Robert Anthony Romeo performing arts programs collection

Collection

Identifier: 1000-003

Scope and Contents

Materials in this collection include programs and playbills, along with accompanying printed materials for the productions Mr. Romeo attended. These materials include mailings, advertisements, and announcements of upcoming productions. The programs usually have the ticket stub stapled to one of its pages, and range in date from 1970 to 2006. Mr. Romeo also collected materials he saved from his travels to New York, which include programs from the Metropolitan Opera and Broadway productions. Also in the collection are materials from Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival and International Film Festival, as well as seating charts for various Seattle theatres.

Gaps in the collection occur due to some of the original containers being infested with mold. These gaps include the Spring 1980-Fall 1986 productions at Intiman Theatre, the Fall 1993-Summer 1999 productions at Seattle Opera, and Fall 1994-Spring 1996 productions at Seattle Repertory Theatre.

Dates

Creation: 1970-2006

Creator

Romeo, Robert Anthony, 1954-2016 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open and available for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

Robert Anthony Romeo was born in Seattle on December 28, 1954 and passed away August 24, 2016. A lifelong theatre-goer, he attended opera, ballet, and live theatre productions in Seattle and New York. In Seattle he held season tickets to several venues, including Seattle Repertory, Seattle Opera, ACT, Bathhouse Theatre, Empty Space, and Pacific Northwest Ballet.

Full Extent

13 Linear Feet (30 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection consists of programs, playbills and promotional materials such as flyers and mailings from various Seattle theatre venues and festivals. Beyond the local Seattle venues, the collection also includes materials from New York’s Metropolitan Opera and various Broadway productions.

Arrangement

The Collection is in original order, arranged alphabetically by theatrical organization and by miscellaneous materials.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by the Romeo Family in 2017.

Processing Information

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