Title:
Beth Israel Players fonds

Date(s):
1970-1990

Physical Description:
62.5 cm of textual records. -- 1893 photographs

History:
Beth Israel Players, a Calgary, Alberta amateur theatre company, was started in 1970 by members of the Beth Israel Synagogue. In 1977 the Players became incorporated. Theatre and rehearsal space for the group was provided in the Synagogue. In 1978 they took their production of "Funny Girl" to Vancouver, and in 1981 took "I Never Saw Another Butterfly" to the Edmonton Multicultural Festival. The company folded in 1986 after staging 28 productions.

Scope and Content:
The fonds consists of administrative records: certificate of incorporation, minutes, financial records, grant applications, etc.; and productions records: rehearsal schedules, programs, cast lists, audition forms, set designs and slides of productions.

Source of Acquisition:
Gift of Donna Grunberg, 1990.

Language:
The material is in English.

Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.

Finding Aids:
Inventory available. Please consult before requesting material.

View finding aid / scanned documents:
http://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/findingAids/archhtm/beth.cfm

Call Numbers:
(M=manuscript; N&P=photos; R=sound recordings; S=slides; F=films)
M 8144, PA 3251, S 190