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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Thr 435

Centre Theatre Group records

Overview

Records pertaining to the promotion and organization of the Centre Theatre Group and its Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967-1971

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.

Extent

1 linear feet (2 boxes)

Papers pertain to the promotion and organization of the Centre Theatre Group and its Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Includes subscription solicitations, campaign outlines, budget and sales projections and production programs.

Biographical / Historical

The Centre Theatre Group is a theater company in Los Angeles, California, that opened in 1964 in a partnership with the County of Los Angeles which owns the facilities. Since this time, it has shared space in the Music Center (Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre) with three other resident companies, including the Los Angeles Opera, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically by season.

Physical Location

b

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2003MT-135. Gift of Elliot Martin, Elliot Martin Productions, 152 West 58th Street, New York, New York 10019; received: 1984 October.

Processing Information

The material has been removed from black binders and refoldered.

Title
Centre Theatre Group. Centre Theatre Group records, 1967-1971: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou01583

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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