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Black Ensemble Theater Company Records

Descriptive Summary

Repository
Special Collections and Preservation Division
Title
Black Ensemble Theater Company Records
Creator
Taylor, Jackie
Creator
Black Ensemble Theater Company
Identifier
spe.ctc-be
Size
4 Linear Feet in 7 boxes, includes 96 photographs, and 1 oversize folder
Dates
1976-2001
Predominant Dates
1976-1990
Abstract
The Black Ensemble Theater was founded in 1976 by noted actress, producer and playwright Jackie Taylor. The collection includes reviews and promotional pieces for such productions as Taylor's The Other Cinderella and Muddy Waters: The Hoochie-Coochie Man in addition to administrative and financial records dating from the company's inception.
Language
English .

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in the collection were donated to the Special Collections and Preservation Division by Black Ensemble Theater Company founder Jackie Taylor in 1992 and 2004.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions

Preferred Citation

When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Black Ensemble Theater Company Records, [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library

Biographical / Historical

The Black Ensemble Theater was founded in 1976 by Jackie Taylor, an award-winning playwright, actress, producer and director. Since its founding, the Black Ensemble has worked under a mission to "eradicate racism and its damaging effects upon our society through the utilization of theater arts" by producing original musicals and offering a variety of educational outreach programs. Black Ensemble grew from a small community arts organization to an internationally recognized arts institution. On November 18, 2011, the Black Ensemble Theater opened the doors to its first permanent home in Chicago's diverse Uptown neighborhood, and where as of 2021, it continues to offer programming.

Each theater season, Black Ensemble has presented a series of original productions intended to be entertaining, educational and uplifting. Some of its most popular productions have been The Jackie Wilson Story and The Other Cinderella. Among the theater's musicals that have toured, The Jackie Wilson Story had a four-week, sold-out run in 2003 at the famed Apollo Theater in New York.

Since 2004, many of Black Ensemble's unique scripts have been developed by members of the Black Playwrights Initiative. The BPI is one of the many successful outreach programs that Black Ensemble has launched. Others include Strengthening the School Through Theater Arts, Plays with a Purpose and Theater for Special Women and Men. The programs, as described on their website, have been developed to "focus on low-income, underserved communities fostering more effective teaching and learning among our youth, their parents, their teachers and the communities in which they live."

Scope and Contents

The Black Ensemble Theater was founded in 1976 by noted actress, producer and playwright Jackie Taylor. The collection includes reviews and promotional pieces for such productions as Taylor's The Other Cinderella and Muddy Waters: The Hoochie-Coochie Man in addition to administrative, financial and outreach records dating from the company's inception.

Arrangement

The Black Ensemble Theater Company Records are arranged in four series.

  • Series 1: Black Ensemble Productions, 1976-2001
  • Series 2: Administration, 1979-1990, undated
  • Series 3: Financial, 1977-1991, undated
  • Series 4: Outreach, 1979-1990, undated

Separated Materials

Videotapes have been removed to the Chicago Theater Videotape Collection

Conditions Governing Use

Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection

Processing Information note

This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 July 19 by Lisa Calahan and Andrew Steadham.

Inventory

Series 1: Black Ensemble Productions
1976-2001
Scope and Contents

Series includes programs, reviews and promotional material.

Arrangement

Folders are arranged chronologically by theater season.

Box 1
Folder 1
Title
The History of Black Theater in America, with Matrice and Allen Edge. Promotional material
Dates
[1976]
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
Quiet before the Storm directed by Pemon Rami, with Masequa Myers and Zaid Farid. Program
Dates
[1976]
Box 1
Folder 3
Title
Andrew by Clay Goss. Flyer
Dates
[1976]
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
M.A.S.I.A. by Oscar Griffin. Directed by Paul Butler, lights and set by Charles Howlett, costumes by Paulette Williams, with Jackie Taylor. Reviews and clippings
Dates
1976 May
Box 1
Folder 5
Title
M.A.S.I.A. Program
Dates
1976 May
Box 1
Folder 6
Title
Different Karnations written and directed by S. Judson Yearwood. Flyer
Dates
1976 May-June
Box 1
Folder 7
Title
General Season, Promotional material
Dates
1976-1977
Box 1
Folder 8
Title
The Other Cinderella by Jackie Taylor. Directed by Bob Curry, music by Michael Ward, lyrics by Herman Wheatley, choreography by Canton Smith, costumes by Lanese Lee and Alice Williams, with Jackie Taylor. Promotional material
Dates
1976 September
Box 1
Folder 9
Title
The Other Cinderella. Programs and reviews
Dates
1976 September
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
1919 by Bonnie Greer, with Ernest Perry and Jackie Taylor. Clippings
Dates
1976
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
Don't Call Me Man by Howard Moore. Directed by George Barletta. Clipping and flyer
Dates
1977 February
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress. Sets and lights by George Barletta, with Thane Gower, Doris Craig. Clipping and flyer
Dates
1977 April
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
Rave Revue. Promotional material and partial script
Dates
1977 June
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
The Tapestry and Circles by Alexis de Veaux. Directed by George Barletta, with Jackie Taylor, Pat Bowie. Clippings and flyer
Dates
1977 July
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
Oscar Brown, Jr. and Jackie Taylor in concert. Clippings and flyer
Dates
1977 August 29
Box 1
Folder 16
Title
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett. Directed by Gary Houston, sets and lights by Brad Loman, costumes by Michelle Demichelis. Clippings
Dates
1977 October
Box 1
Folder 17
Title
General Season, Promotional material
Dates
1979-1980
Box 1
Folder 18
Title
In the Spirit of Christmas, with Zaid Farid. Clippings
Dates
1979 December
Box 1
Folder 19
Title
General Season, Promotional material
Dates
1980-1981
Box 1
Folder 20
Title
Six Women and Poetry. Promotional material
Dates
1981 February
Box 1
Folder 21
Title
General Season, Promotional material
Dates
1981-1982
Box 1
Folder 22
Title
Sugar Mouth Sam Don't Dance No More by Don Evans. Sets by Robert G. Smith, costumes by Kate Bergh, lighting by Patricia Tooker, with Allen and Matrice Edge. Review (partial)
Dates
1981 November-December
Box 1
Folder 23
Title
A Black Musical by Jackie Taylor and Rukiya Waraka. Sets by Cathy Gross, lights by Patricia Tooker, costumes by Jill Gibson, with Allen and Matrice Edge, Edward Wheeler. Reviews and clippings
Dates
1982 June
Box 1
Folder 24
Title
The Hundredth Monkey adapted by Jackie Taylor from a book by Ken Kesey. Review
Dates
1983 April
Box 1
Folder 25
Title
Fish Tale by Charles Michael Moore. Directed by Chuck Smith, with Matrice Edge, Ed Wheeler. Review
Dates
1983 October
Box 1
Folder 26
Title
And We Wrote It Ourselves. With Matrice and Allan Edge, Ed Wheeler. Review
Dates
1984 February-March
Box 1
Folder 27
Title
Muddy Waters: The Hoochie-Coochie Man by Jackie Taylor and Jimmy Tillman. Lights by Peter Gottlieb, sets by Bob Smith, costumes by Kate Bergh, with Roy Hytower, Allen Edge, Charles Michael Moore. Promotional material and program
Dates
1984 November-1985 August
Box 1
Folder 28
Title
Playsong by Jackie Taylor. Directed by Dennis Zacek, choreography by Julie Belcher, costumes by Kate Bergh. Program and reviews
Dates
1985 February
Box 1
Folder 29
Title
Alegria written and directed by Oscar Brown, Jr. Sets by Bob Smith, lights by Peter Gottlieb, with Oscar Brown, Jr., Jean Pace, Jimmy Tillman. Promotional material and contact sheet
Dates
1985 October-November
Box 1
Folder 30
Title
God's Trombones adapted by Jason Taylor from the poetry of James Weldon Johnson. Directed and choreographed by Jason Taylor, musical direction by Walter Owens. Flyer and review
Dates
1985 December
Box 1
Folder 31
Title
Smokin' Detroit Blues by Robert Clark. Lights by Peter Gottlieb, costumes by Glenn Billings, with Roy Hytower, Jimmy Tillman, Ed Wheeler. Reviews and flyer
Dates
1986 February
Box 1
Folder 32
Title
Muddy Waters: The Hoochie-Coochie Man. Box office, correspondence and reviews
Dates
1986 July
Box 1
Folder 33
Title
Muddy Waters: The Hoochie-Coochie Man. Investors
Dates
1986 July
Box 1
Folder 34
Title
Muddy Waters: The Hoochie-Coochie Man. Touring info: contracts and reviews
Dates
1986 July
Box 1
Folder 35
Title
Chicago Blues. Sets by Bob Smith and Ron Gubrud, lights by Peter Gottlieb, musical direction by Jimmy Tillman, with Roy Hytower. Reviews
Dates
1986 November-December
Box 1
Folder 36
Title
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Marlene Zucarro, sets by Robert G. Smith, lights by Rebecca Binks, costumes by Adrienne McDonald, with Jackie Taylor. Contact sheet and reviews
Dates
1987 February-March
Box 1
Folder 37
Title
The Story of Otis Redding. Musical direction by Jimmy Tillman, sets by Robert G. Smith, lights by Rebecca Binks, costumes by Glen Billings and Consuelo Allen, with Roy Hytower, Don Blackwell. Reviews
Dates
1987 September-November
Box 1
Folder 38
Title
The Story of Otis Redding. Royalties
Dates
1987 September-November
Box 1
Folder 39
Title
The Story of Otis Redding. Touring information
Dates
1987 September-November
Box 1
Folder 40
Title
Medea by Euripides. Directed by Marlene Zuccaro, music by Jimmy Tillman, with Jackie Taylor, Ed Wheeler, Doris Craig. Flyer and reviews
Dates
1988 March-April
Box 1
Folder 41
Title
The Other Cinderella written, directed and choreographed by Jackie Taylor. Music by Michael Ward and Herman Wheatley, musical direction by Jimmy Tillman, sets by Tony Sommer, lights by Paul Brin, costumes by Reginah Walton. Program and reviews, also info re: moving production to the Regal Theater
Dates
1988 June
The Other Cinderella by Jackie Taylor. Black Ensemble, directed by Jackie Taylor, sets by Tony Sommer, costumes by Reginah Walton, lights by Paul Brin, with Kellee Wislson-Pettus, Reginah Walton, Gussie Ross, Sharon Dyan Davis, Maggie English, John Crowley, Laura E. Walls, Adrian Miguel Goodum, Joe Plummer, Lawrence Palmer, DaryLL Reed, Pat "Soul" Scaggs and McKinley Johnson. Video recording (approx. 120 minutes, color). [See: Chicago Theater Videotape Collection, Accession #1.26]
1988 November 27
Box 1
Folder 42
Title
General Season, Promotional material
Dates
1988-1989
Box 1
Folder 43
Title
Only the Strong Survive based on All the Way From by Jerry Butler. Musical direction by Jimmy Tillman, choreography by Jackie Taylor, sets and lights by Paul Brin, costumes by Barbara Burgess, with Roy Hytower. Contact sheet and programs
Dates
1989 March-April
Box 1
Folder 44
Title
The Other Cinderella at the Regal Theater. Contracts and promotional material
Dates
1989 April-May
Box 1
Folder 45
Title
General Season, Promotional material
Dates
1989-1990
Box 1
Folder 46
Title
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Sets by Tom Griffin, lights by Paul Brin, costumes by Reginah Walton, with Doris Craig. Program
Dates
1989 October-December
Box 1
Folder 47
Title
A Raisin in the Sun. Promotional material, contact sheets, and reviews
Dates
1989 October-December
Box 1
Folder 48
Title
A Raisin in the Sun. Student responses
Dates
1989 October-December
Box 1
Folder 49
Title
Sweet Mama Stringbean: The Story of Ethel Waters adapted from His Eye is on the Sparrow by Ethel Waters. Directed by Marlene Zucarro, musical direction by Jimmy Tillman, sets by Rick Paul, costumes by Gloria Ward, lights by Paul Brin, choreography by Bobby Andrews, with Jackie Taylor, Doris Craig. Promotional material
Dates
1990 February-April
Box 1
Folder 50
Title
Sweet Mama Stringbean: The Story of Ethel Waters. Programs and reviews
Dates
1990 February-April
Box 1
Folder 51
Title
I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine by Ed Bullins. Directed by Brian Freeman, sets by Kemit Amenopplis, costumes by Rene Walker and Pat Stewart, choreography by Roger Dillahunty, with Rhodessa Jones and Idris Ackamoor. Promotional material
Dates
1990 June
Box 1
Folder 52
Title
I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine. Program and reviews
Dates
1990 June
Box 1
Folder 53
Title
I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine. Final report
Dates
1990 June
Box 2
Folder 1
Title
The Other Cinderella. Choreography by Bobby Anderson, sets by Tom Griffin, lights by Paul Brin, costumes by Mark Anthony Summer. Clipping and programs
Dates
1990 November-December
Box 2
Folder 2
Title
The Other Cinderella. Script
Dates
1990
Box 2
Folder 3
Title
Ain't That Lovin' You Baby: The Jimmy Reed Story by Jackie Taylor and Jimmy Tillman. Set by Tom Griffin, lights by Sam Bassett, costumes by Ellis Foster, with Roy Hytower, Ellis Foster. Program and reviews
Dates
1991 February-March
Box 2
Folder 4
Title
Anna Lucasta by Philip Yordan. Directed by Allen Edge, sets by Rick Paul, costumes by McKinley Johnson, with Ellis Foster, Jackie Taylor, Ed Wheeler, Doris Craig. Clippings
Dates
1991 April-June
OversizeFolder 1
Title
Anna Lucasta. Poster
Dates
1991
Box 2
Folder 5
Title
A Black Man Named Joe. Sets by Paul Brin, costumes by Reginah Walton, lights and sound by Chris Raymond, choreography by Kathy Ross. Program and reviews
Dates
1991 October
OversizeFolder 1
Title
A Black Man Named Joe. Cast photo
Dates
1991
Box 2
Folder 6
Title
Perfect Duet by Jackie Taylor and Lephate Cunningham. Musical direction by Jimmy Tillman, sets by Ambrose Chapel, lights by Kelly Heligas, costumes by Nick Harris, choreography by Jackie Taylor and Kenny Ingram. Programs and reviews
Dates
1992 February
Sweet Mama Stringbean, by Jackie Taylor. Black Ensemble, directed by Marlene Zuccaro, with Jackie Taylor, Gussie Taylor, Audrey Queen Roy, Gregory Pucket, Jessica Tolbert and Doris Craig. Video recording (46 minutes, color). [See: Chicago Theater Videotape Collection, Accession #1.50]
1992 February
Box 2
Folder 7
Title
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Chuck Smith, sets by Dorian Sylvain, lights by Kelly Heligas, with Jackie Taylor. Program and reviews
Dates
1992 May
Box 2
Folder 8
Title
The Key to Bein' Me by Jackie Taylor, Lephate Cunningham, and cast. Sets by Tom Griffin, lights by Charles W. Jollis, costumes by Beth Leiter. Reviews
Dates
1992 July-August
Box 2
Folder 9
Title
The Other Cinderella. Touring, Reviews
Dates
1992-1993
Box 2
Folder 10
Title
The Other Cinderella. Touring packet
Dates
1992-1993
Box 2
Folder 11
Title
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Directed by Harry J. Lennix, sets by Moses Darden, lights by Tim Hett. Review
Dates
1993 June
Box 2
Folder 12
Title
Muddy Waters: The Hoochie-Coochie Man by Jackie Taylor and Jimmy Tillman. With Charles Michael Moore, Roy Hytower. Review
Dates
1993 August
Box 2
Folder 13
Title
Great African Queens. Review
Dates
1993 October
Box 2
Folder 14
Title
Jackie Taylor's Out Here on My Own. Reviews
Dates
1993 December-1994 January
Box 2
Folder 15
Title
All I Need to Get By by Lephate Cunningham. Review
Dates
1994 February
Box 2
Folder 16
Title
Hearts and Times adapted from Ross Talarico's book of the same name. Reviews
Dates
1994 April-May
Box 2
Folder 17
Title
The W.V.O.N. Radio Story. Reviews
Dates
1994 June-July
Box 2
Folder 18
Title
The Other Cinderella by Jackie Taylor. Review
Dates
1994 September
Box 2
Folder 19
Title
Doo Wop Shoo Bop by Jackie Taylor and Jimmy Tillman. Program and reviews
Dates
1995 February
Box 2
Folder 20
Title
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. Review
Dates
1995
Box 2
Folder 21
Title
Sammy by LePhate Cunningham. Review
Dates
1995 September-October
Box 2
Folder 22
Title
Great Women in Gospel by Jackie Taylor. Review
Dates
1996 January
Box 2
Folder 23
Title
Doo Wop Shoo Bop by Jackie Taylor and Jimmy Tillman. Review
Dates
1996 February
Box 2
Folder 24
Title
The Divine One, a Sarah Vaughn Revue by Senuwell Smith. Review
Dates
1996 October
Box 2
Folder 25
Title
Dream of Ophelia by Sybil J. Roberts. Review
Dates
2000 January-March
Box 2
Folder 26
Title
The Nat King Cole Story by Jackie Taylor. Program (autographed)
Dates
2000 November-December
Box 2
Folder 27
Title
The Jackie Wilson Story by Jackie Taylor. Programs
Dates
2001
Series 2: Administration
1979-1990, undated
Scope and Contents

Series includes correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, photographs and by-laws.

Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically by topic.

Box 2
Folder 28
Title
Affiliations, Black Theater Alliance of Chicago, newsletters and promotional information
Dates
1979-1986
Box 2
Folder 29
Title
Affiliations, Black Theatre Network, flyers
Dates
1990
Box 2
Folder 30
Title
Affiliations, Chicago Council on Fine Arts, memos and promotional information
Dates
1979-1980
Box 2
Folder 31
Title
Affiliations, Joseph Jefferson Award Committee, correspondence, 1977
Dates
undated
Box 2
Folder 32
Title
Affiliations, League of Chicago Theatres, correspondence, memos, minutes and promotional material
Dates
1978-1979
Box 2
Folder 33
Title
Affiliations, League of Chicago Theatres, correspondence, memos, minutes, and promotional material
Dates
1980
Box 2
Folder 34
Title
Affiliations, League of Chicago Theatres, Correspondence, memos, minutes, and promotional material
Dates
1982-1989
Box 2
Folder 35
Title
Board of Directors, Address lists and memos
Dates
1988-1990
Box 2
Folder 36
Title
Board of Directors, Prospective advisory board
Dates
undated
Box 2
Folder 37
Title
Clippings, General
Dates
1976-1985, undated
Box 2
Folder 38
Title
Clippings, Jackie Taylor
Dates
1975-1983, undated
Box 3
Folder 1
Title
Company, By-laws, Black Ensemble by-laws
Dates
undated
Box 3
Folder 3
Title
Contracts and forms, Actors Equity
Dates
1978-1979, 1989
Box 3
Folder 2
Title
Contracts and forms, Touring etc.
Dates
1988-1990, undated
Box 3
Folder 4
Title
Correspondence, Incoming
Dates
1976-1986
Box 3
Folder 5
Title
Correspondence, Incoming
Dates
1987
Box 3
Folder 6
Title
Correspondence, Incoming
Dates
1988
Box 3
Folder 7
Title
Correspondence, Incoming
Dates
1989
Box 3
Folder 8
Title
Correspondence, Incoming
Dates
1989-1990, undated
Box 3
Folder 9
Title
Correspondence, Outgoing
Dates
1977-1990, undated
Box 3
Folder 10
Title
Executive staff, Address list and minutes
Dates
1979
Box 3
Folder 11
Title
Leases, 4520 N. Beacon (Hull House)
Dates
1986-1990
Box 3
Folder 12
Title
Memos, Interoffice memos
Dates
1990
Box 3
Folder 13
Title
Promotion, Mailing lists
Dates
1983, undated
Box 3
Folder 14
Title
Promotion, Press and media contacts
Dates
1985-1986
Box 3
Folder 15
Title
Promotion, T-shirts and buttons budget
Dates
1989
Box 3
Folder 16
Title
Staffing, Clay, Kenneth -- fundraiser
Dates
1987-1988
Box 7
Folder 1
Title
Staffing, Female personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 2
Title
Staffing, Female personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 3
Title
Staffing, Female personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 4
Title
Staffing, Female personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 5
Title
Staffing, Female personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 6
Title
Staffing, Female personalities (5 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 7
Title
Staffing, Male personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 8
Title
Staffing, Male personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 9
Title
Staffing, Male personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 7
Folder 10
Title
Staffing, Male personalities (10 photos)
Dates
undated
Box 3
Folder 17
Title
Staffing, Staff time sheets
Dates
1989
Box 7
Folder 11
Title
Staffing, Taylor, Jackie (1 photo, negative)
Dates
undated
Box 3
Folder 18
Title
Stationery, Black Ensemble, 4520 Beacon St. location
Dates
undated
Box 3
Folder 19
Title
Theater inventories, Prop lists
Dates
undated
Series 3: Financial
1977-1991, undated
Scope and Contents

Series includes grants, budgets and fundraising.

Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically by topic.

Box 4
Folder 1
Title
Accounts
Dates
1988
Box 4
Folder 2
Title
Box office
Dates
1977
Box 4
Folder 3
Title
Box office, Only the Strong Survive
Dates
1989
Box 4
Folder 4
Title
Box office, The Other Cinderella
Dates
1989
Box 4
Folder 5
Title
Box office, The Other Cinderella, Regal Theater
Dates
1990
Box 4
Folder 6
Title
Box office
Dates
1990
Box 4
Folder 7
Title
Budget
Dates
1979-1980
Box 4
Folder 8
Title
Budget
Dates
1983
Box 4
Folder 9
Title
Budget
Dates
1984
Box 4
Folder 10
Title
Budget
Dates
1984-1986
Box 4
Folder 11
Title
Budget
Dates
1986
Box 4
Folder 12
Title
Budget
Dates
1988
Box 4
Folder 13
Title
Budget
Dates
1990
Box 4
Folder 14
Title
Clippings, 'Producers with money' (original label)
Dates
undated
Box 4
Folder 15
Title
Financial statements
Dates
1979
Box 4
Folder 16
Title
Financial statements
Dates
1987
Box 4
Folder 17
Title
Funding history
Dates
1985-1987
Box 4
Folder 18
Title
Fundraising, Benefit
Dates
1979
Box 4
Folder 19
Title
Fundraising, Benefit
Dates
1981
Box 4
Folder 20
Title
Fundraising, Benefit Kingdom of Other Ball
Dates
1990
Box 4
Folder 21
Title
Fundraising, Correspondence
Dates
1980
Box 4
Folder 22
Title
Fundraising, Plans, fundraisers and memos
Dates
undated
Box 4
Folder 23
Title
Grants, Amoco
Dates
1988
Box 4
Folder 24
Title
Grants, Chicago Community Trust
Dates
1987
Box 4
Folder 25
Title
Grants, Chicago Community Trust
Dates
1989
Box 4
Folder 26
Title
Grants, Chicago Council on Fine Arts
Dates
1983
Box 5
Folder 1
Title
Grants, City Arts
Dates
1980
Box 5
Folder 2
Title
Grants, City Arts
Dates
1981
Box 5
Folder 3
Title
Grants, City Arts II
Dates
1988
Box 5
Folder 4
Title
Grants, Community Assistance Program
Dates
1988
Box 5
Folder 5
Title
Grants, GATX
Dates
1988
Box 5
Folder 6
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1977
Box 5
Folder 7
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1978
Box 5
Folder 8
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1979
Box 5
Folder 9
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1980
Box 5
Folder 10
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1981
Box 5
Folder 11
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1982
Box 5
Folder 12
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1983
Box 5
Folder 13
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1984
Box 5
Folder 14
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1985
Box 5
Folder 15
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1986
Box 5
Folder 16
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1987
Box 5
Folder 17
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1988
Box 5
Folder 18
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1989
Box 5
Folder 19
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1990
Box 5
Folder 20
Title
Grants, Illinois Arts Council
Dates
1991
Box 5
Folder 21
Title
Grant, Joyce Foundation
Dates
1987
Box 5
Folder 22
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts, Expansion Grant
Dates
1979
Box 5
Folder 23
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts Expansion
Dates
1980
Box 5
Folder 24
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts
Dates
1981
Box 5
Folder 25
Title
Grants, National Endowment for The Arts, Expansion Grant
Dates
1982
Box 5
Folder 26
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts, Expansion Grant
Dates
1983
Box 5
Folder 27
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts, Expansion Grant
Dates
1984
Box 5
Folder 28
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts, Expansion Grant
Dates
1985
Box 6
Folder 1
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts
Dates
1985
Box 6
Folder 2
Title
Grants, National Endowments for the Arts
Dates
1986
Box 6
Folder 3
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts
Dates
1987
Box 6
Folder 4
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts
Dates
1988
Box 6
Folder 5
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Arts
Dates
1989
Box 6
Folder 6
Title
Grants, National Endowment for the Humanities
Dates
undated
Box 6
Folder 7
Title
Grants, Neighborhood Arts Program
Dates
1988
Box 6
Folder 8
Title
Grants, Sara Lee Foundation
Dates
1990
Box 6
Folder 9
Title
Grants, Unidentified
Dates
1986-1987
Box 6
Folder 10
Title
Grants, Unidentified
Dates
1989
Box 6
Folder 11
Title
Grants, Unidentified
Dates
undated
Box 6
Folder 12
Title
Loans
Dates
1988
Box 6
Folder 13
Title
Not-for-Profit Status
Dates
undated
Box 6
Folder 14
Title
Receipts
Dates
1987
Box 6
Folder 15
Title
Receipts, Streetcar
Dates
1987
Box 6
Folder 16
Title
Receipts
Dates
1988
Box 6
Folder 17
Title
Receipts
Dates
1989
Box 6
Folder 18
Title
Receipts
Dates
1990
Series 4: Outreach
1979-1990, undated
Scope and Contents

Series includes outreach records related to classes, projects, events, awards and touring.

Arrangement

Files are arranged chronologically.

Box 6
Folder 19
Title
Chicago Theatre Festival
Dates
1979
Box 6
Folder 20
Title
Classes
Dates
1981, undated
Box 6
Folder 21
Title
Scripts and notes for Dr. Rat at the Organic Theater, 1981 featuring Jackie Taylor
Dates
1981, undated
Box 6
Folder 22
Title
Paul Robeson Award
Dates
1983
Box 6
Folder 23
Title
Black Theater Week
Dates
1985
Box 6
Folder 24
Title
Touring
Dates
1985-1987, undated
Box 6
Folder 25
Title
Illinois High School Theater Festival
Dates
1986
Box 6
Folder 26
Title
Proposals
Dates
1988, undated
Box 6
Folder 27
Title
Summer youth program
Dates
1988
Box 6
Folder 28
Title
Black Illinois Teen Scholarship banquet
Dates
1989
Box 6
Folder 29
Title
Programs, When No Means No
Dates
1990
Box 6
Folder 30
Title
Summer Class for the Innovative Teacher, Flyer
Dates
1990