Found 3 collections related to Lincoln Center Theater (New York, N.Y.)

Transcripts of interviews conducted by Gerald M. Berkowitz, author and retired theater professor, for his book New Broadways . The collection documents, through these interviews, regional theater in the United States in the latter part of the 20th century. less

The Lincoln Center Theater was formed as a non-profit in 1985 to present and develop theatrical works and make the performing arts accessible to a wide audience through the use of low cost and free tickets for culturally under-served populations. The Lincoln Center Theater records hold production files and audio and video recordings from the group's early seasons (1985-1991) as well as files documenting the group's 1985 restructuring and transition from earlier management. There are also financial and facilities rental materials from the theater's time under the Lincoln Center Theater Company which managed the physical theater's operations from 1979 to 1985. less

The papers of Lucille Lortel relate the details of her life and career from teen years to her death in 1999, and include correspondence, production files, scripts, programs, production photographs, personal and family photographs, organization files, clippings, memorabilia, and scrapbooks. Lucille Lortel's life spanned the twentieth century, so in addition to providing details of her family and personal life her papers encompass many aspects of the theatrical history of her era. Lortel is credited with fostering the Off-Broadway movement and providing a forum for avant-garde and experimental work at her Theatre de Lys. Lortel's productions at the White Barn and the ANTA Matinee Series at the Theatre de Lys brought works by Jean Genet, Sean O'Casey, Athol Fugard, and others to a wider audience. Many of these productions are represented in the collection by correspondence, programs, photographs and clippings. Over the years Lortel also worked closely with several non-profit theaters as a donor and mentor. Her affiliations with Circle in the Square, Circle Repertory Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Yale Repertory Theatre, and other companies are documented in the organization files. less