The New Playwrights' Theatre was founded in 1972 by artistic director Harry M. Bagdasian as a non-profit theatre in Washington, DC devoted to aspiring American playwrights. From 1972 to 1984, the Theatre produced 75 world premiere productions and over 200 readings of works-in-progress. The collection consists of scripts of original productions, compact discs, video discs, and books. This collection is unprocessed; an inventory is available upon request.
Dates
1972-1986
Use and Access to Collection
The collection is open for research use. Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room during SCPA’s operating hours. Please contact the curator for an appointment or if you have questions related to digital access of the materials.
Duplication and Copyright Information
Copyright was not transferred to the University of Maryland with the gift of any copyrighted materials. All rights remain with the creators and rights holders. The University of Maryland Libraries is granted permission for the use in scholarly research by the Libraries’ patrons under fair use in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act.
To inquire about duplication of materials for research or for publication, please contact SCPA’s curator.
Contact:
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Citation
New Playwrights' Theatre records, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/19491 Accessed July 25, 2021.
