Gatlinburg Theatre Collection
Materials relating to the Gateway Stock Company of New York and the Sevier County Theatre Guild, both based in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Gateway Stock Company materials are dated around 1949 to 1959 and consist mostly of newspaper reviews and notes by the primary reviewer, Laura Thornborough, and programs from various plays, which are arranged by title. Many of these programs include multiple copies and have handwritten notes on them, especially noting the year they were performed. Sevier County Theatre Guild materials, dated around 1987 to 1998, contain publicity information, especially from the performances of The Crucible and Godspell, newspaper articles, notes, and personal short stories and letters that belonged to Janice Brooks-Headrick ("Jan Headrick"), the Publicity Director for the Guild in the 1990s.
Dates
- circa 1947-1998
Language
This material is written in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet (1 half box and 1 flat box)
Abstract
Materials relating to the Gateway Stock Company of New York and the Sevier County Theatre Guild, both based in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, from around 1947-1959 and 1987-2008.
Biographical/Historical Note
No biographical information is available for this collection.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository