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Title

Theatre Institute author interview videos

Series Number

22469

Summary

This series consists of approximately one hundred original VHS and U-matic videocassettes containing interviews with the authors and set/costume designers of several plays performed by the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). The series also includes videos pertaining to theater performance in general, NYSTI's activities, and other miscellaneous matters. These videos were generally used for instructional purposes as part of NYSTI's overall educational program.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Theatre Institute audiovisual records

Series Number

B2665

Summary

This series consists of film, video, compact discs (CDs), and audio tapes of various New York State Theatre Institute productions. Notable film and videos document "The Wizard of Oz Goes to Moscow," "Raggedy Ann," and "A Tale of Cinderella." Also included are several audio recordings of other dramatizations of fairy tales and children stories intended for public distribution.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Theatre Institute educational materials

Series Number

22468

Summary

This series documents educational and outreach activities undertaken by staff members of the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). The records include study guides for teachers, which NYSTI staff developed to extend each production into the classroom curriculum; slides and Power Point presentations that depict scenes from and preparations for productions; and schedules of educational programs, lesson plans, video and audio tapes, contracts, and correspondence received from students.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New York State Theatre Institute posters, playbills, and brochures

Series Number

22464

Summary

This series includes publicity material for most performances produced by the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI) and its predecessor bodies, the Empire State Youth Theatre Institute (ESYTI) (1974-1982) and the Empire State Institute for the Performing Arts (ESIPA) (1982-1992). The records consist of high-quality color posters, playbills, and general publicity brochures.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Theatre Institute news clippings

Series Number

22460

Summary

These newspaper clippings document a visit of the Moscow Musical Theatre for Children to the United States in 1986. They were collected by the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI) to document media reviews and coverage of the performances. The historic visit was an exchange paired with NYSTI's visit to Moscow the same year, following the resumption of cultural relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Theatre Institute photographs

Series Number

22463

Summary

This series includes slides, photographic prints, and photographic negatives created to publicize the New York State Theatre Institute's productions. Prints and slides are in both color and black and white, and generally depict scenes from various productions and close-up shots of actors in costume. The images were created by professional photographers hired under contract.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Usage Restrictions

Because these photographs were taken by professional photographers under contract, it is unclear who has the rights to them or if any restrictions may be required on their use or display.

Title

New York State Theatre Institute transitional records

Series Number

22471

Summary

The correspondence, newspaper clippings, news releases, and other records in this series document the New York State Theatre Institute's (NYSTI) various struggles for existence after being faced with major financial cuts, both in the mid-1980s and early 1990s. The bulk of the records concern NYSTI's operations in 1991-1992, when it was being evicted from its center of operations, The Egg in Albany.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Theatre Institute press releases

Series Number

B2358

Summary

This series consists of press releases created by the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). The records touch on a variety of subjects including international and domestic productions, NYSTI's educational activities, funding issues, advocacy for the agency's survival, and related matters.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

New York State Theatre Institute board minutes and establishing legislation

Series Number

B2365

Summary

This series includes the minutes of the Board of Directors of the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI), spanning the period from 1999, when it was first established, to its dissolution in 2010 (with gaps). The series also includes copies of Chapter 824 of the Laws of 1992, which established the New York State Theatre Institute as a public benefit corporation.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

New York State Theatre Institute annual reports

Series Number

B2366

Summary

This series includes New York State Theatre Institute annual reports describing the agency's activities for the year, mission, accomplishments, goals, and financial status. These records span the period from the inception of the New York State Theatre Institute in the mid-1980s to 2009, and contain every annual report created within that time span.

Creator

• New York State Theatre Institute

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.