St. Nicholas Theater Company Records

Dates: 1969-1982. Size: 63 linear feet; includes 688 photographs, 246 negatives, 6 audio recordings. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Founded by playwright David Mamet, Patricia Cox, William H. Macy and Steven Schachter, the St. Nicholas Theater Company produced a successful and varied lineup of productions from 1972 to 1981, including Mamet originals like The Water Engine and The Woods. The collection consists of production, administrative, artistic and development records in addition to files about the St. Nicholas School of Theater Arts. [Finding Aid]