ARTHUR LITHGOW PAPERS

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ARTHUR LITHGOW PAPERS

1937-1992

https://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/arthur-lithgow-papers

The bulk of the material documents Lithgow's directorships of various theatre companies in Ohio and constitute what he himself termed a "melange" of Shakespeare Festivals in Ohio. Included are archival materials from the Antioch Shakespeare Festivals, the Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre, the Stan Hywet Shakespeare Festivals, and the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival. Non-Ohio theatre work is also well-represented with materials documenting productions at Princeton, Brattleboro Center, Provincetown Playhouse, and the University of South Florida among others. This collection will be a valuable resource to scholars pursuing research on Ohio theatre and Shakespearian theatre in America. It complements the department's vast holdings in 20th century theater. The collection would also be of value to film historians interested in the career of John Lithgow, the actor. John is the son of Arthur and Sarah Lithgow, and began his acting career in Akron at the Stan Hywet Shakespeare Festival. Of particular note is correspondence with New York critic Brooks Atkinson, playwright Arthur Miller and greetings sent to Lithgow from the Queen of England.

3.5 cubic feet (2 record storage boxes, 1 document case, 2 oversized boxes)

eng, Latn

Kent State University

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