Found 23 collections related to Playwrights

Claire Leonard (1903-1992) was a New York City literary agent who specialized in representing emerging playwrights. The collection (1936-1975, 1992) holds correspondence, writings, scripts, and promotional material relating to Leonard's representation of playwrights and to her writing of editorial columns and books. less

Paul Osborn (1901-1988) was an American playwright and screenwriter. In 1930, Osborn achieved early success on Broadway with The Vinegar Tree. Other writings include screen adaptations of novels. In 1980, Osborn received a Tony Award for best revival for Morning's at Seven. The collection, dating from 1922 to 1985, contains typescripts of plays and screenplays, correspondence, contracts, writings of others, two scrapbooks of newspaper clipping reviews of The Vinegar Tree, contracts, programs of Osborn's plays and several photographs. less

Parker Fennelly (1891-1988) was an actor and playwright who performed on stage, radio, film, and television. The Parker Fennelly papers, dating from 1911 to 1997, document his career through project files, photographs, letters, programs, clippings, and scrapbooks. less

George Furth (1932-2008) was an American playwright, librettist and actor, most famous for writing the books for two Stephen Sondheim musicals, Company and Merrily We Roll Along. The George Furth papers contain professional and personal papers, created or collected by Furth as a playwright and actor. less

The Dorothy Stickney and Howard Lindsay papers, Additions date from 1909 to 1985 and document the careers of American actress and writer Dorothy Stickney (1896-1998) and her husband, actor, playwright, and producer Howard Lindsay (1889-1968). The collection holds photographs, scripts, writings, scrapbooks, articles, and programs. less

Gene Feist (1923-) is an American artistic director, playwright, producer, director and teacher. In 1965 he co-founded the Roundabout Theatre Company, of which he served as Artistic Director until 1988. The Gene Feist Papers document the personal and professional life Gene Feist and the history of the Roundabout Theatre Company. Types of materials in this collection include personal correspondence, production files, topical files, drafts of scripts, photographs, playbills and programs, reviews, publicity materials, business files and personal ephemera. less

Betty Comden was an American lyricist, playwright, screenwriter and actress working on stage and screen productions from the late 1930s through the 1990s. This collection is the personal and professional papers of Betty Comden. It consists mainly of scripts and scores. less

Dale Wasserman (1914-2008) was an American playwright, television writer and screenwriter, working from the 1950s-the 1990s. He is best known for his play, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1963) and his book for the musical Man of La Mancha (1966). The Dale Wasserman papers document his entire writing career with scripts, correspondence, notes, programs, clippings, research materials and photographs from his productions. less

Bernard Sobel (1887-1964) was an American author and theatrical press agent. His papers include drafts, notes, research materials, and other unidentified papers relating to Sobel's writing; correspondence; photographs; notebooks; a diary; and other personal items. less

George Oppenheimer (1900-1977) was an American drama critic, screenwriter for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, playwright, author, editor, and one of the co-founders of Viking Press. The George Oppenheimer writings include plays, screenplays, novels, sketches, short stories, criticism, and autobiographical writings. The file on The Best in the World: A Selection of News and Feature Stories, Editorials, Humor, Poems and Reviews from 1921 to 1928 consists of correspondence and notes. less

Charles Bruce Millholland (1903-1991) was an American playwright, author, dancer, actor, model, and artist best known for his play The Napoleon of Broadway, which was the basis for Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's hit comedy Twentieth Century. The Charles Bruce Millholland papers contain writings, personal papers, scrapbooks, and artwork. less

Philip Dunning (1890-1968) was a playwright and a theatrical producer and director. The Philip Dunning papers, dating from 1912 to 1968, document Dunning's life and career through production files, scrapbooks, and letters. Half of the collection relates to the play Broadway. less

M. David Samples also known as David Samples (circa1924-) was a director, playwright and actor for Off-Broadway, regional theaters and abroad. Samples' career spanned over forty years, with over a hundred productions including William Inge's Summer Brave, Catherine Muschamp's The Beheading and Gore Vidal's On the March to the Sea. The collection, 1948 to 2005, holds scripts, correspondence, a daybook, photographs, printed matter and one audio recording. less

Wayne F. Maxwell (1939-2000) was an actor, director and playwright who performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in regional theaters. Occasionally, he appeared on commercial television, and film. The collection, dating from the 1940s to 2005, mostly holds scripts. Other material includes: photographs, scrapbooks, theater programs, correspondence, and audio recordings. less

Claire Parrish was a playwright who wrote the farce Maid in the Ozarks. Her letters date from 1945 to 1946 and are addressed to Gertrude Mitsdarffer and Mary and signed "Mable." Subjects of the letters include the ongoing success of Maid in the Ozarks, Parrish's health problems, her social life in Hollywood, California, and her opinions on Franklin Delano Roosevelt and contemporary politics. less

Tunc Yalman (1925-2006) was a theater director and playwright. The Tunc Yalman papers (1924-2001) primarily document his career from the 1950s to the mid-1980s. The papers hold correspondence, programs, clippings, scripts, resumes, photographs, and writings. less