File of box office records relating to the productions of "DruidSynge" at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin; at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, with details of breakdown of ticket sales and income. Also includes email correspondence detailing reconciliation statement concerning sales of "DruidSynge" books.
Budget spreadsheets prepared by Druid with titles of "DruidSynge "- The Plays - 2 Year Budget; Scenario A - Premiere in GAF Synge and DruidSynge Company of 25; Scenario A Budget by Production; Summary of adjustments to Budget 2005; Druid Profit and Loss Budget Vs. Actual Jan - Dec 2004; 2004 budget by production; DruidSynge season cast of 25 with 10 extras 6 week rehearsal inclu' 2 tech weeks budget' and other such budget documents. Also includes a fundraising progress report for DruidSynge with details of funding granted and those approached for funding (file 2)
File of manuscript notes, email correspondence and various budget spreadsheets and account information for "DruidSynge". Budgets include "Playboy 11 actors three-act 5 week rehearsal (first and later drafts); Tinkers Well, 7 actors, 90 mins 3 Act 5 week rehearsal; Riders to the Sea 4 actors, 70 min, one act, 2 week rehearsal; Druid Profit and Loss Account, with added notes for 2002; Scenario A: playboy in Spring, SG Revival Edinburgh and Ireland / Riders Connemara; and other such budget information.
Files relate to the budgets and financial accounts prepared by Druid in the lead up to and planning of the "DruidSynge" series, beginning in early 2004 and updated throughout the year and into 2005.
File of manuscript notes, email correspondence and various budget spreadsheets and account information for "DruidSynge". Budgets include profit and loss accounts, income and expenditure information, project budgets for each production within the DruidSynge series, costs for specific venues, such as Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, and other regional venues. Various aspects of costs are detailed and predicted, from production costs to administration, making reference to staffing, wages, company members, tour venues, set, design, technical costs, wardrobe, props, tour costs, travel, outgoing costs, previous tour costs for comparison such as with costs from "The Leenane Trilogy" tour in 1997. Email correspondence between Fergal McGrath, General Manager, Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Noreen Glennon, Finance, Eamon Fox, Production Manager and other Druid staff members.
Draft and final signed contracts for some of those engaged by Druid for 'DruidSynge'. Contracts present for Tim Smith, Aidan Wallace, Barry Conway, Sam Jackson and Eamonn Fox. Also includes contract correspondence with terms of production discussed between Druid and the Galway Arts Festival; Olympia Theatre Dublin and the Edinburgh Festival.
File of notes, email records and other documents relating to casting by Druid Theatre for "Druid Synge". Includes casting notes for "Playboy of the Western World" (Aug 2003); Casting advice and recommendation notes prepared by Maureen Hughes, Casting Director (Mar [2005]; cast template documents; various drafts and outlines of full casts for "DruidSynge", email correspondence between Fergal McGrath, Hughes and Garry Hynes re. child casting for "DruidSynge"; draft cast lists and emails between McGrath, Hynes and Hughes, many marked 'Confidential', discussing casting and wage rates for actors; Master Cast List for "DruidSynge".
File of email correspondence between Garry Hynes, Fergal McGrath, Maureen Hughes and others discussing child casting for "DruidSynge" and documents concerning "the protection of young people (employment) act."
DruidSynge - The Plays of John Millington Synge. Printed book to accompany the series by Druid Theatre Company entitled DruidSynge. This undertaking by Druid was to produce all works by the playwright J.M. Synge. The works produced included 'Riders to the Sea', 'The Tinkers Wedding', 'the Well of the Saints', 'The Shadow of the Glen', 'The Playboy of the Western World' and 'Deirdre of the Sorrows'. Book includes an article on J.M Synge written by Tim Robinson; biographical details and black and white headshots of cast and company members; a list of 'Friends and Subscribers of Druid Theatre Company'; details of past productions of 'The Playboy of the Western World' by Druid Theatre Company; acknowledgements by Druid Theatre Company; a list of DruidSynge publications and website; numerous images from Druid theatre rehearsals and productions and other details. Also includes limited hardback edition of the book, numbered no. 41 of 100 editions. One edition of the paperback booklet is signed by some of the cast members.
Files relate to the planning, contracting, production and broadcast of a documentary and also professional recording of the 'DruidSynge' series for subsequent release on DVD. Includes initial planning correspondence between Druid staff members detailing plans and requirements for the documentary and recording; contract agreement and correspondence re. negotiation with Wildfire Films, who produced the documentary and recorded the series; includes various draft and comment on the terms of the contract agreement; correspondence also between Druid, RTÉ and the Irish Film Board, discussing terms of the project, broadcast terms etc. The recording of the series was conducted at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin. Includes correspondence, budgets, fees, wages, logistics and considerations regarding the recording at the Olympia.