This series includes artifacts that were generated to promote the Ryerson Theater School.

Three files containing correspondence and memos regarding proposals and schedules for various subjects taught by the Theatre department. Also included are appeals by the department chair for funding and staff.

Memos and letters written by John McAllister to faculty, staff and students within Ryerson.

Exam papers from the Theatre School and the Canadian College of Dance. Also included is a supplemental exam from 1971 and exams created by Jack McAlister for his History of Drama class - which pre-dates the Theatre School.

Correspondence, invitations, advertising and lists of acting and production crews for various performances staged by the students of the Theatre School. These performances were a learning tool for first and second year acting program and technical production students.

Ryerson Theatre Company, made up of final year students from the Acting Program, performed both locally and as a touring company. File contains correspondence, memos, advertising, budgets and documents relating to the operation of the company. Also known as "The Ryerson Company of Players", in the early days.

File contains audition schedules, names of students to be auditioned, correspondence and related documents.

Contains correspondence, samples of material, memos and miscellaneous items relating to the operation of the Costume Department.

Correspondence and information relating to the use of second and third year Technical and production students from Ryerson by the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, to spend 50% of their production training time in building, running and lighting various operas and operatic excerpts. This relationship provided important professional education for Ryerson students.

File containing correspondence and memos written by the Director of the Technical Production program Sandy Black. Included are class lists, staffing responsibilities, charts, and guidelines for productions.

Lists of faculty and their area of specialty, as well as related correspondence and memos concerning resignations, new staff hired, salaries and hiring procedures.

This file contains correspondence, teachers applications and resumes.

Correspondence between the Theatre chair, the Dean of Applied Arts, and Physical Plan regarding renovations to Theatre School buildings. Included are drawings, cost estimates, and equipment lists.

This file contains teachers' job applications and resumes.

Minutes of Open House meeting (Sept. 14, 1971) and a report on the Open House (Dec. 7, 1971) made to Information Services.

File containing a programme, correspondence and related documents concerning a cooperative effort by the University of Toronto, York University, Toronto Public Library System and Ryerson, to bring Charles Weidman and his Company, to Toronto, to give a performance at Ryerson Theatre and master classes in dance to various groups. Charles Weidman is an internationally acclaimed choreographer and dancer.

Rental agreement between Ryerson Theatre and the C.B.C. for the use of the theatre for this annual awards ceremony.

Advertising and correspondence regarding various artistic groups who toured North American theatres. Some of these groups and individuals were engaged by the Ryerson Theatre Department.

A non-profit organization which sought to produce four productions in 1976 using leading Canadian actors and directors.They were interested in using Ryerson Theatre for these performances and as a "home base". The Company would use Ryerson students, wherever possible in their productions and would give special classes as well. File contains budget proposal and position paper. It would appear that Ryerson Theatre was never used for this purpose.

File contains programs, invitations, notices, news releases, photographs, brochures and tickets regarding the many theatre productions performed by the Ryerson 2nd, 3rd and 4th year theatre students.

File contains 1 program from the 35th anniversary season of the Ryerson Theatre School.

This file contains individual students files.

This file contains notices and minutes of Departamental Council meetings, agenda and minutes of staff and faculty meetings and Acting Faculty meeting minutes.

This file contains newsletters " Cue Sheet", a publication of Ryerson Theatre School.

This file contains promotional materials such as brochures, pamphlets, bulletins, notices, program overviews, invitations to the Ryerson Theatre school shows.

File contains posters publicizing various Ryerson Theatre School productions.

This file contains 120 photographs.

This file contains 2 photographs.

This file contains News Releases, invitations, notices/posters of Ryerson Theatre productions, memorandums, vacancy notices, agenda of Departmental Council meetings, programs and brochures.

This file contains A Proposal for a Theatre Arts Course to be set up at The R.P.I. prepared for F.C. Jorgensen, Principal by J.R. McAllister, Instructor-Supervisor.

This file contains A Collection of Job Descriptions for the Production Department.

The Ryerson Company of Players was organized in November 1970 by a group of senior students at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. The purpose of this group was to bring live children's theatre during the summer to those areas of Ontario which seldom or never had the opportunity to experience this form of entertainment.This file contains brochures, minutes of meetings, a budget proposal, correspondence, newspaper clippings and a photograph pertaining to this theatre group/program.

This file contains annual edition of graduate profiles "Introducing the Graduating Class" prepared by Ryerson Theatre School.

A series of print-outs from scanned original photographs maintained by the Theatre School. These photos are from the numerous drama and dance productions performed by Theatre School students. They are arranged chronologically by year.

This file contains Commemorative music compositions by Ilene Keeler.

This file contains a Thank you letter authored by Sandy Black, Chair sent to University Departments on her retirement.

This file contains Ryerson Theatre School Student Handbooks.

This file contains correspondence sent by Ira Levine, Chair of Theatre School and other records kept by Levine.

This file contains correspondence sent by Sandy Black, Acting Chair of the Ryerson Theatre School.

This file contains correspondence authored by Ira Levine, Chair.

This file contains correspondence authored by Sandy Black.

This file contains Minutes/Agenda of Directors Committee meetings.

This file contains Agenda/Minutes of Dance Faculty Meetings.

This file contains lists of Theatre School Committees.

This file contains Curriculum Records and a sampling of course outlines for the Dance Program.

This file contains Curriculum Records and a sampling of course outlines for the Acting Program.

This file contains Curriculum Records and a sampling of course outlines for the Technical Production Program.

This file contains personnel records for Theatre School.

PREP: Assessment of Academic Quality March 1991
PREP: Assessment of Societal Need March 1991
PREP: Assessment of Academic Quality Oct. 1991
PRP: Financial Viability Element Jan. 26, 1993

This file contains Ryerson Program Review and Evaluation Process Proposal for A BFA Program in Dance:
-Academic Quality Element
-Societal Need Element
-Financial Viability Element and Summary of Societal Need and Academic Quality Elements
and correspondence, and Brief to The Ontario Council on University Affairs on the Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance at RPU.

This file contains Ryerson Theate School Proposal for a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Performance (Acting/Dance) prepared by dr.Iris MacGregor Bannerman, Nadia Potts, Program Directors; and Sandy Black, Chair.

Correspondence written by Jack McAlister. Letters regarding his applications for funding from the Federal Government to finance trips to various theatrical institutions around the world through the Canadian Council Arts awards. His research led to the establishment of Ryerson's Theatre School - incorporating the best techniques of the schools he visited. File also includes letters written by him to his colleagues at Ryerson during his travels.

This file contains Newsletter, first edition of the RTS News. Production ceased due to budget cuts and only 1 edition was ever created.

Stage Managing the Arts Toronto Conference : Peter Fleming - Course Leader and Alex Gilbert - Course Leader
Production Managing the Arts Toronto Conference: Peter Fleming - Director and Course leader and Genevieve Farrell (TRSM) - Course leader.

File contains job postings sent by the Human Resources department.
File closed as of December 2012. Please see RG 94.46 for future job postings.

File contains materials relating to the Theatre School annual awards night.

File consists of brochures relating to the Theatre School's summer acting camps for children ranging in age from 5 to 18.

Correspondence of Raymond Clarke, in his capacity as Director of the Acting program. Also contains a few pieces of correspondence written by James F. Colistro, also of the Theatre Department.

Letters written by Sonia Chamberlain, Director of the Canadian College of Dance. Includes memos, budget proposals and letters received from students interested in attending the program. Includes a short history of the Canadian College of Dance from its origins, in Montreal (1957), to its present affiliation with Ryerson Theatre School. Biography of Sonia Chamberlain.

Correspondence to and from John ("Jack") R. McAllister. McAllister was the original the artistic director for Ryerson's Theatre School and was later named the chairperson. Collection includes letters from Canadian dignitaries, as well as interesting correspondence from friends and colleagues.