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Claudia Stevens papers Guide to the Claudia Stevens papers MS 00037

Guide to the Claudia Stevens papers MS 00037


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
MS 00037
Title
Claudia Stevens papers 1967-2023
Quantity
6.92 Linear Feet, 19 boxes
Creator
Stevens, Claudia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation:

Claudia Stevens papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Acquisition Information:

Mss. Acc. 2003.51 was a gift of Claudia Stevens on 9/15/2003. Acc. 2008.137 was a gift of Claudia Stevens received on 7/16/2008 via mail. Acc. 2009.003 was a gift of Claudia Stevens received on 1/9/2009 via mail. Acc. 2009.114 was a gift of Claudia Stevens on 3/23/2009. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2003.51 was processed by Brad Glasebrook, SCRC Staff, in November 2003. Material received in 2008-2010 was accessioned by Amy Schindler, University Archivist. Acc. 2008.137 inventory was completed by Wendy Korwin, SCRC Staff, in July 2008. Acc. 2009.003 inventory was completed by Tara Babb, SCRC Staff, in February 2009. Acc. 2009.114 inventory was completed by Lily Rubino, SCRC Staff. Accessions 2009.601 and 2010.024 were added to the finding aid by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in 2009 and 2010. Acc. 2010.194 was accessioned by Amy C. Schindler, University Archivist, on 3/26/2010. Acc. 2011.059 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in February 2011. Acc. 2012.255 accesssioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in June 2012. Acc.2011.059 and Acc. 2012.255 inventory were completed by Mindy Gipson, SCRC Staff, in November 2013. Acc. 2013.033 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman in February 2013. Acc. 2013.033 inventory was completed by Mindy Gipson, SCRC Staff, in February 2014. Acc. 2016.002 inventory was completed by SCRC staff in February 2016.


Biographical Information:

Claudia Stevens is a musician, actor, playwright, composer, and artistic Director. She was born in Redding, California and received her AB from Vassar College (summa cum laude), an M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley (musicology), and the Doctor of Musical Arts from Boston University (piano). She has held academic, conducting and performance positions at Brandeis University, Williams College, and William & Mary.

Scope and Contents

The papers of Claudia Stevens, musician, actor, performance artist, playwright, and composer, are arranged by musical theatre works in her repertoire except for Subseries 2 of Series 1, which is arranged separately and part of which was formerly known as the Carter-Sessions Papers.

The papers of Claudia Stevens include video and audio recordings, posters, flyers, brochures, programs, press coverage, newspaper clippings, correspondence, grant applications, musical and literary sketches, musical scores, librettos, scripts, a screenplay, a dissertation, books, film projection slides, photographs, artifacts, and props.  Many of the scripts have notes from productions.  A complete listing is underway and available in the Finding aid/inventory below. Note that the inventory is incomplete and does not yet include the most recent material received from Ms. Stevens.  Additions and revisions will be made on an ongoing basis.

The majority of the posters pertaining to the work, "An Evening with Madame F," are housed in a special collection devoted to that work at Boatwright Library, University of Richmond. Photocopies of items from that collection, which covers the period from 1989 until fall, 2006, are in Subseries 2 of Series 2 of this collection. Subsequent material about "An Evening with Madame F" has been, and will continue to be, donated to this collection at the Swem Library's Special Collections Resource Center.

Digital content related to this collection and regarding the Berkeley Art Center Production of "A Very Large Mole," October 17, 2009, (Mss. 2009.601.001) has been digitized and is preserved, but not available to the public online.

The Carter-Sessions Papers, Acc. 2003.51 and now Subseries 2 of Series 1 in this collection, is the correspondence of Claudia Stevens while she was preparing musical tributes to musicians and composers Elliot Carter (1908-2012) and Roger Sessions (1895-1985). The collection includes: musical scores of various artists and their ideas for the performance of their pieces, biographical material of contributing artists along with reviews of some of their work, programs from several recitals performed by Claudia Stevens in 1983 and 1984, compact disc recordings of Claudia Stevens' tribute performances, and reel-to-reel recordings of concerts.

Detailed information about material received with each additional accession in this collection is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.

Arrangement of Materials:

This collection is arranged into five series.

Related Material

The majority of the posters pertaining to the work, "An Evening with Madame F," are housed in a special collection devoted to that work at Boatwright Library, University of Richmond. That collection covers the period from 1989 until fall, 2006. Subsequent material about "An Evening with Madame F" have been, and will continue to be, donated to the collection at Swem Library.

The artifacts, props, and sets from Acc. 2009.601 have been pulled from this collection and have been added to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).

Videocassettes, audiocassettes, CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, reel-to-reel tapes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection (Mss. 1.04).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012
  • College of William and Mary. Dept. of Music
  • Correspondence
  • Drama--20th century
  • Playbills
  • Posters
  • Programs
  • Scores
  • Scripts (documents)
  • Sessions, Roger Huntington, 1896-1985
  • Sound Recordings

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012
  • Sessions, Roger Huntington, 1896-1985
  • Stevens, Claudia

Container List

id126144
Series 1: Claudia Stevens' papers
1966-2003
Scope and Contents

Papers pertaining to Stevens as a pianist and in the commissioning and advocacy of music of the second half of the twentieth century.

  • id126145
    Claudia Stevens, pianist, and the influence of master pianists and musical mentors of the twentieth century
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents Primarily concerns solo recitals, many of which took place at the College of William & Mary while others occurred around the United States. Included are perfomances as an undergraduate at Vassar College, in conservatory and graduate studies, at music festivals including Tanglewood, and numerous professional performances in Boston, New York, Washington, Switzerland, and throughout the United States. Some material has explanatory notes or translations when the material is not in English. Also included is material relating to Stevens' work as a choral conductor at Williams College and the University of Richmond, as well as on tour in Europe. There is also a monograph entitled "Masters and Mentors of the Piano: an account by Claudia Stevens of her piano study with major piano teachers and leading performing artists of the second half of the twentieth centery, 1966-1981," which provides background and context to this subseries. Artist teachers and musical mentors include Leon Fleisher, Leonard Shure, Arie Vardi, Aaron Copland, Malcolm Frager, Andre Watts, Gilbert Kalish, Miachel Tilson Thomas, Istvan Nadas, Martin Canin, Gunther Schuller, Louis Vosgerchian, Bernhard Abramowitsch, Barbara Shearer, David del Tredici, Charles Rosen, Joseph Silverstein, Gyorgi Ligeti, and a number of others. A digital copy is available in the W&M Digital Archive but is currently restricted to on-campus viewing only. There is also a list of Stevens' premiere performances, including dates and venues, of compositions by Shulamit Ran, Peter Lieberson, Virgil Thomson, Samuel Adler, David Diamond, Vivian Fine, Andrew Imbrie, Allen Shearer, and many others. Acc. 2013.033: Contains reel-to-reel audiotapes, audiocassette tapes, and a videocassette tape of varioius piano performances by Claudia Stevens from 1972-1990. Some of the performance venues include Harvard University, Carnegie Hall, National Public Radio, and the College of William and Mary. The accession also contains a recording of Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire" in 1987, the only performance of the work at the College of William and Mary. This accession is itemized in the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id224672
      Pianist material
      Circa 1966-2003
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains the monograph entitled "Masters and Mentors of the Piano: an account by Claudia Stevens of her piano study with major piano teachers and leading performing artists of the second half of the twentieth century, 1966-1981." This folder also contains other material related to Claudia Stevens' piano study and performances in 1966-1983. It includes lists of recordings and works performed, with autobiographical notes, and a list of premiere performances.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id224770
      Pianist material
      1967-1977
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains additional material related to Claudia Stevens' piano study and performances in 1966-2003. It includes recital programs, flyers, program notes, events calendars, correspondence, and newsclippings of articles and reviews.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id227120
      Pianist material
      1978-1983
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains additional material related to Claudia Stevens' piano study and performances in 1966-2003. It includes recital programs, flyers, events calendars, correspondence, and newsclippings of articles and reviews.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id227122
      Pianist material
      1984-2003
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains additional material related to Claudia Stevens' piano study and performances in 1966-2003. It includes recital programs, flyers, events calendars, correspondence, and newsclippings of articles and reviews.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1 id227119
      Pianist material
      1977
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains oversized material, i.e. posters, related to Claudia Stevens' role as director for the University of Richmond Choir and Schola Cantorum, which toured central Europe in the summer of 1977.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2 id227121
      Pianist material
      1978-1983
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains additional oversized material related to Claudia Stevens' piano study and performances in 1966-2003.

  • id101196
    Carter-Sessions Papers
    1972-1979
    Scope and Contents

    The Carter-Sessions Papers is the correspondence of Claudia Stevens while she was preparing musical tributes to musicians and composers Elliot Carter (1908-2012) and Roger Sessions (1895-1985). This series includes: musical scores of various artists and their ideas for the performance of their pieces, biographical material of contributing artists along with reviews of some of their work, programs from several recitals performed by Claudia Stevens in 1983 and 1984, compact disc recordings of Claudia Stevens' tribute performances, and reel-to-reel recordings of concerts. A finding aid for this group of material (Acc. 2003.51) is available online at: http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/39_2_C24_Carter__Robert.pdf

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 1
      Biographical Material
      Scope and Contents

      Biographical material regarding the composers in the Carter-Sessions Papers; includes Deed of Gift and miscellaneous correspondence between Claudia Stevens and The College of William and Mary.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 2
      Programs
      1983-1984
      Scope and Contents

      Programs of seven recitals given in Virginia by Claudia Stevens, 1983-84. Includes programs from Roanoke College, Emory & Henry College, Radford University, McIntire College, James Madison University, Hampton University, and the University of Richmond. Richmond Times-Dispatch article previewing Stevens's Virginia concert tour of Elliot Carter 75th birthday tribute.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 3
      Correspondence from Elaine Barkin and John Rahn
      1984
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Elaine Barkin and John Rahn of Perspectives of New Music(PNM) to Claudia Stevens; 5 letters and 1 card, April 11, 1984 – Dec. 18, 1984 which document the publication of the pieces in PNM and preparation of the cassette performed at NY recital.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 4
      Correspondence from Elliot Carter and Helen Carter
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Elliot Carter and Helen Carter to Claudia Stevens; 4 letters and 2 cards, Sept. 17, 1981 – Jan. 24, 1983. Subjects include suggestion of friends to approach for Carter tribute, plan to reserve Carnegie Recital Hall for Claudia Stevens to give tribute recital, enthusiastic review of Virginia concerts of Claudia Stevens. Also, program in honor of Elliot Carter's 75th birthday, Carnegie Recital Hall, Dec. 5, 1983, signed by Elliot Carter; program in tribute to Elliot Carter, Dallas Public Library, Dec. 19, 1983.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 5
      Joel Chadabe Letter
      1983 August 31
      Scope and Contents

      Letter of Joel Chadabe to Claudia Stevens; Aug. 31, 1983 regarding his score entitled "Variation."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 6
      "Variation" Score
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Joel Chadabe titled "Variation" (1983), 6 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 7
      Correspondence from Vivian Fine
      1981-1984
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Vivian Fine to Claudia Stevens; 6 letters, April 29, 1981 – March 13, 1984 regarding the genesis of her important work "Double Variation"; also Claudia Stevens letter with performance questions answered.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 8
      "Double Variation for Piano Solo" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Vivian Fine titled "Double Variation for Piano Solo", 16 pages accordion.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 9
      Correspondence from Hollis Headrick
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Hollis Headrick to Claudia Stevens and Gilda Weissberger; 2 letters, March 9, 1983 regarding rental of Carnegie Recital Hall and sponsorship by the Forum of the recital.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 10
      Correspondence from Andrew W. Imbrie
      1981-1983
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Andrew W. Imbrie to Claudia Stevens; 10 letters and cards, June 29, 1981 – Aug. 28, 1983 referring to earlier Sessions project, the Copland, the death of his son, and the development of his Carter piece, "Short Story", a major piano composition.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 11
      "Short Story for Elliot Carter" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Andrew Imbrie titled "Short Story for Elliot Carter", commissioned by Claudia Stevens with the assistance of the Virginia Commission for the Arts; 14 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 12
      Correspondence from Betsy Jolas
      1982-1983
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Betsy Jolas to Claudia Stevens; 3 letters, Sept. 3, 1982 – Nov. 7, 1983 about her score "calling e.c."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 13
      "calling e.c. for piano" Score
      1982
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Betsy Jolas titled "calling e.c. for piano" (1982), 3 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 14
      Jeffrey Mumford Letter
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      Letter of Jeffrey Mumford to Claudia Stevens; July 27, 1983 regarding his score.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 15
      "For Elliot" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Jeffrey Mumford titled "For Elliot", 2 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 16
      Correspondence from Shulamit Ran
      1981-1984
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Shulamit Ran to Claudia Stevens; 8 letters and cards, Jan. 20,1981 – Jan. 7, 1984 detailing information about evolution of "Sonata Waltzer."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 17
      "Sonata Waltzer" Score
      1981-1982
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Shulamit Ran titled "Sonata Waltzer"(1981-82), 3 pages and 1 page of performance instructions.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 18
      Correspondence from Robert Xavier Rodriguez
      1981-1983
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Robert Xavier Rodriguez to Claudia Stevens; 3 letters to Claudia Stevens about commissioned piece for Carter and one letter from Claudia Stevens to Rodriguez with questions about the score. June 30, 1981 – Sept. 18, 1983.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 19
      "Reflections on 'Sensual Indulgence'" Score
      1982
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Robert Xavier Rodriguez titled "Reflections on 'Sensual Indulgence'" (1982), 14 pages. This piece provides variations for piano solo on fragments from his opera "Suor Isabella."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 20
      Correspondence from Allen Shearer
      1982-1983
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Allen Shearer to Claudia Stevens; 4 letters, Aug. 21, 1982 – Aug. 3, 1983 about his score for Carter. Also resume of Allen Shearer.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 21
      "Medallion for piano solo" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Allen Shearer titled "Medallion for piano solo", 8 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 22
      "Widmung to Elliott Carter"
      1972
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Claudia Stevens titled "Widmung to Elliott Carter", 2 pages plus 3 page original sketch, Dec. 20, 1972.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 23
      Correspondence from Ira Taxin
      1982-1985
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Ira Taxin to Claudia Stevens; 5 letters, Feb. 16, 1982 – Oct. 12, 1985 regarding his score published in Perspectives of New Music. Also his resume and a grant letter for Taxin.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 24
      "Variations on a Theme of Carter to Claudia Stevens" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Ira Taxin titled "Variations on a Theme of Carter to Claudia Stevens," in honor of Elliot Carter's 75th birthday, 3 pages accordion.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 25
      Correspondence from Ruth Uebel
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Ruth Uebel to Claudia Stevens; 2 letters, June 22 & 30, 1983 requesting particulars about the recital and possible publications of some tribute works.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 26
      Correspondence from Ellen Taaffe
      1983-1984
      Scope and Contents

      Letter and postcards of Ellen Taaffe Zwilch to Claudia Stevens; 1 letter and 2 postcards, May 31, 1983 – July 5, 1984 agreeing to write a short piece for New York recital.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 27
      "Greetings to Elliot Carter on his 75th Birthday" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich titled "Greeting to Elliot Carter on his 75th Birthday," 2 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 29
      Correspondence from Milton Babbitt
      1978
      Scope and Contents

      Correspondence of Milton Babbitt to Claudia Stevens; 3 letters, June 5 – Aug. 9 1978 regarding problems publishing Sessions pieces of his Perspectives of New Music and information about his other available works.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 30
      "My Compliments to Rodger..." and "Minute Waltz" Scores
      1977-1978
      Scope and Contents

      Scores by Milton Babbitt titled "My Compliments to Roger…"(1978), 9 pages and "Minute Waltz" (1977), 3 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 31
      Correspondence from Richard Bales
      1978-1979
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Richard Bales to Claudia Stevens; 5 letters, including one from Claudia Stevens to Bales, Jan. 25, 1978 – April 26, 1979.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 32
      Edward T. Cone Letter
      1978 March 13
      Scope and Contents

      Letter of Edward T. Cone to Claudia Stevens; March 13, 1978 re: Sessions' project.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 33
      "Page from a Diary for Roger Sessions" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Edward T. Cone titled "Page from a Diary for Roger Sessions," 6 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 34
      Correspondence from David Diamond
      1978-1979
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of David Diamond to Claudia Stevens; 2 letters, March 29, 1978 and April 30, 1979 giving permission to perform his musical piece "Scherzino."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 35
      "Scherzino for Roger Sessions" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by David Diamond titled "Scherzino for Roger Sessions," 4 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 36
      Correspondence from Vivian Fine
      1978-1980
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Vivian Fine to Claudia Stevens; 5 letters and 1 card, March 27, 1978 – April 25, 1980 discussing possibility of repeat performance at Bennington College.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 37
      "Momento" and "Momenti for Piano" Scores
      1978
      Scope and Contents

      Scores by Vivian Fine titled "Momento" (April 16, 1978), 2 pages and "Momenti for Piano Solo" (1978), 12 pages, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Schubert's death and dedicated to Roger Sessions.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 38
      Correspondence from Carlton Gamer
      1978
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Carlton Gamer to Claudia Stevens; 2 letters, Aug. 25 & 30, 1978 on choosing between several contributions and instructions.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 39
      "Quietly with Feeling (after Mendelssohn)" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Carlton Gamer titled "Quietly with Feeling(after Mendelssohn)", 2 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 40
      Correspondence from Andrew W. Imbrie
      1978-1979
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Andrew W. Imbrie to Claudia Stevens; 3 letters, Feb. 23, 1978 – May 19, 1979 suggesting to Claudia Stevens that she contact colleagues at Princeton. Also informing her about the Perspectives of New Music tribute already planned.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 41
      "A Moment's Reflection to Roger Sessions" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Andrew Imbrie titled "A Moment's Reflection to Roger Sessions," 2 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 42
      Paul Lansky Letter
      1978 October 2
      Scope and Contents

      Letter of Paul Lansky to Claudia Stevens; Oct. 2, 1978 about feasibility of the commissioning project and how to contact each composer.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 43
      "Sarabande (for Roger Sessions)" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Paul Lansky titled "Sarabande (for Roger Sessions)", 2 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 44
      David Lewin Letter
      1979 October 22
      Scope and Contents

      Letter of David Lewin to Claudia Stevens; Oct. 22, 1979 regarding Jordan Hall performance.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 45
      "Just a Minute Roger" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by David Lewin titled "Just a Minute Roger", 3 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 46
      Correspondence from Donald Martino
      1978
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Donald Martino to Claudia Stevens; 2 letters, April 27 and June 6, 1978 regarding his score.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 47
      "Impromtu for piano solo" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Donald Martino titled "Impromptu for piano solo" to Roger Sessions, 2 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 48
      Correspondence from Rodger Sessions
      1979
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Roger Sessions to Claudia Stevens; 2 letters, March 5 and Oct. 8, 1979 explaining his inability to attend concert and sending his regrets for missing recital.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 49
      Correspondence from Claudia Spies
      1978-1979
      Scope and Contents

      Letters of Claudia Spies to Claudia Stevens; 2 letters and 1 card, March 27, 1978 – April 28, 1979 regarding performance of some "little Sessions pieces" and the Sessions Five Pieces at a party in Princeton by Bob Helps and Robert Miller.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 50
      "A Between Birthdays Bagatelle for Roger Sessions' 80th-81st" Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Claudia Spies titled "A Between Birthdays Bagatelle for Roger Sessions' 80th – 81st", 3 pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 51
      Programs
      1979
      Scope and Contents

      Two programs of Claudia Stevens' performances; National Gallery of Art, April 22, 1979 and The New England Conservatory of Music presentation of The Enchanted Circle at Jordan Hall, Oct. 23, 1979.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 52
      Hugo Weisgall Letter
      1979 May 15
      Scope and Contents

      Letter of Hugo Weisgall to Claudia Stevens; May15, 1979 in response to recital.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 53
      "Rückblick für R.S." Score
      Scope and Contents

      Score by Hugo Weisgall titled "Ruckblick fur R.S.", 2 pages.

id126146
Series 2: Works of Claudia Stevens as interdisciplinary performer, composer, writer, playwright and librettist
1986-ongoing
  • id27196
    "Spinnerets"
    1989-1991
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Spinnerets" included music by Judith Shatin, slides by Marilyn de Reggi, and text and performance concept by Claudia Stevens. This series includes grant application documents, sketches, production notes, libretto, score, correspondence, program notes, photographs, and film projection slide visuals.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id97325
      "Spinnerets" Material
      1989-1991
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136785
        Grant program informational sheet
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Informational sheet for Painted Bride Art Center's Grant Program for Interdisciplinary Artists, 1989, outlining its history, grant requirements, benefits, eligibility, review process, and criteria. Funding of the grant is listed as by The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Rockefeller Foundation.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136792
        Proposal
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Typewritten grant proposal document, three pages, detailing Claudia Stevens' experience and professional history.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136801
        Grant application
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Completed grant application form, prepared by Claudia Stevens, for development, composition of "Spinnerets" a music-theater piece.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136810
        Letter
        1989 May 30
        Scope and Contents

        Letter from Steve Gerba of Painted Bride Art Center to Claudia Stevens announcing the selection of her project proposal and awarding her $2,000 in grant funding.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136816
        Contract
        1989 May
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Artist copy of the contractual agreement for Award Recipient Claudia Stevens for the Painted Bride Art Center's grant for development, composition of "Spinnerets" a music-theater piece.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136829
        Sketches
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Handwritten literary and design sketches made in development of the text, staging and performance concept of "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136837
        Memo
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Typewritten memo to collaborator Judith Shatin from Claudia Stevens regarding "text revisions, additions, alterations" for "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136846
        Timing notes
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Titled "Arachne: Working Tape," planning notes regarding the timing of the production of "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136870
        Letter
        1989 December 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Letter from Judith Shatin to Claudia Stevens regarding their collaboration on "Spinnerets" and enclosing sketches.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136882
        Interim grant report
        1989 December 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Interim report on "Spinnerets" provided to Painted Bride by Claudia Stevens, announcing world premiere on November 14, 1990, to be presented at the Virginia Beach Arts Center. The report describes the creative process, development of the script, musical, and visual elements, staging, choreography, and production planning

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136905
        Letter
        1990 January 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Handwritten letter to Judith Shatin from Claudia Stevens regarding the development of the music and text for "Spinnerets"

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136911
        Text and working score
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Text by Claudia Stevens, working score by Judith Shatin, with staging directions and notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136917
        Music-vocal score
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Music-vocal score for "Spinnerets," music by Judith Shatin, libretto by Claudia Stevens, with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136924
        Visual projection notes
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Production notes by Marilyn Boyd DeReggi, of Inter-Arts Projects, regarding the image projections and timing for "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136934
        Note
        1990 August 21
        Scope and Contents

        Handwritten note to Marilyn Boyd DeReggi referencing an enclosed tape of performance by Judith Shatin and Claudia Stevens, for use in development of the film projection parts of the production of "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136938
        Notes
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Handwritten notes on the lighting and timing for "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id136941
        Program notes
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Program notes by Claudia Stevens, prepared for "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id137011
        Correspondence and canceled checks
        1990 April 6-1991 May 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Letters, and drafts of letters, between Claudia Stevens, Judith Shatin, and Marilyn DeReggi regarding the "Spinnerets" collaboration, revealing an inability to cooperate fully to each artist's satisfaction, or to continue performance of the project into the future beyond two performances, one at Virginia Beach Arts Center and another at Hampden-Sydney College. Canceled checks for payment by Stevens to Shatin and other expenses are included here.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id137015
        Staging notes
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Staging notes for "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id137020
        Program notes
        1990 November 14
        Scope and Contents

        Program notes for November 14, 1990 production of "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id27326
        Artletter Newsletter
        1990 November-December
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Volume 6, Number 5, of "Artletter," created by the Virginia Beach Center for the Arts; it features a piece on the cover about "Spinnerets" (its world premiere) and "The Heart Disclosed," both performed on November 14, 1990.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2 id97326
      "Spinnerets" Material
      1990
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Spinnerets."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2 id27200
        Photographs
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Two photographs from the performance of "Spinnerets" at the Virginia Beach Center for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2 id148460
        Film visual slides
        1990 February 15
        Scope and Contents

        Projection film visual slides by Marilyn Boyd DeReggi, created for "Spinnerets," black and white on clear film.

  • id27197
    "An Evening with Madame F"
    1988-ongoing
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "An Evening with Madame F" included music developed in collaboration with Fred Cohen in 1989, text and performance concept by Claudia Stevens; the "preview" took place on April 9, 1989, at the College of William and Mary, followed by over 200 national presentations. This series includes photocopies of documents (news articles, correspondence, production-related items) located in Boatwright Library at the University of Richmond. This series also contains text, production notes, a list of production venues and dates, news articles and other write-ups, notices and announcements, programs, flyers, and posters.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3 id97333
      "An Evening with Madame F" Material
      1988-1997
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3 id148466
        Photocopied Collection
        1988-1997
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopies of documents related to "An Evening with Madame F," donated by Claudia Stevens in 2004 to Boatwright Memorial Library at the University of Richmond. These include correspondence, scripts, articles, reviews, announcements, programs, press releases, flyers, calendars of events, etc... These items continue into Folder 4 of this sub-series.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4 id97334
      "An Evening with Madame F" Material
      1998-2003
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4 id148468
        Photocopied Collection
        1998-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopies of documents related to "An Evening with Madame F," donated by Claudia Stevens in 2004 to Boatwright Memorial Library at the University of Richmond. These include correspondence, scripts, articles, reviews, announcements, programs, press releases, flyers, calendars of events, etc... These items are continued from Folder 3 of this sub-series.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id97335
      "An Evening with Madame F" Material
      2005-2011
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id27207
        Summary
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Black and white page removed from JWB Speakers Bureau Catalogue of Artists, summarizing "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id27210
        Flyer
        2000 November 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at Temple Beth-El in South Bend, IN.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id27202
        Lecture notes
        2005 September 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Cornell University lecture notes on the topic of "An Evening with Madame F" for "Ethics and Public Life" presented on September 13, 2005.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id27220
        Flyer
        2006 February 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at The University of Dayton.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id27221
        Flyer
        2006 March 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at St. Edward's University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id27222
        Flyer
        2006 March 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at Brandeis University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149692
        Online Announcement
        2007 April 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in The Charlotte Observer for "An Evening with Madame F" performed at Davidson College to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149693
        Flyer
        2007 October 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" to be performed at the University of Mississippi.

      • id27226
        Flyer
        2007 November 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at Kennesaw State University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id27219
        Flyer
        2008 January 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Yellow flyer for a program titled "Claudia on Claudia--and Other Characters" at Willamette University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id27242
        Flyer
        2008 May 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Green flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at Stanford University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id64766
        Program
        Circa 2009
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Purple tri-fold program for "An Evening with Madam F" performed at Alma College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149695
        Flyer
        2009 March 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at the Holocaust Centre of Toronto.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149694
        Program flyer
        2009 March 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents One-page program flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at the Holocaust Centre of Toronto.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149696
        Online Announcement
        2009 March 19
        Scope and Contents

        Announcement online from The Holocaust Centre of Toronto regarding performance of "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149697
        Program
        2009 March 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "An Evening With Madame F" performed at Christopher Newport University's Ferguson Center for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149698
        Flyer
        2009 June 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" presented by the Anti-Defamation League and Rutgers University School of Business.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149699
        List of venues
        1989-2009
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents List of "An Evening with Madame F" venues and auspices of presentation, 1989-2009.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149700
        Article
        2009 October 18
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article printed from the Sun [online] announcing "An Evening with Madame F" at Alma College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149701
        Review
        2009 November 9-15
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review of "An Evening with Madame F" performed at Alma College, printed from thealmanian.org.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149702
        Invitation
        2010 Februaray 18
        Scope and Contents

        Invitation to attend the 2010 Sheldon and Betty Feinberg Lecture featuring Claudia Stevens and her performance of "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149703
        Flyer
        2010 March 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" performed at the College of William and Mary.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149811
        Program flyer
        2010 March 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents One-page program flyer for "An Evening with Madame F" at The College of William and Mary.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149812
        Program card
        2010 November 14
        Scope and Contents

        Color program card for Loyola Marymount University's Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration, The program includes Claudia Stevens performing "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149813
        Online Event Invitation
        2010 October 23
        Scope and Contents

        Printed online invitation to attend Kristallnacht Commemoration at Loyola Marymount University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id149814
        Article
        2011 January 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article by Shani McManus of South Florida Sun-Sentinel printed from online Florida Jewish Journal, announcing a performance by Claudia Stevens of "An Evening with Madame F" on February 3, 2011, at B'nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton, Florida.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216361
      "An Evening with Madame"
      2011-2012
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional items related to "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216363
        Program Sheet
        2011 April 25
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Two-sided Program Sheet for Norman Cohn Family Holocaust Remembrance and Education Lecture, presenting "An Evening with Madame F" at the University of Northern Iowa.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216365
        Program
        2011 April 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "An Evening with Madame F" at Grinnell College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216370
        Poster
        2011 April 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color Poster advertising "An Evening with Madame F" at The University of North Dakota.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216374
        Review
        2011 April 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online review of "An Evening with Madame F" performed on April 27, printed from Scarlet & Black, Grinnell College newspaper.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216380
        Program
        2011 November 9
        Scope and Contents

        Program for performance of "An Evening with Madame F," presented by the Embrey Human Rights Program at Southern Methodist University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216392
        Announcement
        2012 January 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement for a March 28, 2012, performance of "An Evening with Madame F" in the PennState Harrisburg Website.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216381
        Poster
        2012 February 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirag, California.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216384
        Postcard
        2012 February 13
        Scope and Contents

        Postcard produced for The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies Shaol Pozez Memorial Lectureship Series at the University of Arizona.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216385
        Program
        2012 February 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "An Evening with Madame F" presented at the University of Arizona.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216387
        Review
        2012 March 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online review printed from mydesert.com, regarding performance of "An Evening with Madame F" at the Tolerance Education Center.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216394
        Article
        2012 March 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online article, on the Penn State Harrisburg Website, for "An Evening with Madame F" on March 28.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216397
        Invitation
        2012 March 28
        Scope and Contents

        Invitation by the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg to a pre-performance fundraising dinner at Penn State Harrisburg.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216399
        Article
        2012 April 30
        Scope and Contents

        Article, posted on Sonoma State University's Website, discussing the May performance of "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id216398
        Postcard
        2012 May 1
        Scope and Contents

        Postcard from Sonoma State University with a calendar for all events in the 2012 Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series that includes Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5a id295634
        Flier for Performance
        2012 November 26
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id107129
      "An Evening with Madame F"
      1990-2009
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27201
        Poster of a Painting by Ephraim Rubinstein
        1989
      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27206
        Poster
        1991 November 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at The George Washington University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27209
        Poster
        2000 March 16
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at College of the Holy Cross.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27211
        Poster
        2001 April 21
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color Poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at Agnes Scott College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27212
        Poster
        2001 November 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color Poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at Bucknell University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27214
        Poster
        2002 March 21
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at Boston University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27213
        Poster
        2002 October 21
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at The College of Wooster.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27215
        Poster
        2004 April 8
        Scope and Contents

        Poster for Miami University's Center for American & World Culture spring 2004 series, which featured a performance of "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27216
        Poster
        2004 November 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at Simpson College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27217
        Poster
        2005 February 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white poster for "An Evening with Madam F" at Millsaps College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27218
        Poster
        2005 April 10-16
        Scope and Contents

        Color poster for Holocaust Remembrance Week at Purdue University, which featured a performance of "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27223
        Poster
        2006 November 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster advertising "An Evening with Madame F" at Auburn University. This larger poster is rolled and outside of its folder in Box 8.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27224
        Poster
        2006 November 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at the Ina E. Gordy Honors College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27240
        Poster
        2007 February 7
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at College of the Holy Cross.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27241
        Poster
        2007 April 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at Davidson College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id27225
        Poster
        2007 April 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at Denison University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id64768
        Poster
        2009 November 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "An Evening with Madame F" at Alma College.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1a id213595
      "An Evening with Madame F"
      2011-2012
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional items related to "An Evening with Madame F."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1a id213621
        Poster
        2011 April 25
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for a performance of "An Evening with Madame F" at the University of Northern Iowa, presented as the 2011 Norman Cohn Family Holocaust Remembrance and Education Lecture.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1a id64765
        Poster
        2011 April 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster related to performance of "An Evening with Madame F" at Grinnell College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1a id213600
        Poster
        2012 January
        Scope and Contents

        Color poster and event calendar for Sonoma State University's 2012 Holocaust and Genocide Lecture Series which includes a May 1 production of "An Evening with Madame F."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1a
      San Diego Jewish World article
      2012-11-28
  • id27203
    "The Heart Disclosed"
    1989-2002
    Scope and Contents

    "The Heart Disclosed," based on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart," included music, developed in 1989, in collaboration with composer Vivian Fine with a Virginia Arts Commission Project Grant; the text and performance concept was by Claudia Stevens, and its national premiere was in 1990 at the Providence, RI Athenaeum. This series includes correspondence, texts, scripts, articles, flyers, and programs.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id97339
      "The Heart Disclosed" Material
      1989-1996
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "The Heart Disclosed."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id97337
        Letter
        1989 February 20
        Scope and Contents

        Letter from Melvyn D. Schiavelli, Provost of the College of William and Mary, to Claudia Stevens approving her research grant application.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149815
        Radio drama introduction
        Circa 1990
        Scope and Contents

        Script for an introduction to the radio drama titled "The Heart Disclosed," a monodrama.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149816
        Script
        1990 May
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script titled "The Heart Disclosed--a text for the monodrama" by Claudia Stevens with music by Vivian Fine.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149817
        Article
        1990 October 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article by Channing Gray for the Providence Journal-Bulletin announcing the premiere of "The Heart Disclosed" on October 6 at the Providence Athenaeum.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149818
        Flyer
        1990 October 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Orange and black flyer for "The Heart Dislosed" at the Providence Athenaeum.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149819
        Article
        1990 November
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article by Teresa Annas in The Virginian-Pilot announcing a performance that includes "Spinnerets" (Sub-Series 1) and "The Heart Disclosed" at the Virginia Beach Center for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149821
        Article
        1993 December 30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article by Marynell Eyles of The Winchester Star announcing a performance of "The Heart Disclosed" on January 24, 1994, at The Handley Library in Winchester, Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149822
        Program
        1994 January 21-23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for the 185th Birthday Celebration for Edgar Allan Poe. A performance by Claudia Stevens of "The Heart Disclosed" is among the many events in the program.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149823
        Newsletter
        1994 January
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents The Friend, a newsletter for the Friends of the Handley Library, Volume XVII, No. 5, includes an announcement for A Night with Poe and a performance of "The Heart Disclosed" by Claudia Stevens with music composed by Vivian Fine.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149824
        Program
        1996 February 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "The Heart Disclosed" performed at Virgina Highlands Community College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149825
        Program
        1996 March 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "The Heart Disclosed" performed at Danville Community College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id149826
        News articles
        1990-1994
        Scope and Contents

        Various original news clippings of articles, announcements, and reviews regarding Claudia Stevens' performances, photocopies of which are chronologically located in this folder.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id107151
      "The Heart Disclosed" Material
      1989 May-2002
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "The Heart Disclosed."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id108680
        Photocopy of post-its.
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopy of Post-its describing some of the material in this folder, the text of which contains, "Vivian Fines orig. musical score..., Stevens orig. typed manuscript..., excerpt from Beethoven's fourth symphony which Stevens requested that Fine incorporate into her score."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id108681
        Manuscript
        1989 May
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Original typed manuscript of "The Heart Disclosed" with emendations.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id108682
        Radio script
        2002 February
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Introduction text for the radio braodcast of "The Heart Disclosed" in February, 2002.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id108683
        Lecture remarks
        circa 1989-1996
        Scope and Contents

        Typed lecture remarks, with handwritten notes, by Claudia Stevens used for several lectures while on tour in Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id108684
        Musical score
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Original musical score by Vivian Fine, with Stevens' handwritten notes and alterations for performances.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id108685
        Musical Excerpt
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Excerpt from Beethoven's fourth symphony which Stevens requested that Fine incorporate into her score, with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id27204
        Poster
        1991 February 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color photocopied poster for "The Heart Disclosed" at Hampden-Sydney College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id27205
        Poster
        1991 February 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white photocopied poster featuring a picture of Edgar Allan Poe for "The Heart Disclosed" at Hampden-Sydney College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id27208
        Poster
        1997 February 27
        Scope and Contents

        Color Poster for "The Heart Disclosed."

  • id58972
    "The Subjects of Dr. Lustgall"
    1990-1991
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "The Subjects of Dr. Lustgall" was created by Claudia Stevens in 1990-1991.  This series includes one opera libretto.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7 id97366
      "The Subjects of Dr. Lustgall" Material
      1991
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains one opera libretto.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7 id97367
        Opera libretto
        1991
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents "The Subjects of Dr. Lustgall" opera libretto, 1991

  • id58973
    "Scarify the Ground"
    1991
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Scarify the Ground" is an original screenplay with text and performance concept by Claudia Stevens.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1 id97372
      "Scarify the Ground" Original Screenplay
      1991 June 5
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains one original screenplay.

  • id27243
    "Felice to Franz"
    1990-1995
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Felice to Franz" was performed 1992-1995 regionally and nationally. The text, music, and performance concept were developed by Claudia Stevens during her residency at MacDowell Colony in January, 1992. This series includes mock-up sketches, stage drawings, literary and musical sketches, notes, a lecture, correspondence, reviews, posters, and programs.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id97375
      "Felice to Franz" Material
      1990-1994
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176141
        Stage Drawings and Notes
        Circa 1990
        Scope and Contents

        Stage Drawings for audience view and performer's view of keyboard, its components, and related props, with detailed descriptions.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176158
        Memo
        1990 January 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied Memo on "Twin Holly" letterhead commenting upon Stevens' qualities as an artist and a response to her performance of "An Evening with Madame X," signed by Howard Scammon, Professor Emeritus, Department of Theatre and Speech, The College of William and Mary.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176163
        Announcement
        1992 September 16
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopy from a William and Mary newspaper, announcing a September 27 preview performance of "Felice to Franz" in Ewell Recital Hall.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176165
        Poster Mock-up
        1992 September
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Cut-and-pasted mock-up for poster promoting September 27 performance of "Felice to Franz" in Ewell Recital Hall.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176173
        Color Poster
        1992 September 27
        Scope and Contents

        Black-and-white poster for "Felice to Franz," accented with red marker.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176176
        Black-and-white Poster
        1992 September 27
        Scope and Contents

        Black-and-white poster for "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176189
        Marketing flyer
        1992
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Tan-colored marketing flyer for PANOPLY, featuring new drama,"Felice to Franz" with description of its development and content, and biographical data about Stevens, on the reverse.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176192
        Marketing Flyer
        1992
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Blue-colored marketing flyer for PANOPLY, featuring new drama,"Felice to Franz" with description of its development and content, and biographical data about Stevens, on the reverse.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176199
        Talking Points
        1992 September
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Talking points script and notes for a "Felice to Franz" preconcert talk.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176210
        Brochure
        1992-1993
        Scope and Contents

        Blue brochure for Ewell Concert Series, 1992-1993, including September 27 performance by Claudia Stevens: "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176212
        Program
        1992 September 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Felice to Franz" performance at the College of William and Mary.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176219
        Letter
        1992 September 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Letter from Writer Michael Mott to Claudia Stevens in praise of her performance of "Felice to Franz" and mentioning enclosure of a magazine with interviews related to Kafka.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176244
        Review
        1992 September 30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents "Felice to Franz" is reviewed by Carl Dolmetsch in the Virginia Gazette. Two photocopies are in the folder.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id27245
        Marketing Flyer
        1993
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents 8.5" x 11" sheet with information about "Felice to Franz." The back contains a brief biography of Stevens and excerpted reviews for "An Evening with Madame F" and "The Heart Disclosed." Two of these sheets are in the file.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176253
        Grant Materials
        Circa 1991
        Scope and Contents

        Work samples and Project Description with notes prepared by Stevens for a grant application to produce "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177316
        Postcard
        1992 March 21
        Scope and Contents

        Yellow postcard to Claudia Stevens from Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc., in Brooklyn, NY, acknowledging receipt of her grant application.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176256
        Program Note
        Circa 1992
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program notes for "Felice to Franz" with biographical information on the artist, Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176269
        Events Calendar Brochure
        1992 Fall
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Seasonal Event Calendar for Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. A photograph of two women is adhesed to the inside front cover.  A November 23 performance of "Felice to Franz" is announced on page 8.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176276
        Program
        1992 November 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Felice to Franz" at Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176281
        Annnouncement
        1992 Fall
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopied page from Kutztown University Events Calendar.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176288
        Brochure
        1993 February
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Brochure and Reservation Form for Randolph Macon College's R-MC Symposium events, including an announcement for Claudia Stevens' performance of "Felice to "Franz" on February 23.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176292
        Program
        1993 February 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for performance of "Felice to Franz" at Randolph-Macon College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176297
        Review
        1993 February 24
        Scope and Contents

        Two photocopies of a review by Clarke Bustard, in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176302
        Announcement
        1993 March 7
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Daily Press newspaper announcement of "Felice to Franz" to be performed at the Peninsula fine Arts Center, Newport News, on March 13, 1993.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176304
        Program
        1993 April 2
        Scope and Contents

        Program for University of Richmond performance of "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176308
        Flyer
        1993 April 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents 8.5" x 14" Flyer announcing "Felice to Franz" at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176315
        Flyer
        1993 July 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer announcing "Felice to Franz" as part of the Walden Concert Series in the Louise Shonk Kelly Recital Hall at Dublin School in New Hampshire.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176316
        News Clipping
        1993 September 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents News clippings from Jewish Times, Baltimore, MD, announcement of "Felice to Franz" at University of Maryland on September 30, printed on the reverse of a photocopied excert from a 1993-1994 Virginia seasonal brochure including a December 2 performance.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id176317
        Article
        1993 September 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article photocopied from The Retriever describes upcoming "Felice to Franz" performance on September 30, in Fine Arts 508 on the campus of UMBC.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177284
        Program
        1993 September 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Felice to Franz" associated with ATY (Arts for Talented Youth), Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177285
        Programs
        1993 September 30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Two pink programs for "Felice to Franz" performed at The University of Maryland Baltimore County.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177286
        Letter
        1993 October 1
        Scope and Contents

        Thank-you letter to Claudia Stevens from Robert P. Burchard of UMBC.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177287
        Letter
        1993 October 12
        Scope and Contents

        Thank-you letter to Claudia Stevens from Linda Grass Shapiro, ATY Program Director at The Peabody Prep, Johns Hopkins University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177288
        Calender of Events
        1993 Fall
        Scope and Contents

        Roanoke College Calendar of Events, Fall 1993, containing a December 2 performance of "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177289
        Brochure
        1993-1994
        Scope and Contents

        Performing Arts Series, 1993-1994, seasonal brochure for Roanoke College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177290
        Program
        1993 December 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Felice to Franz" at Roanoke College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177291
        Announcement
        1993 December 5
        Scope and Contents

        Richmond Times-Dispatch announcement for December 11 performance.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id27246
        Postcard
        1993 December 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Postcard advertising "Felice to Franz" at Artspace in Richmond, VA. It is addressed to "Bruce Miller, Dir." and does not appear to have been mailed.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177293
        Announcement
        1994 June 30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in The Union Leader, Manchester, NH, of "Felice to Franz" to be performed on July 1 at Dublin School as part of The Walden School 1994 Concert Series.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177294
        News Clippings
        1992-1994
        Scope and Contents

        Various original news clippings of articles, announcements, and reviews regarding Claudia Stevens' performances of "Felice to Franz," photocopies of which are chronologically located in this folder.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3 id97376
      "Felice to Franz" Material
      1991-1992
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3 id177295
        Notes and Sketches
        1992 January
        Scope and Contents

        Handwritten notes and musical sketches, including drafts of letters with some stage directions for "Felice to Franz," created by Claudia Stevens at MacDowell Colony, January, 1992, and in Richmond, VA.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3 id177296
        Draft Script
        1992 January
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Typewritten draft of "Felice to Franz" monodrama by Claudia Stevens.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id97377
      "Felice to Franz" Material
      1992-1995
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id49158
        Script
        1992
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script of "Felice to Franz" for presentations in 1992-1995.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id177297
        Musical Score
        1992
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Musical Score, with notes, for "Felice to Franz" created by Claudia Stevens.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id97379
      "Felice to Franz" Material
      1992-1995
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id177298
        Musical Score Sheets and Sketches
        1992-1995
        Scope and Contents

        Musical Score Sheets and Musical Sketches for "Felice to Franz."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 2 id107096
      "Felice to Franz" Material
      1992 November 23
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "Felice to Franz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 2 id27244
        Flyer
        1992 November 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white flyer for "Felice to Franz" at Kutztown University.

  • id27249
    "Playing Paradis"
    1994-1996
    Scope and Contents

    "Playing Paradis," a comedy with music, text, and staging by Claudia Stevens, was performed during residencies with the Baltimore Theater Project in 1994 and with R. S. 9. Stúdiószínház in Budapest, Hungary in 1995. This series includes a script, news articles and reviews, correspondence, newsletters, announcements, programs, brochures, and flyers.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id97381
      "Playing Paradis" Materials
      1994-1996
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Playing Paradis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id49159
        Script
        1994
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script for "Playing Paradis" which premiered at Baltimore Theatre Project, 1994 and also performed at RS9 Studio Theatre in Budapest, Hungary, summer, 1995.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id97382
      "Playing Paradis" Materials
      1994-1996
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Playing Paradis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177299
        Brochure
        1994 September
        Scope and Contents

        Brochure for The Women's Project at Theatre Project, listing a schedule of meetings, workshops, and shows in September-December, 1994.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177300
        Article
        1994 September 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in Baltimore Jewish Times regarding "Playing Paradise" and a performance on September 28 at Baltimore's Theatre Project.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177301
        News Articles
        1994 September 25-30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents News clipping of an "Playing Paradise" announcement in The Sun. On the reverse is pasted a September 30 review from The Sun of the September 28 performance at Baltimore's Theatre Project, and announcing shows on September 30, October 1, and October 2.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177302
        Announcement
        1994 September 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in Baltimore's City Paper for performances of "Playing Paradise" September 28-October 2.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177303
        Announcement
        1995 March 8
        Scope and Contents

        Announcement in Baltimore's City Paper for performances of "Playing Paradis," March 10-12, 1995, at Theatre Project.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177304
        Article
        1995 March 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in The Sun regarding one-person shows scheduled in March-May, 1995, including "Playing Paradis" by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177305
        Article
        1996 October 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in Reflector announcing the November 2 performance of "Playing Paradis" at the University of Richmond. This article refers to "An Evening of Madame F," performed in Richmond in 1989.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177306
        Announcement
        1995 February 1
        Scope and Contents

        William & Mary News announcement of Claudia Stevens' plans to be an artist-in-residence in May at the R.S. 9 Szinhaz Studiotheater in Budapest, Hungary on a grant from the International Theater Institute.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id27250
        Press Sheet
        1994
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents 8.5" x 11" press sheet with information about "Playing Paradis." The back has a brief biography of Stevens and excerpts from reviews of "An Evening with Madame F," "Felice to Franz," and "The Heart Disclosed."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id27251
        Press Sheet
        1995 Summer
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopied press sheet with handwritten information about a performance in Budapest.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177307
        Letter
        1995 June 1
        Scope and Contents

        Letter to Claudia Stevens from Katalin Laban, Director of R.S.9. Stúdiószínház. Enclosure is an article from the Budapest Sun.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177308
        Program
        1995 May 19-20
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for the Budapest performances of "Playing Paradis" by Claudia Stevens, in Hungarian language, and typewritten on R.S.9. Stúdiószínház letterhead.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id27252
        Brochure
        1995-1996
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents A Brochure for events held at the Jewish Community Center of Omaha, listing a performance of "Playing Paradis" on March 17, 1996.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177309
        Newsletter
        1996 March
        Scope and Contents

        JCC Centerpiece, a newsletter for Jewish Community Center of Omaha, NE, lists a March 17, 1996, performance of 'Playing Paradis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177310
        Program
        1996 November 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Playing Paradis" at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id27253
        Performance Listing
        1996
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Page removed from a University of Richmond publication. It lists a performance of "Playing Paradis" at Jepson Theatre on November 2, 1996.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177311
        Performance Listing
        1996 Summer
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Two pages removed from University of Richmond Magazine that lists a performance of "Playing Paradis" at Jepson Theatre on November 2, 1996.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177312
        Brochure
        1996-1997
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Inaugural Season Brochure for The George M. Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, listing "Playing Paradis" in November, 1996.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177313
        Invitation Card
        1996 November 2
        Scope and Contents

        Teal Invitation Card for a reception in the home of Miriam Davidow honoring Claudia Stevens as a 2nd Generation Member.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177314
        Postcard Invitation
        1996 November 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Postcard Invitation to "Playing Paradis" at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177315
        Article
        1996 November 1
        Scope and Contents

        Article photocopied from The Richmond Times-Dispatch regarding the November 2 performance of "Playing Paradis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177447
        Calendar
        1996 Fall
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Calendar of Music Events, Fall, 1996, for the University of Richmond. The brochure is blue with a cream border and includes Claudia Stevens' performance of "Playing Paradis" on November 2, 1996, in New Theatre.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177448
        Letter
        1996 November 4
        Scope and Contents

        Letter from the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond thanking Claudia Stevens for "Playing Paradis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177449
        Season Brochure
        1996
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Inaugural season brochure for the George M. Modlin Center for the Arts, which includes musical, theatre, and art events in 1996-1997. A performance of "Playing Paradis" by Claudia Stevens is listed for November 2, 1996.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177450
        Article
        1996 March 15
        Scope and Contents

        Article in an Omaha, NE newspaper announcing the March 17 performance of "Playing Paradis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id177451
        Announcement
        1996 March 13-27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in The Reader of "Playing Paradis" performance to take place on March 17.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id97383
      "Playing Paradis" Materials
      1994-1996
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Playing Paradis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id177452
        Article
        1995 May
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents These are pages from a Budapest English-language supplement of the Budapest Sun titled Take me Out: The Sun Guide to Movies, Best Bets and More! It contains an article announcing Claudia Stevens' performance of "Playing Paradis" at the R.S.9 Theater in Budapest Hungary on May 18, 1995.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id177453
        Letter
        1995 June 1
        Scope and Contents

        Lettter by the director of R.S.9. Stúdiószínház in Budapest, Hungary, thanking Claudia Stevens for her performance in Budapest.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id177454
        Newsclippings
        1996 October-November
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Newsclippings of announcements, articles, and reviews regarding "Playing Paradis" in Richmond's Reflector, Style Weekly, and the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id177455
        Program
        1996 Fall
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Lavender-colored program for "Playing Paradis" at Theatre at the J of the Omaha Jewish Community Center.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 2 id107157
      "Playing Paradis" Material
      1994
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "Playing Paradis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 2 id108679
        Stockhausen, Karlheinz. Luzifers Traum oder Klavierstück XIII als klaviersolo.  Kürten, West Germany: Stockhausen-Verlag.
        1981
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents A German musical score book by Karlheinz Stockhausen in which Claudia Stevens left production notes related to "Playing Paradis" on a post-it note on the inside of its front cover.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 2 id108678
        Baltimore Jewish Times
        1994 September 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Issue of magazine containing an article about "Playing Paradis"

  • id49160
    "Danger, Angel!" (or "The Docent's Tale")
    1996
    Scope and Contents

    "Danger, Angel!" premiered at Gunston Arts Center near Washington, D.C. in 1996. Text, performance concept, staging, musical arrangement and original music are by Claudia Stevens.  This series includes handwritten notes and musical sketches, a script, a newsletter, and program notes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1 id97624
      "Danger, Angel!" Material
      1996
      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1 id97628
        Handwritten notes with musical sketches
        1996
        Scope and Contents

        Spiral-bound notebook of handwritten notes and musical sketches or a draft script of "Danger, Angel!" by Claudia Stevens.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id97625
      "Danger, Angel!" Material
      1996
      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id49161
        Script
        1996
        Scope and Contents

        Typewritten script of "Danger, Angel! (or The Docent's Tale)" with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id64760
        Newsletter
        1996 September-November
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Feature in Arlington Artsletter, a promotional newsletter, regarding The Innovators Festival, for which Claudia Stevens had a short residency, including premiere of "Danger, Angel" and a performance of "An Evening with Madame F" at Theatre Two, Gunston Art Center, Arlington, Virginia, September 19-20, 1996.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id177456
        Schedule
        1996 September 7-October 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Performance schedule for the Innovators Festival, for which Claudia Stevens had a short residency, including premiere of "Danger, Angel" and a performance of "An Evening with Madame F" at Theatre Two, Gunston Art Center, Arlington, Virginia, September 19-20, 1996.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3 id97626
      "Danger, Angel!" Material
      1996
      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3 id97627
        Program notes
        1996
        Scope and Contents

        Program notes for premiere of "Danger, Angel!" in Arlington, VA, at Theatre Two at Gunston Art Center.

  • id27254
    "Bird Woman, the Movie" (formerly "Lewis and Clark and Me")
    1997-2001
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Lewis and Clark and Me" was created in 1997-1998, revised and retitled "Bird Woman, the Movie" in 2001 for the "Fast Forward" series of the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, and toured extensively through the touring program of the Virginia Commission for the Arts.  Text, music, staging, and performance concept are by Claudia Stevens.  This series includes scripts, notes, literary and musical sketches, production materials (including prop artifacts that have been removed and added to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection), programs, production and staging notes, program notes, news articles and reviews, posters, newsletters, correspondence, brochures, and crayon drawings by children who viewed performances.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id97630
      "Bird Woman, the Movie" Material
      1997-2001
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Bird Woman, the Movie."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id49162
        Script
        1997
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents This script for "Lewis and Clark and Me" was revised and retitled "Bird Woman, the Movie," for presentation at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts "Fast Forward Series." Typed script contains handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id49163
        Script
        2001
        Scope and Contents

        This version toured throughout Virginia at schools, art centers, etc. through the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id177457
        Notes
        Circa 1996
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Notes related to "Lewis & Clark & Me" written on the cardboard backing from a checkbook.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id177458
        Program
        1998 January 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Lewis & Clark & Me" performed at the Williamsburg Library Theater.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id177459
        Program notes
        1998
        Scope and Contents

        Program notes for "Lewis & Clark & Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id177460
        Musical Sketches and Production Notes
        Circa 1997-1998
        Scope and Contents

        Musical Sketches and Production Notes related to "Lewis & Clark & Me."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id97631
      "Bird Woman, the Movie" Material
      1997-2001
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Bird Woman, the Movie."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211642
        Newsletter
        1998 January
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Newsletter of the Williamsburg Regional Library announcing performance of "Lewis & Clark & Me" on January 10, 1998.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211643
        Newsclippings
        1998 January
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Newsclippings of announcements, articles, and reviews related to the January 10 performance of "Lewis and Clark and Me" at Williamsburg Regional Library, published in Daily Press and The Virginia Gazette.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211644
        Program sketches and notes
        circa 1998
        Scope and Contents

        Several pages with photocopied images and program notes for "Lewis and Clark and Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211645
        Flyer
        1998 January 10
        Scope and Contents

        Color flyer for Williamsburg Library Theatre performance of "Lewis & Clark & Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211646
        Program
        1998 January 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for performance of "Lewis & Clark & Me" at Williamsburg Library Theatre.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211647
        Flyer
        1998 May 3
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Small yellow flyer for performance of "Lewis & Clark & Me" at Virginia Discovery Museum.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211648
        Program
        1998 May 3
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for performance of "Lewis & Clark & Me" at Virginia Discovery Museum

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211649
        Letter
        1998 May 11
        Scope and Contents

        Thank-you letter from Cultural Alliance of Charles City County regarding children's version and requesting future date for full-length version of "Lewis and Clark and Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211650
        Event Brochure
        1998-1999
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Visiting Artists Series Calendar for Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, with performance of "Lewis and Clark and Me" scheduled October 16, 1998.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211651
        Announcement
        1998 October 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied Announcement for October 16, 1998, performance of "Lewis and Clark and Me" at Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211652
        Flyer
        1999 February 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black-and-white flyer for "Lewis and Clark and Me" performance at New River Community College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211653
        Program
        1999 September
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Bird Woman, The Movie" presented by The Cultural Alliance of Charles City Couty, Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211654
        Flyer
        1999 September
        Scope and Contents

        Thank-you letter from the Cultural Alliance of Charles City Couty, Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211655
        Season brochure
        1999-2000
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Brochure mailer from Fluvanna Arts Council's 1999-2000 Season at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center, with "Lewis & Clark and Me" scheduled on March 25, 2000.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211656
        Program
        2000 March 25
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Bird Woman, The Movie" presented by the Fluvanna Arts Council at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211657
        Program
        2000 September 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Bird Woman, The Movie" presented by Virginia Intermont College at Trayer Theatre for the Third Annual Fine Arts Festival.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211658
        Season Brochure
        2000-2001
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Seasonal mailer for the "Fast Forward" series at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, featuring a performance of "Bird Woman, the Movie" on May 5, 2001.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id27255
        Program
        2001 May 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for a performance of "Bird Woman, the Movie" as part of the "Fast Forward" series at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211659
        Newsclippings
        2000 August-2001 May
        Scope and Contents

        Newsclippings of announcements, articles, and reviews in Richmond news publications Richmond Times-Dispatch, Punchline, and Style Weekly.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id64757
        Flyer
        2003 October 7
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for the children's version of "Lewis and Clark and Me" on the road for the Virginia Commission for the Arts at Fairhill Gym.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id211660
        Crayon Drawings
        circa 2000-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Crayon drawings and messages sent to Mrs. Stevens by children of Ms. Howes' class who viewed performances of "Lewis & Clark & Me."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3 id107134
      "Bird Woman, the Movie" Material
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "Bird Woman, the Movie."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3 id109310
        Posters
        circa 1997-2001
        Scope and Contents

        Two black-and-white photocopied posters depicting stylized profile images for "Bird Woman, the Movie."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3 id211641
        Poster
        1999 November 18
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Poster for presentation of "Lewis & Clark & Me" at Eastern Mennonite University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3 id211640
        Poster
        circa 1998-2001
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Poster for presentation of "Lewis and Clark and Me" at Blue Ridge Community College, February 16.

  • id27256
    "A Table Before Me"
    1999-2006
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "A Table Before Me" is a one-act musical drama created in 1999 with text, music, staging, and performance concept by Claudia Stevens. This series includes script, flyers, posters, programs, news articles and reviews, and a list of performances.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id97633
      "A Table Before Me" Material
      1999
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id49164
        Script
        circa 1999
        Scope and Contents

        Script for "A Table Before Me," a musical-theater piece in one act, text and music by Claudia Stevens, for perfomance by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211871
        Program
        1999 March 16
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" presented for Jewish Awareness Month at the University of Florida.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211877
        Festival Brochure
        1999 April 10-25
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Brochure for 1999 Festival of the Arts presented by Southwest Virginia Community College, which includes Claudia Stevens' performance of "A Table Before Me" on April 20, 1999, at SVCC Community Center.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211881
        Program
        1999 April 10-25
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for 1999 Festival of the Arts presented by Southwest Virginia Community College, which includes Claudia Stevens' performance of "A Table Before Me" on April 20, 1999, at SVCC Community Center.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211893
        Program
        1999 April 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Commemoration program for an annual memorial observance for Jewish martyrdom, held at Beth Shalom Synagogue in Columbia, South Carolina, Program notes are enclosed for a performance of "A Table Before Me" by Claudia Stevens in the Social Hall after the service.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211894
        Article
        1999 April 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article from Columbia, South Carolina's newspaper The State announcing the performance of "A Table Before Me" at Beth Shalom Synagogue social hall.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211896
        Program
        1999 April 20
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" performed by Claudia Stevens at Southwest Virginia Community College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211897
        Review
        1999 May 5
        Scope and Contents

        Review of the 1999 Arts Festival of Southwest Virginia Community College, published in Richlands-Clinch Valley.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211898
        Newsclipping
        1999 October 15
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Newsclipping from The Roanoke Times containing a color photo of Claudia Stevens and announcement of the October 19, 1999, performance of "A Table Before Me" at Virginia Tech University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211899
        Program
        1999 October 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" performed by Claudia Stevens at Queens College Center for Jewish Studies.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211900
        Program
        1999 November 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" performed at Virginia Tech University in association with Jewish Awareness Month.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211901
        Program flyer
        1999 November 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" performed at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211902
        Review
        1999 November 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review for The Collegian of "A Table Before Me" performed at Virginia Tech University in Perkinson Recital Hall.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211903
        Article
        2000 April 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution announcing a performance of "A Table Before Me" on April 12, 2000, in Canon Chapel at Emory University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211904
        Advertisement
        2000 April 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Advertisement in the Daily Egyptian for a performance of "A Table Before Me" at Southern Illinois University's Museum Auditorium.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211905
        Article
        2000 May 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in The News-Journal regarding "A Table Before Me" to be performed on May 7, 2000, at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211906
        Review
        2000 May 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review for the News-Journal of "A Table Before Me" performed at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id27257
        Series brochure
        2000
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Spring 2000 programming for the Jewish Lecture Series at Queens College of the City of New York, listing a performance of "A Table Before Me" on May 24, 2000.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id211907
        Letter
        2000 May 31
        Scope and Contents

        Letter to Claudia Stevens from the director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Queens College, praising her performance of "A Table Before Me."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id97634
      "A Table Before Me" Material
      2000-2002
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id211908
        Article
        March 11, 2001
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement of a March 31, 2001, performance of "A Table Before Me" at the Williamsburg Regional Library theatre.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id211909
        Announcement
        2001 March 31
        Scope and Contents

        Newspaper notice of Williamsburg Library Theatre performance of "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id27258
        Flyer
        2001 March 31
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for "A Table Before Me" at the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id211910
        Review
        2001 April 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Virginia Gazette review of Claudia Stevens's March 31 performance of "A Table Before Me" at Williamsburg Regional Library.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id211911
        Program
        2001 spring
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" at Southern Illinois University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id211912
        Online review
        2001 April 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online review of "A Table Before Me" performed on March 31, 2001, at Williamsburg Regional Library, printed on August 4, 2001, from WHRO Online: HearSay: Artbytes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id211913
        Article
        2001 November 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in the Jewish Herald announcing a November 8 performance of "A Table Before Me" at The Wheeler School, Providence, Rhode Island.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id211914
        Announcement
        2001 November 4
        Scope and Contents

        Announcement in the Providence Sunday Journal of a November 8 performance of "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id27260
        Flyer
        2001 November 8
        Scope and Contents

        Two copies of a flyer for "A Table Before Me," presented by the Rhode Island Holocaust Memorial Museum and The Wheeler School.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id27259
        Newsletter
        2001 autumn
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Sandglass Times: The Newsletter of Sunglass Theatre, Autumn 2001, Vol. 3, Issue 3, which lists performances of "A Table Before Me" on November 9 and 10, 2001.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id211915
        Program
        2001 November 9-10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" at Sandglass Theater, Putney, Vermont.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id27261
        Flyer
        2002 January 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "A Table Before Me" at Centre College, Danville, Kentucky.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id64759
        Events Calendar
        2002 spring
        Scope and Contents

        Spring calendar mailer for the Hampden-Sydney College Virginia arts series.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212015
        Articles
        2002 February 28-March 21
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied preview articles published in The Coalfield Press, Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and Clinch Valley Times, St. Paul, Virginia, regarding performances on March 26, 2002, of  "An Evening with Madame F" at Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap and "A Table Before Me" in the University of Virginia's College at Wise.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212029
        Program and Events Calendar
        2002 March
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents 2002 "National Theme" Women's History Month calendar on pink paper with enclosure of Southwest Virginia Community College's March events that include a performance by Claudia Stevens of "A Table Before Me" on March 26.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212032
        Program
        2002 March 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for The Eighteenth Annual Wallenberg Tribute featuring performance of "A Table Before Me" by Claudia Stevens at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212035
        Flyer
        2002 March 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for performances of "An Evening with Madame F" and "A Table Before Me" at Mountain Empire Community College and University of Virginia's College at Wise.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212042
        Article
        2002 March 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Washington Jewish Week article announcing the April 2 performance of "A Table Before Me" at Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212043
        Program
        2002 April 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program printed on blue cardstock for Memory, Image and Voice: A Holocaust Commemoration featuring "A Table Before Me" performed by Claudia Stevens at Montgomery College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212045
        Review
        2002 April 16
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review of the April 2 performance of "A Table Before Me" in The Montgomery Advocate.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212050
        Announcement
        2002 August 23
        Scope and Contents

        Ohio Wesleyan University's online announcement for the Sagan National Colloquium that includes a November 12 performance of "A Table Before Me," printed on June 24, 2006.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212046
        Announcement
        2002 October 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in Style Weekly regarding the October 10 performance of "A Table Before Me" at Randolph-Macon College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212047
        Article
        2002 October 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in Richmond Times-Dispatch "Weekend" announcing performance of "A Table Before Me" at Randolph-Macon College on October 10.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212048
        Program
        2002 October 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for a performance of "A Table Before Me" at Randolph-Macon College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212049
        Announcement
        2002 October 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement on the Villanova University Website for a November 13 performance of "A Table Before Me" as part of a Women's Studies Lecture Series.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212051
        Announcement
        2002 November 10
        Scope and Contents

        Weekly events feature of The Columbus Dispatch that includes the November 12 performance at Ohio Wesleyan University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212052
        Flyer
        2002 November 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for "A Table Before Me" at Ohio Wesleyan University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212053
        Events Calendar
        2002-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Seasonal events calendar for the Ohio Wesleyan Performing Arts Series that includes a November 12 performance by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id212402
        Calendar
        2002 October 3-2003 March 26
        Scope and Contents

        Calendar listing events for the Women's Studies Lecture Series at Villanova University, which includes Claudia Stevens' November 13th performance of "A Table Before Me."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id97635
      "A Table Before Me" Material
      2003-2006
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212427
        Article
        2003 March
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in Franklin News-Post announcing "A Table Before Me" to be performed at Ferrum College on March 27.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212471
        Program
        2003 March 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" presented by the Lafayette College Hillel Society.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212483
        Review
        2003 March 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review in the online edition of The Lafayette of Claudia Stevens and her performance of "A Table Before Me" at Lafayette College on March 11.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212421
        Article
        2003 March 21
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in in The Iron Blade regarding the March 27 performance of "A Table Before Me" at Ferrum College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212431
        Program
        2003 March 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" performed at Ferrum College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212424
        Program
        2003 March 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" at Lynchburg College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212437
        Past Programs Descriptions
        2003 March 28
        Scope and Contents

        Online listing of past programs presented by the Holocaust Foundation of Central Virginia that includes "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212438
        Article
        2003 November 7
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in Pocono Record announcing "A Table Before Me" performance on November 12 at East Stroudsburg University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212466
        Program
        2003 November 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" performed in the Beloit College International Performing Arts and Lecture Series.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212492
        Article
        Circa 2003 November 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied excerpt of an article announcing "A Table Before Me" to be performed at East Stroudsburg University on November 12, publication title unkown.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212500
        Article
        2003 November 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Pocono Record article for a November 12 performance of "A Table Before Me" at East Stroudsburg University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212506
        Review
        Circa 2003 November 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Local review of "A Table Before Me" performed at East Stroudsburg University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id27269
        Flyer
        2004 March 22
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "A Table Before Me" at Stetson University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212514
        Email
        2004 March 24
        Scope and Contents

        Emailed message from Dixon Sutherland of Stetson University to Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212524
        Program
        2004 April 14
        Scope and Contents

        Program on bright yellow paper for the Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Program at Kenyon College with Guest Artist Dr. Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212528
        Article
        2004 September 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in Morrow County Sentinel for an October 14 performance of "A Table Before Me" at Otterbein College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212533
        Program
        2004 October 14
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Otterbein College's presentation of Claudia Stevens in "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212538
        Press Release
        2005 February 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Press Release related to the February 23rd performance of "A Table Before Me" at the Holocaust Museum Houston.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id27271
        Postcard
        2005 February 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Postcard advertising "A Table Before Me" at the Holocaust Museum Houston.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212544
        Program
        2005 February 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" at the Holocaust Museum Houston.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212871
        Program
        2005 March 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents "A Table Before Me" program from a performance at Studio 88, Center for the Performing Arts, Miami University of Ohio.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212872
        Program
        Circa 2005 March 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" performed at Drake University [day of week, "Wednesday," or date, "March 13th," may be a typo].

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212873
        Press Release
        2005 March 25
        Scope and Contents

        Furman University press release for "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212874
        Program
        2005 March 25
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Brochure-sized color program for "A Table Before Me" at Furman University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212876
        Flyer
        2005 April 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Macalester College flyer for "A Table Before Me" performed at the Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel and sponsored by the Lilly Project for Work, Ethics & Vocation.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212878
        Program
        2005 April 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Macalester College program for "A Table Before Me" performed at the Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel as part of a Lilly Project "Putting My Values to Work" Series.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212880
        Program
        2005 November 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" at Bjorling Recital Hall, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212884
        Chapel Program
        2005 November 7
        Scope and Contents

        This program for a worship service in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College includes an Introduction performed by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212885
        Program
        2005 November 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" presented by The Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith and Learning at Whitworth College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212886
        Online Article
        2006 January 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents WFU News Service article announcing the performance of "A Table Before Me" at Wake Forest University on January 29.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212892
        Online Listing
        2006 January 15
        Scope and Contents

        Virginia Wesleyan College listing of events for the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom, includes January 28 performance of "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212890
        Article
        2006 January 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in The Virginian-Pilot announcing a performance of "A Table Before Me" on the evening of January 28 at Virginia Wesleyan College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id27273
        Calendar
        2006 January 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Spring 2006 events calendar for the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at Virginia Wesleyan College, listing a performance of "A Table Before Me" on January 28, 2006.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212891
        Program
        2006 January 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" presented at Virginia Wesleyan College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212887
        Flyer
        2006 January 29
        Scope and Contents

        Color flyer for Claudia Stevens in "A Table Before Me: at Wake Forest University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212893
        Program
        2006 January 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer-sized program for "A Table Before Me" at Wake Forest University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212894
        Program
        2006 March 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "A Table Before Me" at Simpson College, sponsored by the Lilly Initiative for Vocational Explorartion.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212895
        Review
        2006 March 15
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review in The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune for Claudia Stevens' performance of "A Table Before Me" at Simpson College on March 6.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212403
        Chronological List
        1999-2006
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Chronological list of performance venues for "A Table Before Me" with handwritten notes indicating that the list includes dates between March, 1999 - April 2, 2002, and that performances unlisted continued through 2006.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 8 id212417
        Newsclippings
        1999-2006
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Newsprint clippings related to "A Table Before Me" photocopied for chronological placement in Sub-series 10 folders.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id109312
      "A Table Before Me" Material
      2002-2006
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "A Table Before Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27262
        Poster
        2002 March 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white poster for "A Table Before Me" at Hampden-Sydney College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id109329
        Poster
        2002 April 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Laminated color poster for "A Table Before Me" at Montgomery College.  This larger poster is rolled and outside of its folder.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27263
        Program
        2002-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for the "Cultural Arts & Entertainment Series" at Randolph-Macon College, containing a listing for "A Table Before Me" on October 10, 2002.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27264
        Program
        2002-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program advertising the "Performing Arts Series" 2002-2003 season at Ohio Wesleyan University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27265
        Flyer
        2002 November 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for "A Table Before Me" at Ohio Wesleyan University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27266
        Poster
        2003 March 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white poster on cream-colored paper for "A Table Before Me" at Ferrum College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27268
        Poster
        2003 March 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "A Table Before Me" at Lynchburg College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27267
        Program
        2003
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for the "Centennial Celebration and Fine Arts & Lecture Series" at Lynchburg College listing a performance of "A Table Before Me" on March 28, 2003.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27272
        Poster
        2005 March 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "A Table Before Me" at Miami University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27270
        Poster
        2004 April 15
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white poster for "A Table Before Me" at Kenyon College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id27275
        Poster
        2006 March 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "A Table Before Me" at Simpson College.

  • id27276
    "In the Puppeteer's Wake"
    2000-2005
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "In the Puppeteer's Wake" was presented regionally and nationally in 2000-2005 with text, staging, performance concept, musical arrangement and original music by Claudia Stevens. This series included notes regarding pretext sources and context, news article and review clippings, photographs and photocopied images, prop images, announcements, flyers and posters, programs, two working scripts with stage directions, and correspondence.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id97637
      "In the Puppeteer's Wake" Material
      2000-2001
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "In the Puppeteer's Wake."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id212896
        Photocopies
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopies made of December 20, 1962 newsclippings used in a mock-up portion of text, also in this folder.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id27274
        Newsclipping
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Newsclipping adhesed to construction paper; the image is from a 1962 public television production of "Hansel and Gretel" performed in German language by Parsons school students and cast Gary Matson as Hansel.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id212898
        Mock-up
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Mock-up page with text related to "In the Puppeteers' Wake" and a newsclipping dated Dec. 20, 1962, from the German-language "Hansel and Gretel" local television production.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id212900
        Photocopy
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Two pages containing photocopies of photographed marionettes used in the production of "In the Puppeteer's Wake."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id213031
        Photocopy
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopy of photographed children performing beside a piano.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id213032
        Photocopy
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopy of a photograph of a man in military uniform with last name of Stevens, 1947 [first and middle names illegible].

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id213033
        Photograph
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Photograph of a marionette witch with a hook dangling from her arm.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id213034
        Photocopy
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Mask-sized photocopied image of an elderly man.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id213035
        Notes
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Notes containing library call numbers for items related to "In the Puppeteer's Wake" that include Perl - Operation Action [:Rescue from the Holocaust],Penkower The Jews were Expendable [:Free World Diplomacy and the Holocaust], and E. Gershon Steiner The Story of the Patria.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id49165
        Script
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        "In the Puppeteer's Wake," a working script (c. 2000 by Claudia Stevens), with handwritten notes and highlighting.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id213036
        Script
        Circa 2000
        Scope and Contents

        Second copy of working script, with handwritten notes and highlighting.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 9 id213037
        Email
        2001 July 6
        Scope and Contents

        Email, printed on August 4, 2001, from Andrei Codrescu indicating acceptance for publication by Exquisite Corpse.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id97638
      "In the Puppeteer's Wake" Material
      2000-2005
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "In the Puppeteer's Wake."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213038
        Article
        2000 November 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Reflector [Richmond Jewish Community] article discussing the December 4 production of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213039
        Article
        2000 November 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Printout of a "Style Weekly" feature printed on August 14, 2001, from Richmond.com announcing debut performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" on December 4 at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213040
        Program photocopy
        2000 December 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopy of a program for the December 4 performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213042
        Article
        2001 March 15
        Scope and Contents

        Article in Reflector regarding March 15 performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213041
        Letter
        2001 March 26
        Scope and Contents

        Letter from Sarah Hardy of Hampden-Sydney College to Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213043
        Flyer
        2002 January
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Theatre Project Baltimore America flyer for mulitiple performances of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213590
        Article
        Circa 2002 January 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Feature article by Deborah Walike for Baltimore Jewish Times regarding "In the Puppeteer's Wake" to be performed Thursday-Saturday, January 17-27, at Baltimore Theatre Project.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213044
        Program
        2002 January 17-27
        Scope and Contents

        Theatre Project Baltimore America program for multiple performances of "In the Puppeteer's Wake.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213045
        Review
        2002 January 18
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review in The Sun following opening night of an 8-show run of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at Theatre Project Baltimore America.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213047
        Review
        2002 January 18
        Scope and Contents

        Original The Sun newspaper clipping of a review, with color photography of Claudia Stevens performing "In the Puppeteer's Wake."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213048
        Announcement
        2002 January 16
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in Baltimore City Paper of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at Theatre Project.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213049
        Review
        2002 January 23-30
        Scope and Contents

        Review in Baltimore City Paper about Claudia Stevens' performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213050
        Newsletter
        2002 November
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Newsletter of the Williamsburg Regional Library, announcing a November 3 performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at the Library Theatre.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213051
        Announcement
        2002 November 21
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in Daily Press for "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at Williamsburg Library Theater on November 23.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213052
        Announcement
        2002 November 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in The Virginia Gazette for November 23 performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at the Williamsburg Library.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213053
        Review
        2002 December 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents "In the Puppeteer's Wake" review by John Shulson for The Virginia Gazette.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213054
        Newsletters
        2003
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Three newsletters of the Virginia Holocaust Museum--Summer, 2003; Fall, 2003; and Winter, 2004--each with an article or announcement related to Claudia Stevens' a November 22 performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" held at the Virginia Holocaust Museum's auditorium.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213056
        Photocopied newsclippings
        2003 February-March
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Multiple announcements, articles, and reviews related to performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" on March 25 at Mountain Empire Community College, photociped and compiled onto two large sheets of copy paper from various news sources: The Coalfield Progress, Bristol Herald Courier/Virginia-Tennessean, GoTriCities Entertainment Guide, The Post, The Dickenson Star/Cumberland Times, and Clinch Valley Times.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213058
        Flyer
        2003 March 25
        Scope and Contents

        Flyer for Big Stone Gap performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213057
        Program
        2003 March 25
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "In the Puppeteer's Wake" performance at Mountain Empire Community College, Big Stone Gap, Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213587
        Advertisement
        2003 November 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Style Weekly advertisement for Claudia Stevens' performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at the Virginia Holocaust Museum on November 22.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213588
        Program
        2003 November 22
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at the Virginia Holocaust Museum.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213589
        Letter
        2003 November 23
        Scope and Contents

        Letter from I. N. Sporn, Chairman of Virginia Holocaust Museum, to Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213591
        Article
        Circa 2005 February
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online article on Roanoke College Website regarding March 1 performance of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" in Olin Theater.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213592
        Program
        2005 March 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents "In the Puppeteer's Wake" program for Roanoke College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 10 id213593
        Newsclippings
        2001-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Original newsclippings for which photocopies have been made for this folder.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5 id109370
      "In the Puppeteer's Wake" Material
      2000-2002
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "In the Puppeteer's Wake."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5 id27277
        Flyer
        2000 December 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer (to be mailed) advertising "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5 id27278
        Flyer
        2002 January-February
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied calendar (for mailing) for the Baltimore Theatre Project, listing performances of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" on January 17-27.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5 id27280
        Poster
        2002 November 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "In the Puppeteer's Wake" at the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3 id107160
      "In the Puppeteer's Wake" Material
      2002 January 4
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "In the Puppeteer's Wake."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3 id107162
        Baltimore Jewish Times
        2002 January 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Issue of magazine containing an article about "In the Puppeteer's Wake"

  • id27281
    "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" (formerly "I, My Man, Only, and Doll")
    2001-2009
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" was written in 2001 and published in the journal Exquisite Corpse as "I, My Man, Only and Doll: monologues for one to four performers." Continuous production at the national level, through 2009, followed its premiere at Creighton University in Omaha, NE in January, 2003. Monologue texts, original music, and staging are by Claudia Stevens. This series includes correspondence, journal publication, working scripts, musical sketches, a musical excerpt, technical and production notes, news articles, announcements and reviews, posters, flyers, programs, and introductory notes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1 id97653
      "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" Material
      2001-2009
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Dreadful Sorry, Guys," or "I, My Man, Only, and Doll."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1 id138282
        Email
        2001 July 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Email printout from Editor Andrei Codrescu accepting "I, My Man, Only, and Doll" for September (Issue #10) publication in the "Stage & Screen" section of online journal Exquisite Corpse.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1 id49166
        Script (with original title)
        circa 2001
        Scope and Contents

        Printed (February 8, 2002) from Exquisite Corpse webzine, Issue 10 (http://www.corpse.org/archives/issue_10/index.html).

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1 id49167
        Script (original title)
        Circa 2001
        Scope and Contents

        Working script titled "I, My Man, Only, and Doll: monologues for one-to-four performers," by Claudia Stevens, with notes, including musical sketches and excerpts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1 id49168
        Script
        2002 December
        Scope and Contents

        Final performance version, revised December, 2002, from 2001 original by Claudia Stevens, and renamed "Dreadful Sorry, Guys."  Technical directions from various productions are included.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id97654
      "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" Material
      2003-2009
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Dreadful Sorry, Guys."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id138283
        Review
        2003 January 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review of "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" performance for Holocaust Remembrance Day presented at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, by Julien R. Fielding in Omaha Weekly Reader.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id138284
        Article
        2003 October 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article by Teresa Annas in The Virginian-Pilot regarding premiere of "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id138285
        Review
        2003 October 28
        Scope and Contents

        Review by Jean Laidig in Port Folio Weekly regarding performance at Virgina Wesleyan College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id138286
        Poster
        2003 July 1
        Scope and Contents

        Color poster for the 4th Annual Celebration of Life & Diversity, an annual tribute to Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder in Redding, California.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id138287
        Flyer
        2004 March 2
        Scope and Contents

        Black and white flyer for performance at The University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139628
        Email
        2004 March 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Email from Miriam Davidow addressed to info@equalityvirginia.org, copied to Claudia Stevens, regarding her March 2 performance of "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139626
        Email
        2004 March 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Email response from Paul Erb to Claudia Stevens regarding "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" on the same evening as its performance at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139627
        Email
        2004 March 4
        Scope and Contents

        Email response from Marion Brown to Claudia Stevens regarding March 2 performance of "Dreadful Sorry, Guys."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139629
        Program
        2004 March 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" performed at Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139630
        Flyer
        2004 Spring
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Ferrum College 2004 Spring Calendar, mail flyer, announcing Claudia Stevens' "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" to be performed on March 15, 2004.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139631
        News Release
        2004 March 15
        Scope and Contents

        Photos from performance of "Dreadful Sorry, Guys," and news release posted online in The Ferrum Newsstand, printed from http://www.ferrum.edu/news/2004Spring/dreadfulsorry.htm

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139632
        Program
        2005 February 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" performance at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id27287
        Flyer
        2005 February 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black, white, and purple flyer for "Dreadful Sorry Guys" at Stetson University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139633
        Program
        2005 February 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" performed at Stetson University, DeLand, FL.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139634
        Announcement
        2005 March 2-3
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement by Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life for two performances of "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Lafayette College, Easton, PA.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139636
        Announcement
        2005 March 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents New York Academy of Sciences online event calendar announcement by Roald Hoffmann promoting his hosting of "Dreadul Sorry, Guys" to be performed by Claudia Stevens at Cornelia Street Cafe.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139652
        Email correspondence
        2005 March 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Email correspondence in preparation and response to "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" performance, between Claudia Stevens and Roald Hoffman, Nobel Laureate and producer of the "Entertaining Science" series at Cornelia Street Cafe in New York City.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139657
        Program
        2005 March 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" performance at Hampden-Sydney College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139659
        Announcement
        2005 September
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Ithaca Journal announcement for Claudia Stevens to perform a musical play ("Dreadful Sorry, Guys"), while in residence at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. An announcment for "An Evening with Madadme F" is on the reverse side of this news clipping.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139664
        Review
        2005 September 16
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review of "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" performed at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, written by Sara Dyer for The Colgate Maroon-News.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id27288
        Flyer
        2006 February 22
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "Dreadful Sorry Guys" at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139679
        Program
        2006 February 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Rivier College Center for Peace and Social Justice, Nashua, New Hampshire.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139685
        Script
        2006 February
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script for introductory remarks by Susan Feiner, presenting Claudia Stevens' and "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at The University of Southern Maine. Feiner recalls that she had seen Stevens perform a show about Franz Kafka at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA circa 1993.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id142953
        Article
        2007 February 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in The Phoenix previewing "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" performance by Claudia Stevens set for February 4, 2007, at Swarthmore College, written by Lena Wong.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id142954
        Online article
        2007 February 1
        Scope and Contents

        Printout of news article by Lena Wong in Swarthmore College's online version of The Phoenix.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139692
        Program flyer
        2007 February 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id139689
        Review
        2006 March 2
        Scope and Contents

        Online review by Ellen Grafton in the Arts section of The Middlebury Campus news weekly for Middlebury College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id142955
        Color Flyer
        2007 Fall
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer that includes an announcement for an October 5 performance of "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies located at the University of Mississippi.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id27293
        Program
        2007 October 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at the University of Mississippi.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id27294
        Flyer
        2007 October 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Austin College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id142956
        Flyer
        2007 October 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Yellow flyer for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Austin College.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id109419
      "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" Material
      2004-2007
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "Dreadful Sorry, Guys."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27283
        Poster
        2004 March 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied black and white poster for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id109421
        Poster
        2004 March 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white poster for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27282
        Poster
        2004 March 15
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Blue poster for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Ferrum College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id109423
        Poster
        2004 March 15
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied poster for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Ferrum College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27284
        Poster
        2005 February 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at Bucknell University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27286
        Poster
        2005 March 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Brown poster for "Dreadful Sorry Guys" at Hampden-Sydney College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27285
        Poster
        2005 September 11-12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for performances of "The Poisoner on the Train" and "Dreadful Sorry Guys" at Colgate University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27289
        Poster
        2006 March 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white poster for "Dreadful Sorry Guys" at the University of Southern Maine.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id109430
        Poster
        2006 March 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied black and white poster for "Dreadful Sorry, Guys" at the University of Southern Maine.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27290
        Flyer
        2006 September 25-26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for a performance of "Dreadful Sorry Guys" and a performance/workshop of "An Evening with Madame F" at Washington and Lee University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27291
        Program Poster
        2006-2007
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Large, folding color program poster for the 2006-2007 "Cooper Series" at Swarthmore College, listing a performance of "Dreadful Sorry Guys" on February 4, 2007.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id27292
        Poster
        2007 February 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Red poster for "Dreadful Sorry Guys" at Swarthmore College.

  • id27295
    "The Poisoner on the Train"
    2002-2006
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "The Poisoner on the Train" was written in 2002-2003 during a Virginia Center for the Creative Arts residency, published in Exquisite Corpse in winter, 2003-2004, and premiered at the Baltimore Theater Project September 9-19, 2004. An unstaged reading occurred in January, 2004. Text, original music, and staging are by Claudia Stevens. This series includes correspondence, printouts of an online journal publication, literary and musical notes with sources, printed books, performance scripts with revisions and production notes,musical sketches, announcements, programs, news articles, photocopies of photographs, posters, and flyers.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3 id97687
      "The Poisoner on the Train" Material
      2002-2003
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "The Poisoner on the Train."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3 id49169
        E-mail printout
        Scope and Contents

        Correspondence with Andrei Codrescu regarding Exquisite Corpse publication agreement.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3 id49170
        E-mail printout
        Scope and Contents

        Personal correspondence from Ellis Cose regarding his response to reading the monologue.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3 id49171
        Webzine printout
        2003 Winter
        Scope and Contents

        Index for Cyber Issue 13 (printed December 21, 2008) from Exquisite Corpse webzine (http://www.corpse.org/archives/issue_12/stage_screen/stevens.html.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3 id49172
        Script printout
        2003 Winter
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script for "The Poisoner on the Train" by Claudia Stevens, published in Cyber Issue 13 (printed December 21, 2008) from Exquisite Corpse webzine, (http://www.corpse.org/archives/issue_12/stage_screen/stevens.html).

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3 id142971
        Annotated libretto and musical score
        2002-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Claudia Stevens' annotated copy of the publication of the libretto and music for The Beggar's Opera by John Gay (New York: Dover, 1973).

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4 id97688
      "The Poisoner on the Train" Material
      2002-2003
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "The Poisoner on the Train."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4 id142993
        Personal copy of a book
        2002-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Brecht, Bertolt. (1960). The Threepenny Opera. New York: Grove Press. This is Claudia Stevens' personal copy of this book used for her creation of "The Poisoner on the Train," with her literary notes and musical interpolations inserted.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4 id142994
        Photocopied music with notes
        2002-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopies of music excerpted from a publication of music for The Threepenny Opera, including "Nr. 6 SeerauberJenny (Polly)," "Nr. 18. Salomonsong (Jenny)," and "Nr. 13. Zuhalterballade (Jenny-Macheath)

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4 id142995
        Handwritten notes
        2002-2003
        Scope and Contents

        Notes on ruled yellow paper and one photocopied page of Bible verses from Exodus 20.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id97689
      "The Poisoner on the Train" Material
      2002-2005
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "The Poisoner on the Train."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id142996
        Performance Script
        2002 June
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script for "The Poisoner on the Train" used in performance, with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id142997
        Performance script
        2002 August
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script for "The Poisoner on the Train" used in performance, with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id142999
        Performance script
        2004 August
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script for "The Poisoner on the Train" used in performance, with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id143000
        Performance script
        2005 June
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Revised script for "The Poisoner on the Train" used in performance, with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id143001
        Musical sketches
        2002-2005
        Scope and Contents

        Musical sketches related to "The Poisoner on the Train."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id143012
        Online notices
        2004 January 26
        Scope and Contents

        Online announcement on the Hampden-Sydney College Website for the first unstaged reading of the monologue, "The Poisoner on the Train." A notice that folloed the presentation includes photographs from the event.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id143014
        Review
        2004 August 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article announcing the September 9 "world debut" of "The Poisoner on the Train" at Theatre Project in Baltimore, Maryland, copied from The Sun, August 29, 2004.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id143016
        Program
        2004 September 9-19
        Scope and Contents

        Program for performances staged at Theatre Project in Baltimore.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id143018
        Announcement
        2004 September
        Scope and Contents

        Announcement of performance printed from Theatre Project Website.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id143020
        Script
        2004 September 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Performance script for revised/extended version of "The Poisoner on the Train" for performace at Baltimore's Theatre Project, with notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id143023
        Review
        2004 September
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review of the premiere of Claudia Stevens' "The Poisoner on the Train" by J. Wynn Rousuck in The Sun (n.d.).

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id146064
        Brochure
        2005 Fall
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color brochure mailer for Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University with calendar of events that includes a December 8, 2005, performance of "The Poisoner on the Train" by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id146065
        Announcement
        2005 December 8
        Scope and Contents

        Printed online by Brandeis University announcement of Stevens' performance at the Women's Studies Research Center.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id146066
        Program
        2005 September 11-12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for Colgate University performances of "The Poisoner on the Train" and "Dreadful Sorry, Guys."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id97690
      "The Poisoner on the Train" Material
      2004-2005
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "The Poisoner on the Train."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id146067
        Box 7
        2004 Fall
        Scope and Contents

        Color printouts of photograph images of Claudia Stevens in costume, date-stamped 07/12/2004. Photo session was for promotion of Baltimore Theater Project, Fall 2004.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id146068
        Postcard flyer
        2004 September 9-19
        Scope and Contents

        Baltimore Theater Project postcard flyer that includes advertisement for "The Poisoner on the Train."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id146069
        Newspaper announcement
        2004 August 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in The Sun, Sunday, August 29, 2004, announcing "The Poisoner on the Train" performance for September 9, 2004, at Baltimore Theater Project.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id147355
        Review
        2004 September 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review of "The Poisoner on the Train" by J. Wynn Rousuck in The Sun.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id147356
        Email Correspondence
        2004 September 20-27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Emailed responses to Stevens' Baltimore Theatre Project performance of "The Poisoner on the Train" from colleagues Dorothy Chansky, theatre director, and Janice Hamer, composer.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7 id109723
      "The Poisoner on the Train" Material
      2004-2006
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material related to "The Poisoner on the Train."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7 id27302
        Poster
        2004 January 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Green poster for "The Prisoner on the Train" at Hampden-Sydney College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7 id27304
        Postcard
        2004 September
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Postcard advertising Stevens' "The Prisoner on the Train" on September 9-19, 2004, at the Baltimore Theatre Project.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7 id27303
        Poster
        2004 September
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for September performances on 9/9, 9/10, 9/11, 9/18, 9/12, and 9/19 of "The Prisoner on the Train" at the Baltimore Theatre Project.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 7 id27305
        Program
        2005-2006
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents 2005-2006 Program of lectures, events, and exhibitions for the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University. Event schedule includes a reading from "The Prisoner on the Train" on December 8, 2005.

  • id27198
    "Blue Lias: Or The Fish Lizard's Whore"
    2005-2010
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Blue Lias" is a monodrama written in 2005-2006 by Clauda Stevens while in residence at Brandeis University as Visiting Scholar/Artist at the Women's Studies Research Center, with music by Allen Shearer, performance concept and staging by Claudia Stevens. Its first unstaged reading was at Cornell University in September 2005 and a west coast preview at California State University, Hayward, on January 15, 2007, followed by its world premiere at Rutgers University's Zimmerli Art Museum on March 25, 2007, then continuous presentation through 2010. This series includes scripts, season directories, posters, announcements, flyers, programs, and brochures.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7 id97693
      "Blue Lias" Material
      2005-2010
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Blue Lias."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 7 id49173
        Script
        2005 December
        Scope and Contents

        Script for "Blue Lias or The Fish Lizard's Whore," continuous presentation at national level from January 2007 to the present. (noted in 2010).

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id97694
      "Blue Lias" Material
      2007-2009
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Blue Lias."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id27306
        Flyer
        2007 January 15
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for a preview performance of "Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at California State University, Hayward.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id27308
        Flyer
        2007 March 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Virginia Wesleyan College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58841
        Program
        2008 February 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Composers Inc. 24th Season Brochure 2007-2008 featuring a program change that replaced Allen Shearer's "Learning the Elements" with "Blue Lias," music by Allen Shearer and text by Claudia Stevens, performed by Claudia Stevens in San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id27307
        Poster
        2008 March 22
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Ursinus College calendar of events poster that includes a production of "Blue Lias - or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at the Kaleidoscope Lenfest Theater, presented in conjunction with Women's History Month.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id27313
        Flyer
        2008 March 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Stetson University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id27199
        Postcard
        2008 March 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Postcard advertising "Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at the University of Kansas.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58842
        Program
        2008 September 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black-and-white program for "Blue Lias - or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Williams College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58845
        Online Announcement
        2008 September 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement for "Blue Lias - or the Fish Lizard's Whore" at Williams College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58846
        Flyer
        2009 February 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "Blue Lias, or the Fish Lizard's Whore" performance at Creighton University

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147365
        Program
        2009 February 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Blue Lias" printed for Creighton University performance.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147366
        Online announcement
        2009 Feburary 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online event listing of Creighton University performance of "Blue Lias" printed from the Darwin Day Celebration Website: www.darwinday.org.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58843
        Postcard
        2009 February 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Postcard advertising "Blue Lias or The Fish Lizard's Whore" performance at the University of Houston.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147371
        Program sheet
        2009 February 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Yellow legal-sized program sheet for "Blue Lias" performed at the University of Houston.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58844
        Flyer
        2009 March 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer for performance of "Blue Lias or, The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Scripps College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147382
        Online announcement
        2009 March 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in the College of William and Mary's News & Events online regarding performance of "Blue Lias" to be held at the Williamsburg Regional Library.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58847
        Brochure
        2009 March 20
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Brochure advertisement for performance of "Blue Lias, or the fish Lizard's Whore" at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147376
        Program sheet
        2009 March 20
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program sheet for performance of "Blue Lias" as part of the Explorer Series of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58840
        Flyer
        2009 March 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Ewell Concert Series 2008-2009 flyer from the College of William and Mary advertising a performance of "Blue Lias" or "The Fish Lizard's Whore" at the Williamsburg Regional Library.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147389
        Program
        2009 March 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Blue Lias" performance at the Williamsburg Regional Library.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id58839
        Program
        2009 April 23-26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Blue Lias" at Messiah College

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147393
        Flyers and announcements
        2009 April 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Two flyers and an online announcement for a performance of "Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Residential College in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147396
        Announcement
        2009 October 31
        Scope and Contents

        Online announcement by Grinnell College of Stevens' performance of "Blue Lias."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147399
        Flyer
        2009 October 31
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "Blue Lias" at Grinnell College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147401
        Program
        2009 October 31
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Blue Lias" performance at Grinnell College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147404
        Flyer
        2009 November 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer for "Blue Lias" at the University of Notre Dame.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147405
        Online announcement
        2009 November 2
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement on a Notre Dame Website for "Darwin at Notre Dame" advertising "Blue Lias" at the University of Notre Dame.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147407
        Events calendar
        2009 November 2
        Scope and Contents

        Notre Dame events calendar that includes performance of "Blue Liaz."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147413
        Announcement
        2009 November 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement, printed from North Texas e-News, for "Blue Lias or the Fish Lizard's Whore" at Austin College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147409
        Program
        2009 November 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Blue Lias" performance at Austin College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 8 id147417
        Poster
        2009 November 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias - or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Boston University.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9 id97695
      "Blue Lias" Material
      2010
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Blue Lias."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9 id147422
        Poster
        2010 February 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias: or the Fish Lizard's Whore" at Vassar College. The promotional material notes that Claudia Stevens is an alumna of Vassar, 1969.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9 id147423
        Program
        2010 February 12
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Vassar College production of "Blue Lias."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9 id147424
        Brochure
        2010 April 8-10
        Scope and Contents

        Brochure for The Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University, listing Claudia Stevens as a visiting scholar in the Third Annual Undergraduate Ethics Symposium.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 9 id147425
        Program
        2010 April 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for performance of "Blue Lias or the Fish Lizard's Whore" at DePauw University during an ethics symposium.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id109725
      "Blue Lias" Material
      2007-2010
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder includes additional material for "Blue Lias."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id27309
        Poster
        2007 April 3
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Meredith College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id27310
        Poster
        2008 January 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Willamette University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id27311
        Poster
        2008 February 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Occidental College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id27312
        Poster
        2008 March 25
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Transylvania University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id58825
        Poster
        2009 February 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias or the Fish lizard's Whore" at Central Washington University on February 9, 2009.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id58838
        Poster
        2009 February 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue lias or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at University of Wisconsin-Madison on February 11, 2009.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id58826
        Poster
        2009 February 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Blue poster for "Blue Lias" at Messiah College on February 28, 2009..

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id64769
        Poster
        2009 November 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at Austin College on November 6, 2009.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 8 id109726
        Poster
        2010 April 9
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Blue Lias or The Fish Lizard's Whore" at DePauw University on April 9, 2010.

  • id58974
    "The Dawn Makers"
    2007-2009
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "The Dawn Makers" is an original opera libretto written by Claudia Stevens for the one-act chamber opera composed by Allen Shearer, and production by Composers, Inc., for the premiere in San Francisco, February 4, 2009. This series includes libretto, piano-vocal score, announcements, flyers, posters, news articles and reviews, and a DVD.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id97698
      "The Dawn Makers" Material
      2007-2009
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes material related to "The Dawn Makers."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58837
        Libretto
        2007 June 21
      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58836
        Piano-Vocal Score
        2008
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents "The Dawn Makers" piano-vocal score by Allen Shearer, libretto by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58828
        Online Advertisement
        2008 November 20
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Composers, Inc. online advertisement for the premiere of "The Dawn Makers" as its first opera production on February 4, 2009 at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58831
        Postcard Flyer
        No Year February 4
        Scope and Contents

        Postcard flyer for February 4 performance at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id99856
        Email Announcement
        2009 January 12
        Scope and Contents

        Email color announcement for the February 4, 2009, performance at Herbst Theater, San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id99879
        Newspaper
        2009 January 29-February 4
        Scope and Contents

        This issue of The Berkeley Daily Planet dated January 29-February 4, 2009, contains an article by Jaime Robles featuring the performance scheduled for February 4, 2009, at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id99857
        Online Article
        2009 January 30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Contra Costa Times online news article published January 30, 2009, regarding February 4, 2009, performance of "The Dawn Makers" at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58834
        Online Article
        2009 January 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online feature article by Michael Zwiebach in San Francisco Classical Voice, January 13, 2009, for performance of "The Dawn Makers" at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id99858
        Article
        2009 February 4
        Scope and Contents

        This is another version of a January 13, 2009, online article by Michael Zwiebach with illustrations and captioned photos.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58830
        Season Brochure and Program
        2009 February
        Scope and Contents

        Composers, Inc. 2008-2009 Season Brochure and Program for February 4, 2009, performance at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58832
        Online Review
        2009 February 4
        Scope and Contents

        Opera review of performance at Herbst Theatre published online in San Francisco Classical Voice by Thomas Busse, February 4, 2009.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58833
        Review
        2009 February 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review by Joshua Kosman in the San Francisco Chronicle of the February 4, 2009, performance of "The Dawn Makers" at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id58835
        Review
        2009 July
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopy of a review published in Opera, July 2009, for the February 4, 2009 performance at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 10 id295630
        Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition
        2015
    • id58829
      CD
      2009 February
      Scope and Contents

      Herbst Theatre, San Francisco

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 9 id109728
      "The Dawn Makers" Material
      2009
      Scope and Contents

      Oversized material. This folder contains one color poster for "The Dawn Makers" at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, California on February 4, 2009.

  • id49174
    "Fluke"
    2007
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents By Claudia Stevens, "Fluke" is the second in her "Miriam Rothschild" play cycle titled "Wick, Fluke, Flea;" its first reading/workshop was at University of Kansas Theater by faculty and graduate students, March 27, 2008.  This series includes one script and notes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 11 id97700
      "Fluke" Script
      2007
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes one script by Claudia Stevens titled "Fluke."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 11 id49175
        Script
        2007
      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 11 id295638
        Revised Playscript
        2015
  • id58976
    "Flea"
    2008-2009
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Flea" is a short solo play with text, performance content, and staging by Claudia Stevens, with musical score by Allen Shearer, the third play in her play cycle, "Wick, Fluke, Flea," based upon the life of entomologist Miriam Rothschild  The play premiered at Berkeley Art Center on October 11, 2008; its New York premiere was at Cornelia St. Cafe, January 4, 2009.  This series includes a script, program, announcements, and musical score with text.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id97702
      "Flea" Material
      2008-2009
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Flea."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id99894
        Script
        2008
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Text for "Flea" script is by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id64767
        Musical Score with text
        2008-2009
        Scope and Contents

        Spiral-bound musical score by Allen Shearer with text by Claudia Stevens, for the play, "Flea."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id99920
        Program
        2008 October 11-12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for the world premiere performance of "Flea" on October 11, 2008, at the Harvest of Song at the Berkeley Art Center.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id99901
        Online Announcement
        2008 December 24
        Scope and Contents

        Online announcement by Roald Hoffmann for January 4, 2009, performance at Cornelia Street Café,

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id99903
        Online Announcement
        2008 December 24
        Scope and Contents

        Announcement from the Website for Cornelia Street Café, location of the January 4, 2009, performance.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id99902
        Announcement
        2009 January 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents "Fleas on Steroids" is the heading for this announcement with program notes for the Cornelia Street Café performance of "Flea."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id99918
        Online Announcement
        2009 March
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Hollins University online announcement of March 25, 2009, performance of "Flea" at Niederer Auditorium, Wetherill Visual Arts Center.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 12 id99919
        Online Announcement
        2009 March
        Scope and Contents

        Hollins University events calendar announcement for March 25, 2009, performance.

  • id27321
    Assorted Miscellaneous Works
    1972-ongoing
    Scope and Contents

    Assorted Miscellaneous Works are materials from various works created by or collaborated on by Claudia Stevens including early works and collaborations. This series includes Stevens' first inclusion of performance art in a recital, with F. Gerard Errante, at The Wiliamsburg Regional Library and presented by The College of William and Mary Department of Music in March 24, 1986, and her debut as a performance or multidisciplinary artist at Flood Zone in Richmond in October 7, 1986. This series also includes a bound thesis, music, literary and musical sketches, published music books, correspondence, notes, scripts, articles, flyers, posters, programs, season brochures, and photographs.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1 id97847
      Thesis
      1976
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents A Study of Robert Schumann's Impromptus, Op. 5: Its sources and a critical analysis of its revisions was presented as the Doctoral 'document' (1976) for the Doctor of Musical Arts at Boston University. The research was begun at UC Berkeley. Also in theis folder is a photocopied post-it note stating, "This dissertation was excerpted in a 1981 "Musical Quarterly" article."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2 id97848
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1978-circa 1986
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works. The box previously housing these items was labeled "Collaborations and arrangements ... scores, props, etc..."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2 id109738
        Music book
        1978
        Scope and Contents

        A dog leash has been stapled and adhered to this music book titled Waltzes by 25 Contemporary Composers for piano, published by C. F. Peters Corporation; it has handwritten notes regarding playing times. A post-it note had indicated the book's use in association with Babbitt's "Who Cares if you Listen?"

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2 id109739
        Essay Excerpt
        1984
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Typewritten excerpt of an essay titled "Who Cares if You Listen" by Milton Babbitt with handwritten notes.  A photocopy of a post-it note reads, "Babbitt essay excerpted as voiceover."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id97841
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1984-circa 1986
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works. The box previously housing these items was labeled "Collaborations and arrangements ... scores, props, etc..."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110482
        Piano-Vocal Score
        1984
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents This piano-vocal score is titled "A Song Built from Fire" by Richard Cameron-Wolfe and contains handwritten notes. The notes include a translation on the back page of the Catalan text and lyrics regarding the appearance of a flame-and-smoke breathing serpent.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110506
        Stripsody
        circa 1984-1986
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopies, from the Music Library of The University of Richmond, of pages from the musical work for solo voice titled Stripsody by Cathy Berberian (1966) with comic graphics by Roberto Zamarin. Claudia Stevens' handwritten notes are on some pages and some of the comic strip panels are taped to cardboard.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110507
        Letter
        1986 January 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Typewritten letter signed by composer Carlton Gamer to Claudia Stevens thanking her for performances of his work and in response to her request to write music and text for her solo performance work. He mentions the enclosure of a photocopied older piece of his ["Aria da Capo"] for her use and he expresses his openness to future collaboration.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110508
        Photocopied Cover Page
        1986
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied cover page of "Aria da Capo" by Carlton Gamer.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110509
        Text for "Aria da Capo"
        1986
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Single typewritten page of text for Part I and Part II of "Aria da Capo" by Ilka Suarez and Carlton Gamer, citing original words and choreography by Ilka Suarez (1952) and words and music by Carlton Gamer (1952, revised 1986).

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110514
        Score Revisions
        1986 June
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Three pages of musical revisions and text for "Aria da Capo" by Carlton Gamer, which had been described on a post-it note as "revised for Stevens' performance."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110519
        Letter
        1986 June 28
        Scope and Contents

        Handwritten letter from Carlton Gamer to Claudia Stevens regarding enclosed revisions and corrections for "Aria da Capo."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110524
        Piano-Vocal Score
        circa 1986
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Piano-vocal score titled "Mon Ami: Ariette variee a chanter-jouer pour pianiste femme ou enfant" (1976) by Betsy Jolas, on which handwritten notes by Claudia Stevens describe it as "one of a very few pieces around actually composed for a self ac.[accompanied] singer."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id110533
        Score
        1986
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents 1952 score of "Aria da Capo" by Carlton Gamer with handwritten revisions and text made in 1986 for Claudia Stevens' performance. Part I and Part II comprise 21 numbered pages.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 4 id97842
      Television Concept Script
      1986
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents This folder contains a typewritten script for a musical theater piece titled "Lucy as a Work of Art" by Claudia Stevens, 1986, described as an "early stage or television concept" based on E. M. Forster's novel "A Room with a View." The script contains handwritten notes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id97843
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1986
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works. The box previously housing these items was labeled "Collaborations and arrangements ... scores, props, etc..."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id111584
        Letter
        1986
        Scope and Contents

        Handwritten letter from Elaine Barkin of Hollywood, CA, to Claudia Stevens discussing enclosed musical sketches.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id111586
        Letter
        1986
        Scope and Contents

        Letter from Elaine Barkin to Claudia Stevens regarding enclosed musical revisions and cassette tape.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id111585
        Musical Sketches
        circa 1986
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Musical sketches and text for a "Vocal Voice Piece" by Elaine Barkin that were enclosed with Elaine Barkin's letters, with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id111591
        Music-vocal Score
        1986
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Music-vocal score titled "Parlor Music for Claudia Stevens" by Elaine Barkin, with typewritten text and handwritten production notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id111602
        Letter
        1986
        Scope and Contents

        Signed typewritten letter from Elaine Barkin to Claudia Stevens regarding her reaction and concerns for Claudia's revisions and interpretive treatment of the music-vocal piece created by Elaine Barkin. Tape recording of the performance by Claudia Stevens are mentioned in the letter.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id111605
        Postcard
        1986 April 18
        Scope and Contents

        Postcard, postmarked from Van Nuys. CA, on April 18, 1986, from Elaine Barkin to Claudia Stevens following her trip to Australia and Fiji, requesting another tape and Claudia's plans for the collaborative piece.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id111606
        Music-vocal Score
        1986
        Scope and Contents

        This is another copy or version, on larger paper, of the collaborative music-vocal score by Elaine Barkin for Claudia Stevens, with handwritten notes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id97845
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1986-1988
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works. Included in this folder are materials related to early works and collaborations by Claudia Stevens, Stevens' first inclusion of performance art in a recital, first debut as performace artist, and first season of her Panoply program.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id120406
        Program
        1986 March 24
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Claudia Stevens' first inclusion of performance art in a music recital (as indicated on a handwritten post-it note), with F. Gerard Errante on Clarinet, at The Wiliamsburg Regional Library and presented by The College of William and Mary Department of Music. Selections include pieces composed by Edward Miller, Carlton Gamer, F. Gerard Errante, Johannes Brahms, and others.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121369
        News article
        1986 September 30
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopied news article, by cindy Gricus in Style Weekly, previewing Claudia Stevens' October 7, 1986, solo performance at Flood Zone.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id27314
        Postcard
        1986 October 7
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Postcard for "An Evening of Performance Art with Multi-media Artist Claudia Stevens" at Flood Zone in Richmond, Va. for Open Stage Nite, Stevens' "debut as 'performance artist'."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121370
        Review
        1986 October 8
        Scope and Contents

        Two photocopies of a review of Stevens' October 7, 1986, performance at Flood Zone, by Aloma Denise Alber, in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121371
        Review
        1986 October 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Two photocopies of a review of Claudia Stevens' "performance artist ... one-woman show" on October 7, 1986, by Liz Vantrease in The Richmond News Leader.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121372
        Program
        1986 November 3
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Two programs on yellow paper (one has checkmarks) for  presentation of Claudia Stevens' first season of "Panoply" at Hampden-Sydney College on November 3, 1986.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121374
        Letter
        1986 November 17
        Scope and Contents

        Letter from James C. Kidd to Claudia Stevens thanking her for the November 3 performance at Hampden-Sydney College and for speaking to his Fine Arts students.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121375
        Poster
        1987 January 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Brown poster for "Deutsches Kunstfest German Festival" at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts with a performance schedule that includes a Cabaret Concert by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121376
        Article
        1987 March 4
        Scope and Contents

        Two photocopies of an article by Matthew Brookoff in The Load, a publication of the State University of New York at Purchase, previewing a free performance to be held on March 5, 1987, by Claudia Stevens, funded by a Purchase Affiliates Grant.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121377
        Program
        1987 March 5
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Claudia Stevens' performance presented by the Suny-Purchase Dance Division and the Purchase Affiliates. Handwritten notes by Stevens indicate, "One of my earliest presentations as 'performance artist'."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121378
        Poster
        1987 March 5
        Scope and Contents

        Black and white poster for Claudia Stevens' performance billed as "Classical Cabaret? ... Performance Art?" at the Suny-Purchase Dance Theater Lab.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id121379
        Flyer
        1987 March 7
        Scope and Contents

        Flyer advertising Northern Lights Concert Series 1986-1987, presenting Classical Cabaret: A One Woman Show by Claudia Stevens at Sage in Croton Falls, New York.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id72611
        Program
        1987 March 7
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white program for "Classical Cabaret" at the Schoolhouse Art Group Extension (S.A.G.E.) in Croton Falls, NY.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id72610
        Brochures
        1987 March 9-31
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Two black and white brochures (one has pink highlights) from the Art Department of Modlin Fine Arts Center at the University of Richmond, Va., advertising the Tucker-Boatwright Festival that included a concert performance of "Panoply" by Claudia Stevens on March 10, 1987.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id72606
        Announcement
        1987 April 7
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopied announcement for April 12 performance at the University of Richmond of "Pierrot Luniare," presented by the University of Richmond's music ensemble, Currents, featuring vocalist Claudia Stevens; listing is highlighted by Susan Abramson in the Style Weekly newspaper.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id72607
        Article
        1987 April 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in The Arts at William & Mary previewing performance of Claudia Stevens with Currents, from University of Richmond, in Arnold Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire" scheduled for April 14, 1987, in Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall at the College of William and Mary.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id72608
        Announcement
        1987 April 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied announcement in The Richmond News Leader regarding Claudia Stevens as soloist in Currents presentation of "Pierrot Lunaire" on April 12, 1987, at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id27319
        Article
        1987 April 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article previewing Claudia Stevens' performance of "Pierrot Lunaire" in collaboration with Fred Cohen and the Currents ensemble at the University of Richmond. The article by Clarke Bustard was published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on the same day as the performance.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125589
        Review
        1987 April 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Regarding Stevens' performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire" with accompaniment by Currents musicians directed by Fred Cohen, reviewed by Liz Vantrease for The Richmond News Leader. The review praises other performances in the same program by other pianists, including an opening piece performed by Claudia Stevens' husband Richard Becker.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125590
        Review
        1987 April 13
        Scope and Contents

        Clarke Bustard's Richmond-Times Dispatch review of Claudia Stevens' performance, with Currents, at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125591
        Program
        1987 April 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for Currents, with vocalist Claudia Stevens, performing Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire" at the College of William and Mary in Phi Beta Kappa Hall.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125592
        Article
        1987 October 5
        Scope and Contents

        Article in Colorado Springs' Gazette Telegraph previewing performance by Claudia Stevens of her Panoply program at Colorado College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125593
        Program
        1987 October 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Dark yellow program for Panoply by Claudia Stevens, performed at Colorado College; pieces performed in the program included "Aria da Capo" by Carlton Gamer, "Mon Ami" by Betsy Jolas, and "Carreño" by Judith Shatin Allen,

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125595
        Flyer
        1987 October 5
        Scope and Contents

        Black and white flyer for performance of Panoply by Claudia Stevens at Colorado College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125594
        Program
        1987 October 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for The Colorado New Music Series' presentation of "The Composers Concert," featuring music by Charles Eakin and music by Carlton Gamer, including "Aria da Capo" performed by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125596
        Review
        1987 October 8
        Scope and Contents

        Review in The Denver Post of the Colorado New Music Composers Concert at Houston Fine Arts Center in Denver, Colorado, which included Claudia Stevens' performance of "Aria da Capo."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125597
        Review
        1987 October 9
        Scope and Contents

        Two photocopies of a review article in The Catalyst of Claudia Stevens' multi-piece performance at Colorado College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125598
        Flyer
        1987 October 21
        Scope and Contents

        Invitation to The Muscarelle Museum of Art, on the campus of the College of William and Mary, to attend Panoply, performed by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125599
        Flyer
        1987 October
        Scope and Contents

        Bright yellow flyer advertising Muscarelle Museum of Art Dedication Celebration Events; Panoply by Claudia Stevens on October 21, is one of four scheduled events.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id125600
        Program
        1987 October 21
        Scope and Contents

        Program for the performance of Panoply by Claudia Stevens at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William and Mary.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id27317
        Postcard
        1988 September 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white postcard for "Panoply: Performance Art-Cabaret-Dada, 'Disarrangements' of Classical Favorites from the fingers, lips, crazed imaginings of Claudia Stevens" on Tuesday, Semteper [sic] 27" at Flood Zone in Richmond, Va. On the back is a handwritten "PR list for "Zwang."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id27316
        Flyer
        1988 September 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Black and white flyer advertising "Panoply: Art-Cabaret-Dada Disarrangements of Classical Favorites" by Claudia Stevens at Flood Zone in Richmond, Va.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id97844
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1987
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126250
        Cassette tape
        1987
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Cassette tape labeled "Carreño text - Gustavo Pellon"

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126251
        Letter
        1987 August 23
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Typewritten letter to Claudia Stevens signed "Judith" with handwritten postscript, from Composer Judith Shatin referencing her work on Carreño.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126252
        Text
        1987
        Scope and Contents

        Text for Carreño by Judith Shatin Allen.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126253
        Text
        1987 April
        Scope and Contents

        Text for Carreño by Judith Shatin Allen and inscribed to Claudia, with handwritten revisions and notes by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126254
        Music-text-theater composition.
        1988
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Publication titled "Tunnels" by Stuart Saunders Smith, "a solo music-text-theater composition for any keyboard, string instrument, or multiple percussion." Contains handwritten notes by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126255
        Compositions with notes.
        Circa 1988
        Scope and Contents

        Multiple pages of compositions (circa 1900) from a 1970 publication, by Arnold Schoenberg with German text, containing handwritten notes by Claudia Stevens for her voice and piano performance as "Cabaret Songs."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126256
        Musical score and text.
        Circa 1987-1988
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Musical score with text of "Baudelaire's Uncle" by Francis Schwartz, accompanied by a handwritten note to Claudia signed "Francis."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126257
        Score with production notes.
        Circa 1987-1988
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Second copy of "Baudelaire's Uncle" by Francis Schwartz, with handwritten stage production notes by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id126258
        Piano-Vocal Score.
        1987
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopies of a Piano-Vocal Score titled "How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers" by Richard Becker (1987) with text by Robert Williams Wood (1917), with handwritten notes by Claudia Stevens.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id97849
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1988-1991
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126325
        Letter
        1987 September 19
        Scope and Contents

        Letter from Shasta Community Concert Association of Redding, California, enclosing souvenir 50th-season brochure.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126324
        Brochure
        1987 September
        Scope and Contents

        Shasta Community Concert Association 50th-season souvenir brochure (1987-1988) that includes a March 7, 1988, piano performance by Claudia Stevens in Redding, California.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126326
        Mailer
        1987
        Scope and Contents

        Flyer for mailing from the Shasta Community Concert Association, for season 1987-1988.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126327
        Program Notes
        1987
        Scope and Contents

        Program notes for Claudia Stevens piano performances.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126323
        Program
        1987-1988
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Claudia Stevens' piano performance presented by the Community Concert Association.  Partial pages from a second program are with this item.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126316
        Program
        1988 January 14
        Scope and Contents

        Program for The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts presentation of Panoply by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126317
        Mailer
        1988 January
        Scope and Contents

        Program mailer for Un/Common Ground presentations by Virginia Artists in January 13-March 6, 1988, including Claudia Stevens' Panoply on January 14 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126318
        Bulletin
        1988 January-February
        Scope and Contents

        Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Bulletin, Volume 48, Number 3, January-February, 1988.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126319
        Review
        1988 January 15
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopy of an article regarding January 14 "Panoply" performance by Claudia Stevens, reviewed by Francis Church in The Richmond News Leader.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126320
        Article
        1988 January 16
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents News clipping from Afro-American (Richmond newspaper), an article about "Panoply" performance scheduled for January 14 performance at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126321
        Program
        1988 February 7
        Scope and Contents

        Program for a contemporary piano concert by Claudia Stevens at Centre Hill Mansion in Petersburg, Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126322
        Article
        1988 March 7
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied article by Laura Christman in Record Searchlight regarding Claudia Stevens "Panoply" performance scheduled for the Redding Convention Center in Redding, California.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126328
        Review
        1988 March 8
        Scope and Contents

        Photocopied review by Colleen Cotter in Record Searchlight regarding Claudia Stevens' Redding, California performance.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126348
        Announcement
        1988 March 15
        Scope and Contents

        Captioned photo in Style Weekly announcing performance at St. Christopher's School.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126349
        Program
        1988 March 21
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Claudia Stevens' performance of Panoply in the Saint Christopher's School Concert Series, Richmond, Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126350
        Announcement Letter
        1988 March 21
        Scope and Contents

        Announcement letter for March 21 performance by Claudia Stevens in the St. Christopher's School Concert Series.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126351
        Article
        1988 April 13
        Scope and Contents

        Article about Panoply at Longwood College in The Farmville Herald.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126352
        Program
        1988 April 18
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Claudia Stevens' Panoply performance at Longwood College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126353
        Article
        1988 April 24
        Scope and Contents

        Article in the Daily Press regarding Claudia Stevens free performance of Panoply at the Chrysler Museum in the Family Fun series.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126354
        Flyer
        1988 April
        Scope and Contents

        Flyer regarding Claudia Stevens' planned performance on May 1 at the Chrysler Museum; flyer includes May-June calendar of events.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126355
        Press update
        1988 May
        Scope and Contents

        Flyer with photo of Stevens as Teresa Carreno quoting reviews of Panoply performances from April, 1987, through March, 1988.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126356
        Program
        1988 May 1
        Scope and Contents

        Illustrated program (on single sheet of buff-colored paper) for Chrysler Museum performance of Panoply.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126357
        Program
        1989 February 7
        Scope and Contents

        Program for performances by Richard Becker, pianist, and Claudia Stevens, performance artist, at Washington and Lee University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126358
        Flyer
        1989 April 12
        Scope and Contents

        Red flyer for Pierrot Lunaire by Arnold Schoenberg performed by Claudia Stevens at the University of Richmond.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126359
        Flyer
        1989 October 20
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Green flyer for Claudia Stevens' performance of Judith Shatin's "Carreno" at the University of Virginia.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126360
        Magazine
        1989 October
        Scope and Contents

        Stagebill, Volume XVIII, Number 2, October, 1989, the monthly magazine for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.  This issue features a program that includes Claudia Stevens as pianist/vocalist in a performance of Carlton Gamer's Aria Da Capo on October 26, 1989.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126841
        Announcement
        1989 December 1
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement in The Virginian-Pilot for Claudia Stevens to perform "one-woman cabaret act" at Chrysler Museum Theater on Sunday, December 3, 1989. Note identifies the event as a "French Festival."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126843
        Program
        1990 March 16
        Scope and Contents

        Program for a Panoply performance at Winterfare '90 Series Event at the Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126845
        Article
        1990 November 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article in The Virginian-Pilot previewing a performance to include "Spinnerets" by Claudia Stevens at the Virginia Beach Center for the Arts on Wednesday, November 14, 1990.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126864
        Program
        1990 November 14
        Scope and Contents

        Three-page Program on pink paper for Panoply by Claudia Stevens, performed at the Virginia Beach Center for the Arts, featuring "Spinnerets," "Pendu," and "The Heart Disclosed."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126869
        Photograph
        1990 November 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photograph of Claudia Stevens in performance of "Spinnerets" at the Virginina Beach Center for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126871
        Program
        1991 February 14
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Panoply performance at Hampden-Sydney College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id126876
        News articles
        1987-1989
        Scope and Contents

        Various original news clippings of articles, announcements, and reviews regarding Claudia Stevens' performances, photocopies of which are chronologically located in this folder.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id97852
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1990
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id126926
        Text and notes
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Text and notes for "Mimus Polyglottus," an unproduced work later used as source material in other works. Includes bibliographic footnotes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id126933
        Letter
        1990 September 14
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Letter from Claudia Stevens to Composer Fred Cohen discussing her ideas for "Mimus Polyglottus" inviting his collaboration on the music and sound.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id126939
        Design sketches and notes
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Design sketches and notes related to a proposed collaboration between Claudia Stevens and Sculptor Chuck Henry, for wearable screens, costumes, and installation, in conjunction with the "Mimus Polyglottos" work.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id126945
        Text excerpt
        1990
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Excerpt of the text from "Mimus Polyglottos" for use with notes on proposed collaboration with Sculptor Chuck Henry.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id97864
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1995-2000
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents This folder contains tour directories for the Virginia Commission for the Arts, for seasons 1995-1996 through 1999-2000 that include announcements for available performances by Claudia Stevens in her "Panoply" project series. The tour directories provide information on performing artists, musicians, opera, dance, and theater groups available for contracts with non-profit organizations and schools in the touring area of the Virginia community.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id126949
        Tour Directory
        1995-1996
        Scope and Contents

        1995-1996 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id126968
        Tour Directory
        1996-1997
        Scope and Contents

        1996-1997 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id126972
        Tour Directory
        1997-1998
        Scope and Contents

        1997-1998 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id126975
        Tour Directory
        1998-1999
        Scope and Contents

        1998-1999 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 4 id126978
        Tour Directory
        1999-2000
        Scope and Contents

        1999-2000 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id97877
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      2000-2004
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents This folder contains tour directories for the Virginia Commission for the Arts, for seasons 2000-2001 through 2003-2004 that include announcements for available performances by Claudia Stevens in her "Panoply" project series.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id72609
        Tour Directory
        2000-2001
        Scope and Contents

        2000-2001 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id126985
        Tour Directory
        2001-2002
        Scope and Contents

        2001-2002 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id126986
        Tour Directory
        2002-2003
        Scope and Contents

        2002-2003 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 5 id126987
        Tour Directory
        2003-2004
        Scope and Contents

        2003-2004 Tour Directory: Virginia Commission for the Arts.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id97885
      Various Miscellaneous Works Material
      2000-2009
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131131
        Newsletter
        2000 September
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents The MacDowell Colony Newsletter, Volume 29, Number 2, Fall 2000, containing an announcement of Claudia Stevens' December, 2000, premiere of "In the Puppeteer's Wake" in Richmond, VA and a May, 2001, performance of "A Table Before Me" at Queens College, CUNY, page 18.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id72613
        Flyer
        2004 June
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Promotional flyer for a "Panoply" concert of miscellaneous short works and excerpts from others created by Claudia Stevens for presentation June 22, 2004, as a guest artist at Gitameit Music Center, Myanmar (Burma).

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131137
        Brochure
        2004
        Scope and Contents

        Color brochure for Gitameit Music Center, a non-profit community center and music school ocated in Yangon, Myanmar.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131140
        Script
        2004 June
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Script and outline for Claudia Stevens' performance of "Panoply" at the Gitameit Music Center in June of 2004. Stevens' notes indicate the script's "oblique reference to Aung San Suu Kyi under house..." and that it was "performed in the presence of government informants."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131144
        Webpage printouts
        Scope and Contents

        Captioned color photos, including Claudia Stevens in performance, printed from the Website for the Gitameit Music Center, www.gitameit.org.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131147
        Photograph
        2004 June
        Scope and Contents

        Photograph of stage for Claudia Stevens' performance at Gitameit Music Centre, Myanmar.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131150
        Flyer
        2005 January 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer promoting a presentation by Claudia Stevens titled "Alas, Burma--A Report on Musical Life" at Ewell Hall, College of William and Mary.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131153
        Flyer
        2005 September
        Scope and Contents

        Color flyer for performances of various works by Claudia Stevens on September 13, 14, and 15, 2005, at Cornell University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131155
        Poem
        2006 June
        Scope and Contents

        Poem titled "Red and White," by Claudia Stevens, on three typewritten pages.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131158
        Article proof
        2009 August
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Photocopied proof, with notes, for an article titled "Revelation, a conversation with Claudia Stevens" written by Aron Hirt-Manheimer for publication in Reform Judaism, Winter, 2009.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 6 id131160
        Magazine
        2009 Winter
        Scope and Contents

        Reform Judaism, Volume 38, Number 2, Winter, 2009. This issue features an article written by Editor Aron Hirt-Manheimer based upon an interview with Claudia Stevens.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id97887
      Various Miscellaneous Works Material
      2010-2011
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id131161
        Flyer
        2010 March 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Yellow flyer for "Music out of Words: A Talk by Claudia Stevens" at Ewell Hall, The College of William and Mary.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 7 id131162
        Webpage printouts
        2011 January
        Scope and Contents

        Color printouts of articles, reviews, and announcements from the University of Puget Sound Website, www.pugetsound.edu, and the The College of William and Mary Website, www.wm.edu, regarding performances in January-February, 2011.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id213617
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      2010-2012
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains additional material related to "Assorted Miscellaneous Works."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id213594
        Libretto
        2010 Summer
        Scope and Contents

        Original libretto by Claudia Stevens after The Tempest, titled Prospero in the Falklands.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id221479
        Announcement
        2011 January 23
        Scope and Contents

        Online event announcement for William & Mary Visiting Scholar Claudia Stevens' lecture on arts entrepreneurship, "Breaking Some Eggs: Strategies in Career Advancement for the Entrepreneurial Artist," to be performed at the College of William & Mary on February 2, 2011.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id221480
        Flyer
        2011 February 2
        Scope and Contents

        Color flyer for a lecture at the College of William & Mary, "Breaking Some Eggs: Strategies in Career Advancement for the Entrepreneurial Artist," given by Visiting Scholar Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id221481
        Announcement
        2012 February 2
        Scope and Contents

        Online event announcement, printed from James Madison University Website, for Claudia Stevens' lecture on arts entrepreneurship, "Breaking Some Eggs," to be presented on March 21, 2012.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id221482
        Event Listing
        2012 March 3
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Event listing on Hampden-Sydney College Website for "Breaking Some Eggs: Strategies for Careers in the Creative and Performing Arts" lecture to be presented by Claudia Stevens on March 22, 2012.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id295646
        Program and Text of "Pitch"
        2012
      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 8 id295650
        Lecture Announcement, "Breaking Some Eggs"
        2012 October 31
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 9 id295642
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      2013-2014
      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 9 id295654
        Program, "Red Currants, Black Currants"
        2013 October 20
      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 9 id295658
        Stage Concept, "Red Currants, Black Currants"
        2013 October 20
      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 9 id295662
        Program, "Aria da Capo"
        2014 October 25
    • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 10 id295666
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      2015- 2016
      • Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 10 id295670
        Program, "Teaching Moments"
        2015 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id109731
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      1987-2011
      Scope and Contents

      Oversize material. This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id121373
        Poster
        1986 November 3
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Yellow poster for Claudia Stevens' first "Panoply" season performance at Hampden-Syndey College on November 3, 1986.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id109732
        Poster
        1987 March 7
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for "Classical Cabaret: A One Woman Show" performed by Claudia Stevens for a Northern Lights Concert Series performance on March 7, 1987, in New York. Stevens performed works by: Kurt Weill, Erik Satie, Arnold Schoenberg, Carlton Gamer, Elaine Barkin, and R. Cameron-Wolfe.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id109733
        Musical-Vocal Score
        1987
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Spiral-bound muscial-vocal score titled "Carreño" with text and music by Judith Shatin Allen, created for Claudia Stevens and dedicated to 19th-century Venezuelan pianist Teresa Carreño, It contains hand-written and typewritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id27318
        Poster
        1987 October 5
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Large color poster for Stevens' "Panoply" performance on October 5, 1987, at Colorado College that mentions inclusion of a work by Carlton Gamer of the Colorado College faculty.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id27315
        Pamphlet
        1987
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents A promotional pamphlet about "Panoply" that includes excerpted reviews and booking information.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id27320
        Flyer
        1989
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Yellow promotional flyer for "Panoply" with excerpted reviews and booking information. "1989-90 seasons" is handwritten on top.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10 id109734
        Poster
        2011 January 31
        Scope and Contents

        Color poster advertising a January 31, 2011, lecture by Claudia Stevens as part of a program at the University of Puget Sound titled "Breaking Some Eggs: Strategies in Career Advancement for the Entrepreneurial Artist."

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10a id213618
      Assorted Miscellaneous Works Material
      2011
      Scope and Contents

      Oversize material. This folder includes additional material related to Assorted Miscellaneous Works.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10a id213619
        Poster
        2011 January 31
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for Claudia Stevens' Guest Lecture titled "Breaking Some Eggs" at the University of Puget Sound.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 10a id213620
        Poster
        2011 October 30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color poster for Sonic Harvest 11, a festival at The Hillside Club in Berkeley, California; performers, composers, and writers include Claudia Stevens on piano for Allen Shearer's "Medallion and as author of the libretto and as musical director for "Dodo and Celia" (from the opera "Middlemarch" in collaboration with music by Allen Shearer.

  • id58977
    "A Very Large Mole"
    2008-2010
    Scope and Contents

    A Very Large Mole (2009) is a short comic chamber opera for three male characters with music by Allen Shearer and original libretto by Claudia Stevens (after a Kafka short story) that premiered at Berkeley Art Center, October, 2009, and in San Francisco in the "Composers, Inc." concert series on October 19, 2009; the libretto is published in the poetry journal, Exquisite Corpse, summer, 2010. This series includes librettos, piano-vocal score, online journal publication printout, program, concert series brochure, and announcements. Digital content related to this series, the Berkeley Art Center Production of "A Very Large Mole," October 17, 2009, (Mss. 2009.601.001) is available in the Digital Archive at: http://hdl.handle.net/10288/13857

    • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id99018
      "A Very Large Mole" Material
      2008-2010
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains a draft version and revised text (dated April 29, 2009) of the libretto by Claudia Stevens for the chamber opera after Franz Kafka titled "A Very Large Mole." It also contains a piano-vocal score, with music by Allen Shearer, and the printout from the libretto's online publication in Exquisite Corpse: Journal of Letters and Life. This folder also has programs and announcements for its premiere at Sonic Harvest 09 at Berkeley Art Center in October 17-18, 2009 and a Composers Inc performance in San Francisco in October 19, 2010.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id134696
        Libretto draft
        2008
        Scope and Contents

        Draft typewritten libretto by Claudia Stevens for a chamber opera titled "A Very Large Mole."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id134697
        Libretto, revised
        2009 April 29
        Scope and Contents

        Typewritten revised libretto by Claudia Stevens for "A Very Large Mole."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id134698
        Piano-vocal score
        2009
        Scope and Contents

        Spiral-bound piano-vocal score by Allen Shearer for "A Very Large Mole," a chamber opera on a libretto by Claudia Stevens after Franz Kafka's unfinished short story, "Der Dorfschulmeister."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id134699
        Online publication
        circa 2009
        Scope and Contents

        Printout (May 20, 2010) from the online publication (circa 2009) of the libretto by Claudia Stevens for the chamber opera by Allen Shearer, "A Very Large Mole." This online publication is availalble at http://www.corpse.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=582&Itemid=64.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id134700
        Program
        2009 October 17-18
        Scope and Contents

        Program for Sonic Harvest 09 at Berkeley Art Center, featuring performers including Claudia Stevens and Allen Shearer.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id134701
        Announcement
        2009 October 17
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement, printed from http://sonicharvest.org, for Sonic Harvest 09 at Berkeley Art Center; program to include the premiere of Allen Shearer's "A Very Large Mole" with libretto by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id134702
        Program
        2010 October 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program brochure for "Composer inc new american music" of San Francisco that includes an October 19, 2010, production, directed by Claudia Stevens, of "A Very Large Mole" by Allen Shearer with Claudia Stevens' libretto.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id134703
        Postcard announcement
        2010 October 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement on a postcard for 2010-2011 Concerts of Composers Inc; the stage production of Allen Shearer's "A Very Large Mole" with Claudia Stevens' libretto is the opening concert on October 19, 2010.

  • id58978
    "Pigeon" (formerly "Wick")
    2007-2011
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents Revised and retitled "Pigeon" for performances begininning in 2011, the solo play "Wick" is the first and largest work in the Miriam Rotschild play cycle, "Wick, Fluke, Flea," with text, music, concept, and staging created by Claudia Stevens in 2009. "Wick" premiered at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte on March 22, 2010 and was also presented informally at the College of William and Mary on March 26, 2010.  This series includes scripts, programs, and announcements.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id99020
      "Pigeon" Material
      2009-2011
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents This folder contains two scripts titled "Wick" with notes as well as announcements and programs for 2010 performances at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Utah Valley University, and Sonic Harvest 10 in Berkeley, CA,

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134707
        Script
        2009 July
        Scope and Contents

        Typewritten draft script, with handwritten notes, for "Wick," a solo play with text and music by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134708
        Script
        2009 December
        Scope and Contents

        Typewritten revised script, with some handwritten notes, for "Wick," text and music by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134710
        Flyer
        2010 March 22
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color illustrated flyer for Claudia Stevens' world premiere performance of her solo play "Wick" at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134711
        Program
        2010 March 22
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for the premiere production of "Wick" by Claudia Stevens at UNC Charlotte.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134712
        Ticket
        2010 September 7
        Scope and Contents

        Ticket for September 7, 2010 performance of "Wick at Utah Valley University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134713
        Online announcement
        2010 October 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Printout of an online announcement in the San Francisco Classical Voice Website for Sonic Harvest 10, to include presentations of "Wick" by Claudia Stevens and "Riddle Me" by Allen Shearer (libretto by Stevens).

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134714
        Program
        2010 October 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for Sonic Harvest 10 at The Hillside Club in Berkeley, California, which included performances of "Wick" and "Riddle Me" by Claudia Stevens and Allen Shearer.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221483
      "Pigeon" Material
      2011
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes additional material related to "Pigeon."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221491
        Announcement
        2011 March 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement of March 11, 2011, performance of "Pigeon" at the Univeristy of California, Davis campus.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221492
        Flyer
        2011 March 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color Flyer for "Pigeon" presented at the University of California, Davis campus.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221493
        Program for performance of "Pigeon"
        2011 March 11
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for performance of "Pigeon" presented at the University of California, Davis campus.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221495
        Event Listing
        2011 September 21
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Listing for September 26, 2011 performance of "Pigeon" on the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts online 2011-2012 Season calendar of events.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221496
        Program
        2011 Septermber 26
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for the performance of "Pigeon" at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts at Whittier College.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221484
        Article
        2011 September 24
        Scope and Contents

        Article printed from University of Southern California Website, describing "Pigeon: A solo play by Claudia Stevens," scheduled for performance for the USC Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics on September 27, 2011.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221485
        Program
        2011 September 27
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for "Pigeon" by Claudia Stevens, presented by USC's Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221486
        Review
        2011 September 28
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Review published in the online Daily Trojan for the USC performance of "Pigeon" by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221487
        Season Brochure
        2011-2012
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Western Michigan University Center for the Humanities 2011-2012 Season Brochure of events, including Claudia Stevens performing "Pigeon" on November 8, 2011.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221488
        Article
        2011 October 30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Article online in WMU News for Western Michigan University November 8, 2011 performance of "Pigeon" by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221489
        Flyer
        2011 November 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color flyer advertising "Pigeon" performance at Western Michigan University.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id221490
        Program
        2011 November 8
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for the performance of "Pigeon" at Western Michigan University.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id301017
      "Pigeon" Hand Written Sketches and Scripts
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents This folder contains hand written sketches of musical accompanyment for "Pigeon" written by Claudia Stevens. Also are scriptsof the opera with Stevens' notes where she made changes.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 11 id109735
      Poster
      2010 September 7
      Scope and Contents

      Oversize material. This folder contains one color poster for a performance of "Wick" by Claudia Stevens on September 7, 2010, at Utah Valley University.

  • id83752
    "Riddle Me"
    2009-2012
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Riddle Me" is an original libretto (based on Rumpelstiltskin) created in 2009 by Claudia Stevens for the one-act opera for youth by Allen Shearer.  A reduced version was presented at Sonic Harvest 10 in Berkeley, Ca.  Its first full production premiered on March 6, 2011, produced by the opera workshop of the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC), Brian Stauffenbiel, Director.  This series includes several libretto versions with notes, a piano-vocal score, programs, posters, and announcements.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id99124
      "Riddle Me" Material
      2009-2011
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents This folder contains several versions of the "Riddle Me" libretto by Claudia Stevens as well as the piano-vocal score with music by Allen Shearer.  Also in the file are posters, announcements, and programs.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134715
        Notes
        2009
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Typewritten "Ideas for Riddle Me," paragraphs outlining each of six scenes for the chamber opera "Riddle Me" libretto by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134716
        Draft libretto script
        2009 December 10
        Scope and Contents

        Draft of the opera libretto script by Claudia Stevens for "Riddle Me," typewritten with handwritten notes.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134718
        Libretto, reduced version
        2010 June 29
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Reduced version of the libretto for "Riddle Me" by Claudia Stevens, used for a production at Sonic Harvest 10, Berkeley, California, spiral-bound with handwritten revisions.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134719
        Online announcement
        2010 October 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online announcement on http://sonicharvest.org/ for Sonic Harvest 10, featuring "Wick" and "Riddle Me" by Claudia Stevens and Allen Shearer.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134720
        Program
        2010 October 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Sonic Harvest 10 program that includes Claudia Stevens and Allen Shearer in productions of "Wick" and "Riddle Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134722
        Flyer
        2011 March 6
        Scope and Contents

        Color flyer for "Riddle Me," an opera for youth composed by Allen Shearer with libretto by Claudia Stevens, fully staged at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134723
        Online announcement
        2011 January 12
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement printed from the San Francisco Classical Voice Website for "Riddle Me" premiere at UC Santa Cruz Music Center Recital Hall on March 6, 2011.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134724
        Online announcement
        2011 January 13
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Announcement printed from http://arts.ucsc.edu for "Riddle Me" premiere at UC Santa Cruz on March 6, 2011.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id134725
        Piano-vocal score
        2010
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Spiral-bound piano-vocal score for the chamber opera "Riddle Me" by Allen Shearer with libretto by Claudia Stevens.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222492
      "Riddle Me" Material
      2010-2012
      Scope and Contents

      This folder contains additional material related to "Riddle Me."

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222493
        Piano-vocal Score
        2010 October
        Scope and Contents

        Spiral-bound piano-vocal score used by Claudia Stevens in direction of the first staging of scenes from "Riddle Me," a chamber opera composed by Allen Shearer with libretto by Claudia Stevens performed at Sonic Harvest 10 in Berkeley, California, on October 24, 2010.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222495
        Program
        2010 October 24
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Program for Sonic Harvest 10, which included excerpt performances, the final scenes, of "Wick" (also known as "Pigeon") and "Riddle Me." Performances include Claudia Stevens as librettist, director, and performer as mezzo soprano and in the role of Riddle. A DVD of these performances has been separated for adding to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection (Mss.1.04).

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222497
        Article
        2011 February 19
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online article printed from San Francisco Classical Voice announcing and describing "Riddle Me" to be performed at the University of California Santa Cruz on March 6, 2011.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222498
        Article
        2011 March 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online article printed from Santa Cruz Patch regarding the March 6 performance of "Riddle Me" at UC Santa Cruz.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222499
        Flyer
        2011 March 6
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Flyer that includes promotion of the "Riddle Me" performance at UCSC.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222501
        Program
        2011 March 6
        Scope and Contents

        Program for the premiere of the full production of "Riddle Me," composed by Allen Shearer with libretto by Claudia Stevens, presented at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222502
        Postcard Flyer
        2012 June 4
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Color Postcard Flyer for promotion of "Riddle Me" performance at California State University, East Bay.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222503
        Article
        2012 May 10
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Online article describing "Riddle Me" to be presented at the California State University, East Bay campus, on June 4, 2012.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id222504
        Program
        2012 June 4
        Scope and Contents

        Program for a performance at the University Theatre of California State University, East Bay. The program includes excerpts from multiple operas and the full production of "Riddle Me," an opera in on act by Allen Shearer on a libretto by Claudia Stevens.

  • id101177
    "Middlemarch in Spring" (formerly titled "Middlemarch, A Love Story" and "A Perfect Woman: Six Scenes from Middlemarch")
    2011-ongoing
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents Middlemarch in Spring, (formerly titled " Middlemarch, A Love Story" and "A Perfect Woman: Six Scenes from Middlemarch") is a chamber opera in two acts based on the George Eliot, with libretto created by Claudia Stevens and music by Allen Shearer. Its premiere of four performances took place at Z Space (formerly Theater Artaud) in San Francisco, California, March 19-22, 2015, presented by Composers, Inc. This series includes a piano-vocal score, libretto, program, writings about the opera by Claudia Stevens, text of an interview with Claudia Stevens, reviews, a poster that is housed with Sub-Series 18 (Assorted Miscellaneous Works), and a DVD of a fall 2011 performance in Berkeley that can be found in Series 4 of the Audiovisual components of this collection.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id101188
      "Middlemarch, a Love Story" material
      2011-ongoing
      Scope and Contents

      This folder includes material related to Middlemarch, A Love Story, including the piano-vocal score and libretto for the October 30, 2011, production of the first scene, "Dodo and Celia," directed by Claudia Stevens, with her handwritten notes on the score.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id222507
        Piano-vocal Score
        2011 October
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Piano-vocal score for "Dodo and Celia," the first scene from the opera "Middlemarch, A Love Story" with handwritten notes by Director Claudia Stevens. The music is by Allen Shearer and libretto by Claudia Stevens.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id222509
        Libretto
        2011
        Scope and Contents

        Libretto by Claudia Stevens titled Middlemarch, a Love Story: Six Scenes from the Novel by George Eliot. This libretto contains "Scene I: Dodo and Celia," performed in October 30, 2011, at Sonic Harvest 11.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id222510
        Program
        2011 October 30
        Scope and Contents

        Scope and Contents Yellow program for Sonic Harvest 11 in Berkeley, California. Performances include Claudia Stevens on piano performing "Medallion" (1983) and as director for the premiere performance of "Dodo an Celia," Scene 1 of the opera Middlemarch, libretto by Claudia Stevens, music by Allen Shearer.

      • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id222511
        Review
        2011 November 9
        Scope and Contents

        Review of Sonic Harvest 11 printed from Repeat Performances (repeatperformances.org). This review includes Claudia Stevens' performance on piano and details related to the production of the opening scene of the opera Middlemarch.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id301003
      "Middlemarch in Spring" fliers and DVD
      2012-ongoing
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 3 id301005
      "Middlemarch in Spring" reviews
      2012-ongoing
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 4 id301007
      "Middlemarch in Spring" Libretto and Piano-Vocal Score
      2014
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 5 id301009
      "Middlemarch in Spring" Articles
      2015
    • Mixed Materials Oversize_Box: 17 Folder: 1
      Middlemarch in Spring poster
      2017 March 22-2017 March 26
    • Mixed Materials box: 18 Folder: 1
      Dicken's Universe symposium
      2017
    • Mixed Materials box: 18 Folder: 2
      Charlottesville Opera Middlemarch in Spring
      2017
    • Charlottesville Opera Middlemarch in Spring DVD
      2017 March 23
    • Mixed Materials box: 18 Folder: 3
      George Elliot Review journal
      2015
      Scope and Contents

      Contains review of Middlemarch

  • id300989
    "Kissing Marfa"
    2015-ongoing
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Kissing Marfa" is a short opera in one scene for chorus and soloists with chamber orchestra.  It is based on Anton Chekhov's short story, "A Slander".  Collection includes the libretto by Claudia Stevens and the piano- vocal score by composer Allen Shearer.  Its premiere is March 25, 2016 by the East Bay Singers at California State University, East Bay, to whom the work is dedicated.

    • Mixed Materials box: 18 Folder: 4
      "Kissing Marfa" premiere program
      2016
    • Kissing Marfa DVD
      2016
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id300999
      Libretto
    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 2 id301001
      Piano- Vocal Score
  • id300991
    "Circe's Pigs"
    2015-ongoing
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents "Circe's Pigs" is a one act chamber opera with libretto by Claudia Stevens and music by Allen Shearer. It is based on the Circe- Odyssey episode of Homer's Odyssey updated to the present. Collection contains libretto only. More material will be added to this subseries as the opera is completed and performed.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id300997
      Libretto
    • Mixed Materials box: 18 Folder: 5
      Allen Shearer Circe's Pigs piano-vocal score
      2016
    • Circe's Pigs DVD
      2016
  • id300993
    "Howard's End"
    2016-ongoing
    Scope and Contents

    Howeard's End a two act opera in five scenes. Collection contains libretto by Claudia Stevens. Chamber opera in progress by Allen Shearer. More material will be added to this subseries as the opera is completed and performed.

    • Mixed Materials Box: 13 Folder: 1 id300995
      Libretto
    • Mixed Materials box: 18 Folder: 6
      Howard's End, America: A chamber Opera
      2016-2017
    • Howard's End DVD
      2017
id293197
Series 3: Artifacts, Props, and Sets
  • Mixed Materials Box: 14 id293199
    Marionettes
    circa 1956
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents The marionettes include the following: One wooden marionette that was "imagined," but not used, in the work "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright, and composer. It was created by Stevens' father, Michael Stevens (1915-2009). The marionette is wearing a black hat, and black and green felt robe with an orange collar. The marionette is approximately 23 in. tall. In fair condition with a few chips in the wood. One wooden marionette of a Man that was used in the work "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright, and composer. It was created by Stevens' father, Michael Stevens (1915-2009). The man is wearing gray wool pants, a white button-down shirt, and a red wool cap. The pole attached to the marionette is approximately 27 3/4 in. tall. The marionette itself is approximately 18 in. tall. In fair condition with the man's hands starting to crack and some wear on the man's face.One wooden marionette of a women that was used in the work "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright, and composer. It was created by Stevens' father, Michael Stevens (1915-2009). The women is wearing a red and gold oriental dress and a green wool cap. The pole attached to the marionette is approximately 31 in. tall. The marionette itself is approximately 18 in. tall. In fair condition with slight wear around the face and feet.One wooden marionette of a boy that was used in the work "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright, and composer. It was created by Stevens' father, Michael Stevens (1915-2009). The boy is wearing a red wool cap, a wool red flannel shirt with blue sleeves, and a blue and white striped pant. The pole of the marionette is approximately 24 in. long. The boy is approximately 12 in. tall. The marionette is in fair condition with wear around the face and hands as well as some minor tears on the sleeves of the shirt. The left lower leg of the boy is loose.One wooden marionette of a girl that was used in the work "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright, and composer. It was created by Stevens' father, Michael Stevens (1915-2009). The girl has light brown hair, a dress with a gold floral pattern on the top and black on the bottom of the dress. There is a patch of the same floral pattern as the top of the dress sewn into the black bottom of the dress. The girl is also wearing a black scarf. The pole attached to the marionette is approximately 25 1/2 in., while the marionette is approximately 11 in. tall. The marionette is in fair condition with wear around the face and feet, and the head is loose.One wooden marionette stand used to hold the marionettes in the work "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright, and composer. The piece of wood contains 9 bolts that are used to hold the marionettes in place. On the side of the stand there is written in green "David '86." Approximately 11 7/8 in. x 1 1/2 in. In good condition.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 15 id293201
    Marionette Handles
    2000-2002
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents Four wooden holders that were used to hold the marionettes in place for the work "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright and composer. Each of the holders contain small metal loops and strings to hold the marionette in place. There is a black leather strap attached to one of the holders. Each holder is approximately 6 in. x 8 in. They are in poor condition with several chips in the wood and the holes are starting to corrode.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 16 id310265
    "Felice to Franz" Mirror
    1992-1995
    Scope and Contents

    Scope and Contents One tin decorative personal mirror that was used by Felice Bauer in the work "Felice to Franz" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright, and composer. The back of the mirror is engraved with flowers all around the back and handle of the mirror. It is also engraved on the back with "FF" or "SS". The mirror is approximately 4 in. x 4 in., while the handle is 2 in. x 2 in. The mirror is in fair condition with some corrosion and stains on the back.

  • Mixed Materials Box: 3
    Middlemarch in Spring poster
id295102
Series 4: Audio Visual Material
1967-ongoing
Scope and Contents

These are the materials consisting of Video cassette tapes, Audio cassette tapes, compact disks, digital video disks, floppy disks, and reel-to-reel audiotapes featuring Claudia Stevens.

  • id295106
    Video Cassette Tapes
    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 1 id295110
      VHS Tape
      1991
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.001: The Heart Disclosed: Live at Hampden-Sydney College, February 14, 1991. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 2 id295114
      VHS Tape
      1992
      Scope and Contents

      Item 2: AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.002: Felice to Franz-Unedited Recording, December 9, 1992. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 3 id295118
      VHS Tape
      1993
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.003: Felice to Franz: Live at William and Mary, 1993. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 4 id295122
      VHS Tape
      1993
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.004: Felice to Franze: Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, 1993. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 5 id295126
      VHS Tape
      1994
      Scope and Contents

      Av. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.005: Felice to Franz: Walden Music Festival, New Hampshire, 1994. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 6 id295130
      VHS Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.006: Felice to Franz: University of Richmond, undated. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 7 id295134
      VHS Tape
      1994
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.007: Playing Paradis: Live at the Baltimore Theatre Project, October 2, 1994. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 8 id295138
      VHS Tape
      1995
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.008: Playing Paradis: Live in Budapest, May 20, 1995. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 9 id295142
      VHS Tape
      1999
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.009: Birdwoman: The Movie, or Lewis and Clark and Me: Eastern Menonite University, November 18, 1999. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 10 id295146
      VHS Tape
      2002
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.010: A Table Before Me at Hampden-Sydney College, March 4, 2002. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 11 id295150
      VHS Tape
      2003
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.011: Dreadful Sorry Guys at Creighton University, January 28, 2003. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 12 id295154
      VHS Tape
      2006
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.012: Dreadful Sorry Guys at Washington and Lee, 2006. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 13 id295158
      VHS Tape
      1987
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.013-015: Pianoply, October 5, 1987. Three VHS tapes.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 14 id295162
      VHS Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.016: Pianoply, undated. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 15 id295166
      VHS Tapes
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.017-018: Carreno, undated. Two VHS tapes.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 16 id295170
      VHS Tape
      1991
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.019: Claudia Stevens: Live at Hampden-Sydney, February 14, 1991. One VHS tape.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 17 id295174
      VHS Tape
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.114.020: "#6 at William and Mary". One oversized VHS tape. Stored at the end of the series.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 18 id295186
      VHS Tape
      1985
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.006: Claudia Stevens Piano Performance with The Richmond Symphony, 1985 February 16. Videocassette tape of a piano solo by Claudia Stevens of Schumann's Piano Concerto with The Richmond Symphony conducted by Jacques Houtmann. The performance was from a live broadcast by the Public Broadcasting Service affiliate. The video also features an interview with Stevens.

    • Mixed Materials Videocassette Tape: 19 id295698
      DVC, "The Poisoner on the Train"
      December 8, 2005
      Scope and Contents

      Live semi-staged reading at Brandeis University. 1 DVC

  • id295178
    Audio Cassette Tapes
    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 1 id295182
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      Item 1: AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.001: PP1 Rehearsal. One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 2 id295190
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.002: PP1, PP2 Conclusion of Rehearsal. One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 3 id295194
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.003: Starting Scene 2 of Act 2. One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 4 id295198
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.004: "Bird Woman" Kid's (Shorter) Tape Segment. One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 5 id295202
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.005: Copy - Children's Bird Woman. One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 6 id295206
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.006: Rehearsal Segments – "Bird Woman". One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 7 id295210
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.007: "Bird Woman". One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 8 id295214
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.008: One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 9 id295218
      Audio Cassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.009: Copy for Practice – "In the Pupeteer's Wake". One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 10 id295222
      Audiocassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.010: Tape I Copy - "In the Pupeteer's Wake. One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 11 id295226
      Audiocassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.011: ""In the Pupeteer's Wake " Tape II. One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 12 id295230
      Audiocassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.012: Miscellaneous Early Work: Claudia Stevens as Vocalist in Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire". One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 13 id295234
      Audiocassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.013: Not labelled. One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 14 id295238
      Audiocassette Tape
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.014: "No Concert". One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 15 id295242
      Audiocassette Tape
      1991
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.015: "The Heart Disclosed" Radio Play, Written and Performed by ClaudiaStevens, 1991. The radio broadcast for "NPR Playhouse." One cassette tape.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 16 id295274
      Audio Cassette Tape
      1981
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.001 Claudia Steven Piano Performance Live at Music Center Auditorium, Virginia Commonwealth University, March 5, 1981. One auiocassette tape of a live concert with piano music by Clauida Stevens. The program was also repeated on March 12, 1981 at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts and on March 13, 1981 at Bennington College. The program included the following pieces: Beethoven, Bagatelles, Opus 126, Copland, Piano Fantasy, Schumann, Sonata in F minor, Opus 14

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 17 id295278
      Audio Cassette Tape
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.002 Claudia Stevens Guest Artist Recital at the Dallas Public Library, December 19, 1983. Audiocassette tape of a piano recital by Claudia Stevens performing the Elliott Carter Piano Concerto that was recorded and broadcasted on KERA (a National Public Radio affiliate).

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 18 id295282
      Audio Cassette Tape
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.003 Claudia Stevens Piano Concert at Carnegie Recital Hall, 1983. Audiocassette tape of a piano concert by Claudia Stevens issued by "Perspectives of New Music, 1983-1984". Includes short pieces by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Jeffery Mumford, Ira Taxin, Claudia Stevens ("Widmung"), Joel Chadabe, and Betsy Jolas.

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 19 id295286
      Audio Cassette Tape
      1987
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.004 Claudia Stevens Performance of Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire" at the University of Richmond, April 12, 1987. Audiocassette tape of a piano performance by Claudia Stevens featuring the Currents New Music Ensemble with Fred Cohen as director. Stevens brought the performance to Phi Beta Kappa Hall at William and Mary the following week. It was the only William and Mary performance of "Pierrot Lunaire".

    • Mixed Materials Audiocassette Tape: 20 id295290
      Audio Cassette Tape
      1990
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.005 Claudia Stevens Piano Recital Broadcast on "Performance Today", November 14, 1990. Audiocassette tape of a piano performance by Claudia Stevens featured on the hour-long live broadcast on National Public Radio's "Performance Today." Included are "Piano Fantasy" and "Piano Variations" by Copland. The first broadcast was in 1981 at the National Gallery which was attended by Copland.

  • id295266
    Subseries 3: Compact Discs
    • Mixed Materials Audio CD: 1 id295270
      Audio CD
      1979
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2003.51.001: Claudia Stevens' Piano Performance at the National Gallery, Washington, D.C., April 22, 1979.  One CD.

    • Mixed Materials Audio CD: 2 id295298
      Audio CD
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2003.51.002: Claudia Stevens' Piano Performance at Carnegie Recital Hall, December 5, 1983. One CD.

    • Mixed Materials Audio CD: 3 id295302
      Audio CD
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2003.51.003: Claudia Stevens' Piano Performance at Carnegie Recital Hall, December 5, 1983. One CD.

    • Mixed Materials Audio CD: 4 id295674
      Audio CD, Accompaniment for "Flea" ralization on "Midi"
      2009
      Scope and Contents

      Two audio cd's for accompaniment performed  at Cornelia Street, New York City, January 2009 and Hollins University March 2009.

    • Mixed Materials Audio CD: 5 id295678
      Audio CD, "Teaching Moments"
      2015 October 18
    • Mixed Materials Audio CD: 6 id295682
      Audio CD, Sound Accompaniment for "Pigeon", formerly "Wick"
      Scope and Contents

      7 Audio CD's.

  • id295306
    Digital Video Disks (DVD)
    • Mixed Materials DVD: 1 id295310
      DVD
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.001: Claudia Stevens - In the Puppeteer's Wake. One DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 2 id295314
      DVD
      2007
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.002: Claudia Stevens in Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore, April 3, 2007. Meredith College Convocation. Series 14. This live performance included original intro and two endings. Later, both were revised. One DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 3 id295318
      DVD
      2007
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.003: Dr. Claudia Stevens - "Dreadful Sorry, Guys", October 19, 2007. Ida Green Arena Theater. One DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 4 id295322
      DVD
      2008
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.004: Claudia Stevens - "Flea", January 9, 2008. One DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 5 id295326
      DVD
      2009
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.005: The Dawn Makers - Allen Shearer, A Libretto by Claudia Stevens, February 3, 2009. Herbst Theater, War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, San Francisco. One DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 6 id295330
      DVD
      2009
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.006: A Very Large Mole, Music by Allen Shearer, Libretto after Kafka by ClaudiaStevens, October 17, 2009. Recorded at Berkeley Art Center. One DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 7 id295334
      DVD
      2009
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.007: Blue Lias, or The Fish Lizard's Whore, October 31, 2009. A solo play in one act, written and performed by Claudia Stevens, with music composed by Allen Shearer. One DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 8 id295338
      DVD
      2004
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.008: "Poisoner on the Train", September 2004. Baltimore Theater. One DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 9 id295342
      DVD
      2010
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2011.059.001: "Wick" Performed at Utah Valley University, September 7, 2010. Two DVDs.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 10 id295686
      DVD, "Red Currants, Black Currants"
      2013 October 20
      Scope and Contents

      1 DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 11 id295690
      DVD, "Aria da Capo"
      2014 October 26
      Scope and Contents

      1 DVD.

    • Mixed Materials DVD: 12 id295694
      DVD, "Middlemarch in Spring"
      2015 March 19-22
      Scope and Contents

      Premiere Production, 1 DVD.

  • id295346
    Floppy Disks
    • id295350
      Floppy Disk
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2003.51.001: Carter-Sessions Papers. One 3.5 inch floppy disk.

    • id295354
      Floppy Disks
      1997
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2009.601.001: Lewis and Clark and Me, November 6, 1997. Pictures and files. Four 3.5 inch floppy disks

  • id295358
    Reel-to Reel Audiotapes
    • Mixed Materials Reel: 1 id295362
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1979
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2003.51.001: Claudia Stevens on Piano at the National Gallery, Washington, DC, April 22, 1979. Fives Pieces: Roger Sessions. Four Short Pieces: Gamer, Imbrie, Fine, Diamond. Mouromata: Becker. Six short pieces: Martino, Babbit, Cansky, Spies, Weisgall, Lewin. Sonta #1: Sessions. One audio reel. Includes CD and program.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 2 id295366
      Reel-to Reel Audiotape
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2003.51.002: Carnegie Recital Hall, December 5, 1983

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 3 id295370
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1977
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.003.007 Claudia Stevens, Piano, Live at Phi Beta Kappa Hall, College of William and Mary, October 16, 1977. The program was presented on October 7, 1977 at the Library and Museum of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, New York and on October 2, 1977 at Keller Hall, University of Richmond. Includes Beethoven Sonata, Opus 101; Mozart, Rondo in A minor, K511; Sessions, Sonata no. 1; and Schumann, Humoreske, Opus 29.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 4 id295374
      Reel-tp-Reel Audiotape
      1978
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.008 Claudia Stevens Solo Piano Recital on the Concert Series of River Road Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, February 26, 1978. Portions of this program were included in Stevens' recital on the guest artist series of the University of California, Berkeley (Committee for Arts and Lectures) at Hertz Hall, summer, 1978. The program includes Brahms, Klavierstucke, Opus 119 (complete); Schubert, Sonata in C minor, Opus posth.; Mozart, sonata in B flat Major, K570; and Berg, Sonata, Opus 1.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 5 id295378
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1980
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.009 Claudia Stevens Piano Recital Live at Phi Beta Kappa Hall, College of William and Mary, April 14, 1980. Portions of this program were included in the recital by Stevens at Jordan Hall in Boston, Massachusetts on October 23, 1979, on the "Enchanted Circle" new music series, and on a recital at Virginia Commonwealth University on March 18, 1980, presented by the Virginia Music Teachers Association. The program includes Piano Variations by Aaron Copland; Schumann, Sonata in F minor, Concerto Without Orchestra; and twelve recently composed pieces (1976-1979) by Donald Martino, Vivian Fine, Carlton, Gamer, David Diamond, Leon Kirchner, Andrew Imlorie, Hugo Weisgall, Paul Lansky, Claudio Spies, Milton Babbitt, David Lewin, and Richard Becker.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 6 id295382
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1983
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.010 Claudia Stevens, Pianist, Live in Recital at Phi Beta Kappa Hall, College of William and Mary, October 30, 1983. Program includes new pieces by Vivian Fine, Shulamit Ran, Andrew Imbrie, Allen Shearer, and Robert Xavier Rodriguez. A week earlier (October 23, 1983), Stevens gave the program on a guest artist recital at Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia - the world premieres of the five new pieces. On December 5, 1983, the Composers Forum of New York presented the recital, with the addition of six miniatures composed for the occasion in their world premieres, at Carnegie Recital Hall. The program then toured Virginia under a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Claudia Stevens, pianist.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 7 id295386
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1985
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.011 Claudia Stevens Solo Recital at Williamsburg Regional Library, Williamsburg, Virginia, November 7, 1985. Program includes Schumann Humoreske, Opus 20; Beethoven, Sonata, Opus 111 in C minor; Berg, Sonata, Opus 1; and short, contemporary pieces by Carlton Gamer, David Diamond, Vivian Fine, David Lewin, and Hugo Weisgall.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 8 id295390
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1972
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.012 Claudia Stevens, Soloist, with the University of California Symphony Orchestra, April 26, 1972. Conducted by Peter Black. Program includes Brahms Piano Concerto in D minor, Opus 15.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 9 id295394
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1981
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.013 Claudia Stevens Piano Recital at Phi Beta Kappa Hall, College of William and Mary, April 18, 1981. Program includes Brahms Variations on an Original Theme, Opus 21; Schumann Kreisleriana; Elliott Carter Piano Sonata; Chopin Ballade in F minor.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 10 id295398
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1975, 1978
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.014 Claudia Stevens, Piano, Guest Artist Recital at the University of Richmond, October 16, 1978. Program includes Schumann Fantasy in C, Opus 17; Roger Sessions: Five Pieces for Piano, 1975 (premiere in Virginia); and Sessions Sonata no. 1.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 11 id295402
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1977
      Scope and Contents

      AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.015 Claudia Stevens, Piano, Guest Artist Recital at Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, February 4, 1977. Program includes Brahms, Sonata in F minor, Opus 5; Mozart, Sonata in F major, K533-494; and Schoenberg, Five Pieces, Opus 23.

    • Mixed Materials Reel: 12 id295406
      Reel-to-Reel Audiotape
      1975
      Scope and Contents

      Scope and Contents AV. Mss. Acc. 2013.033.016 Claudia Stevens Live Piano Recital as Guest Artist of the Adams House Music Society, Harvard University, December 7, 1975. Program includes Beethoven, Sonata in A Major, Opus 2, no. 2; Debussy, Preludes, including "Feux d'artifice" ("Fireworks"). The program was also presented at Camp Theater, University of Richmond, on November 23, 1975.

Series 5: Additions I
1968-2023
  • Mixed Materials box: 17
    Original music scores, articles, and reviews
    Circa 1968-2023
  • Mixed Materials box: 19
    Original music scores, articles, and reviews
    Circa 1968-2023
Series 6: Accession 2019.106
2016-2019
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Professional papers
    2016-2019
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Middlemarch in Spring
    2017-2018
  • Mixed Materials Manuscripts Oversize Box 17
    Middlemarch in Spring, Poster
    2018
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Sonic Harvest concert
    2017-2018
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Howards End, America
    2019
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Howards End, America: Promotional materials and DVD
    2019
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Howards End, America: Piano and vocal scores
    2019
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Howards End, America: Sheet music scores
    2019
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Howards End, America: Reviews
    2019
  • Mixed Materials box: 20
    Jackie at Vassar, chamber opera in one act
    2019
Series 7: Accession 2024.312
2021-2024
  • Mixed Materials box: 21
    "What Aaron Copland Said"
    0.1 Linear Feet One legal size folder.
    2021-2024
    Scope and Contents

    Series 2, sub-ser. 31 (a new category): "What Aaron Copland Said" (2024), a one-act opera, concept and libretto by Claudia Stevens, music by Allen Shearer, for presentation by San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, season 2025-2026. Submission includes draft for the libretto.

  • Mixed Materials box: 21
    "Einstein at Princeton"
    0.1 Linear Feet One legal sized folder.
    2021-2023
    Scope and Contents

    Series 2, sub-ser. 28: "Einstein at Princeton" (2021-2023), a new chamber opera in one act and three scenes, conceived and with libretto by Claudia Stevens, music by Allen Shearer, with December 5, 2023 premiere by Berkeley Chamber Performances. Submission includes program, promotional material, DVD of the live performance, reviews, costume/prop list, title and cueing score, with staging notes, by video artist Jeremy Knight as used in performance.

  • Mixed Materials box: 21
    "Einstein at Princeton" title cueing score binder
    0.2 Linear Feet One black three ring binder. 1 1/2 inch size.
    2021-2023
    Scope and Contents

    Series 2, sub-ser. 28: "Einstein at Princeton" (2021-2023), a new chamber opera in one act and three scenes, conceived and with libretto by Claudia Stevens, music by Allen Shearer, with December 5, 2023 premiere by Berkeley Chamber Performances. Submission includes program, promotional material, DVD of the live performance, reviews, costume/prop list, title and cueing score, with staging notes, by video artist Jeremy Knight as used in performance.

  • Mixed Materials box: 21
    "The Singer Josephine"
    0.1 Linear Feet One oversized legal folder.
    2023
    Scope and Contents

    Series 2, sub-ser. 29: "The Singer Josephine (2023), concept and text by Claudia Stevens, music by Allen Shearer, for the one-act chamber opera after the story "Josephine the Singer" by Franz Kafka, with Oct. 6, 2024 premiere on the Sonic Harvest festival in Berkeley. Submission includes text with performance notes and emendations, poster, program, DVD, full score, piano-vocal score used by Stevens (as Mouse Chorus) in performance.

  • Mixed Materials box: 21
    "Adela in the Cave"
    0.1 Linear Feet one legal sized folder.
    2024
    Scope and Contents

    Series 2, sub-ser. 18 (Miscellaneous works): "Adela in the Cave," (2024) text of an operatic scene based on E. M. Forter's "A Passage to India," published in "Polish Journal of English Studies," volume 10.2.

  • Mixed Materials box: 21
    "Andersen"
    0.1 Linear Feet One legal sized folder.
    2024
    Scope and Contents

    Series 2, sub-ser. 30 (a new category): "Andersen" (2024), a one-act play, concept, book and lyrics by Claudia Stevens, music by Allen Shearer, commissioned by Charlottesville High School Theatre (Director, David Becker), with premiere in Black Box Theatre, Oct. 23, 2024 and subsequent performance at Virginia Theater Association Convention, Richmond, VA, Oct. 25, 2024. Submission includes several versions of the script (including alternative ending, additional characters, notes for Director); synopses and several descriptions of the play for promotional purposes and media; poster. program, piano-vocal score by composer Allen Shearer.