This series consists of manuscripts, broadcast scripts, commentary and poetry written by Allen. It also includes some reference material that was used to write various broadcasts.
Series primarily contains correspondence. Other materials consist of various records pertaining to the day-to-day operations of Neptune Theatre, including meeting minutes and agendas; reports, newsletters, and memos; employee timesheets; contracts, copyright, and royalty agreements; information about different granting bodies; applications for funding; communications with staff and external agents such as the Dalhousie Archives or drama teachers from Nova Scotia; death announcements; and newspaper clippings of issues relating to the theatre.
Series contains box office summaries (which include a detailed accounting of ticket sales for each performance, including subsidized and complimentary tickets and both gross and net amounts received), correspondence, guest lists, subscriber lists, theatre booking forms, seating plans, box office rules, security agreements, regulations, and show reports.
Series includes correspondence, forms, and agreements with the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association (an organization which negotiates and administers collective agreements among performers and other stage personnel). Also included are contracts, policies and procedures of staff and employees of the Neptune Theatre Company, newsletters and bulletins, reports, minimum salary rates, and tax information for actors.
Series includes contracts and programs from external agencies that rented Neptune’s premises for productions. Also included are materials concerning renovations, repairs and maintenance and materials pertaining to the New Neptune Theatre building, including proposals, manuals, committee materials, and plans.
Series includes itineraries, maps, contracts, accommodations, reports, correspondence, show reports, tour logs, cast lists, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, financial statements, properties, cue sheets, and other technical information.
Series consists of the business and legal papers found in the fonds, including a contract, grant application reports, and a certificate of incorporation.
Series consists of press and newspaper clippings collected about the Gargoyle Puppet Theatre as well as flyers and promotional materials about the theatre.
Series consists of original scripts of the Gargoyle Puppet Theatre's plays. The scripts are those made for the theatre's live performances as well as those made for the appearances on the Atlantic Television System. The scripts are primarily written by James MacSwain, with some written by Karen Schlick and Sandy Moore.
The series consists of correspondence relating both to research for and publication of the book, research notes, and interviews recorded on audio cassette regarding the history of Neptune Theatre, collected for the writing of The Neptune Story: Twenty-Five Years in the Life of a Leading Canadian Theatre ; photographs, messages, and tributes to Neptune Theatre included in the published work, can also be found here. As well, the series contains minutes of the meetings of the 25th Anniversary Committee of Neptune Theatre (of which Perkyns was a member), a draft copy of The Neptune Story , newspaper clippings, congratulatory notes, and a speech given at the book launch in 1989.
The series consists of records pertaining to Perkyns' anthology, Major Plays of the Canadian Theatre, 1934-1984 , including correspondence (1982-1988) pertaining to both research and publication of the anthology, research notes, corrections and revisions for the text, a copy of the final draft, reviews of the book (1984), and an interview with Michael Cook which was recorded on audio cassette.
The series consists of a bound copy of Richard Perkyns' doctoral thesis entitled The Impact of the Expressionists Movement on British and American Drama and Theatre Practice . The thesis was submitted in 1968 for the completion of his PhD from London University.
The series consists of records pertaining to Richard Perkyns' involvement with the Halifax Independent Theatre, including correspondence (1978-1983) regarding the function of the Theatre and minutes of meetings (1978-1985). It also contains programs, announcements and newspaper clippings concerning events put on by the Halifax Independent Theatre as well as photographs of some company members.
This series contains the minutes of a Dramatists Co-op meeting, Board meeting minutes from the co-op's early days to 1987, and the Annual General Meeting minutes from 1987. In some cases the files also contain related correspondence, agendas, reports, and other accompanying documentation.
This series contains correspondence, financial reports, clippings, notes, curriculum vitae, and other materials pertaining to a variety of workshops in which the Dramatists' Co-op of Nova Scotia participated.
This series contains newspaper clippings and reviews pertaining to the various productions put on at Theatre 1707 as well as newspaper clippings pertaining to the theatre in general.
Series is comprised of documentation on the range of Eyelevel Gallery's programming outside of its regular exhibition schedule. Included are records of special events, exhibition selection committees, solicitations for exhibitions from artists and arts groups, publicity for fundraising and community events, and workshops.
The Dalhousie Theatre Department administration series contains records related to the operations of the Dalhousie Theatre Department. The types of records included here are correspondence, memos, reports, notes, and meeting minutes and agendas.
This series contains records regarding the Dalhousie Theatre Department Productions that Christopher was involved in. They types of records included here are photographs, videocassettes, audio cassettes, newspaper clippings, reviews, and other production records.
This series contains resource materials used for teaching. Types of records included here are scripts, videocassettes, audio cassettes, course exercises, and articles regarding theatre and theory.
This series contains records relating to Shakespeare by the Sea. The types of records included here are electronic files, videocassettes, audio cassetes, a report and a script.
The Teaching and courses contains materials used and created in Dalhousie Theatre Department courses. The types of records included here are syllabi, video of auditions and in class showings, assignment descriptions, student work, audition materials, and resource materials.
