Guide to the Department of Theater and Dance Records and Publications, 1902-
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Department of Theater and Dance, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine
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The student theater organization, Masque and Gown, founded in 1903 as the Bowdoin Dramatic Club, and the Bowdoin Dance Program founded in 1971, combined in 1987 to form the Department of Theater Arts. An academic department, the Department of Theater Arts was composed of the Division of Theater directed by Ray Rutan, and the Division of Dance, directed by June Vail. Each division retained their historical autonomy, with separate curricula, facilities, staff and budget. Effective with the 1995-1996 academic year, and following Ray Rutan's 1994 retirement, the Divisions of Dance and Theater merged to form the Department of Theater and Dance, with June Vail as department chair. For budgetary purposes, theater and dance remained separate, but for all administrative and publicity purposes there no longer was a separation.
For related records see Masque and Gown (Student Theatrical Organization).
This collection contains audiovisual recordings of performances sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance, as well as records, programs, posters, and flyers.
This series contains announcements, flyers, programs, and posters for dance performances sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance.
Arranged alphabetically by material type.
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Announcements, 2013, n.d.
Flyers, 1983-1993, n.d.
Nikolais Dance Theatre, 1978 Oct 31
Posters, 1972-1993, 2016- n.d.
Programs, 1972-2016
This series contains historical records, and flyers and posters for theatrical performances sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance.
Arranged alphabetically by material type.
No restrictions.
Flyers, 1988, 2016- , n.d.
Historical records, [1966], 1991, 1994
Historical records - faculty participation in theater, 1902, 1910, 1962, n.d.
Posters - performance, 1963-1987, 2016, n.d.
Posters - lecture, 1937-1991, n.d.
This series contains campus recordings of performances sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance. Also included are DVD covers with program content for performances. Additional recordings of Theater and Dance performances may be available in the general College recordings collection; ask the Archives for information.
Arranged chronologically.
Some restrictions may apply; please contact the Archives
DVD covers with program content for performances 1975-2013 Mar
1975 Apr 18, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1975, Bowdoin Dance Archives: Studio Duet (DVD)
1975, Bowdoin Senior Seminar 8: Four Generations of Modern Dance, Vol. 1 (DVD)
1975, Bowdoin Senior Seminar 8: Four Generations of Modern Dance, Vol. 2 (DVD)
1976 Apr 24, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1976, Bowdoin Dance Archives 1975-1976 (DVD)
1976, Bowdoin Dance Archives 1976 (DVD)
1979 Apr 20, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1979, Bowdoin Dance Archives 1979 (DVD)
1980, Bowdoin Dance Archives 1980 (DVD)
1981 Apr 17, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1982 Apr 16, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1983, Bowdoin Dance Archives: Spring Dance/Museum Pieces (DVD)
1983, Bowdoin Dance Archives: Zarbo Dance Class (DVD)
1986 Apr 11, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1987 Apr 10, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1988 Apr 15, Bowdoin Dance Archives: Trio A (DVD)
1988 Apr 15, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1990 Apr 13, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1990 May 01, Dancing Down the Bones: Making Dance at Bowdoin (DVD)
1990 Dec 06, December Studio Show: Falling Water (DVD)
1991 Feb 22, Craig Winstead, Black to the Bone (DVD)
1991 Apr 12, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1991 Oct 03, Local Color - Rehearsal (DVD)
1991 Dec 05, December Dance Concert (DVD)
1992 Apr 10, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1992 Apr 30, Sharon Hayes '92, Much Cleaner Inside: The Quiz Show Scandals (DVD)
1992 May 01, Museum Pieces XII (DVD)
1992 Nov 07, Rap Party: Bowdoin Dance Students (DVD)
1992 Dec 04, December Dance Concert (DVD)
1993 Apr 23, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1993 Dec 04, December Dance Concert (DVD)
1994 Apr 22, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1994 May 06, Museum Pieces XII (DVD)
1994 Dec 01, December Dance Concert (DVD)
1995 Apr 20, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1995 May 05, Museum Pieces XV (DVD)
1995 May 20, Louis Frederick, The Good Person of Setzuan (DVD)
1995 Dec 01, December Dance Concert - In Other Words (MiniDV)
1995, Great Bowdoin Dances, Vol. 1 (DVD)
1995, Great Bowdoin Dances, Vol. 2 (DVD)
1996 Apr 12, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1996 May 03, Museum Pieces XVI (DVD)
1996 Nov 15, China Doll: (The Imagined Life of an American Actress) (DVD)
1996 Dec 05, December Dance Concert (DVD)
1996 Dec 09, The Body in Revolt: A Butoh Dance (DVD)
1997 Mar 09, Vinegar Tom (DVD)
1997 Apr 12, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1997 May 02, Museum Pieces XIX (DVD)
1997 Nov 24, The Jealous Husband (DVD)
1999 Apr 24, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
1999 May 07, Museum Pieces XIX (DVD)
2001 Apr 20, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
2001 Nov 08, Book of Days (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2001 Dec 04, T103 - Women in Performance (MiniDV)
2001 Dec 05, T101 - Making Theater-Mythology (MiniDV)
2001 Dec 07, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2002 Feb 28, La Bete (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2002 Apr 18, 31st Annual Spring Dance Concert, rehearsal (MiniDV)
2002 Apr 19, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2002 Apr 19, Museum Pieces XXII (DVD)
2002 May 05, T140 Performance Art (MiniDV)
2002 May 09, T321 Comedy in Performance (MiniDV)
2002 Nov 08, Servant of Two Masters (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2002 Dec 04, December Dance Concert, rehearsal (MiniDV)
2002 Dec 05, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2002 Dec 09, T250: The Winter's Tale (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2002 Dec 09, T101 Making Theater - Mythology (MiniDV)
2003 Apr 12, In the Heart of America (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2003 Apr 23, 32nd Annual Spring Dance Concert, rehearsal (MiniDV)
2003 Apr 25, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2003 May 04, D102 Choreography (MiniDV)
2003 May 04, T240 Improvisation (MiniDV)
2003 Oct 06, Dancing in the Family (MiniDV)
2003 Oct 09, Sringara, Natyam, Sukanya (MiniDV)
2003 Nov 06, Oedipus the King (MiniDV)
2003 Nov 22, La Cantatrice Chauve (MiniDV)
2003 Dec 03, December Dance Concert, rehearsal (MiniDV)
2003 Dec 03, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2003 Dec 09, T103 Women in Performance (MiniDV)
2003 Dec 10, Life in the Clouds (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2003 Dec 09, T220 Acting II - No Exit by Satre (MiniDV)
2004 Feb 05, Don Quixote (MiniDV)
2004 Mar 05, Berlin to Broadway (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2004 Apr 07, Blood Feathers (MiniDV)
2004 Apr 15, Henry V (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2004 Apr 24, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2004 Apr 30, Glimpses (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2004 May 02, Vincent: Edna St. Vincent Millay (MiniDV)
2004 May 09, T120 Acting I Projects (DVD and MiniDV)
2004 May 09, T140 Performance Art (MiniDV)
2004 Nov 06, Angels in America: Millenium Approaches (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2004 Nov 14, The Abduction of Sinta (Ramayana) (MiniDV)
2004 Nov 20, 33 Fainting Spells (MiniDV)
2004 Dec 03, December Dance Concert (DVD and MiniDV)
2004 Dec 06, Just Watch (DVD and MiniDV)
2004 Dec 06, T101 Making Theater: Puppetry (MiniDV)
2004 Dec 08, T120 Acting I Projects (MiniDV)
2004 Dec 08, T270 Directing Projects (MiniDV)
2004 Dec 09, T270 Directing Projects (MiniDV)
2005 Jan 29, Urban Rush Women (MiniDV)
2005 Mar 04, 800 Words: Transmigration of Phillip J. Dick (MiniDV)
2005 Mar 04, 800 Words: The Transmigration of Phillip J. Dick (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Apr 11, Spring Dance Concert, rehearsal (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Apr 15, A Body of Women (DVD)
2005 Apr 20, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Apr 28, Waiting for Godot (DVD)
2005 Apr 29, Waiting for Godot (MiniDV)
2005 May 04, The Play About the Baby (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 May 05, T120: Acting Projects The Tempest (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 May 08, T220 Acting II (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 May 09, T120: Acting I Projects (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 May 09, T235: Puppetry Projects (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 May 10, T150: Improvisations Project (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Sep 22, Mother of All Enemies (MiniDV)
2005 Nov 03, Merton of the Movies (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Nov 13, To Get in my Mind, Body, and Soul - You Gotta Listen (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Nov 15, Home (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Nov 16, We all Got the Blues (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Nov 17, Machinal: A Young Woman's Story (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Nov 17, The Day of the Song (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Nov 18, A Place Like Home (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Nov 18, The Embellisher... (Liar) (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Nov 20, Intruder (DVD)
2005 Nov 20, The Hunters (DVD)
2005 Dec 01, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Dec 02, December Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2005 Dec 04, The Missing Piece (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Dec 04, T130 Women in Performance (MiniDV)
2005 Dec 05, Jillian Grunnah Choreography (DVD)
2005 Dec 05, T101: Making Theater (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Dec 05, T203: Women in Performance (DVD)
2005 Dec 07, T270: Directing (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Dec 08, At 27 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2005 Dec 09, All the Things I Never Say (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 Feb 25, Check-Off, A collaborative evening based on the work of Anton Checkov (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 Mar 08, The Laramie Project (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 Apr 14, The Day of the Song (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 Apr 19, 35th Annual Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2006 Apr 20, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 Apr 20, Heels (MiniDV)
2006 Apr 27, That Was Then, but is This Now?: Minstrelsy (DVD)
2006 Apr 27, That Was Then, but is This Now?: Minstrelsy (MiniDV)
2006 May 04, Theater 322: The Water Project, Collaborative Creation with J. Ed. Araiza (MiniDV)
2006 May 06, The Water Project (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 May 07, T120 Acting I Projects (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 May 09, T120: Performance Art Projects (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 May 11, On the Block (MiniDV)
2006 Nov 01, The Skin of Our Teeth (MiniDV)
2006 Nov 02, The Skin of Our Teeth (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 Dec 01, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 Dec 02, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006 Dec 05, T270: Directing Projects (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2006, Bowdoin Step Team compilation 1993-2006 (DVD)
2006, Emily Hricko Choreography at Bowdoin (DVD)
2006, Jillian Grunnah Choreography (DVD)
2007 Feb 22, The Marriage of Bette and Boo (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Feb 28, An Enemy of the People (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Mar 02, An Enemy of the People (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Mar 30, Die Damen von Welt (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Apr 18, Spring Dance Concert, rehearsal (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Apr 18, 36th Annual Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2007 Apr 19, 36th Annual Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 May 04, L'Impressario (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Oct 10, 365 Days/365 Plays: Easy Come, Easy Go (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Oct 16, 365 Days/365 Plays: All I Can Say Is Thank You [T321] (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Oct 16, 365 Days/365 Plays: All I Can Say Is Thank You [T220] (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Oct 17, 365 Days/365 Plays: The Plays from Week 49 (MiniDV)
2007 Oct 17, 365 Days/365 Plays: This Opulence (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Oct 18, 365 Days/365 Plays: The Plays from Week 49 [BCN] (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Oct 18, 365 Days/365 Plays: The Plays from Week 49 [T&D] (DVD)
2007 Oct 18, 365 Days/365 Plays: Interviews (DVD)
2007 Oct 18, 365 Days/365 Plays:The Light at the End of the Tunnel (DVD)
2007 Oct 19, 365 Days/ 365 Plays: The Plays from Week 49 (MiniDV)
2007 Oct 19, 365 Days/ 365 Plays:Action in Inaction Disc 1(DVD)
2007 Oct 19, 365 Days/ 365 Plays:Action in Inaction Disc 2(DVD)
2007 Oct 19, 365 Days/ 365 Plays:Strings Attached? No Sweat... (DVD)
2007 Oct 21, 365 Days/ 365 Plays:One and Two (DVD)
2007 Oct 21, 365 Days/ 365 Plays:Plenty (DVD)
2007 Nov 08, Six Characters in Search of an Author (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Nov 29, December Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2007 Nov 30, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Dec 04, T270:Directing (DVD)
2007 Dec 05, T321: A Night of Comedy Performance (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2007 Dec 06, On How We Love (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Feb 28, Cloud 9 Disc 1 (DVD)
2008 Feb 28, Cloud 9 Disc 2 (DVD)
2008 Mar 06, Arcadia Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Mar 06, Arcadia Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Apr 08, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
2008 Apr 12, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
2008 Apr 23, Babes in Arms (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Apr 24, Making Dances (DVD)
2008 Apr 26, Babes in Arms (MiniDV)
2008 Apr 26, Lorenz Hart&Richard Rodgers (DVD)
2008 Apr 30, Spiks (MiniDV)
2008 Apr 30, Pedro Juan Soto/Luis Malavé (MiniDV)
2008 May 02, Museum Pieces XXV (MiniDV)
2008 May 04, T140: Performance Art Projects (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 May 06, D102: Making Dances, Location Dances (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 May 06, A Darker Shade of White (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 May 06, Triptych (DVD)
2008 Oct 06, In This Skin (DVD)
2008 Oct 30, The Play About the Baby Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Oct 30, The Play About the Baby Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Nov 05, Measure for Measure Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Nov 05, Measure for Measure Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Nov 07, Measure for Measure Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Nov 07, Measure for Measure Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Nov 20, T305:Festival of New Plays (DVD)
2008 Nov 21, T305:Festival of New Plays (DVD)
2008 Nov 21, T305: Festival of New Plays (MiniDV)
2008 Dec 05, December Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2008 Dec 03, December Dance Concert Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Dec 03, December Dance Concert Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Dec 05, December Dance Concert Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Dec 05, December Dance Concert Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Dec 07, T225:Shakespeare Projects (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Dec 08, T270: Five Pairs of Shorts (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2008 Dec 09, T270: Five Pairs of Shorts (MiniDV)
2009 Feb 20, Masque & Gown: An Ideal Husband Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Feb 20, Masque & Gown: An Ideal Husband (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Feb 26, Miss Julie (MiniDV)
2009 Mar 03, Of Mice and Men (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 02, Attempts on Her Life Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 02, Attempts on Her Life Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 09, Student-Written One Act Play Festival (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 17, Topdog/Underdog (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 22, Attempts on Her Life Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 22, Attempts on Her Life Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 23, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 23, Spring Dance Concert [BCN] (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Apr 30, Trojan Women (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 May 01, Trojan Women (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 May 01, Vermilion (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Oct 29, Drums in the Night (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Nov 15, Really Rosie (MiniDV)
2009 Nov 18, Masque & Gown: Rhinoceros (MiniDV)
2009 Nov 19, Rhinoceros Disc 1 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Nov 19, Rhinoceros Disc 2 (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Dec 02, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Dec 03, December Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2009 Dec 07, T270 Directing Projects (MiniDV)
2009 Dec 08, T270 Directing Projects
2010 Mar 03, The Cripple of Inishmaan (MiniDV)
2010 Mar 06, The Cripple of Inishmaan (MiniDV)
2010 Apr 08, Hamletmachine (MiniDV)
2010 Apr 15, This is Our Youth (MiniDV)
2010 Apr 21, 39th Annual Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2010 Apr 22, 39th Annual Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2010 Oct 20, Masque and Gown: Closer (MiniDV)
2010 Nov 05, A Little Night Music (MiniDV)
2010 Nov 19, American Buffalo (MiniDV)
2010 Dec 03, December Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2010 Dec 04, December Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2011 Mar 04, A Lie of the Mind (MiniDV)
2011 Apr 10, Dance in Focus (MiniDV)
2011 Apr 13, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2011 Apr 14, Spring Dance Concert
2011 Apr 16, Perspectives on Dance (MiniDV)
2011 Apr 22, Miss Electricity (MiniDV)
2011 Apr 27, Optimist (MiniDV)
2011 May 03, Jackie and Johnny's Friday Night Show (MiniDV)
2011 May 11, T321 Comedy Projects (MiniDV)
2011 May 13, The Azured Vault (MiniDV)
2011 Sep 16, Bi-Product Performance (MiniDV)
2011 Sep 25, CBB Festival: Live Performance and Digital Media (MiniDV)
2011 Sep 29, Cinematic Tap & Onscreen Audiences (MiniDV)
2011 Oct 29, Magira Ross Magi Workshop (MiniDV)
2011 Nov 03, Dollhouse (MiniDV)
2011 Nov 11, Twelfth Night (MiniDV)
2011 Dec 01, December Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2011 Dec 02, December Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2011 Dec 03, December Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2012 Feb 24, The History Boys (MiniDV)
2012 Mar 08, The Pillowman (MiniDV)
2012 Apr 19, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2012 Apr 20, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV)
2012 May 04, Spring Dance Concert (MiniDV and DVD copy)
2013 May 4, Spring Dance Concert (DVD)
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