Mayer Theatre History

Title

Mayer Theatre History

Contributor

Madison Sykes

Collection Items

This is a survey created in February, 2020, in order to gather the most current possible data on the reception of SCU's Mayer Theatre by the on campus community.

Map of Proposed New SCU Buildings 1972
This 1972 map , printed in the student and family bulletin, shows the location of some of the new buildings being planned at the time. This map is particularly interesting because it shows the Mayer Theatre in a proposed location that is far from…

"Last Curtain"
This is a newspaper clipping from the June 20, 1962 Santa Clara Journal, which talks about the end of "The Ship" on the Santa Clara campus, and how the end of their physical place on campus, left the theatre community essentially "homeless," for the…

Speech and Theatre Arts Facility Pre-Planning Study General Considerations
This is a page from a report that was put together by the SCU Speech and Theatre staff, as a proposition for a new arts space. This particular page explains the general design needs of a functional theatre space.

Mayer Theatre Green Room, 2020
This is a 2020 photograph of the "green room" in the Mayer Theatre -- a place for students, faculty, and performers to spend time and build community.

Mayer Theatre Hallway, 2020
This is a 2020 photograph of the hallway behind the Fess Parker Studio Theatre in Mayer, including the large set of steep stairs and the cold walls that characterize the theatre today.

Mayer Theatre Hallway, 2020
This is a 2020 photograph of the hallway behind the Fess Parker Studio Theatre in Mayer, including the large set of steep stairs and the cold walls that characterize the theatre today.
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