The Little Country Theater
Item
Identifier: SCUA 0016
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection document the 25th Anniversary of The Little Country Theater including invitation and a play book. A proclamation acknowledging the 100th Anniversary of the theater.
Dates
- 1936 - 1939
- 2014
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyrights to this collection is held by The North Dakota State University Archives.
Biographical / Historical
In the 1960s, a campaign began to build a new Little Country Theatre. The campaign's goal was to raise $350,000 for the construction of a new building to house the Speech and Drama Department and the Little Country Theatre. The original Little Country Theatre opened in 1914 in Old Main when the chapel was renovated. The theatre proved to be extremely popular with the community and when discussions began for a new theatre nearly 650 student performances had been given to 150,000 people. It should be noted that the students were working on a stage with an eighteen-foot opening in an area that contained no dressing rooms or work space and the largest audience was 283¬ — the total seating capacity. The theatre also served as a teaching space for the Speech and Drama Department. The space became inadequate due to the fact that the Department rapidly grew and needed twenty classes (only two were necessary in 1952) to accommodate the needs of the beginning speech students.
Extent
1 Items
Language of Materials
English
Overview
The materials in this collection document the 25th Anniversary of The Little Country Theater including invitation and a play book. A proclamation acknowledging the 100th Anniversary of the theater.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Caroline Conrath (Acc. 2013-058ua ).
Legal Status
The North Dakota State University Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to The Little Country Theater Records
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
Contact:
West Building
3551 7th Avenue N
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building
3551 7th Avenue N
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu