Oregon Contemporary Theatre photographs

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 1451

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of 29 black-and-white photographs from productions put on by Oregon Contemporary Theatre during summer residences at Lewis and Clark College from 1981 to 1983. Productions represented in the photographs include "A Doll House," "Old Times," and "Loot." Actors depicted include Wallace Shawn, Rex Rabold, Gretchen Corbett, Fred Applegate, Mary McDonnell, and Andre Gregory. The photographer is unidentified.

Dates

Creation: 1981-1983

Creator

Oregon Contemporary Theatre (Portland, Or.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Historical Note

Oregon Contemporary Theatre formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1980. The company held a summer residency at Fir Acres Theatre on the Lewis and Clark College campus from 1981 to 1983. The company closed in 1985 due to a lack of funding and the need for a permanent space.

Sources: "Professional theater rising anew from ashes," by Ted Mahar, Oregonian, January 30, 1980, page F31; "The arts: City gives a big hand to the little lady," by Barry Johnson, Oregonian, December 29, 1985, Forum section, page B4.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection consists of 29 photographs from Oregon Contemporary Theatre's summer residencies at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, from 1981 to 1983.