Young Company
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 6 Collections and/or Records:
LDS Motion Picture Studio collection on Patches of Oz
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.
Young Company multi-media files, 1976-1999
Contains various multimedia records related to the Young Company, dating from between 1976 and 1999.
Young Company performance files, 1961-2002
Contains records and files of performances by the Young Company, dating from between 1961 and 2002.
Young Company photographs, 1974-2001
Contains photographs from the plays performed by the Young Company, dating from between 1974 and 2001.
Young Company records
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.
Young Company slides, 1966-2001
Contains photographic slides from the plays performed by the Young Company, dating from between 1966 and 2001.