Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas records
Scope and Contents
The records of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) span the years 1979-2021 and document the development of this organization from its creative inception by leaders C. Lee Jenner and Alexis Greene to its incorporation into a formal non-profit organization to legal engagements of the late 1990s to its administrative present. The collection includes personal and official correspondence, annual conference materials, membership information, legal papers, news clippings, scripts, programs, posters, photographs, publications, and grant proposals. The administrative records in this collection primarily document the work of LMDA members Geoff Proehl, DD Kugler, Liz Engleman, and Lynn Thomson. Proehl was responsible for the initial collection of these records, the annotations found throughout the records are often, though not uniformly, his.
Dates
- Creation: 1979-2021
Creator
- Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Historical note
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is a multinational organization devoted to serving professional dramaturgs and supporting, affirming and broadening the practice of dramaturgy in the performing arts. Dramaturgy can be defined as the practice of refining the social, historical and literary context and consciousness of a dramatic work. A dramaturg supports the creative process and facilitates innovation in theatre while helping a performance remain connected to its origins and motivating texts. Dramaturgs serve as both an informed respondent and confidant to primarily the director and playwright, though they are also a resource for the whole production team and performing ensemble. The creation of LMDA provided structural organization to this intellectual field while both affirming and challenging the practice of dramaturgy. Through its creation in 1985, LMDA declared the importance of dramaturgy in American theatre. LMDA has grown and adapted to reflect the needs of its members throughout its existence.
Extent
11.4 Linear Feet (24 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is a multinational organization devoted to serving professional dramaturgs and supporting, affirming and broadening the practice of dramaturgy in the performing arts. The records of the LMDA span the years 1979-2021 and document the development of this organization from its creative inception by leaders C. Lee Jenner and Alexis Greene to its incorporation into a formal non-profit organization to legal engagements of the late 1990s to its administrative present.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged by subject.
- Title
- Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Maddie R. Faigel under the supervision of Katie L.B. Henningsen.
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022: Finding aid revised.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu