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MS-339: Dayton Playhouse Collection
Collection Number: MS-339
Title: Dayton Playhouse Collection
Dates: 1954-2007
Creator: Dayton Playhouse Inc.
Summary/Abstract:
The Dayton Playhouse, which began as the City of Dayton operated, Dayton Community Theatre
(DCT), has been an active community theatre since the fall of 1959. Throughout the years other
theatrical groups were added, including the Dayton Repertory Theatre, presenting more adult
themed dramas, and Dayton Children’s and Teen Theatre, now called YouTheatre. At their
current home, in the Riverbend Arts Center, the Dayton Playhouse, as it is now called, continues
to present a variety of theatrical productions each season.
Quantity/Physical Description:
40 linear feet: posters, programs, photographs, financial records, video recordings, newspaper
clippings, etc
Language(s): English
Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, Wright State University,
Dayton, OH 45435-001, (937) 775-2092
Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use:
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.
Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright
holder.”
Preferred Citation:
(Box Number, Folder Number), MS-339, the Dayton Playhouse Collection, Special Collections
and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Acquisition: Materials were donated by David Seyer, Executive Director of the Dayton
Playhouse, on 12-2-04
Accruals: Futures additions will be forthcoming.
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
The collection includes numerous video and sound recordings requiring specific media players.
These include videocassette and audiocassette tapes.
Notes: Please keep in mind while researching that the Playhouse evolved from many different
theatres into one. Also, all photographs too large to fit in the photograph binder-boxes will be in
the Oversize Series. These photos, too, are cross-referenced in the binder-boxes where needed to
point the researcher in the right direction.
Separated Materials: The videotapes in Boxes 51-54 are located on the moveable shelving in
the Med Sci location with other magnetic tapes.
Processed by: Gino J. Pasi
Arrangement: The Dayton Playhouse Collection is arranged in nine series and numerous subseries.
Series I: Dayton Community Theatre
Subseries IA: Shows
Subseries IB: Administrative
Subseries IC: Special Events
Subseries ID: Correspondence
Subseries IE: Publicity
Subseries IF: Financial Reports
Series II: Dayton Repertory Theatre
Subseries IIA: Shows
Subseries IIB: Administrative
Subseries IIC: Correspondence
Subseries IID: Committees
Subseries IIE: Financial
Subseries IIF: Publicity
Series III: Dayton Children’s, Teen, YouTheatre and Other Theatres
Subseries IIIA: Dayton Children’s Theatre
Subseries IIIB: Dayton Teen Theatre
Subseries IIIC: YouTheatre
Subseries IIID: Dance Theatre Dayton
Subseries IIIE: Other Theatre Organizations
Series IV: Dayton Playhouse Inc.
Subseries IVA: Shows
Subseries IVB: Administrative
Subseries IVC: Financial
Subseries IVD: Special Events
Subseries IVE: Educational
Subseries IVF: Committees
Subseries IVG: Publicity
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Series V: Photographs, Slides, & Negatives
Subseries VA: Dayton Community Theatre
Subseries VB: Dayton Repertory Theatre
Subseries VC: Dayton Children’s, Teen and YouTheatre, et al
Subseries VD: Dayton Playhouse
Subseries VE: Unidentified Photographs
Subseries VF: Negatives
Subseries VG: Slides
Series VI: Film and Video
Series VII: Scrapbooks, Posters, and Oversized Items
Biographical/Historical Note
The Dayton Playhouse has been an active community theatre since 1959. It began as the City of
Dayton operated, Dayton Community Theatre (DCT) providing family entertainment at various
venues throughout the city, but primarily at the Longfellow School on Dayton’s, Salem Avenue.
Soon after its founding, the Community Theatre and the Dayton Board of Recreation
decided it should present more opportunities in drama for Dayton area children and teens. The
Dayton Children’s Theatre was formed in 1962, eventually adding a separate Teen Theatre and
finally amalgamating the two into the YouTheatre in the 1980s.
In 1966, the organization moved into the historic State Theatre in downtown Dayton.
While there, a second adult group known as the Dayton Repertory Theatre (DRT) formed. The
Repertory Theatre presented a wider array of theatrical works outside the DCT’s musicals and
“lighter” dramatic fare. Throughout its history the Dayton Repertory Theatre went on to win
numerous statewide honors in performance excellence.
After the demolition of the State Theatre in 1970, the two adult companies and the
children’s theatre moved to a bowling alley on East Third Street, which the City of Dayton
renovated and converted into a theatre. This setting was home to the organization for seventeen
years. Also during the 1970s, the term Dayton Playhouse started to be used as the name for the
building in which all the aforementioned theatres performed. It is at this time that stationary and
letterhead began bearing the header The Dayton Playhouse.
Before the 1984-85 season, the Repertory Theatre and Community Theatres merged to
become, simply, the Dayton Playhouse with a mixed season of musicals and more serious
dramas. In the summer of 1987, the City of Dayton completed work on a new venue at the
Riverbend Arts Center on Siebenthaler Avenue. This permanent facility has been the
organization’s home ever since.
The most identifiable and successful tradition in the Playhouse’s fifty year history is
Future Fest. Future Fest, which began in 1991, is an annual playwriting festival which attracts
submissions from myriad budding playwrights and today continues to be one of the Playhouse’s
most well-attended events. Also in the 1980s, the Playhouse became a completely privately
funded organization.
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At their current home, in the Riverbend Arts Center, the Dayton Playhouse, as it is now called,
continues to present a variety of theatrical productions each season.
Scope and Content
The Dayton Playhouse Collection documents one of Dayton’s longest lasting cultural
institutions. Because of the number of different theatres operating at one time under the auspices
of the Dayton Playhouse, series have been separated to chronicle the development of those
organizations. The last organization to appear as a series is the larger Dayton Playhouse Inc.
series. Even though it is customary to put larger collections first in a series, Dayton Playhouse
Inc. is last, as it will continue to grow through the donation of additions, and therefore will be
easier to process, i.e., renumbering boxes, files, etc.
Series I, Dayton Community Theatre, captures the early years of the theatre’s history. The first
subseries, Shows, includes everything related to a particular production from 1959 through the
mid-1980s. Also included in this series are the administrative records of DCT, involving board
minutes and other committee meeting minutes, as well as any administrative topics, such as
trying to find a new home for the Dayton Community Theatre. The third subseries, Special
Events, encompasses everything from awards ceremonies and theatre picnics, to anniversary
banquets and workshops. Financial records follow, which includes yearly and monthly records.
And finally, correspondence, records the various communications between board, community,
city, and theatre members. Within each subseries, topics are organized alphabetically. Within
most folders, chronological order exists
The next four series follow essentially the same order as the first. A significant break in series
organization comes with Series V, Photographs, Slides, and Negatives. Here images are ordered
first by organization, then by subject, then arranged chronologically. The same follows suit with
negatives and slides, the following two subseries.
The next series, Film and Video, contains numerous video recordings, primarily of shows, but
also some award banquets, and workshops. Again, these are arranged first, by Theatre, then by
subject, then chronologically.
The last series in this collection is Scrapbooks, Posters, and Oversize photographs. The first
three scrapbooks span the years 1959 through 1980, encompassing only the Dayton Community
Theatre. There are no scrapbooks for any other organization, e.g. Dayton Repertory Theatre.
These scrapbooks contain programs, photos, advertisements, reviews etc. Also in this series is
Posters. These posters too, span the early years through the 1990s. The last in this series is
oversized photos, these are pictures taken of various productions, that are larger than 8.5” x 11”
Subject Terms
Places Dayton (Ohio)
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Subjects (General) Drama, Musicals – Production and Direction, Theatre, Plays,
Community Organizations, Civic Groups, Community Theatre
Material Types correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings,
programs, posters
Collection Inventory
Series I Dayton Community Theatre
Subseries IA: Shows
Box File Description Date
1 1 Show Lists 1959-79
1 2 Shows 1959-61
1 3 Shows 1961-62
1 4 Shows 1962-63
1 5 Shows 1963-64
1 6 Fiorello 1964-65
1 7 Mame 1964-65
1 8 The Curious Savage 1964-65
1 9 South Pacific 1964-65
1 10 Anything Goes 1964-65
1 11 Girl Crazy 1965-66
1 12 A Hole in the Head 1965-66
1 13 Love from a Stranger 1965-66
1 14 Brigadoon 1965-66
1 15 Gypsy 1965-66
1 16 See How They Run 1966-67
1 17 Carousel 1966-67
1 18 High Spirits 1966-67
1 19 Anything Goes (Band Shell) 1966-67
1 20 Showboat 1967-68
1 21 The Ninth Guest 1967-68
1 22 Three Men on a Horse 1967-68
1 23 Calamity Jane 1967-68
1 24 The Desk Set 1968-69
1 25 Finian’s Rainbow 1968-69
1 26 Bells Are Ringing 1968-69
1 27 My Three Angels 1968-69
1 28 Seven Year Itch 1969-70
1 29 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1969-70
1 30 The Madwoman of Chaillot 1969-70
1 31 Stop the World I want to get off 1969-70
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1 32 Barefoot in the Park 1970-71
1 33 Wonderful Town 1970-71
1 34 Little Mary Sunshine 1970-71
1 35 Spoon River Anthology 1970-71
1 36 Once Upon a Mattress 1971-72
2 1 The Apple Tree 1971-72
Box File Description Date
2 2 Here Lies Jeremy Troy 1971-72
2 3 Summer Tree 1971-72
2 4 Dark of the Moon 1972-73
2 5 Sweet Charity 1972-73
2 6 Little Me 1972-73
2 7 Play it Again Sam 1972-73
2 8 Oklahoma 1973-74
2 9 Happy Time 1973-74
2 10 Thieves’ Carnival 1973-74
2 11 Goodbye Charlie 1973-74
2 12 Gypsy 1974-75
2 13 The Man Who Came to Dinner 1974-75
2 14 Music Man 1974-75
2 15 The Bald Soprano 1974-75
2 16 Our Town 1975-76
2 17 The Fantasticks 1975-76
2 18 Fiddler on the Roof 1975-76
2 19 Forty Carats 1975-76
2 20 Generation 1976-77
2 21 Godspell 1976-77
2 22 Silver Whistle 1976-77
2 23 Annie Get Your Gun 1976-77
2 24 The Gazebo 1977-78
2 25 Sugar 1977-78
2 26 Man of La Mancha 1977-78
2 27 A Thousand Clowns 1977-78
2 28 Damn Yankees 1978-79
2 29 Light Up the Sky 1978-79
2 30 The Curious Savage 1978-79
2 31 I Do, I Do 1978-79
2 32 Pippin 1979-80
2 33 Night Must Fall 1979-80
2 34 Finian’s Rainbow 1979-80
2 35 Born Yesterday 1979-80
3 1 The Hemmingway Play 1980-81
3 2 The Rainmaker 1980-81
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3 3 Black Comedy 1980-81
3 4 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown 1980-81
3 5 The King and I 1980-81
3 6 Lady in the Dark 1981-82
3 7 Jesus Christ Superstar 1981-82
3 8 Mr. Scrooge’s Christmas 1981-82
3 9 All the Way Home 1981-82
Box File Description Date
3 10 The Haunting of Hill House 1981-82
3 11 On Golden Pond 1981-82
3 12 Night Watch 1982-83
3 13 Two by Two 1982-83
3 14 Death Trap 1982-83
3 15 Chicago 1982-83
3 16 Arsenic and Old Lace 1982-83
3 17 The Dresser 1982-83
3 18 Kiss Me Kate 1983-84
3 19 Pirates of Pinafore 1983-84
3 20 The Skin of Our Teeth 1983-84
3 21 Follies 1983-84
3 22 Master Jefferson’s Mistress 1983-84
3 23 Harvey 1983-84
3 24 Scrooge 1983-84
Subseries IB: Administrative
Box File Description Date
4 1 Board Meeting Minutes 1959-60
4 2 Board Meeting Minutes 1961-62
4 3 Board Meeting Minutes 1963-64
4 4 Board Meeting Minutes 1965-66
4 5 Board Meeting Minutes 1967-68
4 6 Board Meeting Minutes 1969-70
4 7 Board Meeting Minutes 1976-77
4 8 Board Meeting Minutes 1978-79
4 9 Board Meeting Minutes 1980-81
4 10 Board Meeting Minutes 1982-83
4 11 Board Meeting Minutes 1984
4 12 Board Member Lists 1961-1984
5 1 Constitution & Mission Statement 1959-68
5 2 Constitution & Mission Statement 1977-81
5 3 Convention Center 1968
5 4 Duties & Procedures 1966, 1976,
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undated
5 5 Histories 1959-70, undated
5 6 Inventories 1960-67, undated
5 7 Membership Lists 1979-81
5 8 Professional Memberships 1966-69
5 9 Reports to the City 1959-62, 1965-66
5 10 Riverbend Art’s Center 1966-72
Box File Description Date
5 11 Riverbend Art’s Center undated
5 12 Season Schedule 1964-67
5 13 Season Tickets 1968-78
5 14 Third Street Building 1970
Subseries IC: Special Events
Box File Description Date
5 15 Act Dayton, Open House 1962
5 16 Awards, Ballots 1976-79
5 17 Awards Banquets 1968-71, 1974-78,
1981
5 18 Awards, Banquets, 20th Anniversary 1979
5 19 Awards, City of Dayton 1973
5 20 Awards, OCTA 1972-83
5 21 Christmas Banquets 1961, 1966, 1973
5 22 Covered Dish Picnic 1968-69
5 23 Easter Egg Hunt 1968
5 24 Family Picnic 1977
5 25 Park Section Conference 1966
5 26 Theatre Restaurant Undated
5 27 20th Anniversary Dayton Community Theatre 1979
Subseries ID: Correspondence
Box File Description Date
6 1 Board Correspondence 1964-83
6 2 Diana R. Dunn (from) 1960-62
6 3 Gordon Guetzloff (from) 1959-62
6 4 Newsletters 1961
6 5 Newsletters 1962
6 6 Newsletters 1963
6 7 Newsletters 1964
6 8 Newsletters 1965
6 9 Newsletters 1966
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6 10 Newsletters 1974-80
Subseries IE: Publicity
Box File Description Date
6 11 Brochures 1961-62, 1967-73
Box File Description Date
6 12 News Clippings, General 1954-63
6 13 News Clippings, General 1967-69
Subseries IF: Financial Reports
Box File Description Date
6 14 Annual Reports 1965-72
6 15 Seasonal Reports 1959-79
Series II Dayton Repertory Theatre
Subseries IIA: Shows
Box File Description File
7 1 List of Shows 1970-81
7 2 1970-71 Season 1970-71
7 3 1971-72 Season 1971-72
7 4 1972-73 Season 1972-73
7 5 1973-74 Season 1973-74
7 6 1974-75 Season 1974-75
7 7 1975-76 Season 1975-76
7 8 1976-77 Season 1976-77
7 9 1977-78 Season 1977-78
7 10 The Eccentricities of a Nightingale 1978-79
7 11 The Brothers Menaechmus 1978-79
7 12 The Rimers of Eldritch 1978-79
7 13 The Glass Menagerie 1979-80
7 14 The Shadowbox 1979-80
7 15 The Tempest 1979-80
7 16 Born Yesterday 1979-80
7 17 A Delicate Balance 1980-81
7 18 The Ritz 1980-81
7 19 Equus 1980-81
7 20 Bedroom Farce 1981-82
7 21 Marat Sade 1981-82
7 22 On Golden Pond 1981-82
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7 23 A Perfect Relationship 1982-83
7 24 Little Foxes 1982-83
7 25 Wings 1983-84
7 26 Streetcar Named Desire 1983-84
Subseries IIB: Administrative
Box File Description Date
8 1 Board Meeting Minutes 1974-77
8 2 Board Meeting Minutes 1978-79
8 3 Board Meeting Minutes 1979-80
8 4 Board Meeting Minutes 1980
8 5 Board Meeting Minutes 1981
8 6 Board Meeting Minutes 1982-84
8 7 Board Member Lists 1972-74, 1980-82
8 8 Constitution and Mission Statement Undated
8 9 Membership Lists 1971-72, 75-78,80
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8 10 Season Pass Holders 1981-82
8 11 Season Tickets 1972-73, 1977-78
8 12 Survey 1977-78
Subseries IIC: Correspondence
Box File Description Date
8 13 Board 1982-84, undated
8 14 Board 1982-96, undated
8 15 General 1978, 1979
8 16 Greeting Cards 1981-83, 1986
Subseries IID: Committees
Box File Description Date
8 17 Chairmen Undated
8 18 Play reading 1982-83
8 19 Publicity 1970-72
Subseries IIE: Financial Records
Box File Description Date
8 20 Monthly Reports 1973-80
8 21 Monthly Reports 1982-84
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Subseries IIF: Publicity
Box File Description Date
8 22 OCTA 1972-74, 1976,
1980
Box File Description Date
8 23 Season Ticket Mailers 1972-73
Series III Children’s, Teen, and YouTheatre
Subseries IIIA: Dayton Children’s Theatre
Box File Description Date
9 1 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Administration 1964-65, 1980-81,
Undated
9 2 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Brochures 1964-66, 1969-72,
1980-82
9 3 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Correspondence 1981
9 4 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Correspondence 1980, 1982-83,
Undated
9 5 Dayton Children’s Theatre: News clippings 1963-83, undated
9 6 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Publicity 1979-85
9 7 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1962-63
9 8 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1963-64
9 9 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1964-65
9 10 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1965-66
9 11 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1966-67
9 12 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1967-68
9 13 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1968-69
9 14 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1969-70
9 15 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1970-71
9 16 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1971-72
9 17 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1976-77
9 18 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows 1977-78, 1980
9 19 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Shows Undated
9 20 Dayton Children’s Theatre: Workshops 1978-84, 1986,
Undated
Subseries IIIB: Dayton Teen Theatre
Box File Description Date
9 21 Dayton Teen Theatre: Shows 1971-81
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9 22 Dayton Teen Theatre: Shows 1982-83
9 23 Dayton Teen Theatre: Shows 1985-86
9 24 Dayton Teen Theatre: Shows 1987
9 25 Dayton Teen Theatre: Shows Undated
9 26 Dayton Teen Theatre: Workshops 1981-82
9 27 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Administrative Undated
9 28 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Board Info. 1981-82
Box File Description Date
9 29 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Shows 1983
9 30 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Shows 1984-85
9 31 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Shows 1985-86
9 32 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Workshops 1982-83
9 33 Dayton Teen & Children’s Theatre: Random Photos undated
Subseries IIIC: YouTheatre
Box File Description Date
10 1 YouTheatre: Correspondence: Jean Berry 1981-82
10 2 YouTheatre: Education: Scholarships 1995
10 3 YouTheatre: Education: Workshops 1984-93
10 4 YouTheatre: Shows: Wizard of Oz 1985-86
10 5 YouTheatre: Shows: Wind in the Willows 1987-88
10 6 YouTheatre: Phantom Tollbooth 1989
10 7 YouTheatre: Treasure Island 1989-90
10 8 YouTheatre: Alice in Wonderland 190-91
10 9 YouTheatre: The Crucible 1991-92
10 10 YouTheatre: Working 1992-93
10 11 YouTheatre: Hiawatha 1992-93
10 12 YouTheatre: People Could Fly 1993-94
10 13 YouTheatre: Good Woman of Setzuan 1993-94
10 14 YouTheatre: Plays in Progress 1994-95
10 15 YouTheatre: The Diviners 1994-95
10 16 YouTheatre: The Raven 1995-96
10 17 YouTheatre: Lady Precious Stream Undated
Subseries IIID: Dance Theatre Dayton
Box File Description Date
10 18 Dance Theatre Dayton: Administration 1981-84
10 19 Dance Theatre Dayton: Financial, Fundraising Undated
10 20 Dance Theatre Dayton: Financial, Reports 1980-83
10 21 Dance Theatre Dayton: Publicity 1980-83
10 22 Dance Theatre Dayton: Shows Undated
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Subseries IIIE: Other Theatre Organizations
Box File Description Date
10 23 Dayton Theatre of the Deaf 1978-80, Undated
10 24 Illumination Theatre 1979, Undated
Box File Description Date
10 25 Other Theatre Undated
10 26 Music Under the Stars 1980
Series IV Dayton Playhouse Inc.
Subseries IVA: Shows
Box File Description Date
11 1 Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean 1984-85
11 2 Fools 1984-85
11 3 She Loves Me 1984
11 4 Cinderella 1984-85
11 5 Company 1984-85
11 6 Fifth of July 1984-85
11 7 Don Juan in Hell 1984-85
11 8 Cabaret 1985-86
11 9 The Elephant Man 1985-86
12 1 The Dresser 1985-86
12 2 Baby with the Bathwater 1985-86
12 3 Evita 1985-86
12 4 ‘Night Mother 1985-86
12 5 Lovers and Other Strangers 1986-87
12 6 A Chorus Line 1986-87
12 7 Tribute 1986-87
12 8 Quilters 1986-87
12 9 Saying Goodbye 1986-87
12 10 Sweet Bird of Youth 1986-87
12 11 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1986-87
12 12 Dark of the Moon 1986-87
12 13 Scrooge 1986-86
12 14 Talley and Son 1987-88
12 15 Little Shop of Horrors 1987-88
12 16 Painting Churches 1987-88
12 17 Sugar Babies 1987-88
12 18 Myra Says She’s Sorry 1987-88
12 19 Geniuses 1987-88
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12 20 Wind in the Willows 1987-88
12 21 The Mystery of Edwin Drood 1988-89
12 22 A Little Night Music 1988-89
12 23 Rosencrantz and Gildenstern Are Dead 1988-89
12 24 The Gingerbread Lady 1988-89
12 25 House of the Blue Leaves 1988-89
12 26 Scrooge 1988-89
Box File Description Date
12 27 O’ Henry 1988-89
13 1 South Pacific 1989-90
13 2 Art of Dining 1989-90
13 3 La Cage Aux Folles 1989-90
13 4 Cuckoo’s Nest 1989-90
13 5 Social Security 1989-90
13 6 Scrooge 1989-90
13 7 Legends 1990-91
13 8 Applause 1990-91
13 9 Seasons Remembered 1990-91
13 10 Hello Dolly 1990-91
13 11 Breakfast with Les and Bess 1990-91
13 12 I’m Not Rappaport 1990-91
13 13 Man of La Mancha 1990-91
13 14 Scrooge 1990-91
13 15 Chapter 2 1991-92
13 16 Run for Your Wife 1991-92
13 17 The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild 1991-92
13 18 Oliver 1991-92
13 19 Scrooge 1991-92
13 20 Broadway Bound 1992-93
13 21 West Side Story 1992-93
13 22 The Man who Came to Dinner 1992-93
13 23 Lend Me a Tenor 1992-93
13 24 Mame 1992-93
14 1 Scrooge 1992-93
14 2 Dearly Departed 1993-94
14 3 Phantom 1993-94
14 4 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1993-94
14 5 Lettuce & Lovage 1993-94
14 6 Raisin in the Sun 1993-94
14 7 Scrooge 1993-94
14 8 Foxfire 1994-95
14 9 42nd St. 1994-95
14 10 Camelot 1994-95
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14 11 The Diviners 1994-95
14 12 Lost in Yonkers 1994-95
14 13 Love, Sex and the IRS 1994-95
14 14 Scrooge 1994-95
14 15 Children of a Lesser God 1995-96
14 16 The Bicycle Men 1995-96
14 17 Guys and Dolls 1995-96
Box File Description Date
14 18 The Sound of Music 1995-96
14 19 Solid Gold Cadillac 1995-96
14 20 Return of Crane 1995-96
14 21 A Christmas Carol 1995-96
14 22 Crazy for You 1996-97
14 23 A Chorus Line 1996-97
15 1 Broadway Holiday 1996-97
15 2 The Piano Lesson 1996-97
15 3 The Accomplice 1996-97
15 4 The Music Man 1997-98
15 5 Inspecting Carol 1996-97
15 6 I’ll Be Home for Christmas 1997-98
15 7 The Bone Chiller 1997-98
15 8 Moments from Meanwhile 1997-98
15 9 Fences 1997-98
15 10 The Pajama Game 1997-98
15 11 1998-1999 Season 1998-99
15 12 1999-2000 Season 1999-00
15 13 2000-2001 Season 2000-01
15 14 2001-2002 Season 2001-02
15 15 2002-2003 Season 2002-03
15 16 2003-2004 Season 2003-04
15 17 2004-2005 Season 2004-05
15 18 Future Fest 1991
15 19 Future Fest 1992
16 1 Future Fest 1993
16 2 Future Fest 1994
16 3 Future Fest 1995
16 4 Future Fest 1996
16 5 Future Fest 1997
Subseries IVB: Administrative
Box File Description Date
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17 1 Articles of Incorporation 1981
17 2 Board Meeting Minutes 1978
17 3 Board Meeting Minutes 1980
17 4 Board Meeting Minutes 1981
17 5 Board Meeting Minutes 1982
17 6 Board Meeting Minutes 1983
17 7 Board Meeting Minutes 1984
Box File Description Date
17 8 Board Meeting Minutes 1985
17 9 Board Meeting Minutes 1986
17 10 Board Meeting Minutes 1987
17 11 Board Meeting Minutes 1988
18 1 Board Meeting Minutes 1989
18 2 Board Meeting Minutes 1990
18 3 Board Meeting Minutes 1991
18 4 Board Meeting Minutes 1992
18 5 Board Meeting Minutes 1993
18 6 Board Meeting Minutes 1994
18 7 Board Meeting Minutes 1995
18 8 Board Meeting Minutes 1996
18 9 Board Meeting Minutes 1997
18 10 Board Member Ballots 1987, 1990
18 11 Board Member Lists 1980, 1986-1997
18 12 Board Motions 1989-1990
18 13 Board, Purchas Requests 1995, undated
18 14 Constitution & Mission Statement 1981, undated
18 15 Constitution & Mission Statement 1982-85, 1992
19 1 Constitution & Mission Statement 1984-88, 1992
19 2 Duties & Job Descriptions 1978, Undated
19 3 Expansion 1992-1995,
Undated
19 4 Histories Undated
19 5 Inventories 1974-76, 1980-81,
1986
19 6 Membership Drive 1983-84
19 7 Organizational Structure 1972, Undated
19 8 Reorganization 1994-95
19 9 Report to the city 1990
19 10 Restructuring 1995
19 11 Season Schedule 1972-73,1980-93,
1996
19 12 Stationary Undated
19 13 Strategic Planning 1993-94
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19 14 Surveys 1978, 1988, 1997
19 15 Surveys Undated
19 16 Wegerzyn Art’s Center 1975-87
19 17 Volunteers 1979-82, 1989-90,
1992
19 18 Account Balances 1994-95
Box File Description Date
19 19 Account Summaries 1991-92
Subseries IVC: Financial
Box File Description Date
20 1 Capital Improvements 1992, 1996,
undated
20 2 Donation Records 1983, 1993, 1996
20 3 Grants, Art’s Dayton Project 1991
20 4 Grants, Block 1977
20 5 Grants, Culture Works 1995
20 6 Grants, Dayton Performing Arts 1989
20 7 Grants, Miami Valley Cultural Alliance
20 8 Grants, Montgomery Co. Regional Arts 1995
20 9 Grants, Ohio Arts Council 1979-91
20 10 Miscellaneous 1987-88, undated
20 11 Proposed Budget 1987-88, 1993-94
20 12 Seasonal Expense Report 1984-90
20 13 Seasonal Expense Report 1994-98
20 14 Treasurer’s Report 1984-88
20 15 Treasurer’s Report 1989-93
20 16 Treasurer’s Report 1996
20 17 Treasurer’s Report 1997
Subseries IVD: Special Events
Box File Description Date
21 1 Awards, Given by DPI 1980, 1990-93
21 2 Awards, Banquet 1983-88
21 3 Awards, Banquet 1989-92
21 4 Awards, Banquet 1993-95
21 5 Awards, Banquet 1996-97
21 6 Awards, OCTA 1982-87
21 7 Various 1971, 1984-1990
21 8 Citizen Appreciation Day 1992
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21 9 First Night 1990
21 10 Formal Opening of East 3rd St. Theatre 1971
21 11 Gala Farewell to 3rd St. Theatre 1987
21 12 Logo Contest 1980
21 13 OCTA 1972
21 14 OCTA 1978
21 15 OCTA 1982
Box File Description Date
21 16 OCTA 1985-86
21 17 Riverbend Arts Center 1986-87
21 18 Spring Recognition Banquet 1981
21 19 Theatre Restaurant undated
21 20 30th Anniversary Celebration 1989
21 21 Wedding to Remember 1993
21 22 Winter Social 1991-92
Subseries IVE: Educational
Box File Description Date
21 23 Drama Camp 1985, 1995
21 24 Guest Artist 1985
21 25 Overall Company 1980
21 26 Publicity 1987-88
21 27 Workshops, Clown School 1983
22 1 Workshops, Directors 1987
22 2 Workshops, Senior Citizens undated
22 3 Workshops, Lighting 1979
22 4 Workshops, Mobile Playground 1977
22 5 Workshops, Puppet 1978
22 6 Workshops, Show Mobile 1976-77
22 7 Workshops, Summer 1977-79
22 8 Uncommon Wisdom 1980
Subseries IVF: Committees
Box File Description Date
22 9 Artistic Direction 1984
22 10 Awards 1976-77, 1982,
1986-89
22 11 Committee Assignments 1986-97, undated
22 12 Fundraising, Correspondence 1974, 1987-97
22 13 Fundraising, Events 1987-88, Undated
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22 14 House Management 1981-1997
22 15 Finance 1985-86
22 16 Marketing 1993-96
22 17 Play Reading 1983-96
22 18 Publicity, Meeting Notes 1982-91
22 19 Publicity, Procedures 1950, 1967, 1982
22 20 Production 1982
Box File Description Date
22 21 Special 1979-82, 1985-86,
1992
22 22 Strategic Planning 1995-97
Subseries IIG: Publicity
Box File Description Date
23 1 Newsletters 1980-81
23 2 Newsletters 1983-88
23 3 Newsletters 1989-93
23 4 Newsletters 1994-95
23 5 Newsclippings 1974-1997
23 6 Mailers 1972-80
23 7 Mailers 1980-87
23 8 Mailers 1989-96
23 9 Mailers 1999-2005
Series V Photographs, Slides and Negatives
Subseries VA: Dayton Community Theatre
Box Description Date
24 Out of the Frying Pan 1959-60
24 The Hollow 1960-61
24 Plain and Fancy 1961-62
24 Johnny Belinda 1962-63
24 Pajama Game 1962-63
24 Guys and Dolls 1963-64
24 Damn Yankees 1963-64
24 Auntie Mame 1964-65
24 Anything Goes 1964-65
24 Desk Set 1968-69
24 Finnian’s Rainbow 1968-69
24 Bells Are Ringing 1968-69
24 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1969-70
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24 Barefoot in the Park 1970-71
24 Summer Tree 1971-72
24 Once Upon a Mattress 1971-72
24 Sweet Charity 1972-73
24 Play It Again Sam 1972-73
24 Oklahoma 1973-74
24 Goodbye Charlie 1973-74
Box Description Date
24 The Man Who Came to Dinner 1974-75
24 Gypsy 1974-75
25 The Fantasticks 1975-76
25 Fiddler on the Roof 1975-76
25 The Silver Whistle 1976-77
25 Generation 1976-77
26 Godspell 1976-77
26 A Thousand Clowns 1977-78
26 The Gazebo 1977-78
26 Sugar 1977-78
26 Man of La Mancha 1977-78
27 Light Up the Sky 1977-78
27 I do, I do (see also oversized photos) 1977-78
27 Damn Yankees 1978-79
27 Curious Savage 1978-79
27 Born Yesterday 1979-80
27 Night Must Fall 1979-80
27 Pippin 1979-80
27 Black Comedy 1980-81
27 The King and I 1980-81
27 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown 1980-81
28 Jesus Christ Superstar 1981-82
28 Lady in the Dark 1981-82
28 All the Way Home 1981-82
28 Pirates of Pinafore 1982-83
28 Arsenic and Old Lace 1982-83
28 Death Trap 1982-83
28 Chicago 1982-83
28 Master Jefferson’s Mistress 1983-84
28 Follies 1983-84
28 Kiss Me Kate 1983-84
Subseries VB: Dayton Repertory Theatre
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Box File Description File
29 The Killing of Sister George 1970-71
29 Death of A Salesman 1971-72
29 Hedda Gabler 1971-72
29 J.B. 1972-73
Box File Description File
29 Child’s Play 1972-73
29 The Merchant of Venice 1972-73
29 The House of Bernard Alba 1975-76
29 That Championship Season 1975-76
29 Small Craft Warning 1975-76
29 Cave Dwellers 1976-77
29 The Subject Was Roses 1976-77
29 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1976-77
29 Suddenly, Last Summer 1977-78
29 Rimers of Eldritch (see oversized photos) 1978-79
30 The Shadowbox 1979-80
30 The Tempest 1979-80
30 A Delicate Balance 1980-81
30 The Ritz 1980-81
30 The Hemmingway Play 1980-81
30 Marat Sade 1981-82
30 On Golden Pond 1981-82
30 Little Foxes 1982-83
30 A Perfect Relationship 1982-83
Subseries V C: Children’s Theatre/ Teen Theatre, et al
Box File Description Date
31 Various 1951-1992
32 Various Undated
Subseries V D: DPI Photographs
Box Description Date
33 Fools 1984-85
33 The Elephant Man 1985-86
33 Evita 1985-86
33 Cabaret 1985-86
33 Saying Goodbye 1986-87
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33 Little Shop of horrors 1986-87
33 A Chorus Line 1986-87
33 Painting Churches 1987-88
33 Mystery of Edwin Drod 1988-89
33 The Art of Dining 1989-90
33 O’ Henry 1989-90
Box Description Date
34 Breakfast with Les and Bess 1990-91
34 I’m Not Rappaport 1990-91
34 Hello Dolly 1990-91
35 Man of La Mancha 1990-91
35 Seasons Remembered 199-91
35 The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild 1991-92
35 Oliver 1991-92
36 Scrooge 1991-92
36 Chapter 2 1991-92
36 Run for Your Wife 1991-92
36 Broadway Bound 1992-93
36 Lend Me a Tenor 1992-93
36 West Side Story 1992-93
37 The Man who Came to Dinner 1992-93
37 Mame 1992-93
37 Phantom 1993-94
37 Raisin in the Sun 1993-94
38 Dearly Departed 1993-94
38 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1993-94
38 Scrooge 1993-94
38 Scrooge 1994-95
38 Lost in Yonkers 1994-95
38 42nd St. 1994-95
38 The People Could Fly 1994-95
38 Children of a Lesser God 1995-96
38 Solid Gold Cadillac 1995-96
38 Guys and Dolls 1995-96
38 Broadway Holiday 1996-97
38 The Piano Lesson 1996-97
39 A Chorus Line (see also oversized photos) 1996-97
39 Inspecting Carol (see also oversized photos) 1996-97
39 The Accomplice 1996-97
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39 Crazy for You (see also oversized photos) 1996-97
39 The Pajama Game 1997-98
39 The Music Man 1997-98
39 I’ll Be Home for Christmas 1997-98
41 Moments from Meanwhile 1997-98
41 Fences (see also oversized photos) 1997-98
41 Gypsy 1998-99
Box Description Date
41 Moon Over Buffalo 1998-99
41 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1998-99
41 The Fantasticks 1998-99
40 Scrooge 1998-99
40 Once Upon A Mattress (see also oversized photos) 1998-99
42 Future Fest 1991-96
43 Future Fest 1997-98
44 Awards Banquets 1970-94
Subseries VE: Unidentified Photographs
Box File Description Date
45 Unidentified Photos undated
46 Unidentified Photos undated
Subseries VF: Negatives
Box File Description Date
47 Dayton Community Theatre 1969-83, undated
47 Dayton Repertory Theatre 1975-83
47 Children’s, Teen, & YouTheatre 1992-94, undated
47 Dayton Playhouse Inc. 1984-90
48 Dayton Playhouse Inc. 1991-99
Subseries VG: Slides
Box File Description Date
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49 Dayton Community Theatre 1959-1984
49 Dayton Repertory Theatre 1977-78
50 Dayton Children’s, Teen, YouTheatre, and other
theatres
1963-79
50 Dayton Playhouse Inc. 1984-87, 1995-96
50 Unknown Slides 1958-91
50 Unknown Slides undated
Series VI: Video/Film
Box File Description Date
51 Helioscan Recordings (not labeled) undated
52 DCT, YouTheatre, & DPI Videos 1984-90
53 DPI Videos 1990-92
54 DPI & Unknown, Undated Videos 1987-98, undated
Series
VII:
Scrapbooks, Posters, and Oversized Photos
Box File Description Date
55 Scrapbook 1 1959-66
56 Scrapbook 2 1966-71
57 Scrapbook 3 1975-80
58 Posters & Oversized Photos 1959- c. 1974
59 Posters & Oversized Photos 1959- c. 1990s,
undated
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