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Date(s)
- 1972-2000 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
11 m of textual records. -- 27 video cassettes. -- 19 audio cassettes. -- 62 photographs
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Alberta Theatre Projects of Calgary, Alberta was founded as a non-profit organization in 1972. It has evolved from a small group of artists to an established company in the Canadian theatre scene. Its founding members were Douglas Riske, artistic director, and Lucille Wagner, managing director. Paddy Campbell provided many original children's works for the company. In 1983 the two directors' positions were merged into one producing director, filled by Michael Dobbin, who continued in this capacity until 1999. The original mandate was to use new work to bring Canadian history to life for young people. The Theatre-in-Education division of ATP was established in coordination with the Calgary Public and Separate School Boards. The mandate was expanded in 1973 to include an adult subscription season with emphasis on new Canadian works. ATP operated at the Canmore Opera House in Heritage Park until 1984, when it moved to the Martha Cohen Theatre in the Calgary Centre for Performing Arts. In 1987 it began PlayRites, a mid-winter festival of new works by Canadian playwrights. For further information see Zina Barnieh's article, "Alberta Theatre Projects", in The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre / Eugene Benson and L.W. Connolly, eds. -- Toronto : Oxford University Press, 1989, p. 12-13.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gifts of Alberta Theatre Projects, 1975-1991; Donald Bourdon, 2004; and D. Michael Dobbin, 2008.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of incorporation documents and minutes of the board; production information related to the main stage, Theatre-in-Education and PlayRites plays, including prompt scripts, cast lists, programs, set designs, costume designs, publicity, reviews, videos, etc.; Michael Dobbin's correspondence, speeches, casting books, newspaper clippings and memorabilia; financial and fundraising records, including files about the annual Bob Edwards Luncheon; and administrative subject files for the company (from 1972 to 1982 only).
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access to textual records.
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Language and script notes
The material is in English.
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Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
The records of Douglas Riske and Paddy Campbell are also held by Glenbow.
See also the Trudie Lee fonds for additonal photographs.
See also the Karin and Heimo Bielenstein fonds
Notes area
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Title based on contents of records.
Note
M-6022 was amalgamated with M-6635 and M-9343 was amalgamated with M-8227.
Note
V-76 is also included in the Karin and Heimo Bielenstein fonds
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- Alberta Theatre Projects (Subject)
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Thursday, November 01, 2018