Playwright lecture series, 1951-1960.

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Creator

New Dramatists, Inc.

Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Extent

• 31 sound tape reels : analog ; 7 in.

Scope/Contents Note

The New Dramatists tape archives contains sound recordingsof the Playwright lecture series sponsored by the New Dramatists. The collection contains recordings from 1951 through 1960.

Biographical/Historical Note

The New Dramatists was first formed by contemporary playwrights as the New Dramatists Committee in 1949 to encourage and develop playwrighting talent in America. In addition to providing grants to playwrights, the New Dramatists offers lectures by contemporary playwrights andtheater celebrities on various aspects of theater production.

Controlled Access Term

• Theater -- History -- 20th century.

Additional Creator Names

• Anderson, Robert, 1917-2009. spk
• Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. spk
• Beaufort, John. spk
• Bentley, Eric, 1916- spk
• Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985. spk
• Clurman, Harold, 1901-1980. spk
• Gassner, John, 1903-1967. spk
• Gordon, Max, 1892-1978. spk
• Hart, Moss, 1904-1961. spk
• Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984. spk
• Houghton, Norris. spk
• Kramm, Joseph, 1907-1991. spk
• Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968. spk
• Logan, Joshua. spk
• Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976. spk
• Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005. spk
• Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967. spk
• Ronderis, Dmitri. spk
• Saint-Denis, Michel, 1897-1971. spk
• Selznick, Irene Mayer, 1907-1990. spk
• Shumlin, Herman, 1898-1979. spk
• Strasberg, Lee. spk
• Zavadskiĭ, ︠I︡Uriĭ Aleksandrovich, 1894- spk