Program for "Freeman": Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This is a program for the play "Freemen" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in February 1973. Clarice Taylor played the part of Teresa in the "Professional Cast" performances. Made of off-white paper with black typeface, text on the the front reads "THE UNIVERSITY THEATRE / University of Wisconsin-Madison / presents / FREEMAN / by Phillip Hayes Dean / Professional Company / Nov. 8-11 ; 13-18, 1973 / at 8 p.m. / Student Company / Nov. 10 and 17 at 2:30 p.m. / Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. / Nov. 14 at 3:30 p.m. / VILAS HALL EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE / CO-SPONSORED BY / THE DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DRAMA / AND / THE DEPARTMENT OF AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES."

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1973
• Written by: Phillip Hayes Dean, American, 1931 - 2014
• Owned by: Clarice Taylor, American, 1917 - 2011
• Type: programs
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (closed): 8 5/16 × 5 15/16 in. (21.1 × 15.1 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (open): 8 5/16 × 11 15/16 in. (21.1 × 30.3 cm)
• Place used: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Drama (Theatre)
• Topic: Theatre
• Topic: Theatre companies
• Object number: 2013.188.13
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of William and James Thomas and family in memory of Clarice Taylor
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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