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SU TEATRO RECORDS

 Collection
Identifier: WH1256

Scope and Contents

The Su Teatro manuscript collection encompasses the theater's stage productions, community events and office records from approximately 1986, when the theater was incorporated, to 1995. Material concerning plays and events includes promotional material such as programs, fliers, event schedules, press releases and play announcements. Production files, arranged chronologically by play title, supplement the promotional material. The office files record the activities of staff and board meetings, the acquisition of Elyria Elementary School, grant proposals and guidelines, and correspondence to and from the theater. Other significant items include newspaper clippings from Denver, around the state, and San Antonia as well as a few production posters. The collection reflects the efforts and activities of Denver's leading minority theater.

SERIES 1 OFFICE FILES 1985-1995 BOX 1

This series contains the history and background material on Su Teatro, along with incorporation papers, by laws and objectives of the theater. This series also includes minutes of staff and board meetings from 1986-1994, budget statements and analysis, property acquisition material for Elyria Elementary School with property titles, grant manuals and proposals and general correspondence and memos.

SERIES 2 PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 1985-1995 BOX 1-2

Su Teatro's logo graphic, along with event schedules, programs, fliers, and play announcement comprise the promotional material series. Su Teatro's newsletter Presenta and other workshop and arts institute papers further contribute to the promotional material.

SERIES 3 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 1983-1997 BOX 2

Oral history transcripts, manuscripts, newspaper clippings and conference papers comprise this series.

SERIES 4 PRODUCTIONS 1985-1996 BOX 2-3

This series contains fliers advertising productions and events. A few programs and newspaper clippings about performances are included. Also, original scripts comprise a portion of the series.

SERIES 5 EPHEMERA UNDATED BOX 3

A sweatshirt and t-shirts with Su Teatro and production logos comprise this series.

SERIES 6 AUDIOVISUAL 1990-2003 AVENVELOPE 1, AVBOXES 4-6

This series consists of two audiocassettes with oral histories of Ruth Ortega and Ramona Anaya and 2 boxes of videocassettes. The videocassettes include promotional tapes and Su Teatro productions mainly for Denver Community Television.

SERIES 7 OVERSIZE UNDATED OVBOX 1

Posters for various productions constitute this series.

SERIES 8 PHOTOGRAPHS 1972-1995, UNDATED PHOTOBOX 1

Color and black-and-white photographs of events, staff, actors and productions comprise this series.

Dates

  • 1972-2003

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Su Teatro, the resident bilingual theater company of El Centro Su Teatro, was formed from an "Intro to Chicano Theatre" class at the University of Colorado in 1971. Since then, Su Teatro has been educating and entertaining communities around the Denver, Colorado metro area and throughout the Rocky Mountain region. The company produces original plays created by playwright/director Anthony J. Garcia and offers classes and workshops for children and adults. It also tours nationally and attends national and international conferences and festivals.

Extent

3 Boxes

1 AVEnvelope

1 oversize boxes

1 PhotoBox

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Su Teatro, 1997.

PROCESSED BY:

Ronald J. "Burr" Neely, Jr.

1998

REVISED AND ENCODED BY:

Ann Brown

2009

PROJECT MANAGER:

Ellen Zazzarino

Title
SU TEATRO RECORDS
Date
REVISED 2009
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository

Contact:
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Denver CO 80204 United States