This large series consists of two subseries: a. Production Materials and Programs, 1951-1986 and b. Oversized Production Materials and Programs, 1959-1971. The series includes theatre production materials like stage maps, costume information, and prop lists. It also includes programs for many notable plays such as Bye Bye Birdie, Damn Yankees, and Fiddler on the Roof. Some of the items included are oversized costume illustrations for Kismet and programs for productions starring famous performers such as Angela Lansbury, Dick Van Dyke, and Florence Henderson. Some of the programs in the series were added from the Arthur M. Applebaum Collection of Theater Plays.