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African Continuum Theatre Company Collection

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/12720

Abstract

Title:
African Continuum Theatre Company Collection
Author/Creator:
African Continuum Theatre Company
Collection number:
09-116-ACTCO
Size:
42 linear feet
Bulk dates:
1989-2009
Inclusive dates:
1989-2009
Collection Area:
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Repository:
Special Collections in Performing Arts, Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Contact the curator: http://www.lib.umd.edu/scpa/contact
Abstract:

The African Continuum Theatre Company was founded in 1989 as a service organization. Initially, its mission was to assist the African American community theatres of Washington, D.C. in improving the quality and visibility of their work. In 1995, the organization transitioned into a theatre company, producing professional-caliber plays from an African American perspective. African Continuum has produced over 34 works, including seven world premieres, and has hosted numerous public readings of new works by playwrights of color. The African Continuum Company Collection consists of business and administrative records, press materials, performance recordings, photographs, prompt books, scenic art, and other organizational documents outlining its history.

Important Information for Users of the Collection

Restrictions:

There are no restricted files in this collection.

Preferred citation:

African Continuum Theatre Company Collection, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.

Publication rights:

Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Contact the curator for an appointment: http://www.lib.umd.edu/scpa/contact

Status:

This collection is PROCESSED. The finding aid is currently unavailable online. Please contact the Curator of Special Collections in Performing Arts for more information.