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| Children's Theatre Company logo 1965-74. |
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| Detail from 1974 "New Theatre" inaugural poster by Steven Rydberg, forming the basis of CTC's logo from 1974-85. |
The images, documents, and media links herein are provided as examples of the formidable artistic output of The Children's Theatre Company and School of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here, the primary focus is on the first 20 years (1965-85), incorporating just a bit of what is available.
Please note most of the examples provided in this blog are protected by copyright and offered for research and educational purposes only.
PLEASE BE ADVISED that co-founder and artistic director John Clark Donahue, as well as a number of staff and/or school faculty members of the theatre (actor/instructor Jason McLean, for one) have been convicted and/or charged with criminal and/or civil crimes of sexual abuse of minors. In winter of 2019, in civil court, the Children's Theatre Company was also found guilty of negligence in these matters which occurred during the time period of the 1970s and 1980s (and probably earlier). Consequently, please be aware that the images and links within this blog include the contributions and participation of certain minors who were victims/survivors/witnesses of sexual and emotional abuse and residual trauma, as well as certain adult perpetrators, enablers, and/or former victims.
Context:
Over the years, dozens of articles have been written about The Children's Theatre Company and School's philosophy, working approach, and activity... and a number of them have been included in this blog (please refer to the season by season pages). These pieces may be "feature articles" created by journalists and other writers, but also include some internally-generated documents. Perhaps the best overview of CTC's history and rapid evolution into one of the premier arts organizations for children and their families in the world can be found in former Company member Linda Walsh Jenkins' preface to the 1975 anthology Five Plays from The Children's Theatre Company of Minneapolis, published by the University of Minnesota Press:
