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Includes letters of correspondence between Jerome Hynes, Druid, and Bernard Farrell and also staff at Rosica Collins Ltd. regarding royalties owed and paid from the production as well as terms of production agreement.

File of MS and TS records relating to the production of "The Factory Girls" by Frank McGuinness. File includes document headed "Earnings from Factory Girls at Riverside" with details of agreed fees and of transport, flights and subsistence costs; "Accounting for Monies at Riverside; Bank of Ireland 'Advice of Payment' slip, from Riverside Trust Ltd to Druid; Contract of agreement between Druid Theatre and Riverside Studio, London (16 May 1988); Correspondence re. arrangements and invite list for production of "The Factory Girls" at the Riverside Studio as part of "A Sense of Ireland '88"; Agreement and financial information between Jerome Hynes, Druid Theatre and Rosalind Scanlon, 'A Sense of Ireland', London. Manuscript notes and breakdown of costs and expenses for Irish tour of "The Factory Girls"; information on costs of stage and setting and make-up; Draft MS report to the Arts Council on "The Factory Girls" tour (item 14); Time sheets of cast members (item 15); TS letter with MS draft notes from Jerome Hynes of Druid to Phelim Donlon of the Arts Council, Dublin, detailing an application for tour funding for "The Factory Girls" (item 16); and also wages information. Includes manuscript extract of the play. Also includes a series of time sheets for cast member rehearsal sessions.

Rehearsal time sheets by cast members from Druid's production of "Lovers" written by Brian Friel/

File of documents concerning the administration and staging of 'Wild Harvest'. Includes MS letter from Ken Burke, playwright, to Jane Daly, Druid Theatre Company to which he attaches the text of an article he wrote for 'Theatre Ireland', detailing his experiences of writing and producing 'Wild Harvest'. The article is entitled "Touching the Nerve" (20 Jun 1989); TS letter to Max Stafford-Clark, Artistic Director, The Royal Court, London, from Jane Daly, Druid Theatre Company, enclosing a video recording of the Druid production of 'Wild Harvest' and outlining potential tour plans to the U.K. (5 Dec 1989); TS press release issued by Druid Theatre Company about the play; TS biographies of cast members; details of expenses and staff/cast costs incurred by Druid during production. Also includes rehearsal time sheets for cast members.

File includes administration documents such as series of TS letters between Maureen Hughes and Jane Daly of Druid Theatre Company with Louise Cooper and Eleanor Drew of Judy Daish Associates, London, discussing and detailing the performance licence afforded to Druid for production of the play, written by Anthony Minghella and also detailing arrangements and royalties owed from the production (Dec 1988 - Jun 1989); Box office records and nightly account sheets from each night's production of the play. Also includes separate box office report from production of the play the Belltable Theatre, Limerick.

File relating to the administration of 'Antigone' in a version by Jean Anouilh. File includes text of programme note by Bernadette McAliskey; Letter from Jane Daly to Mary Robinson inviting her to write a programme note for the play owing to her "knowledge of and commitment to the law, to women's affairs and the ideals of democracy and self-determination . . ."(11 Apr 1990); TS letters from Jane Daly to Bernadette McAliskey discussing her programme note contribution (24 Apr and 17 May 1990); press release issues by Druid Theatre Company for the play, details and receipts of advertising purchased; MS letter to Jane Daly from Martin Drury (Director) concerning marketing to compete with the World Cup match evenings; text of letter and advertising images sent by Druid sent to various national and regional press outlets; TS letters to various people concerning their attendance at the opening night performance; Rehearsal time sheets for Druid Cast members.

Letters between Jane Daly, Druid, and staff at Michael Imison Playwrights Ltd. regarding production rights for the play and detailing finances such as box-office accounts from the production by Druid and also royalties owed. (Feb - Aug 1990)

File of correspondence and documents concerning the Irish tour and production of 'Lover's Meeting' by Louis D'Alton. File includes tour schedule for the national Irish tour; production schedules for specific venues along the tour; correspondence between Jane Daly of Druid and various regional arts centres and parish halls concerning rental of production spaces; biographies of cast and crew members; media and advertising plans such as advertising plans and letters to various news outlets; assorted press releases include one with a headline of "Off-Broadway?" - No - Off-Dublin!" and describes the production by Druid in Kilnamanagh Tallaght Community Centre that was fundraised for by local determined efforts; Contract made between Druid Theatre and the Gate Theatre, Dublin, for terms and agreement for production of "Lovers Meeting."

File relating to the Irish tour production of "Lover's Meeting" which includes a programme for a spoof 'play' entitled "Mother's Bleating" which depicts the Druid cast on tour; two pages of MS drawing being stage management plans of the stage with prop list attached. Text of article entitled "Lover's Meeting and the National Dream Life" by Christopher Murray; Booklet for all Druid members entitled "Lover's Meeting Irish Tour 1990 - Tour Information" detailing tour schedules and other such information for cast members.

File of correspondence between Druid Theatre Company and others concernig the media and marketing campaign for "Lover's Meeting", with outlets such as The Late Late Show, the Gay Byrne Radio Show and Irish national print outlets. Other letters include from Jane Daly to Phelim Donlon, the Arts Council, discussing tour plans for the play (17 Sep 1990); letters between Christopher Murray and Jane Daly, where Murray details the history and significance of D'Alton's play (Aug 1990); letter from Daly inviting John B. Keane to the Listowl production (17 Oct 1990) Letter from Daly to Brian Friel, inviting Friel to the Derry production, with MS letter of response from Frielsaying he will attend the play and thanking Daly for her kind words about "Dancing at Lughnasa", saying the definition of success is the postponement of failure. (22 Oct 1990); Letter from Dick Spring, T.D. written on initial letter sent from Daly, saying thanks for the invite but is engaged in his own national tour "with a production called 'The Next President', alias Ms Robinson." (11 Oct 1990); letter of acceptance to attend the play from M.J. Molloy, playwright, Milltown, Galway (1 Oct 1990); letter from Christopher Murray to Daly, where he describes "Playboy as the first piece of work to give the Druid its lasting reputation" and also describing in detail his thoughts on production of "Lover's Meeting' by Druid at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, where despite the high stage, "such simple, melodramatic material can be transformed into something so still, remote and moving. That's Druid I suppose!" (22 Nov 1990)

File of letters between Jane Daly, General Manager, Druid Theatre Company and P.J. (James) Bourke, (Seamus de Burca) discussing his work for Druid on "Lover's Meeting"; royalties for work carried out; discussing the rights held by Bourke for production of D'Alton plays and that he first published many of the plays and also discussing previous Abbey productions and interchangeable casting of male/female characters, while wishing Garry Hynes well in her position at the Abbey (12 Dec 1990); letters from Daly to Bourke concerning Hynes' wish to extend the Druid option on the play "Lover's Meeting" (11 Jan 1990); A4 pad of MS notes by Bourke regarding production notes for the play (undated); Detailed TS letter from de Burca (Bourke) to Daly describing his theatre-going history and describing seeing the company of Anew McMaster in Dublin which included Edwards and Willmore (MacLiommóir) (10 Oct 1990); a list of plays and books published by Séamus de Burca and other detailed letters from de Burca to Daly discussing his memories of Irish theatre and comments on theatre in Ireland.