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Fridley Footlighters papers (PA 1), Performing Arts Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.
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In 1959 the Fridley Women's Club organized a small volunteer theater troupe under the name of The Little Theater group. Soon after, the group was renamed the Footlighters and incorporated as a non-profit organization. After a slow start, the Footlighters theater group was very successful for eight seasons. Three plays were offered in a typical season, one at Thanksgiving, a children's play at mid-winter, and a comedy in the spring.
The collection contains minutes, correspondence, legal documents, working papers, clippings, programs, financial reports, production material, newsletters, committee reports, a scrapbook with newspaper clippings, photographs and play bills pertaining to the Fridley Footlighters Theater group. Posters and personnel cards are also included in the collection.
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