Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
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Administrative Information
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The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Access
Some restrictions apply: no reproductions of DVDs are allowed. The archives are governed by the rules of the Actor's Equity Association.
Conditions Governing Access
Blue sheet prepared by Edna Milliner (11/4/2011)
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], American Shakespeare Center Collection, WLU Coll. 0371, Special Collections, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.
In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the American Shakespeare Center, 2011.
Biographical / Historical
The Shenandoah Shakespeare Express was formed in 1988 with a small cast of actors; originally a touring company, they use the theatrical methods of Shakespeare's time.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 65 Shakespeare plays, additional plays by George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Molière; 12 Beta videotapes and audiocassettes; 26 cast scrapbooks with photographs; correspondence between Ralph Cohen and James Warren, founders of American Shakespeare Center, Hank Dobin, Washington and Lee University Dean (2005-2012), and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Shakespeare Center.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Actors' Equity Association
- American Shakespeare Center (Staunton, Va.)
- Blackfriars Theatre (Staunton, Va.)
- Cohen, Ralph Alan
- Correspondence
- Dobin, Howard N.
- Molière
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- Shakespeare, William
- Shaw, Bernard
- Theater
- Video recordings
- Virginia -- Staunton
- Warren, James Perrin
- Wilde, Oscar
Container List
This folder contains promotional dvds, general organization papers, and 2011 article by Vaughan Stanley from the Friends of Leyburn Library Letter.
This folder cntains newspaper clippings about various topics related to the American Shakespeare Center.
This is Folder 1 of 2 which contains magazines related to the American Shakespeare Center.
This is Folder 2 of 2. It contains magazine articles relating to the American Shakespeare Center and a few Shakespeare periodicals.
This folder contains spreadsheets that catalog the contents of this donation.
This folder contains four dvds relating to the Alchemist.
This folder contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and three photographs related to The Odyssey Tour production of the Alchemist.
This folder contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clipping, and thirty photographs relating to the Season of Love production of Anthony and Cleopatra.
This folder contains three dvds relating to the Season of Love production of Anthony and Cleopatra, one of which is labeled 'all the year's p.r.'.
This folder contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Blush and Swoon Tour production of As You Like It.
This folder contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and fifty photographs relating to the Lend Me Your Ears Tour production of As You Like It. The photographs also include pictures from Julius Caesar, Henry V, and Comedy of Errors.
This folder contains two dvds and the script relating to the Lend Me Your Ears Tour production of As You Like It.
This folder contains two dvds and an actor's handbook related to the Blush and Swoon Tour production of As You Like It.
This folder contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clipping, and four photographs relating to the Hurly Burly Tour production of Comedy of Errors.
This folder contains a script relating to the Hurly Burly Tour production of Comedy of Errors.
This folder contained six dvds and a script relating to the Lend Me Your Ears Tour production of Comedy of Errors.
This folder contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Lend Me Your Ears Tour production of Comedy of Errors.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings related to the Blush and Swoon Tour production and the Bright Heaven of Invention Tour production of Comedy of Errors.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and five dvds relating to the Excellent Motion Tour production of Coriolanus.
This file contains three dvds relating to productions of Comedy of Errors from 2002.
This file contains flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Ripe with Mischief Tour production of Falstaff. The full title of Falstaff is: The Most Lamentable Comedy of Sir John, as written by Ralph Cohen.
This file contains an annotatated script and an actor's handbook relating to the Ripe with Mischief Tour production of Falstaff.
This file contains six dvds and a script relating to te Ripe with Mischief Tour production of Falstaff.
This file contains two dvds and an actor's handbook relating to the Scoff and Grin Tour production of Dr. Faustus.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and three photos relating to the Scoff and Grin Tour production of Dr. Faustus.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, reviews, clippings, and thirty-six photographs relating to the Words to the Third Tour production of Hamlet.
This file contains eight dvds, a script, and drirector's notes relating to the Words to the Third Tour production of Hamlet.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, and eleven photographs relating to the Eaten Heart Tour production of Hamlet.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and two photographs relating to The Odyssey Tour production of Hamlet.
This file contains eight dvds relating to The Odyssey Tour production of Hamlet.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, reviews, clippings, and thirty-three photographs relating to the Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric Tour production of Henry IV, part 1.
This file contains scripts and notes relating to the Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric Tour production of Henry IV, part 1.
This file contains flyers and clippings relating to the Excellent Motion Tour production of Henry IV.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, reviews, and ten photographs relating to the We Happy Few Tour production of Henry V.
This file contains two dvds and a script relating to the We Happy Few Tour production of Henry V.
This file contains two dvds and a promptbook for Jim relating to the Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric Tour production of Henry V.
This file contains a script with notes relating to the Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric Tour production of Henry V.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and two dvds relating to the Bright Heaven of Invention Tour production of Henry V.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and three dvds relating to the Excellent Motion Tour production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
This file contains a script and an actor's handbook relating to the First Rep Tour production of Julius Caesar.
This file contains correspondence, reviews, clippings, and fifty photographs relating to the First Rep Tour production of Julius Caesar.
This file contains correspondence,flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Lend Me Your Ears Tour production of Julius Caesar.
This file contains scripts and a prompt book relating to the Lend Me Your Ears Tour production of Julius Caesar.
This file contains a script and ten dvds relating to the Lend Me Your Ears Tour production of Julius Caesar.
This file contains correspondenc, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating the the Renaissance Run production of Julius Caesar.
This file contains two dvds and a script relating the the Renaissance Run production of Julius Caesar.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and three dvds relating to the Renaissance Run production of King Lear.
This file contains flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the productions of Knights of the Burning Pestle at the Vaulting Heart tour, the Eaten Heart Tour, and Renaissance Run. Knight of the Burning Pestle is a play within A Midsummer Night's Dream.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and four dvds relating to the Ripe with Mischief Tour production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and thirty-six photographs relating to the Rough Magic Tour and the Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric Tour productions of Love's Labours Lost.
This file contains four dvds and a script relating to the Rough Magic Tour and the Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric Tour productions of Love's Labours Lost.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and two dvds of a 2002 production of Love's Labours Lost.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, reviews, and clippings relating to the Hurly Burly Tour production of Macbeth.
This file contains three dvds, scripts, and notes relating to the Hurly Burly Tour production of Macbeth.
This file contains correspondence, flers, brochures, and fifty-one photographs relating to the Hurly Burly Tour production of Macbeth. This production was preformed by the James Troupe.
This file contains a prompt book for an actor named Jim which relates to the Hurly Burly Tour production of Macbeth.
This file contains flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Vaulting Ambition Tour, Eaten Heart Tour, and Done Quick Tour productions of Macbeth.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Bequile the Rich Tour production of Macbeth. This production was performed by the Elizabeth Troupe.
This file contains a script that relates to the Bequile the Rich Tour production of Macbeth.
This file contains information relating to the Prick of Love Tour production of Measure for Measure.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, reviews, forty-eight photographs, and three dvds relating to the Over the Hump Tour production of Measure for Measure.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, programs, reviews, clippings, and twenty-two photographs relating to the Hurly Burly Tour production of Merchant of Venice.
This file contains scripts relating to the Hurly Burly Tour production of Merchant of Venice.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, and thirty-one photographs relating to the Done Quick Tour, Eaten Heart Tour, and Vaulting Ambition Tour productions of Merchant of Venice.
This file contains two dvds and a script relating to the Done Quick Tour, Eaten Heart Tour, and Vaulting Ambition Tour productions of Merchant of Venice.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and six dvds relating to the Rife with Mischief production of Merchant of Venice.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and two dvds relating to a 2002 production of Merry Wives of Windsor.
This file contains correspondence and clippings relating to the Prick of Love Tour production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and forty photographs relating to the Season of Love Tour production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
This file contains a script, the director's notes, and four dvds relating to the Season of Love Tour production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and fifty-three photographs relating to the Rough Magic Tour and the Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric Tour productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
This file contains a script and four dvds relating to the Rough Magic Tour and Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric Tour productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and seven dvds relating to the Ripe with Mischief Tour production of A Midsummer Night's Dream preformed by the Odyssey troupe.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, twenty-five photographs, a script, and two dvds relating to the Tongues Like Knives Tour production of Much Ado About Nothing.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, clippings, and an actor's handbook relating to the Eaten Heart Tour production of Much Ado About Nothing.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, clippings, and an actor's handbook relating to the Scoff and Grin Tour production of Much Ado About Nothing preformed by Elizabeth Troupe.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and three dvds relating to the Renaissance Run production of Much Ado About Nothing.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, reviews, clippings, and five dvds relating to the Tongues Like Knives Tour production of Othello.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, one photograph, and one dvd relating to the Charming Your Tongue Tour and Scoff and Grin Tour productions of Othello.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and nine photographs relating to the Scoff and Grin Tour production of Richard II.
This file contains an actor's handbook and eight dvds relating to The Scoff and Grin Tour procution of Richard II.
This file contains a script and three dvds relating to the 10th anniversary of Over the Hump Tour and the Tough Love Tour productions of Richard III.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and nine photographs relating to the Maiden Tour production of Richard III.
This file contains information relating to the 10th anniversary of Over the Hump Tour and Tough Love Tour productions of Richard III.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to a 2002 production of Richard III.
This file contains a script and one dvd relating to the 2002 production of Richard III.
This file contains an envelope filled with Edward Gorey clippings which were apparently used for character attitudes. These relate to the 2002 production of Richard III.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, reviews, clippings, and twenty-seven photographs relating to the Season of Love production of Romeo and Juliet.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, reviews, clippings, photographs, and two dvds relating to the Tough Love Tour production of Romeo and Juliet.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the BLush and Swoon Tour production of Romeo and Juliet.
This file contains a script and six dvds relating to the Blush and Swoon Tour production of Romeo and Juliet.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and a dvd relating to the Word to the Third Tour production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and two photographs relating to The Odyssey Tour production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and photographs relating to the Bright Heaven of Invention Tour production of Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw.
This file contains an actor's handbook and four dvds relating to the Bright Heaven of Invention Tour production of Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, reviews, clippings, and one dvd relating to the Taming Tour production of Taming of the Shrew.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, reviews, clippings, and five photographs relating to the Tongues Like Knives Tour production of Taming of the Shrew.
This file contains a script and five dvds relating to the Tongues Like Knives Tour production of Taming of the Shrew.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, reviews, clippings, and thirty-seven photographs relating to the Over the Hump Tour and Tough Love Tour productions of Taming of the Shrew.
This file contains flyers, brochures, clippings, and five dvds relating to the Renaissance Run and Excellent Motion Tour productions of Taming of the Shrew.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Renaissance Run production of Tartuffe by Molliere.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and twenty-five photographs relating to the Word to the Third Tour production of The Tempest.
This file contains scripts, director's notes, and three dvds relating to the Word to the Third Tour production of The Tempest.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Brave New World Tour and Excellent Motion Tour productions of The Tempest.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, a script, and one dvd relating to the Prick of Love Tour production of Twelfth Night.
This file contains flyers, brochures, reviews, clippings, and forty photographs relating to the First James Tour and the Words to the Third Tour productions of Twelfth Night.
This file contains a script and three dvds relating to the First James Tour and Words to the Third Tour productions of Twelfth Night.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and three photographs relating to the Charm Your Tongue Tour production of Twelfth Night.
This file contains scripts and two dvds relating to the Charm Your Tongue Tour production of Twelfth Night.
This file contains flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to a 2002 production of Twelfth Night.
This file contains a script relating to a 2002 production of Twelfth Night.
This file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, clippings, and two dvds relating to a 2004 production of Two Gentlemen of Verona.
THis file contains correspondence, flyers, brochures, and clippings relating to the Blush and Swoon Tour production of Winter's Tale.
This file contains a script and five dvds relating to the Blush and Swoon Tour production of Winter's Tale.
This is a Betacam SP labeled 30 sec. spot for WCVE Richmond and WHTJ Charlottesville. It is related to the American Shakespeare Center.
There is a note attached for Linda Blazer.
This is a Betacam SP labeled 'underwriter's spot'. It lasts 30 seconds. It is related to the American Shakespeare Center.
There is a note attached that says 'Please Do Not Remove this Tape Without Letting Linda Blazer Know' with a phone number at the bottom.
This is a Betacam SP labeled SSE submaster.
This is a Betacam SP . It is labeled 'Raw 30 no graphics and music' and relates to the Shenandoah Shakespeare Virginia Season.
This is a Betacam SP tape. It is labeled 'Shenandoah Shakespeare Express edited'. It has a business card for WVIR-TV-NBC 29 Shenandoah Valley Office attached.
This is a Sony KSP-S20 tape labeled SSE Master Demo. The time length is 5:10 and Ch. 1 and 2 are not mixed.
This is a large-format Beta tape labeled Royal Shakespeare Company Speaking Shakespearean Verse.
This is a large format Beta tape labeled WVIR TV Ch. 29 Valley Bureau. The time is 2:01.
This is a large format Betacam SP labeled Love's Labour Lost and A Midsummer Night's Dream 2nd session SSE raw tape THMS Harrisonburg.
This is a 7 1/2 ips reel to reel. It is labeled WRXL 102 FM, 910 WRNL, WRVA, and '91 Radio Spots MM and TN.
This is a MD Gold 74 labeled Blush A4CI-WT.
This is a small format Fuji d-cassette labeled Bright Day and Blush - R and J.
This is a Maxwell GX-MP 8mm cassette tape labeled RTTFP #2 13 Apr 06.
This is a Radioshack 8mm cassette tape labeled 3rd project- 04-16-2003 Virginia Vaughan lecture- 4/16/03.
This is a Panasonic 8 mm cassette with no notes.
This is a Maxwell GX-MP 8 mm cassette tape labeled Coffeehouse YCTC 2000.
This is a Radioshack 8 mm cassette labeled Richard III 3/19/03 Blackfriars 2002/2003 RezCo.
This is a Radioshack 8 mm cassette tape labeled 1. Philaster Reading 2. Ralph 'Earnest' Lecture.
This is a Fuji hi8 MP 8 mm cassette with no notes.