{"value"=>"<p>This series, dating from 1971 to 2008, contains documentation of over 50 works in the form of scripts; production files; photographs, negatives, slides, and filmstrips; clippings, set and stage plans, lighting notes, venue specifications, and other technical information; posters; and sound and video recordings. Projects with the most material include Undesirable Elements, Chinoiserie, Deshima, Kind Ness, Maraya - Acts of Nature in Geological Time, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Darkness, Nuit Blanche, and OBON: Tails of Rain and Moonlight. The projects are arranged alphabetically, except for the individual productions of Undesirable Elements, which are arranged chronologically. Some productions of Undesirable Elements used alternative titles, usually Secret History, or Secret Histories. These are noted in the container list.</p> <p>Projects from the 1980s onward often contain electronic records, including correspondence, scripts, technical notes, and photographs. Most electronic text documents are in WordPerfect. EDDA: Viking Tales of Lust and Revenge has functioning Macromedia Director software for Macintosh systems which produces text projections shown during the production. Similarly, OBON: Tales of Rain and Moonlight has functioning Audio Visual Laboratories (AVL) software for PC systems which ran slide projectors during the production (the actual slides are in the collection as well).</p> <p>A 2001 production of Undesirable Elements, a theatre piece created anew in each location in which it is produced, is documented by a set of Avid Media Composer files (for Macintosh). These files are not viewable without the necessary software.</p> <p>Almost every project in the series is also documented by audio or visual material. Inquiries regarding audio/visual material in this series may be directed to the Billy Rose Theatre Division (theatrediv@nypl.org). Audio/visual material may be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.</p>"}