- unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1984-007", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"18643", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1968-1984", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1968/1984"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Chelsea Theater Center records"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"6.72 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"16 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\"> The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\"> New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center</span> <span class=\"addressline\">40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Chelsea Theater Center records document the workings of this nonprofit company founded by Robert Kalfin in 1965. Files consist of production materials and scripts."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p> Chelsea Theater Center records, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Chelsea Theater Center (New York, N.Y.)", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p> The Chelsea Theater Center was a not-for-profit theater company founded by Robert Kalfin in 1965. The company started at St. Peter's Church on West 20th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Then, in 1968, it moved most of its productions to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The company stayed there through the majority of the 1970s. Its final home was located at 407 W. 43rd Street.</p> <p> Early on the group settled on what was to be its winning format, \"the presentation of large physical productions requiring large casts and settings in addition to the presentation of intimate but innovative works that do not require the spending of a great deal of money.\" Most of these productions were limited in audience appeal, but through the years they were awarded five Tonys and 28 Obies. One of the first major productions was of <span class=\"title\">The Screens</span>, a seven-hour play by Jean Genet that opened to rave reviews. Other well-received productions consist of: Peter Handke's <span class=\"title\">Kaspar</span> starring Christopher Lloyd; <span class=\"title\">The Prince of Homburg</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Crazy Locomotive</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Beggar's Opera</span> and <span class=\"title\">Yentl the Yeshiva Boy</span> (which later became the tour-de-force motion picture for Barbra Streisand). Some actors and directors who spent time with the Chelsea Theater Center were Meryl Streep, Hal Prince, Glenn Close, Sam Waterston, Louise Schaeffer, and Denny Dillon.</p> <p> Throughout its life span, the Chelsea Theater Center had financial struggles-going from feast to famine. The first subscription series in 1971 sold out in four weeks, but ten years later during the 1981 season, the musical <span class=\"title\">Hijinks!</span> was forced to close because of lack of ticket sales. Then due to lack of general funding, the rest of the season was canceled. The Chelsea Theater Center folded in 1984.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p> The Chelsea Theater Center records is divided into two series: production materials and scripts. The production materials contain photographs, press releases, clippings, resumes, flyers, and musical scores. The scripts contain manuscripts that were both produced and wanted-to-be produced shows.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Chelsea Theater Center records are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/18643#c126493'>Series I: Production Materials</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1967-1980</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p> The production materials contain photographs, press releases, clippings, resumes, resumes, flyers and musical scores (from the musical <span class=\"title\">By Bernstein</span> ). The photographs are of productions and publicity for those productions. Press releases were sent to local publications for upcoming shows. Clippings are mostly reviews of productions. Resumes are from actors and directors, this material was used for auditions and biographical information for programs. Flyers were used for advertising purposes. Series I is arranged alphabetically.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/18643#c126624'>Series II: Scripts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1972-1978</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p> Many of these scripts were produced by the Chelsea Theater Center. A few of them were rejected from production. Several of the plays were written by playwright Richard Lortz who died in 1981. Sixteen of the plays were donated to the Chelsea Theater Center by Ms. Florida Friebus in 1983. The scripts are arranged alphabetically by title.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p> The Chelsea Theater Center records are organized in the following series:</p> <ul class=\"list\"> <li>Series I: Production Materials, 1967-1980</li> <li>Series II: Scripts, 1972-1978</li></ul>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p> Donated by Steve Gilger of the Chelsea Theater Center in 1984.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by L. Reyman.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by L. Reyman.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p> For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theater Division.</p>"}
- date_start
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1968
- keydate
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1968
- date_end
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1984
- date_inclusive_start
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1968
- date_inclusive_end
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1984
- extent_statement
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6.72 linear feet (16 boxes)