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File contains four manuscript copies of a one-act play by Andrew Merkel titled variously "Harriet Richardson" and "Mrs. Richardson Wins." The latter version contains hand-written edits that appear in the both copies titled "Harriet Richardson." One manuscript lists the author as "Marc Lescarbot" and is two pages longer than the others. The copy typed on legal-sized onion skin paper contains a note that the play was originally presented at the Community Centre, Annapolis Royal, on 5th June 1947. There is also a short note critiquing the play.

Alan Andrews fonds

MS-2-710
Fonds
1966 - 1997

Fonds comprises Alan Andrew's personal and professional correspondence; reports; newsletters; journals; conference notes; committee minutes and budgets; theatre scripts and production records including costume sketches and photographs.

Andrews, Alan Richard

In the Fall adaptation for stage records

MS-2-838, Box 10, Folder 6
File
1973 - 2010

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

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.

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 plans for their marriage — first draft / by Christoper Heide : [manuscript]

MS-2-838, Box 10, Folder 8
Item
[1976?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is a manuscript draft for a play that was later titled "Family Album."

Wendy Lill fonds

MS-2-772
Fonds
1976 - 2015

Fonds contains records created and collected by Wendy Lill, including correspondence, manuscripts, published play scripts, research material, speeches, reports, publicity material, and personal records.

Lill, Wendy

A Family Album — toward a third draft/misc

MS-2-838, Box 10, Folder 11
File
[1976?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes and annotated pages of a play script that was formerly titled "The Plans for their Marriage."

A Family Album — toward a 4th draft notes and manuscript

MS-2-838, Box 11, Folder 2
File
[1976?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes and annotated pages of a playscript.

The Stamp Lady's Miracle — manuscripts and notes

MS-2-838, Box 15, Folder 5 and Box 17, Folder 3
File
1976 - 1978

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

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.

The Plans for the Marriage — work to a first draft and stage plans

MS-2-838, Box 11, Folder 5
File
[1976?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes and manuscript drafts for a play that was later titled "Family Album."

Family album — notes and second draft

MS-2-838, Box 10, Folder 10
File
[1976?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes and annotated drafts for a second draft, with Act II "written "à la Tom Hendry."

The Plans for their Marriage — notes and rewrite to second draft

MS-2-838, Box 10, Folder 9
File
[1976?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes and annotated drafts for a play that was later titled "Family Album."

A family album — third draft / by Christopher Heide : [manuscript]

MS-2-838, Box 11, Folder 1
Item
[1976?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is a lightly annotated playscript.

The family album / by Christopher Heide : [manuscript]

MS-2-838, Box 11, Folder 3
Item
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is a clean, typed copy of a playscript.

Rough 6th draft (a) with notes from CRIT with Lewis Baumander 13/4/77

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 3
Item
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Files contains a heavily annotated manuscript and notes.

Notes from rehearsals

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 5
File
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes from the Tarragon workshop rehearsal of "On the Lee Side."

The family album (draft #5) with crit notes from Lewis Baumander

MS-2-838, Box 11, Folder 7
Item
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is an annotated manuscript with notes.

Correspondence and contract between Christopher Heide and the playwrights co-op regarding the publication of On the Lee Shore

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 9
File
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File also contains a copy of the manuscript with a playwrights co-op cover.

A Family Album — notes on 4th draft, notes toward a fifth draft, and rough draft (5th draft)

MS-2-838, Box 11, Folder 4
File
[1977?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Annotated actors' scripts for On the Lee Shore

MS-2-838, Box 11, Folders 8 & 9
File
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains four heavily annotated spiral-bound workshop playscripts marked with the actors' names: Helen Hughes, Richard Farrow, Katia de Pena and James Kirchner.

Stage manager's script for On the Lee Shore

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 1
Item
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is Jane Buss's stage manager script.

On the lee shore / by Christopher Heide : [manuscript]

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 2
Item
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is a clean manuscript copy with the endnote: "If this play is eventually produced, notification, with thanks, should be sent to the actors; and possibly the technical people; who were involved in the Tarragon workshop."

Rough 6th draft (b) (with notes from crit by Lewis Baumander 17/4/77)

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 6
File
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes from the Tarragon workshop rehearsal of "On the Lee Side."

6th draft — On the Lee Shore workshop copy (Tarragon)

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 4
Item
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is the original draft 6(c) incorporating all changes made in the Tarragon workshop.

Work toward a 7th draft

MS-2-838, Box 12, Folder 7
File
1977

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains notes and a heavily annotated script for "On the Lee Side."

Dance Partners — manuscript, notes and correspondence

MS-2-838, Box 16, Folder 6
File
1978 - 1981

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains four manuscripts, notes and a chronology outlining the evolution of the play script, which was originally written for radio as "The One Hundred Year Old Man." The stage version was never produced, although it was used in workshops with high school students.

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

First clean draft of script (marked with changes made during run of play until 29/7)

MS-2-838, Box 4, Folder 9
File
1979

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains an annotated copy of the Coady Co-op Show script as staged in Guysborough.

Notes and changes made during run of play (15/6 - 24/6)

MS-2-838, Box 4, Folder 8
File
1979

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

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

The Coady co-op show / created, produced and performed by members of the Mulgrave Road Co-Operative Theatre Company : [mansucript]

MS-2-838, Box 3, Folder 9
Item
1979

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is a clean copy of the production draft of The Coady Co-Op Show as toured in 1979.

Jenny Munday fonds

MS-2-806
Fonds
[ca. 1980 - 2017]

Fonds contains records pertaining to Jenny Munday's career as a playwright, actor, director, dramaturge and arts administrator. Materials include manuscript drafts; professional contracts; production reviews; grant applications; and correspondence. The fonds also contains records related to Munday's time as a Crake Fellow in Drama at Mount Allison University.

Munday, Janet Stephanie (Jenny)

Bring back Don Messer : [manuscript]

MS-2-838, Box 4, Folder 3
File
1980

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains two copies of the manuscript: one with cut-and-pasted text and the other a photocopy.

For Independence — manuscript, notes and correspondence

MS-2-838, Box 17, Folder 2
File
1982

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains two manuscripts, correspondence, notes and a chronology outlining the evolution of the play script, which was originally written for radio. Neither it nor the stage version were produced.

I Ain't Dead Yet — Mermaid Theatre original production

MS-2-838, Box 17, Folder 4
File
1982 - 1985

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File includes correspondence, notes, manuscripts, a contract, evaluations forms, reviews and a chronology outlining the project from its conception as "Grandmother's Story" through to Christopher Heide's residency at Mermaid Theatre and the company's workshop production of "I Ain't Dead Yet."

I Ain't Dead Yet — early drafts and notes

MS-2-838, Box 19, Folder 1 & 2
File
1982 - 1985

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains five annotated manuscript drafts and accompanying notes.

Going Back : [manuscript]

MS-2-838, Box 20, Folder 2
Item
[1986?]

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

Item is a heavily annotated manuscript printed on the reverse of used paper.

Manuscripts, notes and correspondence regarding Testing the Waters, a television drama by Christopher Heide

MS-2-838, Box 8, Folder 3
File
1986 - 1987

Part of Christopher Heide fonds

File contains outlines, treatments and multiple drafts of "Testing the Waters," a half-hour television drama for Border Films. File also includes research notes, editorial notes, a contract and expense claims.

Going Back -- annotated draft with two pages of notes