Princeton University-Related Theater Collections at the Mudd Manuscript Library: Other Venues and Groups

The McCarter Theatre was conceived as a permanent home for the Princeton University Triangle Club. McCarter began as a booking theater but ultimately moved into producing its own performances. The McCarter Theatre records document the history of the McCarter Theatre, including administration, performances and productions, and the building itself.

Founded in 1974 by a philosophy student trained in mime and dance, the Princeton Mime Company developed into a touring and teaching mime troupe. Consists of programs, flyers, reviews (largely from The Daily Princetonian), photographs, rehearsal schedules, and correspondence of the Princeton Mime Company.

The Princeton Shakespeare Company was founded in 1994 by student Davis McCallum '97 and English professor Thomas P. Roche. Consists of clippings, photographs, flyers, press releases, and programs documenting the first four years of the Princeton Shakespeare Company.

James Magnuson is a playwright, writer, and the 1970-71 recipient of Princeton's Hodder Fellowship. The collection consists of drafts of five short plays by James Magnuson, as well as clippings, correspondence, and notes.

Consists of organizational records and promotional materials which document the activities of Princeton Summer Theater dating back to its inception as Summer Intime.

Richardson Auditorium (formerly known as Alexander Hall) is Princeton University's premiere performance venue for a wide variety of events including concerts, plays, lectures, and dance performances. The collection consists of programs for performances and other events held at Richardson Auditorium.

Princeton Playgoers, Inc. was a theater production company formed in 1942, during the wartime period when the engagements of Triangle Club were limited. The records consist of financial records, correspondence, records of ticket sales, advertisements, contracts, and other materials documenting the planning and production of plays at McCarter Theatre in the summer of 1942.

The English Dramatic Association of Princeton University was one of many student theater organizations operating on the Princeton University campus in the early 20th century. Consists of three posters advertising productions by the English Dramatic Association of Princeton University.

Quipfire! is Princeton University's first student improvisational comedy group. The records contain promotional material, performances and founding documents for Quipfire!

Consists of posters, programs, photographs, news clippings, and a very small amount of design and planning materials gathered about campus theatrical groups that are not already represented in dedicated archival collections, such as the Savoyards, the Princeton Players, Princeton Repertory Company, residential college groups, medieval liturgical drama at Princeton, and many others.

Series 28 includes a single folder on Theatre Intime.

Includes some photographs related to Triangle Club, although many Triangle photographs are in AC122, Triangle Club Records.

Includes some recent Triangle Club posters.

Includes materials related to Theatre Intime.