Archives Catalogue

File includes a 1988 summer season brochures, fact sheet about the theatre company, operations growth data, media quotes and information about upcoming seasons.

The summer of the Handley-Page/ by Carol Sinclair : [program]

MS-2-777.2015-017, Box 17, Folder 14
File
1988

Part of Mary Vingoe fonds

File contains two copies of the program, one of which has an insert advertising a weekend workshop with Janis Spence from Theatre from the Rock.

Alive Theatre presents the Stratford stories : a comedy of terrors : [program]

MS-2-777, Box 12, Folder 12
File
[198-?]

Part of Mary Vingoe fonds

Bird Cage : [Use of copyrighted material - translation]

MS-2-8, Box 33, Folder 28
File
2004 - 2007

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

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."

One journey back : [synopsis, outline, and manuscript]

MS-2-8, Box 33, Folder 32
File
[200-?]

Part of Catherine Banks fonds

A photograph of the "Anna" puppet from the Mermaid Theatre production of Anna's Pet

MS-2-646, Box 4, Folder 3
File
[198-?]

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

Holiday inn

MS-3-1, OS Folder 315
File
May 4, 1973

Part of Neptune Theatre fonds

File contains original and annotated copies of stage diagrams for the Holiday Inn in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Inn at Willow Tree. The Holiday Inn drawings were drawn by Trevor Parsons.

Parsons, Trevor

The Dalhousie Glee and Dramatic Society presents it final show for 1933

MS-1-Ref, Box 90, Folder 52
File
1933 March 14

Part of Dalhousie University Reference Collection

File contains two copies of the program performed on Munro Day in the Studley Gymnasium on March 14, 1933.

Joseph Svoboda exhibition

UA-36, Box 12, Folder 37
File
1974

Part of Dalhousie Art Gallery fonds

File consists of records related to the Joseph Svoboda exhibition, held at Dalhousie Art Gallery from October 4-24, 1974.

Records consist of a list of artworks, press release drafts, newspaper clippings, photographs (photocopies), correspondence between Mern O'Brien (Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery) and Gerry Grace (Archives, National Arts Centre), condition report, invitation cards, and insurance documents.

Clippings regarding the LGBT community and the local arts community

MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 1, Folder 14
File
1996 - 1997

Part of Ross Boutilier fonds

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.

Correspondence from Harry Irvine

MS-5-1, Box 3, Folder 30
File
1925

Part of John Daniel Logan fonds

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."

Recordings of interviews with CBC radio about "Battle Fatigue"

MS-2-806, BD Box 24, Items 23 and 24
File
1989

Part of Jenny Munday fonds

File contains two cassette tapes with recordings of CBC radio interviews about Mulgrave Road Co-op Theatre's production of "Battle Fatigue" by Jenny Munday. One tape has an interview between Jenny Munday, Mary-Colin, Judith(?), and Peter Gzowski from CBC's Morningside program, recorded on opening night in Halifax. The second tape has a interview between Jenny Munday and Don Connolly from CBC's Information Morning program in Halifax.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Battle fatigue : [fourth draft]

MS-2-806, Box 2, Folder 10
File
March 1990

Part of Jenny Munday fonds

File contains two copies of the fourth draft of "Battle Fatigue" by Jenny Munday. The draft was written in Guysborough and Montreal from August to October 1989, with re-writes in March 1990.

Documents related to Linda Carvery

MS-5-22, Box 19, Folders 1-2
File
2011-2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains documents related to Linda Carvery.

Documents include programs, ephemera, magazine clippings, and newspaper clippings related to Blues Night for Rocky Jones event, “For the Love of God” Valentine's Day concerts, Atlantic Jazz Festival, the African Nova Scotian Music Association awards, Northwood Encores’ performance of “Grand Mamma Mia”, Charles Taylor Theatre’s musical production “Viola: An Original Musical”, Bella Blue performances, Martin Luther King concerts with the Nova Scotia Mass Choir, and others.

Photographs of the Williams sisters

MS-5-22, Box 25, Folder 20
File
2019

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains printed images of the Williams sisters with the cast and crew of Neptune Theatre's "The Bridge" in 2019.

The Williams sisters are Murleta Williams, Norma Williams, Charla Williams, and Julia Williams.

Photographs of Jeremiah Sparks and cast members of Riot

MS-5-22, Box 24, Folder 17
File
December 1998

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Jeremiah Sparks and cast members of the play, "Riot," including Karen Robinson and Troy Adams.

Photographs of Jeremiah Sparks in The Satchmo Suite

MS-5-22, Box 17, Folder 93
File
2008

Part of Joy O'Brien fonds

File contains photographs of Jeremiah Sparks performing as Louis Armstrong in Eastern Front Theatre's production of "The Satchmo Suite" in 2008. The play was written by Hans Böggild and Doug Innis.

Correspondence to Christoper Heide regarding Mulgrave Road Co-op Theatre

MS-2-838, Box 3, Folder 19
File
1986 - 1993

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File includes correspondence with Ed McKenna and Jenny Munday.

Notes regarding the Mulgrave Road Co-op – Canso Benefit

MS-2-838, Box 3, Folder 21
File
1990

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Mulgrave Road Theatre Co-op application to Canada Council Development fund

MS-2-838, Box 4, Folder 5
File
September 1987

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Feeling Yes, Feeling No development and production records

MS-2-838, Box 1, Folders 2 & 3
File
1989

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains records created and collected by Christopher Heide documenting Mulgrave Road Theatre's 1989 production of Feeling Yes, Feeling No, which was developed by Green Thumb Theatre in Vancouver in the early 1980s. Records, which were removed intact from a binder, include reports, notes, scripts, exercises; rehearsal notes and stage book.

Correspondence and notes regarding Mulgrave Road's Feeling Yes, Feeling No company crisis

MS-2-838, Box 3, Folder 17
File
1988

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains correspondence from Ed MacKenna, Ian Pygott, Emmy Alcorn and Pam Stevenson, as well as a document written by Emmy Alcorn and Pam Stevenson outlining the sequence of events as understood by them.

The Promised Land administrative records

MS-2-838, Box 1, Folder 4
File
1986 - 1993

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains project grant applications and correspondence for Christopher Heide's "Poor People," which evolved into "The Promised Land," produced by Mulgrave Theatre in 1988. File also contains a tour schedule and contract between Christopher Heide and Mulgrave Road Co-op Theatre.

The Promised Land press release, programs, posters and reviews

MS-2-838, Box 1, Folder 6
File
1988

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Pages deleted during rehearsals

MS-2-838, Box 2, Folder 6
File
1988

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains manuscript pages of The Promised Land deleted during rehearsals.

Notes during research-rehearse period with the company 3/5/79 - 14/6/79

MS-2-838, Box 4, Folder 6
File
1979

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes from the Coady Co-op Show staged in Guysborough.

First rough draft of script for the Coady Co-op show

MS-2-838, Box 4, Folder 7
File
1979

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Programs, press release, and reviews of The Coady Co-op Show

MS-2-838, Box 3, Folder 11
File
1979

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Towards a third draft (production draft) : replaced pages from rehearsal rewrites August 11- September 10, 1980

MS-2-838, Box 5, Folder 7
File
1980

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains manuscript pages of Bring Back Don Messer!

Annotated manuscript copies from the Port Hawkesbury centennial project

MS-2-838, Box 3, Folder 3
File
1989

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains annotated copies of scripts largely written or co-written by Christopher Heide for Under the Map theatre group's Port Hawkesbury centennial project.

Notes, minutes and historical newspaper clippings regarding the Port Hawkesbury centennial project

MS-2-838, Box 3, Folder 4
File
1988

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Programs from theatre productions

MS-2-299, SF Box 36, Folder 3
File
[ca. 1927]

Part of Avis (Marshall) McCurdy fonds

File contains four programs from theatre productions that took place in Halifax. The shows include "The First Year" by the Dalhousie University Players; "Four Short Plays" by the Dalhousie University class in modern drama; "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by the Glossop-Harris English Repertory Company; and "That Girl Patsy"by the F. James Carroll Players.

Pit Pony movie ticket

MS-2-646.2017-044, Box 18, Folder 9
File
November 30, 1997

Part of Joyce Barkhouse fonds

File consists of ticket No. 001 for the movie of the Pit Pony at Oxford Theatre, Halifax, Nova Scotia on Sunday, November 30, 1997. The ticket was framed and presented to Joyce Barkhouse.

Letters from students and teachers at St. George's School

MS-2-650.2000-033, Box 30, Folder 22
File
June 1993 - November 1993

Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File includes a picture of students and teachers at St. George's School in Paradise River, Newfoundland and the script for a play "To be or not to be," performed at the school.

Contract between Mulgrave Road Co-op Theatre and Sheldon Currie for the right to commission and produce an adaptation of his novel The Company Store

MS-2-777.2013-002, Box 13, Folder 9
File
October 28, 1993 - August 23, 1996

Part of Mary Vingoe fonds

Ship's Company Theatre application for funding The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

MS-2-777, Box 11, Folder 27
File
1985-1986

Part of Mary Vingoe fonds

File includes two letters written by Mary Vingoe as Co-Artistic Director of Ship's Company Theatre to Jeremy Long and Anna Tratton, respectively, at the Canada Council, regarding funding for their production of The Mystery of the Mary Celeste.

Hank Williams : the show he never gave / music and lyrics by Hank Williams ; book by Maynard Collins : [programs]