Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
HRHS-032 |
Collection |
Valley Playhouse/Blackfriar Dinner Theatre Collection |
Scope & Content |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE In 1988, Director/Actor Tim Frank returned home to Harrisonburg nurturing the dream of a permanent area community theatre. At once he found widespread support of his vision by community audiences and performers. Fundraising performances were held for family and friends in a barn on family property off Old Furnace Road, and the premiere season of the Valley Playhouse was held at Eastern Mennonite University's Strite Hall. SCOPE AND CONTENT: This collection contains programs and posters for the Valley Playhouse and Blackfriar Dinner Theatre. COLLECTION INVENTORY: Folder 1: Valley Playhouse: -Articles of Incorporation, May 1989 (draft) -Various play programs, 1989 - 1993 -Rockingham Magazine, June/July 1990, article on the Valley Playhouse -Letter asking for support for Valley Playhouse, 1990 -Admission tickets for Valley Playhouse, 1989 Folder 2: Blackfriar Dinner Theatre -Various dinner theatre programs -Admission tickets for Blackfriar Dinner Theatre, 1973 Folder 3: (OV) Valley Playhouse -Poster for "Play It Again, Sam" -Beautiful watercolor by Kat Moon depicting Madame Brassilaov, "The Good Doctor" -Proposed floor plan for the barn on Old Furnace Road |
Donor |
Timothy Frank |
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Collection |