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Young Company

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1983-

Administrative History

The Young Company is a theatre group at Brigham Young University.

The group was founded as the Whittlin' Whistlin' Brigade in 1974 by Harold R. Oaks. In 1983, however, its name was changed to Young Company so that it could be more easily affiliated with the University. Today, the troupe mostly performs for young audiences, reaching more than 23,000 young people every year. The Young Company's mission statement is "to introduce theatre to children at an early age through performances and workshops, helping them to start a lifelong love of fine arts," as well as to give experience to the student actors involved in each production.

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

LDS Motion Picture Studio collection on Patches of Oz

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1033
Scope and Contents

Contains programs, sound recordings, script drafts, musical scores, rehearsal schedules, tour schedules, tour memorabilia, and correspondence. This collection deals only with the Patches of Oz tours in Austria, Yugoslavia, and Las Vegas from 1982-1983.

Dates: 1982-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Young Company compact discs, 1976-1999

 Sub-Series — Carton 10: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227664809], Folder: 21
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 7 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains a compact disc by the Young Company, entitled Soundscapes.

Dates: 1976-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records / Young Company multi-media files

Young Company ephemera, 1961-2001

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227664791], Folder: 1-7
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains study guides, proposed plays, programs, calendars, cast lists, and contracts of the Young Company, dating from between 1961 and 2001.

Dates: 1961-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company general files, 1974-2002

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, workshops, minutes and other various files from the Young Company, dating from between 1974 and 2002.

Dates: 1974-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records

Young Company multi-media files, 1976-1999

 Series
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Contains various multimedia records related to the Young Company, dating from between 1976 and 1999.

Dates: 1976-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records

Young Company performance files, 1961-2002

 Series
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains records and files of performances by the Young Company, dating from between 1961 and 2002.

Dates: 1961-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records

Young Company photographs, 1974-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Contains photographs from the plays performed by the Young Company, dating from between 1974 and 2001.

Dates: 1974-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company publications, 1972-2001

 Series — Box 8: Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197227664916], Folder: 7-9
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains publications produced by the Young Company, dating from between 1972 and 2003.

Dates: 1972-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records

Young Company publicity records, 1971-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper articles and other publicity for the Young Company, dating from between 1971 and 2001.

Dates: 1971-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company recognition and feedback files, 1972-2001

 Series — Box 8: Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197227664916], Folder: 10-16
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains awards and feedback about the Young Company, dating from between 1972 and 2001.

Dates: 1972-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records

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