People's Theatre (Cambridge, Mass.)

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Dates:
Active 1964
Active 1982

Biographical notes:

The People's Theatre was founded in 1964 by Ruth Elder, a former professor of speech and drama at Tufts University. The company was dedicated to multi-racial casting, a policy established by Elder and adopted by her successors, Chris Connaire (1967-1980) and June Judson (1980-1982). When it closed in 1982, the People's Theatre was the oldest continuously operating small theatre in the Boston area.

From the guide to the Records, 1964-1982., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University)

The People's Theatre was founded in 1964 by Ruth Elder, formerly a professor of speech and drama at Tufts University. One of the most noted features of the company was its dedication to multiracial casting, a policy that was established by Elder and adopted by her successors, Chris Connaire (1967-1980) and June Judson (1980-1982). When it closed in 1982, the People's Theatre was the oldest continuously operating small theatre in the Boston area.

From the description of Records, 1964-1982. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79392306

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Subjects:

  • Theater
  • Community plays, etc.
  • Experimental theater

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)

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