Lee G. Rubenstein collection of theatre programs
Collection
0318-SCPA-RUBENSTEIN
The Lee G. Rubenstein collection of theatre programs covers the period from 1969-2020. The collection includes theatre programs for 1,805 productions (2,498 total items including duplicates) predominantly from theatres in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas, but also theatres from elsewhere in the U.S. and Europe. Also included are eleven original linocuts and autographs by the graphic artist and painter James Lesesne Wells, as well as autographs by the artists Robert Rasuchenberg and Ralph Goings. Rubenstein is an active participant in philanthropy in support of theatre in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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2498 Items (Performance programs)
11 Items (Linocuts by James Lesense Wells)
The Lee G. Rubenstein collection of theatre programs covers the period from 1969-2020. The collection includes theatre programs for 1,805 productions (2,498 total items including duplicates) predominantly from theatres in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas, but also theatres from elsewhere in the U.S. and Europe. Also included are eleven original linocuts and autographs by James Lesesne Wells, as well as autographs by the artists Robert Rasuchenberg and Ralph Goings.
Lee G. Rubenstein graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1957. His first professional theater performance was Moliere’s “Tartuffe” at Arena Stage, seen while an undergraduate student. In the following 60 years, Mr. Rubenstein attended over 2,500 theater programs from performances of theater, music, dance, and other arts. As a real estate builder and developer, Mr. Rubenstein created and built eight communities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area consisting of 1,190 low to moderate income detached and townhouses and 1,023 garden and high rise apartment units in six other locations.
Mr. Rubenstein remains active in not-for-profit organizations with leadership roles on Boards of Trustees of Arena Stage, the DCJCC of Washington, the Sidwell Friends School, Theater Trustees of America, the Bell Multicultural High School, Jubilee Enterprise, Director Home Building Association of Virginia and Prince William County, Virginia Housing, Environment, and Economic Development Commission.
This collection is organized into two series.
Gift of Lee G. Rubenstein, 29 April 2016 and additional materials in 2021.
Processing supported by the Madeleine Bartfeld Sigel Fund.
Part of the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library