Date Range

1964 - 2020

Description Level

Fonds

Creator

Lethbridge Musical Theatre

Physical Description

52 cm of textual records; 899 photographs

History Biographical

The Lethbridge Musical Theatre grew out of a series of concerts started in 1962 by the Lethbridge Symphony Association. 'Review 62' (later 'Southern Showcase') was a variety show that featured popular music by the symphony orchestra and chorus, as well as performances by other groups and soloists from southern Alberta. The success of the performances sparked discussion about the possibility of staging Broadway musicals, and Lethbridge Musical Theatre (LMT) was formed as an adjunct to the Lethbridge Symphony Association. The association continued until 1968, when LMT became an independent organization. Founders of LMT included Albert Rodnunsky, Dick Mells, Gordon Moir, Douglas Card and Ross Whitmore. In the early years of the organization, three people stand out for their creative talents and leadership of LMT: Muriel Jolliffe (choreographer), Dick Mells (producer and director) and Albert Rodnunsky (musical director). Local amateur talent was occasionally supplemented by professional performers brought in for specific shows. In the early years, most of the musicians who accompanied the performances were members of the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra. After 1968 however, when LMT became an independent group, more and more of the musicians were recruited from local school band instructors and the students who played in those bands. The Lethbridge Musical Theatre has been a theatre company for the last 50 years. The company has put on yearly shows and other smaller productions since the inception, and they perform mainly at the Yates Memorial Centre.

Scope and Content

2020.1012/001: Scrapbook Album. 24 photographic prints. 1967-1970. 2020.1012/002: Dave Mabell Article on Southern Alberta Entertainment. 1990. 2020.1012/003: Theatre Programs: 1. 1964-1965. 2020.1012/004: Cast and Crew Photographs. 42 photographs. 201-? 2020.1012/005: Theatre Programs: 2. 1 photographic print. 1966-1986. 2020.1012/006: Herald Articles on LMT Productions. 1971-1984. 2020.1012/007: Theatre Programs: 3. 1976-2002. 2020.1012/008: Theatre Programs: 4. 1982-2011. 2020.1012/009: Theatre Programs: 5. 1991-2007. 2020.1012/010: Theatre Programs: 6. 1983-2014. 2020.1012/011: Theatre Programs: 7. 2005-2012. 2020.1012/012: Photographs from ‘The Sound of Music,’ and other Productions: 1. 10 photographic prints. 1987. 2020.1012/013: More Staff, Crew and Cast Photographs: 1. 66 photographic prints. 1981-1984. 2020.1012/014: ‘Big River’ Photographs. 87 photographic prints. 1984-2009. 2020.1012/015: More Staff, Crew and Cast Photographs: 2. 8 photographic prints. 2007-2008. 2020.1012/016: ‘Product Crew’ Photographs. More photographs of LMT production crew members. 10 photographic prints. 198-? 2020.1012/017: Various Theatre Photos from ‘Nunsense,’ ‘Oliver Twist,’ and others. 92 photographic prints. 1996-1997. 2020.1012/018: Photos from “Mame”. 15 photographic prints. 1973. 2020.1012/019: Scrapbook or Photos from Awards Shows and Theatre Shows. 36 photographic prints. 197-? 2020.1012/020: Photographic prints from ‘The Sound of Music,’ and other Productions: 2. 28 photographic prints. 2010. 2020.1012/021: Miscellaneous Photos and Notes. 7 photographic prints. 1984-2009. 2020.1012/022: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: A’s. 26 photographic prints of staff members. 198-? 2020.1012/023: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: B’s. 15 photographic prints of staff members. 198-? 2020.1012/024: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: C’s. 14 photographic prints of staff members. 1986. 2020.1012/025: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: D’s. 16 photographic prints of staff members. 1986. 2020.1012/026: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: E’s. 6 photographic prints of staff members. 198-? 2020.1012/027: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: F’s. 38 photographic prints of staff members. 1987. 2020.1012/028: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: G’s. 34 photographic prints of staff members. 1986-2007. 2020.1012/029: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: H’s. 15 photographic prints of staff members. 198-? 2020.1012/030: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: I’s. 1 photographic print of ‘Colleen Irwin’. 199-? 2020.1012/031: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: J’s. 20 photographic prints of staff members. 2006-2009. 2020.1012/032: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: K’s. 21 photographic prints of staff members. 1986. 2020.1012/033: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: L’s. 34 photographic prints of staff members. 1986. 2020.1012/034: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: M’s. 48 photographic prints of staff members. 1986-1987. 2020.1012/035: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: O’s. 3 photographic prints of staff members. 198-? 2020.1012/036: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: P’s. 32 photographic prints of staff members. 1986. 2020.1012/037: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: Q’s. 1 photographic print of ‘Brian Quinn’. 198-? 2020.1012/038: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: R’s. 19 photographic prints of staff members. 1981-1986. 2020.1012/039: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: S’s. 48 photographic prints of staff members. 1986-1997. 2020.1012/040: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: T’s. 8 photographic prints of staff members. 1986. 2020.1012/041: LMT Staff – Alphabetical Order: W’s. 18 photographic prints of staff members. 1998-2008. 2020.1012/042: LMT Scrapbook Materials. 56 photographic prints. 1985-1988. 2020.1012/043: 2008: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2000?-2008. 2020.1012/044: Advertising: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2006-2008. 2020.1012/045: Banquet: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2006-2008. 2020.1012/046: Bios: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2006-2007. 2020.1012/047: Board info: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2007? 2020.1012/048: Budget: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2006-2008. 2020.1012/049: Contracts: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2001-2008. 2020.1012/050: Forms: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2006-2008. 2020.1012/051: Grant Application: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2006-2008. 2020.1012/052: Grease: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2006-2008. 2020.1012/053: Invoicing: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2002-2008. 2020.1012/054: Joseph: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2000?-2008. 2020.1012/055: Minutes: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2005-2008. 2020.1012/056: Society Act: CD ‘LMT Back Up’ Files. 2006-2007. 2020.1012/057: More Files from CD ‘LMT Back Up’. 2000-2020? 2020.1012/058: LMT DVD’s of Performances. 2012-1014.

Accession No.

20201012

Collection

Archive

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