About Sydney Theatre Company Archives
STC Archives collects and preserves significant records created by or for Sydney Theatre Company and makes them available to researchers for reference.
Sydney Theatre Company has produced over 1,100 plays, workshops and playreadings since inception in 1978. Archived material and information is used in the ongoing operation of the Company, and adds to the heritage of performing arts in Australia.
There are two main groups of records:
Administrative records including annual reports, minutes of meetings, licences, contracts, operating files, correspondence, marketing, education, development, casting and premises files, etc; and
Production information found in season brochures, programs, posters, archival recordings, production photographs, reviews, prompt copies, scripts, designs for sets, props, costumes, lighting and sound, etc. (Please note: amount and variety of material differs from play to play.)
STC Archives is open to the public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10am and 5pm, by appointment with the archivist, Judith Seeff. Telephone: (02) 9250 1745 or email: jseeff@sydneytheatre.com.au
Access is available to most records, some material may be copied, archival recordings of productions may not be borrowed or copied. Costs: research service fee $10.00; photocopies $0.30 a page; photographs, upon application. Limited searches can be conducted for remote researchers or those unable to come in to the archives.
