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Georgia Theatre Conference Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-86

Georgia Theatre Conference Papers Database Index

Scope and Contents

The Georgia Theatre Conference began in 1965, when theatre professionals from around the state decided to meet together annually to share information and ideas about the growth of theatre performance and education in Georgia.  GTC’s mission is to encourage and coordinate a close relationship among the community, educational, and professional theatres in the state of Georgia; to aid in the maintaining of the highest possible quality of live theatre; and to promote and facilitate education in varied phases of the theatre.  Membership is open to all individuals and groups who desire to participate in the work and programs of the Conference.

Georgia Theatre Conference serves its constituency by providing an opportunity for people involved in theatre activities throughout the state to meet and learn, exchange ideas, showcase their own work, and observe and reward high-quality theatrical production. The boxes and binders that comprise the Georgia Theatre Conference Collections document 42 years of Georgia Theatre history. Many of the documents relate to the nuts and bolts of putting on such a large conference every year. Items such as programs and awards chart the progress of georgia theater programs from the community level to universities to high schools. The collection is divided, intellectually, into ten series. The physical layout of the collection is reflected below in the box inventories. These boxes are organized chronologically, for the most part.

Dates

  • 1964
  • Acquired: 2014-05-28

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Originally (2005) said period of 5 years with extension to be determined. Collection open to designated representatives of GTC.

Extent

10.00 Boxes

4.0 items

11 binders

Language

English

Additional Description

Abstract

History of the Department:   The Georgia Theatre Conference began in 1965, when theatre professionals from around the state decided to meet together annually to share information and ideas about the growth of theatre performance and education in Georgia.  In 1970, the organization filed for status as a non-profit corporation in the state of Georgia, and in 1971, was granted tax-exempt status. GTC’s mission is to encourage and coordinate a close relationship among the community, educational, and professional theatres in the state of Georgia; to aid in the maintaining of the highest possible quality of live theatre; and to promote and facilitate education in varied phases of the theatre.  Membership is open to all individuals and groups who desire to participate in the work and programs of the Conference. Georgia Theatre Conference serves its constituency by providing an opportunity for people involved in theatre activities throughout the state to meet and learn, exchange ideas, showcase their own work, and observe and reward high-quality theatrical production.  Through its five divisions – Professional, Community, College/University, Secondary School, and Theatre for Youth – it encourages growth and development of theatre activities at every level.  From the few dozen people who began meeting more than forty years ago, the organization has grown to a current membership of over twelve hundred, encompassing secondary and college students and teachers, professionals involved in all branches of the theatrical arts, and people of all ages who are passionate about theatre in their communities.

Arrangement Note

The series are as follows

# By-laws: This series includes the constitution and by-laws of the Georgia Theatre Conference organization as they have been revised over time. It also includes papers chartering it as a non-profit organization. # Executive Board: This series contains executive board minutes, workshop notes, announcements, proposals, mailing lists, photographs and many more types of documents. It also contains whole notebooks documenting a president's tenure. # Minutes: This series contains all official conference minutes. It includes minutes from the executive board series above as well as American Theatre Association minutes and general conference minutes. # Correspondence: The correspondence series contains all correspondence, memos, and email related to conducting the business of the conference. It will include items that are also in the series above because the folders often included minutes and letters related to items from the minutes, for example. # Conference: This series includes items, whether programs, correspondence, or planning materials directly related to each conference held by the Georgia Theatre Conference. # Newsletters: The newsletters series contains the newsletters written to update members of GTC to activities and events related to Georgia theater. # Membership: The series pulls together membership lists, mailing lists, and directories for the GTC. # Registration: The registration papers are organized chronologically and include all paperwork for individuals and groups registered in any division of the conference. # Miscellaneous: This series includes awards, papers related to the American Theatre Association, and papers labeled miscellaneous by GTC officers. # Financial: This series includes financial records, check registers, and bank correspondence.

Source of Acquisition

Jimmy Bickerstaff, former chair, Professional Division

Method of Acquisition

signed deed of gift

Appraisal Information

staged reading of one act Play competition for 2011

Accruals and Additions

First accrual was donated by Viki Pennington. 2-16-2005 Signed deed of Gift by Victoria Pennington-documents from GTC from 1965-present . Originally said period of 5 years with extension to be determined. Collection open to designated representatives of GTC.

Related Materials

Papers of the Valdosta State University Communication Department

http://www.valdosta.edu/library/find/arch/archon/?p=collections/classifications&id=134

Other Descriptive Information

Website for the Georgia Theatre Conference Collection

Subjects

Classifications

Digital Objects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Revision Statements

  • 2020-04-25: Revised for DACS compliance by Douglas Carlson.

Physical Storage Information

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

http://www.valdosta.edu/archives/
Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)