- Creator
- Cherry County Playhouse (Traverse City, Mich.)
- Call number
- *T-Mss 1983-005
- Physical description
- 10.5 linear feet, (25 boxes)
- Preferred Citation
- Cherry County Playhouse records, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Billy Rose Theatre Division
- Location
- *T-Mss 1983-005
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
The Cherry County Playhouse is a summer theater in Traverse City, Michigan. During the summers of l955-74, its owner, Ruth Bailey produced and presented weekly plays, musicals, and childrens' productions. Each play or musical featured a different star celebrity. Besides the main productions, Ms. Bailey produced the Children's Theatre Program at the Playhouse, under the supervision of the Cherry County Junior Players. About 180 personalities have been featured as star players in the various productions offered by the Playhouse within a twenty year period. The Cherry County Playhouse was purchased in 1975 by Pat Paulsen. The Cherry County Playhouse Records include information regarding the Playhouse from 1955 to 1974, the years when Ms. Bailey was the producer and owner.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, Eugene Swigart, 1983
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Location
Billy Rose Theatre DivisionNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
Third Floor