Women's Project and Productions Records, 1979-1996
81 boxes (100.25 linear ft.)
Collection number: MS 361
Terms of Access and Use:
The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection with the following restrictions:
Collection is stored offsite; researchers must request boxes 48 hours in advance.
Note: this collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.
Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
Julia Miles founded the Women's Theatre Project (WPP) at the American Place Theatre in 1978 with a grant from the Ford Foundation. Its purpose was to identify and nurture the work of women playwrights and directors. The group produced rehearsed readings, studio productions, and, in a few cases, main-stage productions for the American Place Theatre. Such performers as Colleen Dewhurst, Tammy Grimes, Linda Hunt, and Carrie Nye have supported the program. In eight seasons, the Project presented 150 scripts as rehearsed readings, produced 35 plays, and published two anthologies of plays written by WPP members. The WPP exists to bring women directors together with a playwright, a stage, and actors. Efforts have been successful: Joan Micklin-Silver, Ellie Renfield, Amy Saltz, Joan Van Thorne, Claudia Weill, Bryna Wortman, and many other directors have worked in the Project.
The overwhelming bulk of this collection consists of scripts and programs for "rehearsed readings." The rest includes administrative records (correspondence of the artistic director, financial and fundraising files, production and publicity materials); photographs; audiotapes; and some printed materials, including programs, newsletters, brochures, and clippings.
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The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection with the following restrictions:
Collection is stored offsite; researchers must request boxes 48 hours in advance.
Note: this collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.
Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
Women's Project and Productions Records, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
Periodic additions to collection are expected and may not be reflected in this record.
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