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File of technical and stage management documents relating to the Druid production of "The Walworth Farce" staged at the National Theatre Cottesloe, London. File includes schedule of dates of production, technical and fit-out instillation for the play set and staging; stage management running plot, queue sheets, setting plans, colour photographs of the set, diary of production set-up and rehearsals and other such items.

Stage management records from "The Gigli Concert" Includes setting list with information regarding stage props and setting arrangements for individual items in each act of the play; stage plan and sound list.

Files relating to the production and administration of the world tour of "The Walworth Farce" written by Enda Walsh and directed by Mikel Murfi, produced by Druid Theatre Company. our details include: The Walworth Farce, Sydney, Australia, April 14 – 24, 2010;
The Walworth Farce 2010 - Canberra Theatre Centre, Australia; April 7 – 10, 2010, The Walworth Farce 2010 - Newcastle Australia, March 25 – 27, 2009, The Walworth Farce 2010 - Wellington, New Zealand (New Zealand Arts Festival), March 17 – 21, 2010; The Walworth Farce 2010 - Wollongong, Australia, March 10 – 13, 2010; The Walworth Farce 2010 - Adelaide, Australia (Adelaide Festival), March 3 – 7, 2010; The Walworth Farce 2010 - Perth, Australia (Perth International Arts Festival), February 23 – 27, 2010; The Walworth Farce 2009 - Berkeley, USA (Zellerbach Playhouse), November 18 – 22, 2009; The Walworth Farce 2009 - Los Angeles, USA (UCLA Live), November 11 – 15, 2009; The Walworth Farce 2009 - Miami, USA (Adrienne Arsht Center), November 4 – 7, 2009; The Walworth Farce 2009 - Chicago, USA (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), October 28 – Nov 1, 2009; The Walworth Farce 2009 - Minneapolis, USA (Walker Art Center), October 21 – 25, 2009; The Walworth Farce 2009 - Columbus, USA (Wexner Theatre), October 16 – 17, 2009, The Walworth Farce 2009 - Toronto, Canada (Harbourfront Centre), October 6 – 10, 2009; The Walworth Farce 2009 - Galway (Druid Lane Theatre), September 23 – October 2, 2009;
The Walworth Farce 2009 - Salford, UK (The Lowry), September 15 – 19, 2009; The Walworth Farce 2009 - Oxford, UK (Oxford Playhouse), September 9 – 12, 2009.

File also includes summary box-office and sales reports, with breakdown of ticket sales etc. for a production dated in December 2008 at the Townhall Theatre, Galway and at Project Arts Centre, Dublin.

Files include printed flyer from production at the Oxford Playhouse; performance schedule from Sydney Theatre, Australia production (Apr 2010); interval setting list; costume list with list of items for each character; actors Production Week Schedule Jul - Aug 2010; LX Cue Sheet; series of colour photographs of the set and of props; also prop material such as labels for foodstuffs and similar items.

File includes stage management documents relating to the London production of "The Walworth Farce" which includes a stage management Q sheet; LX Cues, Costume Breakdown; setting plot and examples of props such as letters used in the production.

Draft programme from an unproduced series of plays focusing on the work of Tom Murphy. Entitled "This Strange Country" - Irish Emigration and the Plays of Tom Murphy. The item is a forerunner to the DruidMurphy series and dates to c. 2009/2010. Plays included were Famine, The House, A Whistle in the Dark and Conversations on a Homecoming. Programme includes a message from former Irish President, Mary Robinson.

File of letters between Druid Theatre and various individuals. Includes telegram of good luck to Druid sent c/o Peacock Theatre, Abbey Theatre, Dublin (Jun 1982); copy letter from Jerome Hynes and Garry Hynes to Ruth Cooper, Fraser and Dunlop, London, concerning a possible planned Druid production of "Terra Nova" by Ted Tally (Dec 1981 - Apr 1982); Letters between Jerome Hynes and The Book Guild Ltd. concerning purchase by Druid of "Two Plays", plays by Kevin Laffan (Nov 1984); Letters between Garry Hynes, Druid, and Alan Brodie, Dr. Jan Van Loewen Ltd., relinquishing Druid's production option of "The Suicide" by Nikolai Erdman, translated by Peter Tegel, and outlining reasons for so (Sep 1981); Letter from Alan Brodie, Michael Imison Playwrights Ltd. to Jerome Hynes, concerning Druid's production option on "The Accidental Death of an Anarchist" by Dario Fo. (20 Dec 1982) Letter from Doris E. Brown, of 'The Home News', New Brunswick, to Jerome Hynes, Druid, stating Druid's "Playboy of the western World" and "Shadow of the Glen" were highlights of the Dublin Theatre Festival (11 Oct [ ] ; Letter from Jerome Hynes to Con Houlihan, Evening Press, seeking permission for production (five-week youth employment scheme) of Páidín Mhaire in a translation by Houlihan (19 Jun 1984).

Batch of letters between Jerome Hynes, Druid Theatre, and playwright Jim Nolan, Waterford, discussing the terms for agreement on production by Druid of a play entitled "Black Pool" written by Jim Nolan. Contracts signed by Nolan are present, drafted by the Irish Society for Playwrights. RTÉ are noted to have agreed a radio broadcast version of the play. However, this production does not happen. (Sep - Oct 1984)

Batch of letters between Garry Hynes, Druid, and Samuel French Ltd. regarding securing rights to a play "A Night in the Ukraine" by Dick Vosburgh and Frank Lazarus. The request was declined over a clash of productions by another party. (Jul - Sep 1984)

Letter from Nica Burns, Donmar Warehouse Theatre to Jerome Hynes, Druid, offering a production run of "The Playboy of the Western World"in 1985.

Batch of letters between Druid Theatre (Jerome Hynes) and Ray Yeats, Dublin, confirmation commitment by Druid to contribute to a Youth Project as grant aided by the Department of Labour and directed by Yeats. (1984)

Batch of letters between Druid Theatre (Jerome Hynes) and Jim Sheridan, discussing agreements for Sheridan to develop for Druid "a scenario for the musical project with a working title THE RING." (1987)

Letters between Jane Daly, Druid and Caomhán Ó Scolaí, designer, discussion rights and reproduction issues for poster image for "The Midnight Court" designed by Ó Scolaí and used in revived production. (May 1993)

File of correspondence between Jerome Hynes, Druid Theatre and management of the Abbey and Peacock Theatres, Dublin, concerning terms of agreement for temporary release from druid for Maelíosa Stafford to act in "The Silver Dollar Boys" at the Peacock Stage, Abbey Theatre.

File of correspondence between Garry Hynes and Jerome Hynes of Druid Theatre Company, and John Hippisley, Co-Director of Quest Productions with Siobhán McKenna. The letters discuss the billing of McKenna and her contractual terms and conditions for any future production of Tom Murphy's play, Bailegangaire. Also includes printed handbill from a tribute event after the passing of McKenna, held at the Gramercy Park Hotel, New York. May 1987.