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David Orin Charles fonds

  • F0602
  • Fonds
  • 1956-2011

Fonds consists of records accumulated and created by David Orin Charles pertaining to his involvement in the production of theatre, film and television in Canada and the United States from 1959 to 2011. The records in this fonds document Charles's early work in theatre as an actor, set designer and lighting director, as well as later work as on-set dresser, set decorator, set designer and prop master for films, television and television commercials. These records are primarily scripts and related production materials that were collected or created by Charles, which include photographs, drawings, architectural drawings, crew and cast lists, storyboards, call sheets, research materials, shooting schedules, budget documents, and correspondence.

Charles, David Orin, 1944-

Theatre scripts and production files

Series consists of records created and accumulated by David Charles pertaining to his work as an actor, writer, set designer, set decorator, lighting director, electrician and carpenter in a variety of theatrical productions at high school, university and professional levels during the 1960s and 1970. These records primarily relate to Charles's association with the Oakwood Collegiate Institute Masquers, the Black Box Theatre, the East West Theatre, the Straw Hat Players, and theatre productions at the University of Hawaii, New Mexico State University, the University of Connecticut, and with the University Alumnae Dramatic Club. Also part of this series is coursework for university theatre classes and materials pertaining to Charles's participation in high school theatre competitions. The records in this series include scripts, set drawings, notes, photographs, newspaper clippings, programmes, outlines, rehearsal schedules, and press releases.

Black Box Theatre

File pertains predominantly to the Black Box Theatre show at Toronto's Theatre in the Dell in November 1969. Photographs in this file depict David Orin Charles and other members of the Black Box Theatre on stage including Jane Naughton, Bob Theo, Lubomir Novotny, and Marie Nechanicka. Three of the photographs include explanatory captions and credit David Orin Charles as the photographer.

"The babies"

File includes photographs of actors on stage in "The babies", which was performed for the Sears Collegiate Drama Festival.

Blank work sheets

File consists of blank forms created by David Orin Charles for the Oakwood Collegiate Institute Masquers theatre productions, including a properties list, the stage manager's cue sheet, the light plot, the lighting cue sheet, and the instrument schedule sheet.

"The Cid" : Theatron

File includes programmes, lighting diagrams, and lighting cue sheets created and maintained by David Charles, the lighting director for this production.

Theatre programmes

File consists of programmes for University of Connecticut, Department of Theatre, productions of "The mikado", "The runoff", and "Mother Courage and her children", on which David Charles worked as a shop manager.

Commercial production files

Series consists of records pertaining to David Charles's work as a set decorator, set designer, prop master and assistant director on commercial productions, in a freelance capacity and for Schulz Productions. These records include crew and personnel lists, production schedules, set drawings, prop and wardrobe notes, scripts, invoices, release forms, call sheets, storyboards, photographs, and prop illustrations.

"Noah"

File pertains to an Oakwood Collegiate Institute Masquers production.

Set and costume drawings

Items in this file pertain to David Charles's drawings of a Canadian pavilion for a May 1968 international fair, costumes for "The minstrel's princess", and drawings of a house.

NCR exhibit

File consists of brochures and drawings of a Montreal display pertaining to National Cash Register.

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