Theater Mu records
Scope and Contents
Collection contains audio and video recordings, production files, development files, posters, and stage models.
Dates
- c. 1992-2012
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Box 11 and Box 20 contain sensitive material that must be redacted/removed from the box before researcher access. Please contact the Performing Arts Archives for more information.
Please allow 1-2 weeks to retrieve collection.
Restrictions on Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Historical Note
Theater Mu is a theater company in St. Paul, Minnesota, founded by Rick Shiomi, Dong-il Lee, Diane Espaldon, and Martha Johnson in 1992. The company is dedicated to bringing Asian American voices to the stage in the Twin Cities. Mu has helped to develop and support the work of local and national playwrights, actors, directors, and musicians by premiering many new works, fostering a new generation of Asian American artists, and bringing Asian American voices to local as well as national audiences. The company is currently lead by Artistic Director Randy Reyes.
Extent
32 Linear Feet (29 record cartons, 1 flat box, oversize stage models)
Abstract
Collection contains audio and video recordings, production files, development files, posters, and stage models.
Physical Location
Printing Services
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Performing Arts Archives by Theatre Mu in 2018. Accruals to the collection are anticipated.
Processing Information
This collection has been minimally arranged and described at the box level by Archives and Special Collections Staff. Accruals to the collection are anticipated.
- Audio-visual materials Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Posters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Theater -- Management Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Theatrical posters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Theater Mu records
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Performing Arts Archives Collecting Area
