Kingsport Theatre Guild Collection,1939 – ongoing
KC Manuscript Collection 275
INTRODUCTION
Title: Kingsport Theatre Guild Collection
Collection Number: Kingsport Municipal Manuscript Collection (KCMC) 275
Physical Description: 6.5 linear feet (12 Boxes)
Creator: Kingsport Theatre Guild
Repository: Archives of the City of Kingsport
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Provenance: The Kingsport Theatre Guild Collection was donated to the Archives of the City of Kingsport by S.M. Feagins, on behalf of the Kingsport Theatre Guild, in March 2004. Additions to the collection were donated by Angie Hyche in February 2009 and again in September 2009. Further additions were made in 2011.
Access/Restrictions: There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Processed by: This collection was initially processed in 2004 by archives staff. Additional processing was done by Brianne Wright and the collection was opened for research in March 2009. The 2011 additions were processed by Kari Roueche.
COLLECTION CITATION
This collection should be cited as:
Kingsport Theatre Guild Collection, 1939-ongoing and undated. KC Manuscript Collection 275, Archives of the City of Kingsport, Tennessee.
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
The Kingsport Theatre Guild (KTG) is a non-profit volunteer organization of people interested in community theatre. One of the oldest community theatres in the state, the Kingsport Theatre Guild formed in 1947 and presented its first formal offering, “Yes and No.” Through the years, the Guild has performed in a variety of venues, including a barn on Eden’s Ridge, school auditoriums, church fellowship halls, a community center on Sullivan Street, a Fine Arts Center on Church Circle, and, currently, at the Kingsport Renaissance Center.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The Kingsport Theatre Guild Collection contains information and production photographs of various programs produced by the Kingsport Theatre Guild. The collection includes information on the productions themselves, as well as workshops, meeting minutes, newsletters, and a Fine Arts Center.
The collection is divided into four series as follows; Series I, Subject Files, 1939-1993 and undated, Boxes 1-3; Series II, Photographs,1952-1966 and undated, Boxes 4-5; Series III, Ledgers, 1947-1962, Box 6; Series IV, Production and Performance Files, 1947-1994 and undated, Boxes 7-9.
The 2011 additions were not incorporated into the original four series. The additions range in date from 1986-1999 and include production notes, programs, and publicity stills and clippings.
SUBJECTS
Kingsport Theater Guild
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
Series I, Subject Files, 1939-1993 and undated, Boxes 1-3
Series I contains general information on KTG and the Fine Arts Center. The series also contains guild newsletter, minutes of the planning committee, and information on the Tennessee Arts Commission. The series is arranged in alphabetical order by subject.
Series II, Photographs, 1952-1966 and undated, Boxes 4-5
Series II contains photographs from rehearsals, performances, and various other events sponsored by the Kingsport Theatre Guild. The series is arranged in chronological order.
Series III, Ledgers, 1947-1962, Box 6
Series III consists of 2 ledgers that contain meeting minutes and various KTG information. The ledgers are arranged chronologically.
Series IV, Production and Performance Files, 1947-1994 and undated, Boxes 7-9
Series IV consists of production and performance files. Information includes programs, publicity, newspaper clippings, photographs of performances and information on specific plays. The series is arranged in chronological order.
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Series I, Subject Files, 1939-1993 and undated, Boxes 1-3
BOX 1
1. A.C.T Productions, 1981
2. Announcements, 1973-1977
3. Annual Awards. 1954-1974
4. Children’s Theatre Puppet Show, 1976
5. Costuming, 1968 and undated
6. Directors, undated
7. Fine Arts Center, 1973-1974
8. Fine Arts Center, 1974-1975
9. Fine Arts Center, 1978-1979
10. Fine Arts Center, By-Laws, 1974
11. Fine Arts Center, Charter, 1969
12. Financial Statements, 1947-1967
13. Fun Fest 1987
14. Johnson-Hilliard Cup, undated
15. Makeup, 1953-1960
16. Membership and season ticket holders, 1953-1993
BOX 2
1. Miscellaneous, various dates (1 of 3)
2. Miscellaneous, various dates (2 of 3)
3. Miscellaneous, various dates (3 of 3)
4. Newsletters, 1970-1983
5. Planning Committee Minutes, 1967
6. Planning Committee Minutes, 1968-1969
7. Planning Committee Minutes, 1969-1970
8. Planning Committee Minutes, 1974-1975
BOX 3
1. Rental of facilities, 1971-1973
2. Stage lighting, 1939-1964
3. Storytelling workshop, 1991 and undated
4. Tax status, 1958-1965
5. Tennessee Arts Commission, 1965-1967
6. Tennessee Arts Commission, 1966-1968
Series II, Photographs, 1952-1966 and undated, Boxes 4-5
BOX 4
1. 1952
2. 1953
3. 1953-1955
4. 1955-1956
5. 1956-1958
BOX 5
1. 1961
2. 1966
3. Undated (1 of 5)
4. Undated (2 of 5)
5. Undated (3 of 5)
6. Undated (4 of 5)
7. Undated (5 of 5)
Series III, Ledgers, 1947-1962, Box 6
BOX 6
1. Ledger, June 1947- March 1955
2. Ledger, April 1955- May 1962
Series IV, Production and Performance Files, 1947-1994 and undated, Boxes 7-9
BOX 7
1. Play, “Yes and No” 1947
2. Play, “Claudia” 1948
3. Production Files, 1948-1949
4. Production Files, pre-1950
5. Play, “The Late Christopher Bean” 1949
6. Production Files, 1949-1950
7. Production Files, 1950-1960
8. Performance Book, 1951-1954
9. Newspaper clippings, “You Can’t Take it with You” and Anna Lucasta” 1952
10. Newspaper clippings, ‘To my Husband,” “Door, Door,” and “The Torchbearers”1952-1953
11. Play, “One Foot in Heaven” 1953
12. Newspaper clippings, 1953-1954
13. Production Files, 1953-1954
14. Play, “Born Yesterday” 1954
15. Special prepared presentations, 1954
16. Production Files, 1954-1955
17. Play, “The Magic Apple” 1957
18. Play, “The Nutcracker Prince” 1958
19. Publicity, “Winnie the Pooh” 1959
20. Play, “The Girl in 509” 1960
BOX 8
1. Programs, 1960-1969
2. Publicity, “Hansel and Gretel” 1961-1962
3. Play, “The Panda and the Spy” 1962
4. Production Files, 1964-1965
5. Play, “Greensleeves Magic” 1965
6. Play, “Inherit the Wind” 1965
7. Production File, “Sunday in New York” May 1966
8. Production File,” Bell, Book, and Candle” November 1966
9. Production Files, “The Mouse that Roared” 1967
10. Production Files, “Miracle Worker” February 1967
11. Play, “The Babushka” 1970 and undated
12. Programs and miscellaneous materials, 1970-1979
13. Newspaper clippings, 1971-1979 and undated
14. Play, “Crimes of the Heart” 1974
15. Production Files, 1975-1976
16. Play, “Ten Little Indians” 1979
17. Play, “Bus Stop” 1980
18. Play, “Butterfingers Angel” 1980
20. Play, “The Hollow” 1980
BOX 9
1. Programs and miscellaneous materials, 1980-1989
2. Play, “Anything Goes” 1981
3. Play, “The Glass Menagerie” 1981
4. Play, “The Good Doctor” 1981
5. Play, “Private Lives” 1981
6. Play, “Vanities” 1981
7. Play, “Cactus Flower” 1982
8. Play, “The Gingerbread Lady” 1983
9. Play, “H.M.S. Pinafore” 1983
10. Play, “Mary, Mary” 1983
11. Play, “Belle of Amherst” 1985
12. Play, “Godspell” 1985
13. Play, “The Seahorse” 1985
14. Play, “The Sound of Music” 1991
15. Play, “I Do, I Do” 1992
16. Play, “Lone Star” 1992
17. Play, “Annie” 1993
18. Play, “Dream, Dream, Dream” 1993
19. Play, “Wait until Dark” 1993
20. Play, “Side by Side by Sondheim” 1994
21. Play, “A Little Night Music” undated
22. Programs, undated
BOX 10
Additions to Collection: September 2009
1. Anniversary Pamphlet, (40th Anniversary), 1986-1987
2. Financial Statements, 1997
3. Financial Statements, 1998
4. Financial Statements, 1999
5. Financial Statements, 2000
6. Financial Statements, 2003-2004
7. Financial Statements, 2004-2005
8. Financial Statements, 2006-2007
9. Financial Statements, 2007-2008
10. Ledger, 1964-1965
11. Tax Information, 1980-1993
BOX 11
Additions to Collection: July 2011
1. Play, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” 1996
2. Play, “Broadway Gold,” 1998
3. Play, “Carnival,” 1995
4. Play, “A Christmas Carol,” 1995
5. Play, “A Christmas Carol,” 1996
6. Play, “Dark of the Moon,” 1996
7. Play, “The Dining Room,” 1999
8. Tax, Insurance, and State Charter Information, 1982-1991
9. Governor’s Conference, 1991
10. Play, “Grandest Canyon,” 1999
11. Grant Funding
12. Play, “Harvey,” 1993
13. Play, “I Hate Hamlet,” 1995
14. Play, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 1989-2002
15. Miscellaneous
16. Newsletters, 1998-99
17. Play, “Night of January 16th,” etc., 1991-96
18. Productions, 1991-92
19. Productions, 1992-93
20. Production, 1993-94
21. Productions, 1994-95
22. Productions, 1995-96
23. Productions, 1996-97
24. Productions, 1997-98
BOX 12
Additions to Collection: July 2011
1. Programs, The Renaissance Players, 1996
2. Publicity, 1986-96
3. Play, “Rainmaker,” 1998
4. Play, “Red Hot and Cole,” 1998
5. Programs, 1993-97, 1 of 2
6. Programs, 1993-97, 2 of 2
7. Set Lighting, 1993
8. Short Sketches, before 1986
9. Stage Set Design
10. Theater Lights
11. President’s Records, Thompson, 1 of 2
12. President’s Records, Thompson, 2 of 2
13. Ben Thompson Records, (1987 Charter), 1990-92
14. Play, “Woman in Black,” 1998
15. Play, “You Can’t Take it with You,” 1994
