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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:

Young Company records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 1024
Scope and Contents

Collection documents the history of the Whittlin' Whistlin' Brigade's and The Young Company's history at Brigham Young University as well as the history of Harold R. Oaks, director of the company. Materials include photographs, calendars, posters, film, audio, and play scripts from 1961 to 2002.

Dates: 1961-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives

Young Company records on plays, 1973-2001

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains records of plays performed by the Young Company, dating from between 1973 and 2001.

Dates: 1973-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company records on season performances, 1976-2001

 Sub-Series — Box 2: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227664783], Folder: 18-24
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains records of season performances by the Young Company, dating from between 1976 and 2001.

Dates: 1976-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company reports, 1975-2002

 Series — Box 8: Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6 [Barcode: 31197227664916], Folder: 1-6
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains year-end and other reports regarding the Young Company, dating from between 1975 and 2002.

Dates: 1975-2002
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records

Young Company research materials, 1966-2001

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains Mormon Montage research materials assembled by the Young Company, dating from between 1966 and 2001.

Dates: 1966-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records

Young Company slides, 1966-2001

 Sub-Series — Box 6: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227664684], Folder: 6-31
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Contains photographic slides from the plays performed by the Young Company, dating from between 1966 and 2001.

Dates: 1966-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records / Young Company performance files

Young Company stamp, 1976-1999

 Sub-Series — Carton 10: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227664809], Folder: 6
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 7 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains stamps of the Whittlin' Whistlin' Brigade, dating from between 1976 and 1999.

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

Young Company tour records, 1976-1999

 Sub-Series — Box 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227664908], Folder: 1-19
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains records of season performances by 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

Young Company videos, 1978-1999

 Sub-Series — Carton 10: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227664809], Folder: 2-5
Identifier: UA 1024 Series 7 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains the videos from the productions of Mormon Montage, the Yellow Boat, and the Theatre Workshops.

Dates: 1978-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Young Company records / Young Company multi-media files

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