| Scope and content |
This collection consists of the records of the Institute of Outdoor Theatre and includes material related to over 600 outdoor theaters, some of which began operation in the 1920s. Included are play scripts, correspondence, clippings, publicity material, video and audio recordings, feasibility studies, publications, reel-to-reel tapes, 35 mm slides, blueprints, and audition-related materials. Materials relating to specific theaters or companies make up about half of the collection. The other half of the collection is comprised of materials the Institute of Outdoor Theatre created or utilized, including bulletins, annual reports, correspondence, feasibility studies, planning groups, audition-related materials and director files. Additionally, there are materials that belonged to Frank Lewin, a composer who worked on several outdoor productions. |
| Access restriction | Joyner- Access to original audiovisual and digital media is restricted. Please contact Special Collections for more information. |
| Cite as |
Institute of Outdoor Theatre Archives (#1250), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Joyner- See collection guide for copyright restrictions. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Donated by Dr. Michael C. Hardy, Director of the Institute of Outdoor Theatre. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Donated by Susan D. Phillips, Institute of Outdoor Theatre. |
| Biographical note | The Institute of Outdoor Theatre was originally founded at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1963 as the Institute for Outdoor Drama. The Institute moved to East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina beginning in August 2010, and changed its name to the Institute of Outdoor Theatre in 2014. |
