Scope and arrangement
This collection consists of materials related both the WPA Theatre and to its 1982-2000 Artistic Director Kyle Renick. Materials dedicated to the theater include production photographs (many by Carol Rosegg), programs, posters (many by David Edward Byrd), correspondence, administrative documents, awards, meeting minutes, and contracts. Special emphasis is placed on the WPA success Little Shop of Horrors. There is also a small number of audio recordings related to the theater and its productions, including audio recordings of Howard Ashman, and non-WPA programs for plays and musicals that premiered there. Materials relating to Renick include his 1980s agendas, correspondence, clippings, photographs, non-theatrical research, and a caricature of him by Al Hirschfeld.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following sections: WPA Productions (with a sub-section dedicated to Little Shop of Horrors), WPA General, Renick's Personal Materials, Non-WPA Productions, and Sound Recordings. WPA Productions is arranged in the received, chronological order. All others are in alphabetical order.