c2ac AMAS Musical Theatre (New York, N.Y.) AMAS Musical Theatre production files, 1978-1992 (CStRLIN)99-A159
Description
59 items (1.5 lin. ft., 2 boxes); 35 x 19 cm. and smaller.
Summary
The AMAS Musical Theatre Photograph Collection (194?-198?) contains group photographs of events, some depicting AMAS founder, Rosetta LeNoire; portraits of associates and possibly friends of LeNoire's; and publicity photographs of actors who appeared in or may have auditioned for AMAS productions.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Blacks on Stage: African-American Theater Arts Collections Project.
Some photographs have printed captions on recto. Some images have handwritten notations on verso. One photograph bears photographer's name printed on recto; some photographs have photographer's name handstamped on verso. Some portraits are inscribed. One portrait has actor's resume attached.
Photographers include Ronnie Brathwaite, Charles Douglass and James J. Kriegsmann.
Terms of use (note)
Restricted: Permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography (note)
The AMAS Musical Theatre (formerly AMAS Repertory Theatre) was founded in 1969 in New York City by actress Rosetta LeNoire.
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of: AMAS Musical Theatre Production Files, 1978-1992.
Restricted: Permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography
The AMAS Musical Theatre (formerly AMAS Repertory Theatre) was founded in 1969 in New York City by actress Rosetta LeNoire. In keeping with its founder's vision, AMAS, which means "you love" in Latin, is a multi-racial company dedicated to the development and production of musical theater. The Mainstage Musical Theatre, as the production company is known, provides opportunities for writers, composers and lyricists to create new works, free of the pressures of the commercial theaters. Notable productions initiated by AMAS include "Bubbling Brown Sugar" (which had a two-year run on Broadway and received a Tony nomination for best musical), "Mama, I Want to Sing" and "Capital Cakewalk."
AMAS has created several educational programs including the Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy, a youth theatre where training is offered in drama, vocal technique, music theory, stagecraft, and dance movement. The Academy stages an annual Off-Broadway showcase production.
In 1999, LeNoire was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Clinton as special recognition for her outstanding contributions to the "excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States."
Linking entry
Forms part of: AMAS Musical Theatre Production Files, 1978-1992.