Fonds documents Tom Besse’s direction and production of theatre productions at Mount Royal College during his tenure as Coordinator of Theatre Arts and Chairman of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. The fonds includes two series: Production files, which documents theatre productions he directed or produced, and Theatre production slides, which consists of photographs of plays he was involved in. The fonds also contains other records related to fundraising, project proposals, and promotion related to theatre productions.
File mostly consists of lists of productions directed or produced by Besse at Mount Royal College between 1968 and 1990. Also included are production questionnaires and a photo of 2 actors.
File documents MRC Youth Theatre Workshop which is a "project in which performers and technicians rehearse and perform three theatre productions for high school students audiences ..." The file consists of project plans, budgets, news releases, notes, memorandums, correspondence, a resume, time sheets, and a newspaper clipping with a critical review for the play "1986".
File documents the promotion of the plays "Top girls" and "Twelfth night". The file consists of invitations, templates for the invitations, advertisements, posters, correspondence, a program, and a note.
Series documents Tom Besse's direction, production, and promotion of plays put on by Mount Royal College's Department of Fine and Performing Arts. The series is arranged by theatre production into files, which generally contains correspondence, programs, production notes, cast and crew lists, and news releases.
File documents a production of "A Thurber carnival" and consists of correspondence, receipts, audition notes, resumes, production and cast notes, set sketches, an advertisement for the play, and a Calgary Centennial Planetarium rental reservation form.
File consists of theatre tickets, correspondence relating to a potential production planned for 1977 of "A phoenix too frequent", and audition information sheets. Also included in the file are production notes, a grade sheet, crew assignments, rehearsal schedules, a Calgary Centennial Planetarium lease and stage plans, and photographs of the theatre production.
File documents a production of "Oh dad, poor dad, mamma's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad." File consists of correspondence between Besse and Samuel French, Canada Ltd. regarding royalty payments, a greeting card signed by the cast and crew of the play, and photographs of the production.
File contains the annotated script of the play "See how they run", which was directed by Besse. File consists of production notes, crew assignments, contact information, a props list, rehearsal schedule, theatre ticket, play advertisement, photographs, and newspaper clippings of critics' reviews.
File contains audition information sheets with the roles each actor was assigned, letters from Besse relating to royalties and permissions, account of hours spent on the play, and a photograph of the production.
File consists of theatre programs and tickets, an audition information sheet, a director's overview, promotional advertising, and press releases for the production of "The rainmaker."
File consists of photographs, crew assignments, a list of cast and crew members, an annotated production checklist, advertising, programs, and tickets.
File contents include drafts of promotional invitations and letters outlining advertising plans, catering information, photographs, programs, and a cast list.
File consists of the script for Molière's play "L'Amour médecin" (also known as "Love is the best doctor or "Love doctor," or in Besse's case, "Three interludes").
File documents the production of two plays,, "Bald soprano" and "The lesson". File consists of correspondence, a description of both plays, a performance rights request letter, and photographs.