- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"6.34 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"9 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
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{"value"=>"*T-Mss 1994-010", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"21731", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1972-1990", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1972/1990"}
{"value"=>"1988-1990", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1988/1990"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Steppenwolf Theatre Company Grapes of Wrath production files"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. <span class=\"subarea\">Billy Rose Theatre Division.</span></span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The Steppenwolf Theatre Company <span class=\"title\">Grapes of Wrath</span> production files contain scripts, schedules, administrative records, research material, correspondence, programs, reports, contracts, plans, notebooks, clipppings, photographs, and ephemera relating to the Chicago, San Diego, London, New York, and television productions of the play."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Steppenwolf Theatre Company <span class=\"title\">Grapes of Wrath</span> Production Files, *T-Mss 1994-010, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Steppenwolf Theatre Company", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The Steppenwolf Theatre Company began in 1974 in Highland Park, Illionis under the leadership of Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, and Gary Sinise. In 1975, the group incorporated and by 1976, it had expanded to include other friends from Illinois State University. Founded on a commitment to the principles of ensemble collaboration and artistic risk, the group’s mission is to advance the vitality and diversity of American theater.</p> <p>To this end, Northwestern University professor Frank Galati, who became a Steppenwolf ensemble member in 1985, adapted and directed John Steinbeck’s novel, <span class=\"title\">The Grapes of Wrath</span>, for the stage in 1988. The Steppenwolf production of <span class=\"title\">The Grapes of Wrath</span> opened September 18, 1988 at the Royal-George Theatre in Chicago to critical acclaim and went on to successful runs at the LaJolla Playhouse in San Diego, California (<date>May 14-June 17, 1989</date>), London’s National Theatre (<date>June 1989</date>), and Broadway’s Cort Theatre (<date>March 22-September 2, 1990</date>). The production was also shown on PBS’s <span class=\"title\">American Playhouse</span> on March 22, 1991. The ensemble cast included Terry Kinney, Gary Sinise, and Lois Smith.</p> <p>The Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of <span class=\"title\">The Grapes of Wrath</span> received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards, and was a National Medal Winner of the White House Millennium Council 2000, which included the script in the National Millennium Time Capsule.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The papers contain materials donated by production stage manager Malcolm Ewen and director Frank Galati and, therefore, consist primarily of production and administrative materials. Included are scripts, schedules, memos, correspondence, notebooks, programs, research files, stage manager’s reports, contracts, plans, photographs, publicity material, clippings, and ephemera relating to the Chicago, San Diego, London, New York, and television productions of the play.</p> <p> There are several versions of the script for the play, from the original version in 1988, to the shooting script for the PBS <span class=\"title\">American Playhouse</span> television broadcast in 1991. General papers include photocopies of research materials, production materials for unspecified productions, and materials on Steppenwolf Theatre Company.</p> <p>Of particular note for all the productions, are the backstage “contest” materials. These consist of cartoons, limericks, and various humorous competitions in which the cast and crew participated. The Broadway production is the most thoroughly documented, since it had the longest run.</p> <p>Oversized materials consist of sections, an elevation, and floor plans for the Chicago production. The arrangement of the papers corresponds to many of the file headings used by Malcolm Ewen.</p> <p>Some materials (contact sheets and worker’s compensation forms) have been restricted because they contain personal information.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Steppenwolf Theatre Company Grapes of Wrath production files are arranged in five series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21731#c439377'>Series I: Scripts</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1988 - 1990</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 boxes .83 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains scripts and some revisions used for the Chicago, San Diego, London, New York productions, and the shooting script used for the PBS <span class=\"title\">American Masters</span> television presentation in March 1991. There is a prompt script for the Broadway production; the Chicago production also contains a script with some production cues. There are several scripts for which the production is not specified.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21731#c439403'>Series II: Research, and</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1972 - 1990</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>.5 boxes .21 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p> This series consists of materials providing historical background for and critical analysis of <span class=\"title\">The Grapes of Wrath</span>. It also contains set design ideas and photocopies of Dust Bowl images from the 1930s.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21731#c439419'>Series III: Venues, and</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1986 - 1990</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>5.50 boxes 2.29 linear feet</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The largest part of the collection, this series documents the play’s productions—from its opening at Chicago’s Royal-George Theatre in 1988, to its Broadway run at the Cort Theatre in 1990. <span class=\"title\">The Grapes of Wrath</span> also ran at the LaJolla Playhouse in San Diego, California from April to June, 1989, and then went to the British National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre, as part of the InterNational Theatre 89 festival. Materials include correspondence, production materials, programs and ephemera, photographs, and clippings. Of special note are the humorous backstage “contests” held by the cast and crew, featuring limericks, theme parks, “Name the Band,” and numerous other topics. There are also cartoons and caricatures done by cast and crew during performances.</p> <ul> <li>Sub-series 1: Royal-George Theatre, Chicago, 1988</li> <li>Sub-series 2: LaJolla Playhouse, San Diego, 1986; 1989</li> <li>Sub-series 3: InterNational Theatre 89 - Lyttelton Theatre, London, 1989 Feb.-Jun</li> <li>Sub-series 4: Cort Theatre, New York, 1986; 1989 Dec.-1990 Sept.</li> <li>Sub-series 5: General A-Z, 1988-1989 and undated</li></ul></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21731#c439635'>Series IV: Television</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1990</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>3 folders</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains papers relating to the taping of <span class=\"title\">The Grapes of Wrath</span> for the PBS <span class=\"title\">American Playhouse</span> series. The production aired March 22, 1991.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/the/21731#c439640'>Series V: Oversized, July- Aug.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1988</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 23\" x 31\" box</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series consists of sections, an elevation and floor plan for the Chicago production.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Series I: Scripts</li> <li>Series II: Research</li> <li>Series III: Venues <ul> <li>Sub-series 1 - Royal-George Theatre, Chicago</li> <li>Sub-series 2 - LaJolla Playhouse, San Diego</li> <li>Sub-series 3 - InterNational Theatre 89- Lyttelton, London</li> <li>Sub-series 4 - Cort Theatre, New York</li> <li>Sub-series 5 - General, A-Z</li></ul></li> <li>Series IV: Television</li> <li>Series V: Oversized</li></ul></p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>The Steppenwolf Theatre Company <span class=\"title\">Grapes of Wrath</span>Production Files were donated to the Billy Rose Theatre Division in 1994 by Frank Galati and Malcolm Ewen.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p> <ul> <li>Photograph: Simonson, Eric (Head Shot)</li> <li>Program: <span class=\"title\">The Grapes of Wrath</span>, Cort Theatre Aug. 1990</li></ul></p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Photocopying prohibited.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, Billy Rose Theatre Division.</p>"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1972
- date_inclusive_end
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1990
- keydate
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1972
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Camille Croce Dee; Machine-readable finding aid created by Camille Croce Dee.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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6.34 linear feet (9 boxes)
- date_start
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1972
- date_end
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1990
- date_bulk_start
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1988
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1990