Papers of Lawrence Carra, 1931-1997.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers of Lawrence Carra, 1931-1997.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/754933718

The Lawrence Carra Papers are housed in four archival boxes and arranged into six series. Series have been designated for biographical information, project files, reference files, stage productions, television and radio productions, and oversized materials. Generally, these papers include informal and business correspondence, newspaper clippings, playbills, scripts, production notes, and set designs. The majority of the collection is information about the vast number of stage and television productions directed by Mr. Carra. These subject folders can include playbills, scripts, attendance sheets, rehearsal schedules and other production notes. The amount of information about each production varies widely. The collection contains little information about his personal life, aside from brief mentions in scattered correspondence throughout the collection. There is little information about the operation of the broader Carnegie Mellon University drama department in the collection.

4 boxes (boxes 1-4) (4 linear ft.)

Carnegie Mellon University, Hunt Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8135444

Carnegie Mellon University, Hunt Library

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65f701z (corporateBody)

Carra, Lawrence.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61v5kz7 (person)

Lawrence (Larry) Carra was a professor of the Carnegie Mellon University drama department for 31 years, from 1946-1977. He directed over 350 plays in Texas, Boston, New Jersey, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. He is also the co-author of the definitive text on directing, Fundamentals of Play Directing, which is now in its fifth edition. At Carnegie Mellon he was appointed the Chairman of the General Committee on Television in 1957 where he worked closely with WQED and KDKA to produced educational progra...