New York State Theatre Institute Scripts of Plays
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series includes copies of scripts from productions of the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). The series contains
scripts from most of the productions that were performed, but it is not a truly complete set because former staff removed
various items and never returned them.
Creator:
Title:
New York State Theatre Institute scripts of plays
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
approximately 1975-2010
Series Number:
22465
Scope and Content Note
This series includes copies of scripts from productions of the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). The series contains
scripts from most of the productions that were performed, but it is not a truly complete set because former staff removed
various items and never returned them. These records are copies, not original scripts; ultimate disposition of the original
scripts is unknown. The series does not included scripts of plays that were submitted, but never produced.
Related Material
B2359 New York State Theatre Institute contract records, may contain records related to the scripts found in this series.
Acquisition Information
These records were created by the New York State Theatre Institute, and were transferred to the custody of the State Education
Department when the institute was dissolved in April 2010. They were transferred to the State Archives in March 2013.
Use Restrictions
Items in this series may be protected by U.S. copyright. Consult with archivist to obtain currently available information
on copyright owner or agent.
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Detailed Description
| Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: 22465-13 |
| 2007-2008 |
1776, Performed 2007-2008 season |
1 |
1 |
| 1987 August |
Aladdin: A Musical Book, by Elisabeth Ruthman |
1 |
2 |
| undated |
Alice in Wonderland |
1 |
3 |
| 1982 September 9 |
The All-Time Good-Time Knickerbocker Follies, by Hugh Wheeler |
1 |
4 |
| 1983-1984 |
And Then the Fireworks, by Katherine Rao, |
1 |
5 |
| undated |
Angel City, by Ronald Alexander |
1 |
6 |
| 1983 |
Ann & Andy, by Timothy Mason and Joe Raposo |
1 |
7 |
| 1997 |
Around the World in 80 Days, by Bengt Ahlfors |
1 |
8 |
| 1991 |
Beauty and the Beast, by Ray Bono |
1 |
9 |
| 1998 |
Better Don't Talk, Copyright Naava Piatka |
1 |
10 |
| 2001 |
The Body in the Closet, by Mary Higgins Clark |
1 |
11 |
| 1983-1984 |
Calamity Jane, by Katherine Rao |
1 |
12 |
| 1997 |
The Canterville Ghost, by John Vreeke |
1 |
13 |
| undated |
Agatha Christie's Cards on the Table, adapted by Leslie Darbon |
2 |
1 |
| 2002 |
The Circle of Christmas, by W.A. Frankonois |
2 |
2 |
| 1985 |
A Class 'C' Trial in Yokohama, by Roger Cornish |
2 |
3 |
| undated |
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller (Dramatists Play Service) |
2 |
4 |
| 1979 |
The Crucifier of Blood, A New Sherlock Holmes Mystery, by Paul Giovanni |
2 |
5 |
| 1984 |
A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen |
2 |
6 |
| undated |
Dragonwings, by Lawrence Yep |
2 |
7 |
| 1979 |
The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance (Samuel French, Inc.) |
2 |
9 |
| 1964 |
Fiddler on the Roof, by Joseph Stein (Pocket Books) |
2 |
11 |
| undated |
Gina Farina, by Charles Kondek |
2 |
12 |
| 1983 April |
Goodly Creatures, by William Gibson |
2 |
13 |
| 1984 |
Great Expectations, Adapted by Barbara Field |
2 |
14 |
| undated |
Grimm's Fairy Tales, Adapted by John McGuire |
2 |
15 |
| 1984 |
Handy Dandy, by William Gibson |
2 |
16 |
| 2004 |
The Heart of Troy, by E.D. Lange |
2 |
17 |
| undated |
Hellenback High: A New Musical Book, by William S. Leavengood |
2 |
18 |
| 1980 |
Histoire Aux Cheveux Rouges (Red-Hair Story), by Maurice Yendt |
2 |
19 |
| 1982, 1989 |
Hizzoner!, by Paul Shyre |
2 |
20 |
| 1972 |
I Remember Mama, by John Van Druten, published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc. |
3 |
1 |
| undated |
The Imaginary Invalid, by Moliere, adapted by Ralph Allen |
3 |
2 |
| 1986 February |
An Imaginary Report on an American Rock Festival |
3 |
3 |
| undated |
The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde |
3 |
4 |
| undated |
Killings Tale (Master Copy) |
3 |
5 |
| 2005-2006 |
King Island Christmas |
3 |
6 |
| 1989 |
Knockabout Boy, by George Harris |
3 |
7 |
| 2002 |
Ladies of Song, by Max Sparber |
3 |
8 |
| undated |
A Lancashire Lad, by Adrienne Kennedy |
3 |
9 |
| 1955 |
The Lark, by Jean Anouilh, published by Lillian Hellman |
3 |
10 |
| 1983 |
The Last Baron of Arizona, by Joanna H. Kraus |
3 |
11 |
| undated |
Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival |
3 |
3A |
| undated |
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe: A Musical Chronicle of Narnia, by Jules Tasca |
4 |
1 |
| 1997 August |
A Little Princess, by John Vreeke |
4 |
2 |
| 1988 January 7 |
Lyle: A New Musical, by Charles Strouse |
4 |
3 |
| 1959 |
MacBeth, from the Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare |
4 |
4 |
| 2002 April |
Magna Carta, by George David Weiss and Will Severin |
4 |
5 |
| 1977-1978 |
The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare |
4 |
6 |
| 1958 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream, from the Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare |
4 |
7 |
| 1978 |
Agatha Christie's Murder at the Vicarage, by Samuel French |
4 |
8 |
| 1997 April 17 |
The Mystery of the Dancing Princesses, by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner |
4 |
9 |
| 1986 |
Myrlyn, by W.A. Frankonois |
4 |
10 |
| undated |
Nightingale, by Charles Strouse |
4 |
11 |
| 1984 |
Nymph Errant, by Cole Porter |
4 |
12 |
| 1984 August |
On the Homefront, by Gail Kriegal |
4 |
13 |
| 2006 |
Agatha Christie's Ordeal by Innocence, by Mary Jane Hansen |
4 |
14 |
| 2006 October |
Orphan Train, by L.E. McCullogh |
4 |
15 |
| undated |
A Philadelphia Story, by Philip Barry |
4 |
16 |
| 2001 |
Pippi Longstocking |
4 |
17 |
| 1986 |
Possession - The Murder at Cherry Hill, by Sidney Michaels |
5 |
1 |
| undated |
The Princie and the Pauper, adapted by John Vreeke |
5 |
2 |
| 1985 |
Rag Dolly: A Musical, by Timothy Mason and Joe Raposo |
5 |
3 |
| 1984 |
Raggedy Ann & Andy, by Timothy Mason and Joe Raposo |
5 |
5 |
| 2007 |
Reunion: A Musical Epic in Miniature, by Jack Kyrieleison |
5 |
6 |
| 1982-1987 |
Carl Sandburg's Poems and Music by Diane Leslie |
6 |
1 |
| 1997 |
Sherlock's Secret Life, by Ed Lange |
6 |
2 |
| undated |
Shirley Basin, by Jack Gilhooley |
6 |
3 |
| 1994 |
The Silver Skates: A Musical in Two Acts, by Mary Mapes Dodge |
6 |
4 |
| 1978 |
Sleeping Beauty Kabuki, by Richard Shaw |
6 |
5 |
| 1984 April 24 |
Slowly, By Thy Hand Unfurled: A Play in Two Acts, by Romulus Linney |
6 |
6 |
| 1996-1999 |
The Snow Queen |
6 |
7 |
| 1998 April 5 |
Starchild |
7 |
1 |
| 1976 |
The Story of Pudd'nhead Wilson, by Sue Lawless and John Franceschina |
7 |
2 |
| 1991 February 8 |
A Stray Dog, by William S. Robe, Jr. |
7 |
3 |
| undated |
A Tale of Cinderella, by W.A. Frankonis |
7 |
4 |
| 1991 May 16 |
Vasilisa the Fair, by Sofia Prokofieve and Irina Tokmakova |
7 |
5 |
| 1978 |
The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, Adapted by Frank Gabrielson |
7 |
6 |
| 1984 March 12 |
A Woman Without a Name: A play in Two Acts, by Romulus Linney |
7 |
7 |
| 1984 |
A Wonderful Life, by Joe Raposo and Sheldon Harnick |
7 |
8 |
| undated |
Yours, Anne, by Enid Futterman and Michael Cohen |
7 |
9 |
