Found 3 collections related to Women in the theater -- United States

Gertrude Hadley Jeannette (1914-2018) was a Black actor, playwright, director, and theatre producer. She began writing plays in 1950 and founded the Harlem-based HADLEY Players company in 1979. The collection dates from 1928 to 2018, and depicts her personal life and professional work through prints and negatives. less

The Builders Association is a New York-based performance and media company that creates original productions based on stories drawn from contemporary life. The Builders Association records consist of production files from all Builders Association productions; administrative and financial files; and production materials from shows in which Marianne Weems was involved prior to the founding of Builders Association (including productions she worked on with Ron Vawter at the Wooster Group). less

Lizanne Truex (née Elizabeth Ann Williams, 1931-2013), was known for her work in the movies, most recognizably Oklahoma. Early in her career, she joined the Agnes De Mille Dance Theatre. Truex also appeared in stage productions such as Can Can and Monte Proser's Tropicana Revue. The Lizanne Truex papers, dated 1953 to 1961, and 2007, hold mostly memorabilia from her screen and stage work including playbills from the Agnes De Mille Dance Theatre and Can Can; a biographical sketch by Larry Billman, and photograph copies from stage productions. less