Thibodaux Playhouse Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photo albums, a scrapbook with newspaper clippings, a guestbook, playbills, and announcements for anniversary celebrations. It includes proclamations from the mayor of Thibodaux, resolutions magazines, luncheon invitations, posters, and audition announcements.
Dates
- 1960-2012
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Physical rights are retained by Nicholls State University. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Historical Note
Thibodaux Playhouse, Inc. was founded in 1960 as a non-profit community theatre for the purpose of producing and performing plays for the benefit of the citizens of Thibodaux, La. and the surrounding area. In 1960, its first production"Born Yesterday" was performed at Nicholls State University. In 1984, the Playhouse moved into the Percy-Lobdell Building on St. Mary Street which had been purchased by the Meril Utley family in memory of the late Martha Sowell Utley. Today, they are the principal resident of the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theatre, a part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
Extent
7 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Sensitive Materials Statement
This collection may contain material(s) with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Ellender Memorial Library and Nicholls State University assume no responsibility.
- Amateur plays -- Louisiana -- Thibodaux.
- Christmas plays, American -- Louisiana -- Thibodaux.
- Comedy -- United States.
- Detective and mystery plays, American -- Louisiana -- Thibodaux.
- Domestic drama, American -- Louisiana -- Thibodaux.
- Drama -- 21st century.
- Drama -- Stories, plots, etc.
- Horror plays, American -- Louisiana -- Thibodaux.
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve (Thibodaux, La.)
- Martha Sowell Utley Memorial Community Center (Thibodaux, La.)
- Melodrama, American -- Louisiana -- Thibodaux.
- Musicals -- Stories, plots, etc. -- Louisiana -- Thibodaux.
- Thibodaux Playhouse, Inc. (Thibodaux, La.)
- Thibodaux Playhouse, Inc. (Thibodaux, La.)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621
clifton.theriot@nicholls.edu