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            <titlestmt>
                <titleproper>Guide to the Oberon Theatre Ensemble Records, 1998-2002
                    <num>SPEC.TRI.OBERON</num>
                </titleproper>
                <author>Finding aid prepared by Devon Boerman and Karen Glenn</author>
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            <publicationstmt>
                <publisher>Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections</publisher>
                <address>
                    <addressline>1858 Neil Avenue</addressline>
                    <addressline>Columbus, OH, 43210</addressline>
                </address>
                <date>2018 January</date>
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                <p>Sierra record needs to be updated b66316261</p>
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            <creation>This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
                <date>2018-01-31T11:08-0500</date>
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            <langusage>English</langusage>
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            <unittitle>Oberon Theatre Ensemble Records</unittitle>
            <unitid>SPEC.TRI.OBERON</unitid>
            <repository>
                <corpname>Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections</corpname>
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            <langmaterial>
                <language langcode="eng"/>
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            <physdesc>
                <extent>0.6 Cubic feet</extent>
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            <unitdate>1998-2002</unitdate>
            <abstract id="ref66" label="Abstract">Founded in 1997, and still active as of 2018, the Oberon Theatre Ensemble is an Off Off-Broadway theatre company that produces and performs full-length productions and readings. The Oberon Theatre Ensemble Records records contain fliers, press materials, and scripts, dated 1998 to 2002.</abstract>
            <physdesc id="ref3" label="Physical Description">(1) 5'' letter document box; (1) 2.5" letter document box</physdesc>
            <langmaterial id="ref5" label="Language of Materials">English</langmaterial>
            <origination label="creator">
                <corpname source="naf">Oberon Theatre Ensemble.</corpname>
            </origination>
        </did>
        <arrangement id="ref62">
            <head>Arrangement of Materials</head>
            <p>The Oberon Theatre Ensemble Records are arranged chronologically. Undated material appears at the end of the listing and is arranged alphabetically.</p>
        </arrangement>
        <acqinfo id="ref67">
            <head>Acquisitions Information</head>
            <p>Source unknown, 2002</p>
        </acqinfo>
        <prefercite id="ref63">
            <head>Preferred Citation</head>
            <p>[identification of item], Oberon Theatre Ensemble Records, SPEC.TRI.OBERON, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University</p>
        </prefercite>
        <accessrestrict id="ref6">
            <head>Access to Materials</head>
            <p>Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.</p>
        </accessrestrict>
        <userestrict id="ref4">
            <head>Use of Materials</head>
            <p>Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.</p>
        </userestrict>
        <processinfo id="ref2">
            <head>Processing Information</head>
            <p>Processed by Devon Boerman and Karen Glenn, 2018 January; Finding aid written by: Devon Boerman and Karen Glenn, 2018 January.</p>
        </processinfo>
        <bioghist id="ref64">
            <head>Historical Note</head>
            <p>The Oberon Theatre Ensemble is an Off Off-Broadway non-profit theatre company in New York City that was founded in 1997. The Theatre's first season started in 1998. As of 2018, it has produced many stage readings and 57 full-length productions. As of 2018, the Oberon Theatre Ensemble is still active.</p>
        </bioghist>
        <scopecontent id="ref7">
            <head>Scope and Contents</head>
            <p>The Oberon Theatre Ensemble Records contains theatre programs, fliers, newsletters, and press kits, which include press releases, head shots, tickets and other press materials. The records also contain four scripts used in the company's productions. Materials date from 1998 to 2002.</p>
        </scopecontent>
        <controlaccess>
            <corpname source="naf">Oberon Theatre Ensemble.</corpname>
            <subject source="lcsh">Arts publicity--New York (State)--New York--20th century</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">Arts publicity--New York (State)--New York--21st century</subject>
            <genreform source="aat">Fliers (printed matter)</genreform>
            <subject source="lcsh">Off Off-Broadway theater--Production and direction--20th century</subject>
            <subject source="lcsh">Off Off-Broadway theater--Production and direction--21st century</subject>
            <genreform source="aat">Scripts (documents)</genreform>
            <genreform source="aat">Theater programs</genreform>
        </controlaccess>
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            <c01 id="ref9" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"A Midsummer's Nights Dream" press kit</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292002" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292002" type="Folder">1</container>
                    <unitdate>1998 February</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref10" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Pieces of Seven"</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292003" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292003" type="Folder">2</container>
                    <unitdate>1998 March</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref11" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Attempting Fate" program and flier</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292004" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292004" type="Folder">3</container>
                    <unitdate>1998 August-September</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref12" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Kissing Wall" program</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292005" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292005" type="Folder">4</container>
                    <unitdate>1998 August</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref13" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Run, Run, Run From the Setting of the Sun and Look Back on a Fallen World" flier and program</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292006" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292006" type="Folder">5</container>
                    <unitdate>1998 December</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref14" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Newsletter</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292007" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292007" type="Folder">6</container>
                    <unitdate>1998 Winter</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref16" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Frequently asked questions, mission statement, statement of intent</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292009" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292009" type="Folder">7</container>
                    <unitdate>1998</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref15" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Fundraiser flier</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292008" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292008" type="Folder">8</container>
                    <unitdate>1998</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref17" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Oscar Benefit Bash fundraiser invitation</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292010" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292010" type="Folder">9</container>
                    <unitdate>1999 March 21</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref18" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Lady Windermer's Fan" press kit</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292011" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292011" type="Folder">10</container>
                    <unitdate>1999 May</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref19" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Mystery Man" by Donovan Johnson script</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292012" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292012" type="Folder">11</container>
                    <unitdate>1999 May 11</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref20" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Literary manager letter</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292013" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292013" type="Folder">12</container>
                    <unitdate>1999 September</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref21" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Bacchae Y2K"</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7299001" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7299001" type="Folder">13</container>
                    <unitdate>1999 September-October</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref22" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Taming of the Shrew" press kit</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292031" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292031" type="Folder">14</container>
                    <unitdate>1999 November-December</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref23" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Seasons highlights flier</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292014" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292014" type="Folder">15</container>
                    <unitdate>1999 Spring</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref24" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Her Eyes, Like Diamonds" press kit</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292015" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292015" type="Folder">16</container>
                    <unitdate>1999</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref26" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Program advertisers</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292017" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292017" type="Folder">17</container>
                    <unitdate>1999-2000</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref25" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Season ticket order form</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292016" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292016" type="Folder">18</container>
                    <unitdate>1999-2000</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref27" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Constitution</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292018" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292018" type="Folder">19</container>
                    <unitdate>2000 March 6</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref28" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Newsletter</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292019" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292019" type="Folder">20</container>
                    <unitdate>2000 March</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref29" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Finding Louise" press kit and tickets</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292020" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292020" type="Folder">21</container>
                    <unitdate>2000 March-April</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref30" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Tempest" advertising, tickets</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292021" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292021" type="Folder">22</container>
                    <unitdate>2000 May</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref31" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Miser" press release, flier, tickets</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7299002" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7299002" type="Folder">23</container>
                    <unitdate>2000 September-October</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref32" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Tempest" packet for backer's reading</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7299003" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7299003" type="Folder">24</container>
                    <unitdate>2000 December 10-11</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref34" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Ghosts" advertisements and reviews</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292022" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292022" type="Folder">25</container>
                    <unitdate>2000</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref33" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>New member letter</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292023" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292023" type="Folder">26</container>
                    <unitdate>2000-2001</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref37" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Oberon Originals" fliers</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292026" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292026" type="Folder">27</container>
                    <unitdate>2000-2001</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref35" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Subscription flier</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292024" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292024" type="Folder">28</container>
                    <unitdate>2000-2001</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref36" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Subscriber letter</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292025" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292025" type="Folder">29</container>
                    <unitdate>2000-2001</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref38" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Twelfth Night" press kit, flier, tickets</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292027" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292027" type="Folder">30</container>
                    <unitdate>2000-2001</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref40" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Official newsletter</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292029" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292029" type="Folder">31</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 February</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref39" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Phaedre" flier, tickets, photograph, program</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292028" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292028" type="Folder">32</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 February</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref41" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Finding Louise" by Donovan Johnson script</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292030" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292030" type="Folder">33</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 March 1</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref42" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Union" press kit and stickers</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292032" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292032" type="Folder">34</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 March 2-22</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref43" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Mystery Man" press release, flier</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292033" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292033" type="Folder">35</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 March</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref44" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Physicists" flier, press release, tickets, program</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292034" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">1</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292034" type="Folder">36</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 April-May</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref45" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Modern Miser" by Donovan Johnson script</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292035" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292035" type="Folder">1</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 July</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref46" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Moon Children" program and advertising</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292036" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292036" type="Folder">2</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 November-December</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref47" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Artistic director statement</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292037" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292037" type="Folder">3</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 December 11</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref48" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Winter's Tale" production advertising</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7299004" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7299004" type="Folder">4</container>
                    <unitdate>2001 December 27</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref49" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Subscription flyer</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292038" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292038" type="Folder">5</container>
                    <unitdate>2001-2002</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref50" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Season brochures</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7299005" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7299005" type="Folder">6</container>
                    <unitdate>2001-2002</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref51" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"I, Unseen" program and postcard</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292039" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292039" type="Folder">7</container>
                    <unitdate>2002 February 8-24</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref52" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Production photographs</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292040" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292040" type="Folder">8</container>
                    <unitdate>2002 February</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref53" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"The Three Sisters" production postcards and poster</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7299006" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7299006" type="Folder">9</container>
                    <unitdate>2002 April-May</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref54" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>The Off-Off-Broadway Review volume eight</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292041" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292041" type="Folder">10</container>
                    <unitdate>2002 June 24</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref55" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Subscription flier</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7299007" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7299007" type="Folder">11</container>
                    <unitdate>2002-2003</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref59" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>4th Annual Oscar Night Benefit Party flyer</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292045" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292045" type="Folder">12</container>
                    <unitdate>undated</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref58" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"A Common Man in America" script with production notes</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292044" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292044" type="Folder">13</container>
                    <unitdate>undated</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref8" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Heliocentricity" program</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292001" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292001" type="Folder">14</container>
                    <unitdate>undated</unitdate>
                </did>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref56" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Rocktoberfest fundraiser flier</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292042" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292042" type="Folder">15</container>
                    <unitdate>undated</unitdate>
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                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Tainted Blood" flier</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292047" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292047" type="Folder">16</container>
                    <unitdate>undated</unitdate>
                </did>
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            <c01 id="ref57" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Theatre business card</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292043" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292043" type="Folder">17</container>
                    <unitdate>undated</unitdate>
                </did>
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            <c01 id="ref60" level="file">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>"Twentieth Century: Five One Act Plays" program</unittitle>
                    <container id="cid7292046" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">2</container>
                    <container parent="cid7292046" type="Folder">18</container>
                    <unitdate>undated</unitdate>
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