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Letters between Jerome Hynes, Druid and Michael O'Neill, discussing the agreement for hiring of O'Neill for the production following an audition reading and more general comments around the production in Galway.

File of correspondence and notes of Druid Theatre to others including Tom Cullivan, composer, discussing commissioning of music and score for Druid production of "The Glass Menagerie" written by Tennessee Williams. Includes correspondence between Jerome Hynes, Druid, and staff at Samuel French, Theatre Agent, detailing terms and conditions for rights and royalties relating to Druid's production of "The Glass Menagerie". Box-Office returns from the production also included. Letters also present between Jerome Hynes, Druid, and Steve Plant, discussing terms and work completed by Plant as part of the production.

File of letters between Jerome Hynes of Druid and Micheline Steinberg of Margaret Ramsey Play Agents detailing rights agreement and royalties owed from production.

File of correspondence between Jerome Hynes, Druid, and Penny Tackaberry concerning talks over rights and permission to produce "The Hostage". Also invoices for photography work on the play carried out by Terri Russell, photographer.

Correspondence between Jerome Hynes, Druid and staff at Samuel French, Theatre Agents, regarding discussions on production rights for Druid's production of "Waiting for Godot", detailing terms and also box-office returns from the production. A letter also notes that a scheduled Druid production of "Aristocrats" by Brian Friel was postponed owing to rights issues with Curtis Brown Ltd. and that Brian Friel had been informed.

File of letters between Jerome Hynes, Druid, and staff at Samuel French Ltd, Theatre agents, discussing rights for production of Sophocles King Oedipus and Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus, in versions by W.B. Yeats. Also includes letters between Hynes and staff at the Society of Authors regarding rights. File also includes summary of Box Office returns from the Druid production.

File of correspondence, letters and telex, between Druid Theatre and others such as Curtis Brown Ltd, discussing the production rights for a production and Irish tour of "A Touch of the Poet" by Eugene O'Neill. File includes letters from Garry Hynes to Peter Murphy, Curtis Brown, Londen seeking rights and permission to produce "A Touch of the poet in Ireland" (Aug 1984) Subsequent letters between Hynes and Murphy discuss Druid not taking on the production due to a current American production of the play. (Aug 1984 - Jan 1985) Letters between Jerome Hynes and Kim Croninger, discussing Druid's renewed plans to produce the play (26 Mar 1987) Subsequent letters, fax and telex between J. Hynes and Croninger discussing the details, rights and royalties as well as tour details of the production planned by Druid. Financial matters and costs also discussed. Includes photocopy of TS article by Michael D. Higgins T.D., entitled "The Relevance of Druid and Eugene O'Neill." Also includes attendance details and gross income from the production 12 Jun - 11 Jul 1987.

File includes 'Book of Words' tour information booklet for cast and crew members; Application to the Arts Council prepared by Druid Theatre Company for 'Tour of Major Prisons 1987'; Memo discussing the funding of the Prisons Tour 1987 by Druid Theatre Company; A review of the prison's tour following its conclusion, prepared by Druid, which also includes a breakdown of costs such as wages, set, lights etc. and also comments such as grateful support from the Arts Council but refusal of support for the tour from the Department of Justice. (item 4); Selection of TS letters to Druid from Con Hayes, Governor, Arbour Hill Prison (19 Feb 1987) Vincent Sammon, Educational Service to Prisons (20 Mar 1987) and [Nessa] Durcan, Education Unit, Cork Prison, ( 25 Feb 1987) all adding comment upon the recent Druid tour to the respective prisons (item 5); Group of letters and comments written by prisoners in respective prisons, primarily Arbour Hill, giving detailed accounts of their thoughts and opinions on the play and on Druid performing in a prison. (Feb - Mar 1987 - Item 6); Group of press cuttings with reviews of the play, a flyer advertising the touring production and also TS and MS letters including a telex from Emelie of Graffiti Theatre, wishing Druid well with the tour; letters from Druid to Vincent Sammon and Nessa Durkan discussing arrangements, schedules and staff lists for those who would be present at the prisons from Druid for the productions. Also a letter from Jerome Hynes to Phelim Donlon of the Arts Council, Dublin, attaching the above named report and comments on the Prisons tour. (14 Apr 1987) File also includes correspondence between Jerome Hynes of Druid and Kevin McCaul, Derry City Council, discussing a confirmed touring production of "Conversations on a Homecoming" at the Rialto Entertainment Centre, Derry and discussing travel, costs, budgets and production schedule.

Letters between Jerome Hynes, Druid, and Alan Brodie, Imison Playwrights, detailing terms of production agreement and rights and also a copy of the production license issued for the play.
Also includes series of letters between Druid (Jerome Hynes) and Jeffrey Campbell and Paul Pyant, confirming agreements for work as lighting designers with Druid Theatre Company.
Time sheets for cast members' rehearsal sessions also included.

File of correspondence between Druid Theatre to numerous individuals such as playwright MJL. Molloy, seeking to find a literary estate or a relative for playwright Seamus Byrne; includes letter from unnamed individual outlining biographical information on Byrne and on the history of the play. Also includes rehearsal and performance time sheets from cast members.