahib

Item consists of an early draft manuscript of the humorous skit "Pukka Sahib", written by David Murray sometime in the 1940s. This version of the manuscript contains spelling mistakes with corrections in pencil, as well as some abbreviations contained in the stage directions and character names.

Neptune Theatre fonds

  • MS-3-1
  • Fonds
  • 1943-2017
Fonds consists of records that document every aspect of Neptune Theatre as an organization, including various textual records and graphic and audio-visual material pertaining to productions, events, personnel, and the administration of the Theatre. Types of records include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports and newsletters, financial records, box office records, applications, licenses, contracts, scripts, posters, newspaper clippings, production notes, programs, press kits, videocassettes, audiocassettes, negatives, contact sheets, slides, photographs, and other materials.

Neptune Theatre

The wooden world

Item is a heavily annotated copy of a script, which begins on page 6 and includes a title page. The Wooden World was written by Gavin Douglas and produced by Neptune Theatre in its fourth (1967) season.

Annotated copy of The Wooden World

Item is a copy of The Wooden World, by Gavin Douglas, which was produced by Neptune Theatre in its fourth (1967) season. The script is lightly annotated with additional pages (91) (a) (1), (91) (a) (3), and (91) (a) (4) at the end.

Annotated copy of The Wooden World

Item is a heavily annotated copy of The Wooden World, by Gavin Douglas, which was produced by Neptune Theatre in its fourth (1967) season. The script is missing a title page and begins on page 2.

Annotated copy of The Wooden World

Item is a copy of The Wooden World, by Gavin Douglas, which was produced by Neptune Theatre in its fourth (1967) season. The script is heavily annotated with its pages reordered.

Don Allison fonds

  • MS-3-28
  • Fonds
  • 1967 - 1972
Fonds comprises records created and collected by Don Allison that document his work as an actor in Neptune Theatre's 1967 production of The Wooden Ship, as well as his own poetry and prose writings. There is also a small number of letters from someone named Anna.

Allison, Don

Pier One Theatre fonds

  • MS-3-7
  • Fonds
  • 1971-1975

Fonds contains correspondence, production records, scripts, flyers, posters, programs, promotional materials, press reviews, financial records, organizational management, documents regarding the theatre building and property, workshop programming, as well as touring production records. There is extensive correspondence regarding script acquisition and production; some correspondents included Canadian and Haligonian playwrights. Many scripts contain annotations by directors and actors. Set drawings, lighting cues, props lists and theatre renovation plans are also part of this fonds.

Unprocessed materials from the fonds not included here amount to approximately 94 cm. Please consult the Archives staff for access.

Pier One Theatre.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College satirical theater script

File contains a satirical script (ca. 1971) for a play focused on student life, the academic calendar, and social interests of the day at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. Topics include College Royal, sheep management, etc. It includes a list of actors: R. W. Hounsell (potentially NSAC faculty circa 1960s?); Ray Porth (NSAC Biology Faculty 1970-1980); J.S. (John) Bubar (NSAC Class ’50, and Plant Science faculty); Stuart Smith (NSAC Faculty 1964 to 1991; Len Eaton (NSAC Professor of Biology circa 1970’s and 1980’s (?); and, Gordon Delaney.

Catherine Banks fonds

  • MS-2-8
  • Fonds
  • 1973-2023
Fonds contains materials documenting Catherine Banks' professional playwrighting career beginning with her first published play, Eula's Offer. Records include research notes and manuscripts (handwritten and typed), correspondence, contracts, production and publicity materials, a videocassette, a DVD, photographs, sketches, and a small selection of personal papers.

Banks, Catherine

In the Fall adaptation for stage records

File contains manuscripts, permissions licence, project description and booking form for "In the Fall" by Alistair MacLeod, adapted for two young actors by Christopher Heide and produced by Halifax Theatre for Young People. File also contains a photocopy of Alistair MacLeod's published story.

Gargoyle Puppet Theatre fonds

  • MS-3-22
  • Fonds
  • 1974-1985
Fonds consists of scripts of the puppet plays as well as correspondence, photographs and slides, newspaper clippings of reviews, programs, videocassettes, and some administrative papers.

Gargoyle Puppet Theatre

Manuscripts, correspondence, and contract for film adaptation of Letter from Matt Arthur's Fishpond

File contains multiple drafts of a teleplay adapted by Chris Heide from the short story published in Canadian Fiction Magazine, as well as correspondence, a contract, and a chronology of events beginning with the submission to CBC Television Drama and ending with a cancelled contract with National Film Board.

With Sirens Wailing — CBC produced

File contains four drafts copies of The Sound of Sirens, broadcast three times by CBC Radio, the first time as "With Sirens Wailing." File also contains a contract, correspondence and a chronology outlining the evolution of the script and its production.

The 100 Year Old Man — CBC produced

File contains an original manuscript draft of The One Hundred Year Old man, first produced for radio by CBC Halifax. File also contains a contract, correspondence and a chronology outlining the evolution of the script including various submissions, rejections, acceptances and prizes.

The Flood — CBC produced

File contains three drafts copies of The Flood, broadcast by CBC Radio in 1977. File also contains a contract, correspondence and a chronology outlining the evolution of the script and its production.

Christopher Heide fonds

  • MS-2-838
  • Fonds
  • 1975 - 2010
Fonds contains records created and collected by Christopher Heide in the course of his career as a writer, including his work with arts and cultural associations such as ACTRA and the Dramatists' Co-op of Nova Scotia. Record types include scripts for stage, radio and screen; notes; correspondence; reports; meeting minutes; and photographs.

Heide, Christopher

The Stamp Lady's Miracle — manuscripts and notes

File contains seven manuscript drafts; a printed copy published by the Nova Scotia Dramatists Co-op notes; readers' reports; outlines; notes; and a chronology outlining the evolution of the script, which was never produced.
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