David Renton fonds. 1951-1993.

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David Renton fonds. 1951-1993.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/229205091

The fonds consists of records relating to Renton's personal life, his acting and teaching careers. The personal papers include files on specific actors; committee work, unions and associations; athletics; clippings and publications; festivals and workshops; financial records; the production company he founded, Portus Theatre Productions; school-related theatrical education materials; and a variety of other subjects. Correspondence includes letters to, from and about Renton and are primarily theatre-related. The scripts are ones Renton accumulated over his years as an actor, director, and producer.

1.5 m of textual records.

Dalhousie University, Killam Memorial Library, Dalhousie University Library

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Dalhousie University, Killam Memorial Library, Dalhousie University Library

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Renton, Dave, 1972-....

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Born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Renton became a Canadian citizen in 1966. In the 1950s he performed at St. Martins Theatre in Melbourne, Australia and worked for the CBC in Toronto and as a lighting designer for shows such as Howdy Doody and Front Page Challenge . He became a member of Neptune Theatre's first company in 1963 and has since then performed in more than 100 plays there. More than a decade later, Renton founded Portus Theatre Productions and served as its artistic director from...