US-RPB-ms92.12 Guide to the Trinity Repertory Theatre Oral History Collection1990-1992 Finding aid prepared by John Hay Library staff. Brown University Library 2009 November 02
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Trinity Repertory Theatre Trinity Repertory Theatre Oral History Collection 1990-1992 Trinity Repertory Theatre Oral History Collection 123 cassette(s) Two hundred hours of tape recorded interviews with members of the Trinity company and its board; with playwrights and educators; with members of the Dallas Theater Center, the American Repertory Theatre, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and with other key observers. Ms. 92.12 Historical note

Two hundred hours of tape recorded interviews with members of the Trinity company and its board; with playwrights and educators; with members of the Dallas Theater Center, the American Repertory Theatre, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and with other key observers. The most in-depth interview is with Adrian Hall who discusses his Southern Background and early theatre experience in Texas; the naturalistic approach to theater; his work in New York as an actor and director; questions of art and society; the selection of Anne Bogart as artistic director of Trinity Repertory Theatre; the theatrical revolution of the 1960's and 1970's; and different aspects of theatre audiences.

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Trinity Repertory Theatre Oral History Collection, Ms. 92.12, Brown University Library.

Two hundred hours of tape recorded interviews with members of the Trinity company and its board; with playwrights and educators; with members of the Dallas Theater Center, the American Repertory Theatre, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and with other key observers. The most in-depth interview is with Adrian Hall who discusses his Southern Background and early theatre experience in Texas; the naturalistic approach to theater; his work in New York as an actor and director; questions of art and society; the selection of Anne Bogart as artistic director of Trinity Repertory Theatre; the theatrical revolution of the 1960's and 1970's; and different aspects of theatre audiences.

The cassettes are stored in 5 mini clamshell boxes and arranged alpha- betically by name of interviewee. In cases where the interview is recorded on more than one cassette, total number of cassettes per interviewee is indicated in parentheses following the name. For cassette summaries of the Adrian Hall interview see attached description.

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1 Abraham, F. Murray undated 1 cassette 1 Argo, Betsy undated 1 cassette 1 Barnhill, James undated 2 cassettes 1 Biddle, Livingstone undated 2 cassettes 1 Bohn, Portia undated 1 cassette 1 Brunstein, Robert undated 1 cassette 1 Cain, William undated 3 cassettes 1 Clark, Syble Hall undated 1 cassette 1 Coale, Samuel undated 2 cassettes 1 Crowe, Tim undated 5 cassettes 1 Cumming, Richard undated 5 cassettes 1 Damkoehler, William undated 7 cassettes 2 Dowling, Jr., Joseph undated 1 cassette 2 Epstein Alvin undated 2 cassettes 2 Frost, Frederick undated 1 cassette 2 Gale, William undated 4 cassettes 2 Gerety, Peter undated 5 cassettes 2 Goldberg, Lawrence undated 1 cassette 2 Griffin, Tom undated 2 cassettes 2 Guy, Michael undated 2 cassettes 2 Hall, Adrian undated 22

11 of 22. Continued in Box 3.

3 Hall, Adrian undated 11

12-22. Continued from Box 2.

 3 Hall, Ed undated 1 cassette 3 Hamilton, Ann undated 2 cassettes 3 Heldt, Jane undated 1 cassette 3 Helmond, Katherine undated 1 cassette 3 Howland, John undated 2 cassettes 3 Jenkins, Richard undated 4 cassettes 3 Jones, David undated 2 cassettes 3 Kennett, David undated 4 cassettes 3 Kielar, Paul undated 1 cassette 3 Kneeland, Richard undated 2 cassettes 3 Lane, William undated 2 cassettes 4 Langan, Tim undated 6 cassettes 4 Lee, Eugene undated 2 cassettes 4 Levitt, Mayer undated 1 cassette 4 London, Howard undated 2 cassettes 4 Lowry, W. McNeil undated 2 cassettes 4 MacGregor, Jeannie undated 1 cassette 4 Martin, George undated 3 cassettes 4 Mayleas, Ruth undated 1 cassette 4 Meek, Barbara undated 2 cassettes 4 O'Connor, Charles undated 1 cassette 4 Orson, Barbara undated 3 cassettes 4 Pell, Claiborne undated 1 cassette 4 Pollock, Beth undated 2 cassettes 4 Rainey, Ford undated 1 cassette 4 Rayner, Martin undated 2 cassettes 5 Roberts, Tom undated 4 cassettes 5 Salvatore, Marilyn undated 1 cassette 5 Schevill, James undated 2 cassettes 5 Scurria, Anne undated 2 cassettes 5 Simon, Marion undated 5 cassettes 5 Skinner, Margo undated 5 cassettes 5 Sobol, Joshua undated 1 cassette 5 Soule, Robert undated 2 cassettes 5 Stanzler, Milton undated 2 cassettes 5 Stevens, Roger undated 1 cassette 5 Strickland, Cynthia undated 2 cassettes 5 Sundlum, Bruce undated 1 cassette 5 Weaver, Rose undated 1 cassette 5 Williams, JoBeth undated 1 cassette 5 Willis, Jack undated 2 cassettes 5 Wilmeth, Don undated 1 cassette 6 Colonna, Robert 1991 2 cassettes 6 Dukakis, Olympia 1991 1 cassette 6 Oliver, Allen 1992 2 cassettes 6 Pitts-Wiley, Ricardo 1992 3 cassettes 6 Schoenbaum, Donald 1992 2 cassettes 6 Sullivan, Jr., Fred 1992 1 cassette 6 Williamson, Nance 1992 2 cassettes