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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
- New York State Theatre Institute musical scores
Series Number
- 22472
Summary
- This series consists of hand-written original musical scores composed for various productions and commissioned by the New York State Theatre Institute.
Creator
- New York State Theatre Institute
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Usage Restrictions
- Copyright to the musical scores may still be held in part or whole by the composer. Thus, the copyright ownership will vary according to the New York State Theatre Institute's contract with the composer and whether or not the score was adapted for a particular performance. Contracts found in series B2359 may shed light on each score's status. Consult with archivist to obtain currently available information on copyright owner or agent.
Title
- Show costume binders
Series Number
- 22461
Summary
- Also known as "show bibles," these binders produced by the New York State Theatre Institute contain information useful in designing costumes for productions and recreating them for future productions, if necessary. Some of the information in these show bibles is duplicated in the New York State Theatre Institute stage management files (Series 22473), but the overall focus is on costumes and costume design.
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 stage management files
Series Number
- 22473
Summary
- Stage management files are technical working files that detail every minute aspect of the stage production for a particular play performed by the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). Records document such issues as stage lighting and stage direction, sound cues, blocking, sound tracks, and the placement of props on a set. The series contains only a sampling of NYSTI plays, mainly those that were either original productions or foreign performances.
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 contract records
Series Number
- B2359
Summary
- This series consists of financial contracts negotiated by the New York State Theatre Institute, along with accompanying documentation and correspondence. The records contain information that may be valuable in determining ownership and copyright of other New York State Theatre Institute records such as production scripts, musical scores, and photographs.
Creator
- New York State Theatre Institute
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.