AMERICAN THEATRE ARCHIVE PROJECT NEWSLETTER
www.americantheatrearchiveproject.org
March 3, 2014
This newsletter includes highlights of recent developments, team activity, and training events for the American Theatre Archives Project, an initiative of the American Society for Theatre Research.
We are pleased to announce that the Northwest ATAP Team, led by Helice Koffler, has been awarded $5000to fund the ATAP Initiation Program for five King County theatre companies in the Seattle, Washington area through 4Culture.
The American Theatre Archive Project is featured in the March issue of American Theatre. “No File Left Behind” by Nicole Estvanik Taylor describes the early days of ATAP and our mission to support theatre markers in archiving records for the benefit of artists, scholars, patrons, and the public.
Team Activity
Austin: The Austin ATAP team, facilitated by the Oscar G. Brockett Center for Theatre History at the University of Austin, continues developing projects with the Rude Mechanicals, Teatro Vivo, and the ZACH Theatre. In February 2014 the ZACH Theatre completed a “nooks and crannies” tour to survey the company’s records.
Boston: ATAP Boston plans to recruit local archivists at the New England Archivists’ Spring meeting, and is making progress in developing a project with Boston theatre Company One.
Florida: ATAP Florida continues its collaboration with Jobsite Theater.
New York City: The ATAP process advances with the HERE Arts Center and its archives with two new interns joining the team in March. April events include a session with A.R.T./New York (April 18) and a second weekend seminar for theatres that have completed an ATAP project scheduled April 27.
North Carolina: Team building continues with representatives of the UNC Department of Dramatic Art, PlayMakers Repertory Company, the Carolina Performing Arts, the School of Information and Library Science, and the University Archivist’s Office.
Northwest: ATAP Northwest is connected to numerous digital projects including a film digitization project with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, early films of the University of Washington Mountaineer Players, and women in the early 20th century Seattle theatre.
Philadelphia: The ATAP Philadelphia team held its first formal meeting and training session on March 1, and plans to continue to recruit new members. The next meeting of the group will take place at 3:00PM on Saturday, April 12, at Temple University Center City, 1515 Market Street. Those who would like more information should contact ATAP.Philly@gmail.com.
Pittsburgh: Team building continues with outreach to the University of Pittsburgh MLIS program, Department of Theatre Studies, and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.