The collection contains the papers of Sandra Fenichel Asher from 1976 through the present. The bulk of the collection consists of typescripts of plays written by Asher; production information, such as programs, season flyers, press releases, posters, photographs, study guides and newsletters; and correspondence with publishers and producers. Also included are biographical materials like vitae, awards, biographies and press releases about Asher.
Identification:
MSS-192
Language:
Material in English
Repository:
Arizona State University Library. Theatre for Youth and Community Collection P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist!
Biographical Note
Sandra Fenichel Asher, playwright, actress, teacher and author of young adult literature, was born and raised in the neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Her father was a doctor who, after the war, set up his medical practice in the first floor of their house. According to Asher, she spent a lot of time up in her room quietly spending time with her books, magazines, puppets, radio and imagination. During this time she made up poems, stories, songs and plays to entertain herself.
Asher attended Indiana University where she earned her B.A. in English with a minor in Theatre in 1964. While attending the university she performed in university productions. She took classes in numerous disciplines: writing, theatre, dance, psychology and French.
After graduation Asher began her writing career. In addition to writing and publishing books for young readers and plays, she has published well over 200 articles, stories and poems in various periodicals. In 1974 she received her Elementary Education Certification from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. One year later she attended the University of Connecticut to do graduate work in child development. She went back to Drury University in 1978 as an instructor in Children's Literature and Creative Writing. From 1986-2003 she was the writer-in-residence for Drury, where she ran a national one-act play competition and was co-founder and Managing Director of Good Company Theatre for All Ages.
In 1991 the Sojourner Truth Scholarship was established at Drury University. The Ladies of the Eighties, Then and Now, a philanthropic group, sponsored a performance of Asher's play A Woman Called Truth. The proceeds from that performance, $600, were matched by Drury University and set aside for a $1200 Sojourner Truth Scholarship. This scholarship was available to an African American graduate of any Springfield high school to attend Drury University.
Asher now lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with her husband, two cats and a dog. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and co-founder of the website USA Plays for Kids. She also compiles and publishes the annual AATE Directory of Award-Winning Plays.
Asher is the author of 24 books for young readers (as Sandy Asher) and the editor of two fiction anthologies: But That's Another Story (Walker and Company) and With All My Heart, With All My Mind: Thirteen Stories About Growing Up Jewish (Simon & Schuster), winner of the 1999 National Jewish Book Award for children's literature.
Awards and Honors Given to Sandra Fenichel Asher, in chronological order:
1978
National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship Grant in Playwriting (God and a Woman)
1982
American Theatre Association Senior Citizens project New Plays List (Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes)
1983
1st Prize, one-act contest, Little Theatre of Alexandria (The Grand Canyon)
1984
1st Prize, Children's Musical Theater of Mobile contest (East of the Sun/West of the Moon)
1984
1st Prize, Dubuque Fine Arts Players contest (East of the Sun/West of the Moon)
1984
Junior Literary Guild Selections: (Just Like Jenny; Things Are Seldom What They Seem; Everything is not Enough)
1984
Master List, Mark Twain Award, (Just Like Jenny)
1985
University of Iowa Outstanding Books for Young Adults, (Missing Pieces)
1985
Child Study Association Best Books, (Missing Pieces)
1985-1986
Maxwell Anderson Playwriting Series, Stamford, Ct, Best New Play of the Season (Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes)
1986
Theatre Communications Group, Plays-in-Progress Series nominee by Society Hill Playhouse, (Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes)
1986
3rd Prize, Dubuque Fine Arts Players one-act contest, (Afterthoughts in Eden)
1986
Center Stage New Horizons contest, (God and a Woman)
1986-1987
Nominee, Iowa Teen Award, (Things Are Seldom What They Seem)
1986-1987
Mercyhurst College National Playwrights Showcase winner, (God and a Woman)
1986-1987
Nominee, Young Hoosier Award, (Things Are Seldom What They Seem)
1987
Finalist, IUPUI National Children's Theater Playwriting Competition, (The Silver Saucer)
circa 1988
Finalist, Ellis Memorial Award, Theatre Americana, (Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes)
1989
Finalist, 1989 IUPUI National Children's Theatre Playwriting Competition, (A Woman Called Truth)
1992
Joseph Campbell Memorial Award, The Open Eye Theatre, (A Woman Called Truth)
circa 1993
ASSITEJ/USA Outstanding Plays for Young Audiences International: (A Woman Called Truth)
1994
American Alliance for Theatre & Education, Distinguished Play Award, (A Woman Called Truth)
1995
Finalist, IUPUI Bonderman Playwriting Award (The Wolf and Its Shadows)
1995
Participant with The Coterie Theatre, New Visions/New Voices, John F. Kennedy Center, May 19-24, (Across the Plains)
1999
AATE Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
1999
Semi-Finalist, IUPUI Bonderman Playwriting Symposium (Joan of ARK)
1999
National Jewish Book Award in Children's Literature, (With All My Heart, With All My Mind)
2001
Finalist, IUPUI Bonderman Playwriting Award (In the Garden of the Selfish Giant)
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains the papers of Sandra Fenichel Asher from 1976 through the present. The bulk of the collection consists of typescripts of plays written by Asher; production information, such as programs, season flyers, press releases, posters, photographs, study guides and newsletters; and correspondence with publishers and producers. Also included are biographical materials like vitae, awards, biographies and press releases about Asher. The Sandra Fenichel Asher Papers are arranged in two series: Series I: Biographical Information and Series II: Plays.
The Biographical Information series consists of one box and includes Asher's resume from 1985, an autobiographical essay, articles written by Asher, a memo regarding the Sojourner Truth Scholarship and information about awards and honors that Asher received.
The Plays series contains information about plays for adults and young audiences written by Sandra Fenichel Asher. The plays are arranged chronologically. This series includes production materials, correspondence, typescript drafts of plays, research materials and study guides. These materials are arranged chronologically in each box.
Arrangement
This collection consists of seventeen boxes divided into two series:
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Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Asher Autobiography: Something about the Author Autobiography Series, Volume 13,
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3
Asher Profile: Indiana Alumni,
1987 April
1
4
God And A Woman: American Alliance for Theatre & Education, 1987-1988 Unpublished Play Reading Project, finalist notification,
1988 April 21
1
5
A Woman Called Truth: IUPUI (Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis) Children's Theatre Symposium, Certificate of Award,
1989 March 17
1
6
"Multicultural Voices and Issues" Panelist, The 1991 IUPUI (Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis) National Youth Theatre Playwriting Symposium,
1991 March 22-23
1
7
A Woman Called Truth: American Alliance for Theatre & Education 1994 Distinguished Play Award, correspondence,
1994
1
8
Sojourner Truth Scholarship, memorandum regarding scholarship establishment,
1991 November 5
1
9
A Woman Called Truth: The Open Eye Theatre: New Stagings, 1992 Joseph Campbell Award Winner, press release,
1992 August 13
1
10
Asher Profile, Crrt Bulletin (2), N.Y.,
1993 May, August-September
1
11
Asher article: "Life, Live Theatre, and the Lively Classroom" in The Alan Review,
1994 Spring
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): For The Love Of Elizabeth: typescript copy,
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2
2
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): What Professor Fahrgessen Forgot: adapted from a Jewish folktale: typescript copy,
Undated
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3
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Witling And The Stone Princess: a play for children, based on The Queen Bee by the Brothers Grimm: typescript,
circa 1976
2
4
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): The Mermaid's Tale: based on The Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen: typescript copy,
circa 1977
2
5
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): The Mermaid's Tale andThe Insulting Princess: Interlochen Center for the Arts, Spring Tour, production materials,
1979
2
6
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): The Golden Cow Of Chelm: a Jewish folktale, adapted by Sandra Fenichel Asher: Plays magazine, October,
1980
2
7
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): East Of The Sun/West Of The Moon: research materials,
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2
8
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): East Of The Sun/West Of The Moon: research materials,
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2
9
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): East Of The Sun/West Of The Moon: typescript with revisions, proposal and handwritten notes,
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2
10
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): East Of The Sun/West Of The Moon: a Norwegian folktale, adapted for stage: typescript copy,
circa 1984
2
11
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): The Grand Canyon: a play in two acts, (later titled Sunday, Sunday): typescript,
circa 1984
2
12
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Sunday, Sunday: a play in two acts, (originally titled The Grand Canyon): typescript copy with revisions and handwritten author's notes,
circa 1987
2
13
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Sunday, Sunday: typescript copy with some revisions,
circa 1991
2
14
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Sunday, Sunday: typescript copy,
circa 1993
2
15
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): The Insulting Princess or The Great Western Willaberry National Maroon And How It Began: Interlochen Center for the Arts Tour, program,
Undated
2
16
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): The Insulting Princess: typescript,
circa 1985
2
17
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): The Insulting Princess: a play for children in one act, based on the story "The Insulting Princess" in Where Did You Get Your Ideas? by Sandy Asher: typescript,
circa 1988
2
18
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Once, In The Time Of Trolls: a play in one act, inspired by Norwegian folktales: typescript,
circa 1993
2
19
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Once, In The Time Of Trolls: American Alliance for Theatre & Education Unpublished Play Reading Project 1993-94, first and second round evaluation forms,
1993-1994
2
20
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Once, In The Time Of Trolls: typescript copy with revisions,
circa 1994
2
21
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Once, In The Time Of Trolls: typescript with some revisions,
circa 1995
2
22
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Once, In The Time Of Trolls: Drury College, production materials,
1995 April 28-30
2
23
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): Once, In The Time Of Trolls: Stone's Throw Theatre, newsletter,
1995 August 18-20
2
24
Assorted Plays (1976-1995): The Troll Princess: The Seem-To-Be Players, production materials,
1995 January 27-29
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Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer: The Tale of the Silver Saucer and the Transparent Apple, photocopy from published book,
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Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer-The Silver Saucer: Drury College, December 11, no year, program,
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3
Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer-The Silver Saucer: adapted from a Russian folk tale: typescript,
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3
4
Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer-The Silver Saucer: a play for children, based on a Russian folk tale: typescript copy,
1979
3
5
Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer-The Silver Saucer: typescript copy with revisions,
circa 1979
3
6
Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer-The Silver Saucer: typescript copy with revisions and hand written lyrics,
circa 1986
3
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Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer-The Silver Saucer: typescript,
circa 1986
3
8
Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer-The Silver Saucer: a play for children loosely based on a Russian folktale: typescript copy,
circa 1987
3
9
Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer-The Silver Saucer: Drury College, season brochure,
1988 December 11
3
10
Prince Alexis And The Silver Saucer: (Previously titled The Silver Saucer), a play for children loosely based on a Russian folktale: typescript copy with music manuscript copy,
circa 1988
3
11
Main Street Theatre, programs,
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Little Old Ladies In Tennis: typescript copy with revisions,
circa 1985
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2
Little Old Ladies In Tennis: typescript copy with some revisions,
circa 1987
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Little Old Ladies In Tennis: typescript copy,
circa 1987
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4
Little Old Ladies In Tennis: typescript copy,
circa 1989
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A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: notes and preliminary script ideas,
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A Woman Called Truth: research materials,
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A Woman Called Truth: Dramatic Publishing catalogue listing,
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5
4
A Woman Called Truth: correspondence with potential producers and directors,
1977 June 10-1994 December 8
5
5
A Woman Called Truth: history,
1978-1994
5
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A Woman Called Truth: God And A Woman (later titledA Woman Called Truth): typescript copy with revisions,
Undated
5
7
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: A Play in Celebration of the Life of Sojourner Truth: typescript with music manuscript,
circa 1983
5
8
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: typescript,
circa 1986
5
9
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: 1986 Festival of Emerging American Theatre, critique,
1986
5
10
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: Paul Iddings, Executive Director of National Playwright's Showcase, biographical information and correspondence,
1986-1989
5
11
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: James Skiff, Musical Director and Composer, biographical information and correspondence,
1986 October 14-1987 February 14
5
12
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: James Skiff, Musical Director and Composer, research and arrangements,
Undated
5
13
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: typescript copy with music manuscript copy,
circa 1987
5
14
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: A Two-Act Play in Celebration of the Life of Sojourner Truth: typescript copy with some revisions,
circa 1987
5
15
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: premiere, presented by the National Playwright's Showcase and Greensleeve Players at Mercyhurst College, production contact sheet, negatives and photograph,
1987 February 13-21
5
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A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: premiere, presented by the National Playwright's Showcase and Greensleeve Players at Mercyhurst College, production materials,
1987 February 13-21
5
17
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: The Open Eye: New Stagings Lab, Rehearsed Reading Series, production materials,
1987 May 13
5
18
A Woman Called Truth-God And A Woman: presented by the National Playwright's Showcase and Greensleeve Players at Fort LeBouef High School Auditorium for Waterford Heritage Days,
1987 July 17-19
5
19
A Woman Called Truth: a one-act play, (previously titled God And A Woman): treatment,
Undated
5
20
A Woman Called Truth: The Detroit Center for the Performing Arts, October 16-December 19, no year, production materials,
Undated
5
21
A Woman Called Truth: Eccentric and Circles Theatre Production at YWCA, February 13, no year, production materials,
Undated
5
22
A Woman Called Truth: A Play in Celebration of the Life of Sojourner Truth: typescript copy with revisions and music manuscript copy,
circa 1988
5
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A Woman Called Truth: A Play in One Act, Celebrating the Life of Sojourner Truth: typescript copy with some revisions and music manuscript copy,
circa 1988
5
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A Woman Called Truth: typescript copy with music manuscript copy,
circa 1989
5
25
A Woman Called Truth: Main Street Theatre, production materials,
1989 February 7-March 1
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A Woman Called Truth: IUPUI (Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis) Children's Theatre Symposium, program and critiques,
1989 March 16-18
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A Woman Called Truth: The Open Eye Theatre, production materials,
1990 February 4-25
6
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A Woman Called Truth: The Open Eye Theatre, study guide,
1990 February 4-25
6
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A Woman Called Truth: The Open Eye Theatre, production materials,
1991 January 19-February 17
6
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A Woman Called Truth: The Walker Theatre, production materials,
1991 February-March
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A Woman Called Truth: The Coterie Theatre, Fall Tour, production materials,
1991 October 15-November 10
6
7
A Woman Called Truth: The Open Eye Theatre, Spring Tour, production materials,
1992 January 18-March 1
6
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A Woman Called Truth: The Open Eye Theatre, letters from audience members,
1992
6
9
A Woman Called Truth: Two Act Version, A Play in Celebration of the Life of Sojourner Truth: typescript with music manuscript copy,
circa 1993
6
10
A Woman Called Truth: First Stage Milwaukee, 1993 Winter Tour, production materials,
1993
6
11
A Woman Called Truth: Nashville Academy Theatre, production materials,
1993 January 18-February
6
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A Woman Called Truth: Nashville Academy Theatre, study guide,
1993 January 18-February
6
13
A Woman Called Truth: presented by The Coterie Theatre at Vandicort Center Theatre, production materials,
1994 March 2
6
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A Woman Called Truth: Kalamazoo Civic Youth Theatre, production materials,
1994 May 11-14
6
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A Woman Called Truth: Dallas Children's Theatre, production materials,
1995 January 20-February 5
6
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A Woman Called Truth: Dallas Children's Theatre, production materials,
1996 February 2-18
6
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A Woman Called Truth: Alliance Children's Theatre, production materials and correspondence,
1996 October 26, November 2
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A Woman Called Truth: Plymouth Meeting Friends School, production materials,
1997 April 18-19
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The Wise Men Of Chelm: notes and preliminary script ideas,
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The Wise Men Of Chelm: before staged reading at Arizona State University: typescript copy with bibliography,
circa 1991
7
3
The Wise Men Of Chelm: partial typescript copy with revisions,
circa 1991
7
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The Wise Men Of Chelm: typescript with revisions,
1991
7
5
The Wise Men Of Chelm: typescript copy with revisions and one page glossaries of Yiddish names and expressions (2),
circa 1991
7
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The Wise Men Of Chelm: typescript copy with notes "Old Version" and "...returned this version a author 10-13-92",
circa 1991-1992
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The Wise Men Of Chelm: after readings at Arizona State University and The Open Eye Theatre in Roxbury, New York, after full production at Arizona State University: typescript copy,
circa 1991
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The Wise Men Of Chelm: staged reading at Arizona State University, notes from open discussion held after the reading with cover letter by Director Richard King,
1991 April 23
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The Wise Men Of Chelm: typescript copy with revisions,
1991
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The Wise Men Of Chelm: Theatre for Young America, production materials,
1997 January 11-24
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Dancing With Strangers-Blind Dating: typescript copy with revisions,
Undated
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Dancing With Strangers-Blind Dating: typescript copy with revisions,
Undated
8
3
Dancing With Strangers-Blind Dating and Perfect: Tada! Theatre, Spring 1992 Staged Reading Series, production materials,
1992 May 17
8
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Dancing With Strangers-Perfect: typescript copy with revisions,
Undated
8
5
Dancing With Strangers-Perfect: A Play in One Act: typescript copy,
circa 1992
8
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Dancing With Strangers: The Open Eye: New Stagings, Eye on Directories Festival, correspondence from Asher to Ernie Barbarash, Director,
1992 May 3-10
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Dancing With Strangers-Achieving Target Heart Rate (previously titled An Aerobic Workout For The Heart and later titled Workout!): typescript copy with revisions and handwritten notes,
Undated
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Dancing With Strangers-Workout!: (previously titled Achieving Target Heart Rate): typescript with revisions,
Undated
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Dancing With Strangers-Workout!: A Play in One Act: typescript copy,
circa 1989
8
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Dancing With Strangers-Workout!: typescript copy,
circa 1990-1991
8
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Dancing With Strangers: three one-act plays, each titled Blind Dating, Perfect and Workout!: typescript,
circa 1991
8
12
Dancing With Strangers: typescript copy,
circa 1991
8
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Dancing With Strangers: a program of short [plays], each titled Blind Dating, Perfect and Workout!: typescript copy with revisions,
circa 1991
8
14
Dancing With Strangers: a program of three short plays, each titled Blind Dating, Perfect and Workout!: typescript copy,
circa 1992
8
15
Dancing With Strangers: typescript copy with revisions,
circa 1992
8
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Dancing With Strangers: typescript copy,
circa 1993
8
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Dancing With Strangers: typescript copy, [pre-publication draft],
circa 1993
8
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Dancing With Strangers: The Paul M. Mellon Arts Center, production materials,
1993 July 22, 25
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Across The Plains: research materials,
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Across The Plains: research notes, articles, bibliography note cards,
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Across The Plains: research materials on Donner Party from various sources with sections highlighted and notes,
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Across The Plains: handwritten notes on research, play development ideas, and bibliography,
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Across The Plains: production photograph, no theatre identified,
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Across The Plains: We Have All Got Through (later titled Across The Plains): typescript with revisions and bibliography,
Undated
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Across The Plains: We Have All Got Through: typescript with revisions,
circa 1994
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Across The Plains: We Have All Got Through: postcard from Amie [Brockway], regarding responses to a reading of the script,
1994 May 31
9
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Across The Plains: correspondence with Jeff Church, Artistic Director, The Coterie Theatre,
1993-1994
9
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Across The Plains: We Have All Got Through: The Journey Of The Palace Wagon Family (later titled Across The Plains), commissioned by The Coterie Theatre: typescript with bibliography and sheet of handwritten revisions,
circa 1994
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Across The Plains: We Have All Got Through: typescript copy with bibliography and manuscript of songs with lyrics,
circa 1994
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Across The Plains: notes [regarding revisions],
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Across The Plains: typescript copy with bibliography,
circa 1994
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Across The Plains: typescript copy submitted for IUPUI (Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis) Playwriting Symposium,
circa 1994
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions, notes and bibliography,
circa 1994
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Across The Plains: American Alliance for Theatre & Education Unpublished Play Reading Project 1995-96, script evaluation forms,
1995-1996
10
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions,
circa 1995
10
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Across The Plains: New Visions/New Voices Production, information packet and correspondence,
1995 May 19-24
10
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Across The Plains: New Visions/New Voices Production, program,
1995 May 19-24
10
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Across The Plains: IUPUI (Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis) Playwriting Symposium, critique and evaluation forms,
1995
10
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions and music manuscript copy,
circa 1995
10
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions, notes, bibliography and added pages with revisions,
Undated
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Across The Plains: typescript with music manuscript and bibliography,
circa 1995
10
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions,
circa 1995
10
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions, typed production notes, and newspaper articles,
circa 1995
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions,
1995 December 22
10
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Across The Plains: typescript with sticky note "5 Actor- 3 Copies" attached to the first page,
Undated
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Across The Plains: typescript copy, abridged version,
Undated
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Across The Plains: typescript copy with revisions,
Undated
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Across The Plains: typescript with music manuscript and bibliography, page of script with sticky note "Enclosed Is Not Latest Script",
Undated
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Across The Plains: typescript copies, pages 1-25 and pages 1-22 with narrator notes,
circa 1996
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions, notes and added pages with revisions,
Undated
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Across The Plains: typescript with bibliography and multiple copies of music manuscript,
circa 1996
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions, commissioned by The Coterie Theatre,
circa 1996
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Across The Plains: typescript with music manuscript, sticky note on first page "7 Actor-3 Copies",
Undated
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Across The Plains: typescript with revisions and two newspaper clippings about the Donner Party,
1996 August 4
11
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Across The Plains: typescript with music manuscript and bibliography,
circa 1996
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Across The Plains: travel arrangements for Asher to The Coterie Theatre,
1996 January 20-23
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Across The Plains: premiere, The Coterie Theatre, production notes,
1996 January 23-February 18
11
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Across The Plains: premiere, The Coterie Theatre, viewer guide,
1996 January 23-February 18
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Across The Plains: premiere, The Coterie Theatre, study guide,
1996 January 23-February 18
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Across The Plains: premiere, The Coterie Theatre, photocopies of letters from audience members to the cast,
1996 January 23-February 18
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Across The Plains: The Open Eye Theatre, 1996 Eye on Playwrights Workshop and Rehearsed Reading Series, production materials,
1996 February 25
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Across The Plains: The Open Eye Theatre, in residence with the Roxbury Arts Group, summary of questionnaire responses,
1996 July 26-August 4
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Across The Plains: The Open Eye Theatre, in residence with the Roxbury Arts Group, production materials,
1996 July 26-August 4
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Emma: research materials,
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Emma: notes,
Undated
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Emma: correspondence,
1996-1997
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Emma: a play in two acts, adapted from Jane Austen's novel and letters; typescript with revisions,
Undated
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Emma: a play in two acts, adapted from Jane Austen's novel; typescript with revisions,
Undated
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Emma: adapted from Jane Austen's novel; typescript copy with several addendum pages,
circa 1997
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Emma: adapted from Jane Austen's novel; commissioned by Dramatic Publishing Company; typescript with revisions and several Addendum pages with correspondence from Herman Johanse,
circa 1997
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Emma: a play in two acts, adapted from Jane Austen's novel; typescript with handwritten notes,
circa 1997
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Emma: a play in two acts, adapted from Jane Austen's novel; typescript copy with revisions and handwritten notes,
circa 1997
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Emma: a play in two acts, adapted from Jane Austen's novel; commissioned by Dramatic Publishing Company: typescript copy with revisions,
circa 1997
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Emma: Vandivort Center Theatre, production materials,
1997 February 23
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Emma: responses to rehearsed reading, no theatre specified,
Undated
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Emma: typescript,
circa 1997
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - wolf stories from the world,
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - Native American stories,
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - handwritten lists of "books read" and "books to find",
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: index cards with notes, quotes from relevant books,
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: response to correspondence from Asher - letter from Department of Interior [regarding: wolf management and legislation],
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: correspondence between Asher and Dr. L. David Mech [a query for slides],
1994 January 3-4
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: newspaper articles about wolves, from The Wildlife Advocate,
1994 Fall
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: correspondence from Asher to ["Ed"],
1995 February 15
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: IUPUI (Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis) National Youth Theatre Playwriting Symposium: production materials,
1995 March 30-April 1
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: sticker, bumper sticker, note card, film notice [wolves],
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: article on Asher in Today's Woman,
1999 June
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - The International Wolf Center, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Wild Canid Survival And Research Center,
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - The Wolf Sanctuary Review,
1997-1999
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - The Wolf Education and Research Center,
1997-1998
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - Nature Conservancy,
1998 January
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - International Wolf Magazine,
1998-1999
13
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: research material - Defenders Magazine,
1998 Winter-1999 Summer
13
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: audio cassette of Open Eye produced radio play,
circa 1995
Box
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The Wolf And Its Shadows-Stories From The Wolf Road: correspondence between Asher and Jeanne Klein,
1993 February 25-March 3
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The Wolf And Its Shadows-Stories From The Wolf Road: typescript, [outline],
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows-Stories From The Wolf Road: typescript, [outline],
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows-Stories From The Wolf Road: typescript with handwritten notes,
circa 1993
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The Wolf And Its Shadows-Stories From The Wolf Road: typescript, with revisions,
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows-Stories From The Wolf Road: typescript,
circa 1993
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript, with revisions,
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript, with revisions,
circa 1993
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
Undated
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10
The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: a play in one act: typescript, [date illegible],
Undated
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: a play in one act: typescript,
circa 1994
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: a play in one act: typescript, with revisions,
circa 1994
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: The Omaha Theater Company for Young People [formerly the Emmy Gifford Children's Theater]: study guide,
1995 March 10-26
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript, with revisions,
circa 1995
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
circa 1995
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
circa 1995
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
circa 1995
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript, with revisions,
circa 1995
Includes "Releasing Wolves from Symbolism" from Congressional Testimony.
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
circa 1996
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: radio script, typescript,
circa 1996
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
circa 1997
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
circa 1998
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The Wolf And Its Shadows: typescript,
circa 1998
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I Will Sing Life: research materials,
Undated
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I Will Sing Life: typescript,
circa 1995
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I Will Sing Life: typescript,
circa 1995
15
4
I Will Sing Life: proposal: [no text],
Undated
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I Will Sing Life: typescript,
circa 1995
15
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I Will Sing Life: typescript,
circa 1995
15
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I Will Sing Life: typescript, (with notes and revisions),
circa 1995
15
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I Will Sing Life: typescript, c1995 (hand-dated "log-5/13/96"),
1996 May 13
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I Will Sing Life: typescript,
circa 1996
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I Will Sing Life: typescript,
circa 1996
15
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I Will Sing Life: typescript,
circa 1996
15
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I Will Sing Life: typescript and sheet music,
circa 1998
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I Will Sing Life: typescript (with revisions),
circa 1998
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I Will Sing Life: typescript,
circa 1999
15
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I Will Sing Life: theatre review, Springfield, Missouri, Newsleader,
1999 March 1
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I Will Sing Life: cassette tape of music from play (just piano),
Undated
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I Will Sing Life: Vandivort Center Theatre: programs,
1999 March 4-7
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I Will Sing Life: cast photos,
Undated
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Little Women: list of adaptations of Little Women by authors other than Asher,
Undated
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Little Women: correspondence to Sandra Asher,
1998-2000
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Little Women: research materials,
Undated
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4
Little Women: typescript copy with revisions,
Undated
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5
Little Women: typescript, proposal,
Undated
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Little Women: typescript,
1998
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Little Women: typescript with revisions,
1998
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Little Women: typescript,
1999
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Little Women: typescript copy,
1999
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Little Women: typescript copy,
1999
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Little Women: typescript with revisions,
1999 November 26
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Little Women: Prime Stage, production materials,
2000 March 3-26
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Little Women: typescript,
2000 March 11
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Little Women: typescript with revisions,
2000 March 11
Box
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Little Women: Steben's Children's Theatre, production materials,
2000
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Little Women: Dreamwrights Youth & Family Theatre, production materials,
1999 March 17-28
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Little Women: correspondence with Dreamwrights Youth & Family Theatre,
Undated
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Little Women: typescript with revisions and blocking, Dreamwrights Youth & Family Theatre,
Undated
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Little Women: Landers Theatre and Good Company Theatre, production materials,
1999 November 6-14
