Naked Angels records

id
10972
origination
Naked Angels (Theater company)
date statement
1987-2013
key date
1987
identifier (local_mss)
24468
org unit
Billy Rose Theatre Division
call number
*T-Mss 2017-030
b-number
b21587472
total components
238
total series
0
max depth
4
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2018-07-03 17:52:30 UTC
updated
2026-02-05 04:35:53 UTC
status note
(missing)
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unitid
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 2017-030", "type"=>"local_call"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1987-2013", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1987/2013"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Naked Angels records"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"18 boxes, 1 oversize folder", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7.01 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"17 audio recordings", "unit"=>"audio_recordings"}]}
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"20 moving image recordings", "unit"=>"moving_image_recordings"}]}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Billy Rose Theatre Division</span>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Naked Angels is a New York City based company of actors, producers, playwrights, and designers who create and perform works primarily for theater. The collection provides a record of the company's performance activities from 1987 to 2012 through programs; scripts; photographs; flyers, posters; administrative material; lighting plots; and some stage and costume notes."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Naked Angels (Theater company)", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Naked Angels is a New York City based company of actors, producers, playwrights, and designers who create and perform works primarily for theater. Alongside stage productions, the group also runs regular readings of new works, educational events for students, and a podcast. A number of its members have moved on to Broadway, television, and Hollywood careers. Originally formed with a collective-based decision making framework, they hired an artistic director, Jenny Garsten, in 2005. Their original headquarters was a theater on 17th Street in New York City that became known as \"The Space,\" which they occupied until 1995.</p> <p>The company is known for its Issues Projects, an ongoing series of works on socially relevant and controversial topics, often produced in collaboration with social justice organizations. From 2004 to 2006, Naked Angels partnered with the Fox Broadcasting Company to form \"Naked TV,\" a series of original one-act plays that showcased playwrights and actors. Plays were also developed through Angels in Progress workshops, and Tuesdays@9, which is an ongoing cold-reading series.</p> <p>To raise money for its operations, over the years Naked Angels has organized galas and benefits that have taken the form of play readings, themed dances, character roasts, and other events.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The collection provides a record of the company's performance and publicity activities from 1987 to 2012. The paper files are composed of programs; scripts; photographs; flyers, mailings and posters; contracts and financial records (including annual reports for 2001 to 2007); lighting plots; and some staging and costume notes. There is a small amount of administrative correspondence. The majority of the files are organized by theatrical season, and are arranged under the title of the production or event. The collection also contains audio and moving image recordings, arranged chronologically.</p> <p>Files for productions in the early years often only contain programs and scripts. Files for performances from the late-1990s onwards are more robust and may include a production book. These were created for internal use, and are a compilation of the administrative, casting, script, set, costume, and financial records from a particular production. The files from the 1980s to the late 1990s have less administrative and financial material than those that follow.</p> <p>There is an abundance of photographs and contact sheets, especially in the electronic records. The photographs document performances, rehearsals, readings, and benefit events, with some candid images of company members.</p> <p>The sound and video recordings include a large component of non-commercial footage. This includes benefit events (such as \"Fish Fry,\" a roast of Fisher Stevens), table reads, and actual productions, such as \"Naked TV\" plays. Commercial footage includes promotional material and television spots, podcast episodes, and radio advertisements. These recordings are unavailable pending digitization.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Collection was donated by the Naked Angels Theater Company in 2017.</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Collection processed by <span class=\"name\">Amelia Carlin</span>, <span class=\"date\">2018</span>.</p>"}
accessrestrict
{"value"=>"<p>Inquiries regarding audio and moving image materials in the collection may be directed to the Billy Rose Theatre Division (theatre@nypl.org). Audio and moving image materials may be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.</p>"}
date_start
1987
keydate
1987
date_end
2013
date_inclusive_start
1987
date_inclusive_end
2013
extent_statement
7.01 linear feet (18 boxes, 1 oversize folder). 17.8 gigabytes (3,928 computer files). 17 audio recordings. 20 moving image recordings
prefercite
{"value"=>"Naked Angels records, *T-Mss 2017-030. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts"}

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