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Guide to the Tamiment Playhouse Records
TAM.107
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Tamiment Playhouse. |
| Title: |
Tamiment Playhouse Records |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1927-1987 |
| Abstract:
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The Tamiment Playhouse was a summer theater at Camp Tamiment which from 1921-1965
was an educational and recreational summer resort (originally) for socialists near
Bushkill, Pa. The TPH became a preeminent workshop for theater, dance, film, and television
and included actors such as: Danny Kaye, Bea Arthur, Imogene Coca, and Carol Burnett;
directors: Max Liebman, Herb Ross, and Joe Layton; choreographer: Jerome Robbins;
and writers: Woody Allen and Neil Simon. The collection includes: scores, scripts,
clippings, correspondence, ephemera, and casefiles for interviews with TPH alumni.
NOTE: this collection is stored offsite and advance notice is required for its use.
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| Quantity: |
16.25 linear feet (34 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: |
TAM.107 |
