The Lost Colony

]> obhc_fearn_robbie_papers Finding Aid of the Robbie Fearn Papers, 1981 - 1994 Processed by: Outer Banks History Center staff ; machine-readable finding aid created by: Kelly Grimm &hdrNcDncsa; 2009 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: August, 2009 Description is in English Finding Aid of the Robbie Fearn Papers, 1981 - 1994 Outer Banks History Center &tpNcDncsa; Descriptive Summary Outer Banks History Center Fearn, Robbie Robbie Fearn Papers, 1981 - 1994 33MSS-40 Materials in English 1.67 For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Outer Banks History Center. Robbie Fearn (1959- ) was born in Arlington, Virginia and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. He began his theatre career as a child actor in Raleigh. After completing a B.A. in Communications and Theatre at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in 1981, he began work at The Lost Colony drama as an actor-technician. During his tenure at The Lost Colony, he served as the play's Production Stage Manager, Technical Director, Production Coordinator/Technical Director, and the Assistant Director. Fearn served under directors Joe Layton and Fred Chappell, and General Managers Deloris Utley Harrell and John Summerton. The Robbie Fearn Papers contain information about The Lost Colony drama during Robbie Fearn's tenure with the production. The majority of the papers are production records and include personal notebooks and night-by-night notes of each performance. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], 33MSS-40, Robbie Fearn Papers, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, N.C., U.S.A.

Acquisitions Information

Donated by Robbie Fearn in 1996.

Processing Information

Processed by Outer Banks History Center staff prior to 2001.

Encoded by Kelly Grimm, August, 2009

Biographical Note

Robbie Fearn (1959- ) was born in Arlington, Virginia, and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. He began his theatre career as a child actor in Raleigh. After completing a B.A. in Communications and Theatre at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in 1981, he began work at The Lost Colony drama as an actor-technician. During his tenure at The Lost Colony, he served as the play's Production Stage Manager, Technical Director, Production Coordinator/Technical Director, and the Assistant Director. Fearn served under directors Joe Layton and Fred Chappell, and General Managers Deloris Utley Harrell and John Summerton.

Collection Overview

The Robbie Fearn papers contain information about The Lost Colony drama during Robbie Fearn's tenure with the production. The majority of the papers are production records, and include personal notebooks and night by night notes of each performance, for a number of years. Also included are correspondence, pay stubs, information on the Professional Theatre Workshop (PTW) and extra curricular productions of The Lost Colony Company at Waterside Theatre.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged topically and chronologically.

Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Subject Terms Roanoke Colony--Drama Roanoke Island Historical Association Theater--Production and direction--North Carolina--Roanoke Island Geographic Locations Roanoke Island (N.C.)--Drama Related Collections

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See also: 33BOK-0-471: The Lost Colony: An Outdoor Play in Two Acts: (With Music, Pantomime, and Dance) 33MSS-9: Paradise Preserved Research Materials and Correspondence Roanoke Island Historical Association Records, 1937-1986, contains administrative, executive, production, publicity, and financial records Container List Robbie Fearn Papers, 1981-19945 boxes, 64 folders 1:1.1 Finding Aid Business Records 1:2.1 R. Fearn Pay Stubs, 1981-1984, 1986 1:2.2 Agreement between R. Fearn and Lost Colony, 1981-1984, 1986-1988, 1994 1:2.3 Items relating to grievance committee and petition committee, 1988-1989 1:3.1 Correspondence 1:4.1 Master Carpenter Stage Manager 1:5.1 Script from 1986, Stage Manager Notebook, labeled 1985 1:5.2 1986 Stage Manager's Notebook, updated 1987 1:5.3 Formatter from 1986, Stage Manager's Notebook 1:5.4 1986 Stage Manager "86 information, my records" 1:5.5 After matter from 1986, Stage Manager's Notebook [mostly 1987] 1:5.6 1987 R. Fearn Notes 1:5.7 1988 Season 1:6.1 Script, Old Tom understudy, 1988 1:7.1 Fearn, Misc. Ephemera, undated 1:8.1 Professional Theatre Workshop (PTW) and extra curricular productions of the The Lost Colony Company and productions at Waterside Theatre 1:9.1 Backstage Manual Production Stage Manager (PSM) 2:10.1 1989 Formatter, including RIHA Board notes 2:10.2 1989 Calendar 2:10.3 Calling 2:10.4 Company/Contact 2:10.5 Production 2:10.6 Policy 2:10.7 History 2:10.8 Blocking 2:10.9 Show Reports and Notes 2:10.10 1990 RIHA Board notes and handouts 2:10.11 1990 Calendar 2:10.12 Contact 2:10.13 Policy 2:10.14 Production 3:10.15 Calling 3:10.16 Blocking 3:10.17 History 3:10.18 1990 Season, Nightly Notes, Show Reports 3:10.19 1990 Season 3:10.20 1991 Blocking 3:10.21 1991 Calendar 3:10.22 Contact 3:10.23 Policy 3:10.24 Production 4:10.25 Forms 4:10.26 Calling 4:10.27 History 4:10.28 Formatter 4:10.29 Show Reports and Nightly Notes Technical Director (TD) 4:11.1 1992 PSM/TD Notes; 1992 Budget 4:11.2 TD Notes, 1992 Personnel 4:11.3 Inventory 4:11.4 Operations 4:11.5 Policy 4:11.6 Press Releases 4:11.7 Robbie's Almanac 1992 4:11.8 1993 4:11.9 1993 Calendar 4:11.10 Contacts 4:11.11 Budget 4:11.12 Policy 4:11.13 Scenery 4:11.14 Props 4:11.15 Costumes 5:11.16 Sound 5:11.17 1993 Season 5:11.18 1994 Season