Guide to the Records of the Australian National Playwrights Conference
MS 5062, MS Acc98.204, MS Acc07.002
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Australian National Playwrights Conference
- Title
- Records of the Australian National Playwrights Conference
- Date Range
- 1972 - 2006
- Collection Number
- MS 5062, MS Acc98.204, MS Acc07.002
- Extent
- 19.48 metres (95 ms boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 folio packet + 10 sound/av carriers + 2 digital carriers)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
MS 5062 comprises playscripts, readers' reports, correspondence, minutes of meetings, subject files, funding applications, notes, press cuttings, photographs and printed material. The subject files include records relating to: Austral-Asian Playwright Conference, 1992; Belvoir Street Theatre, 1987; Conference of Australian Professional Performing Arts Ltd., 1985-1986; Music Board, 1983-1987; Music Theatre, 1986-1987; Salamanca Theatre Company, 1988; Sydney Writers Festival Committee, 1992; Sydney Theatre Company, 1988-1989; and, the Young Playwrights Weekend, 1993 (95 boxes, 1 fol. box, 1 map folio).
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1093433).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Australian National Playwrights Conference, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The records were donated to the Library by the organisation in a number of instalments between 1974-1985. Further papers were received in 2007.
Related Materials
The National Library's Oral History Collection includes recordings of some of the conferences.
Administrative History
The Australian National Playwright Conference was established in 1972. The Conference aims to promote and develop script writing by Australian writers, to produce such plays by professional companies to offer critical and practical theatrical assistance to playwrights and rehearsed readings of selected playscripts.
Item Descriptions
Class MS 5062. Original consignment
Conference: playscripts: De Groen, Alma The after-life of Arthur Cravan, 1973 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Seymour, Alan O grave thy victory, 1973 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts, publicity brochures, schedules and programs: Beedles, Russell Apartment, 1974 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts, publicity brochures, schedules and programs: Claridge, Berwyn Living business, 1974 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts, publicity brochures, schedules and programs: Lewis (Claridge), Berwyn The world and some peacocks, 1974 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts, publicity brochures, schedules and programs: O'Brien, David This little piggy, 1974 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts, publicity brochures, schedules and programs: Rutherford, Mervyn A training run, 1974 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts, publicity brochures, schedules and programs: Upton, John The mad scene, 1974 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts, publicity brochures, schedules and programs: Von Sturmer, Lesma Who moved the winning post, 1974 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Atkinson, Michael Bloody Harry, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Aronson, Linda The fall guy, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Bradshaw, Richard Bananas, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Colubriale, Craig Johnny Castillino, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Elite, Barbara I sat with my love, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Evans, Robert An epitaph for ants, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Fitzpatrick, Tim Pawn to queens three, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Giles, Mike The visit, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Hewett, Dorothy The golden oldies, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: James, Vlad The trick cyclist, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Matheson, Peter For these dead birds sigh a prayer, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: McKendry, Bryce In case of . . . ., 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Morrison, Sally Hag, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Street, Marman The adullamites, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conferences: playscripts, information sheets and precis of sessions: Sykes, Geoff My playmate's got the blues, 1975-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Bowland, Kate The butterflies of Kalimantan, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Cronin, Craig I've come about the suicide, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Cage, Mary My name is Pablo Picasso, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Gorman, Clem A night in the arms of Raelene, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Knight, David Porn, no rape trigger, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Masters, Olga A working man's castle, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: McKimmie, Jacqueline Daring romance, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: McKone, Frank The death of Willy, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Reade, Harry You'll die laughing, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Stone, Ken The bishop's boys and Lionel Ghandi, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Clanchy, John By dreams of deceived, 1982 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Cronin, Craige Music, Flynn and quiet goodbyes, 1982 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Goble, Ruth A shark in green water, 1982 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: Herbert, Bob The last wake at Sheoak creek, 1982 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: McCutcheon, Sandy Dance in the ashes, 1982 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6 (MS 5062)
Conference: playscripts: O'Grady, Desmond The other side of the ocean, 1982 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6 (MS 5062)
Class MS 5062. Consignments received June 1993 and May 1984
Conferences: timetable, schedule and playscripts: Balodis, Janis Too young for ghosts, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7 (MS 5062)
Conferences: timetable, schedule and playscripts: Buttrose, Larry The search for Jerry Bloomingdale, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7 (MS 5062)
Conferences: timetable, schedule and playscripts: [Unknown] The clever men, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7 (MS 5062)
Conferences: timetable, schedule and playscripts: Giles, Zeny The bargain, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7 (MS 5062)
Conferences: timetable, schedule and playscripts: Mullins, Mike and, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7 (MS 5062)
Conferences: timetable, schedule and playscripts: Carey, Peter Illusion, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7 (MS 5062)
Class MS 5062. Consignment received 31 October 1984
Financial papers including correspondence, accounts, receipts, 1975 (File 11 - 14) - Box 9 (MS 5062)
Miscellaneous papers including criticisms of submitted plays and chairman's report, 1977 (File 24) - Box 10 (MS 5062)
Grant applications - Tasmania, Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory (File 58) - Box 15 (MS 5062)
Theatre Australia - Sydney Theatre Company - company plans and brochures (File 60) - Box 15 (MS 5062)
Theatre Australia - Association of Community Theatres N.Z., brochures, advertising, literature (File 61) - Box 15 (MS 5062)
Class MS 5062. Consignment received 8 August 1985
Where possible, the original arrangement of the files has been preserved by the Library.
Casson, James and Faul, Victoria The Privatising of Jeffrey Bell (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22 (MS 5062)
[unknown] The Human Behan: Last Confessions of an Irish Rebel (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39 (MS 5062)
Mazure, Jeanne "...and I'll Give You All the Diamonds in My Teeth" (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43 (MS 5062)
Wright, Stephen Did Somebody Say Something About a Drink of Bourbon? (File [unnumbered]) - Box 44 (MS 5062)
Meetings of the General Committee, Board of Directors, Annual General Meeting and others, 1973-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45 (MS 5062)
Meetings of the General Committee, Board of Directors, Annual General Meeting and others, 1983-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 46 (MS 5062)
Meetings of the General Committee, Board of Directors, Annual General Meeting and others, 1984-91 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47 (MS 5062)
Meetings of the General Committee, Board of Directors, Annual General Meeting and others, 1987-91 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48 (MS 5062)
Meetings of the General Committee, Board of Directors, Annual General Meeting and others, 1988-91 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 49 (MS 5062)
Meetings of the General Committee, Board of Directors, Annual General Meeting and others, 1990-93 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 50 (MS 5062)
Subject files: ABA (Australian Bi-centennial Authority) International Conference, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 51 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Applications for Administrative Coordinator (1987) and Artistic Director (1984) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 51 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Assessment: scripts, 1992-93 (See also Box 91) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 52 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Australian Capital Territory: general information, 1987-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 52 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Australian National Playwright Register, 1982-83 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Biographies of actors, directors and dramatists, including correspondence and photographs, 1990-92 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Conference of Australian Professional Performing Arts Ltd (CAPPA), 1985 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Funding Applications: Literature Board, 1982-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 63 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Funding Applications: Australian Capital Territory, 1983-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 63 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Funding Applications: New South Wales, 1982-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 63 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Funding Applications: South Australia, 1982-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 63 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Funding Applications: Western Australia, 1982-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 64 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Inti Illimani music possibilities: rejects, 1987 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 65 (MS 5062)
Subject files: National Multicultural Art Workers' Network, 1991 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Centre, New York, 1983-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Press releases/publicity, 1974 (See also Carton 90) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Reports, including Chairman's, Artistic Director's and Administrators' Reports, 1983-92 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71 (MS 5062)
Subject files: Rotherwood Plan of Theatre Building of Australia Council, 1982 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71 (MS 5062)
Printed material: Australian National Association of Young Playwrights, 1986-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 77 (MS 5062)
Printed material: Footscray Community Arts Centre Newsletter, 1990 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79 (MS 5062)
Printed material: National Community Theatre Conference Report, 1987 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79 (MS 5062)
Printed material: The National Culture - Leisure Industry Statistical Framework, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79 (MS 5062)
Printed material: Playmarket Directory of New Zealand Plays and Playwrights, 1985, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 80 (MS 5062)
Printed material: Salamanca Report Script Resource Centre, 1986-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 80 (MS 5062)
Class MS Acc98.204. Consignment received 1998
Comprises minutes, correspondence, scripts, financial records, files on events, posters, readers' reports, plays by young Aboriginal playwrights, brochures, scrapbooks, files on other organisations, publicity and advertising (2 boxes, 17 cartons, 1 folio box).
Class MS Acc07.002. Consignment received 2007
Comprises board papers, including agenda, annual reports, funding applications and acquittals, newsletter, membership records, script assessments, conference programs and flyers, administration files, conference administration files, conference scripts, financial and audit papers, personnel files, correspondence, media files, photographs, Young Playwrights, publications, special project files, Hotshot, audio-visual material, conference papers, posters and exhibition material (92 boxes).
Series. Audiovisual carriers
[Unopened VHS cassette] (Item NLA.MS-SAV007845) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-035
1 item, BASF EQ300, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc[Untitled] (Item NLA.MS-SAV007846) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-035
1 item, BASF PHG 45 Compact Video Cassette, Compact cassette tape
Frank Christie, Frank Clarke Demo, Acts 1 & 2, Note: updated lyrics are in script (Item NLA.MS-SAV007847) - Cassette-Box 419
1 item, TDK D60, Compact cassette tape