Stage manager and designer at Downstage Theatre in the 1970s.
Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Downstage Theatre :[Programmes, pamphlets and fliers for productions in 1979].
Date: 1979
Reference: Eph-A-DOWNSTAGE-1979
Description: Includes: "The club", by David Williamson. Directed by Tony Forster. Hannah Playhouse, 28 June 1978. Programme (2 copies) "Death trap", by Ira Levin. Directed by Anthony Taylor, design by Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 15 November 1979. Programme (2 copies) "Flying blind", by Bill Morrison. Directed by John Banas, designed by Janet Williamson. Hannah Playhouse, 8 February 1978. Programme (2 copies) "The Gingerbread man", a musical play for children and adults alike, by David Wood. Directed by John Banas with Stephen McCurdy. State Opera House, 9 May 1979. Programme / flier. (2 copies) "High as a kite", by Robert Lord. Directed by Alyson Baker, designer Doug Simpson. Hannah Playhouse, 20 October 1979 (world premiere). Programme (2 copies) "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare. Directed by John Banas with Tony Forster. State Opera House. 12-23 May 1979. Programme (2 copies) "Prisoners of Mother England", by Roger Hall. Directed by Anthony Taylor. Hannah Playhouse, 27 September 1979 (World premiere). Programme (2 copies) "The recruiting officer", by George Farquhar. Directed by Raymond Boyce and Davina Whitehouse. Hannah Playhouse. 9 August 1979. Programme (2 copies) Subjects of scandal & concern: "Design for living", by Noel Coward. Directed by Alyson Baker with Anthony Taylor; "The second Mrs Tanqueray", by Arthur Wing Pinero. Directed by Anthony Taylor with Alyson Baker. Programme (2 copies). "Summit conference", by Robert David McDonald. Directed by Anthony Taylor, designer Raymond Boyce. Hannah Playhouse, 15 March 1979. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets sizes varying below 250 mm.
Photographs of productions
Date: April 1979-June 1979, August 1979-October 1979
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: McCurdy, Stephen John, 1949-; Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Reference: PAColl-7704-10
Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'The Gingerbread Man' (May 1979), 'Design for Living' (April 1979), 'The Second Mrs Tanqueray' (June 1979), and 'The Club' (June 1979). Quantity: 82 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets with 72 images. 17 photocopy/ies.
Photographs of productions
Date: June 1978, October 1978
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: McCurdy, Stephen John, 1949-; Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Reference: PAColl-7704-05
Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Same Time Next Year' (October 1978) and 'State of the Play' (June 1978). Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheet with 6 images.
Photographs of productions
Date: 1976, February 1977, April-May 1977
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: McCurdy, Stephen John, 1949-; Simpson, Doug, active 1970s; Taylor, Terence Mervyn, 1942-2010
Reference: PAColl-7704-01
Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Operation Viviette', 'Chocolate Frog', 'Robbie Horror Show', 'Songs for the Fourth Reich', and 'Songs to Uncle Scrim' (1976), 'Absurd Person Singular' (December 1976), 'The Foursome' (February 1977), 'Perfect Strangers' (April 1977), and 'Fat Little Indians' (May 1977). Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheet with 37 images.
Photographs of Downstage Theatre productions, 1976-1985
Date: 1976-1977, 1979-1980, 1983, 1985
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: Morris, Glen, active 1987; Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Reference: PAColl-9545-23
Description: Photographs of Downstage Theatre productions from 1976 to 1985, taken by Glen Morris of Clearlight Photography, comprising: Photographs relating to 'Courting Blackbird', taken 1976 Rehearsal and production photographs of 'The Balcony', taken 1977 Frances Edmond as Shirley Reynolds in 'Prisoners of Mother England', taken 1979 by Doug Simpson Production photographs of 'Da', taken ca February 1980 Photographs of the Youth Theatre production 'Find Me', taken September 1983. Shows Susan Woodfield, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy, Juliet O'Brien, Kerry Fox, and Meredith McGrath Production photographs of 'Happy End', taken ca March 1985 Dress rehearsal and cast photographs of 'One for the Road', taken April 1985 Production photographs of 'The Life of Galileo', taken ca April-May 1985 Photographs of 'The Mug Nog Kids', taken 7 May 1985 Production, rehearsal, and cast photographs of 'Trafford Tanzi', taken ca June 1985. Shows Noel McColl and Steve Rickard Production and set photographs of 'The Cherry Orchard', taken ca November 1985 Photographs of 'Steaming', taken ca July-August 1985 Photographs of the Youth Theatre production 'Life - Would you buy it?', taken September 1985. Shows Nicola Marriot-Lloyd, Amelia Gifford, Sarah Giles, Diana Morris, Duncan Ferrier, Rowan Brown, Catherine Ward, Gary Hollier, Johanna Knox, Rowena Fry, Scott Emerson, Johanna Stiebert, Nadine Standish, Suzanne Aspden, Catriona Stevenson, and Katherine McLeavy Poster, production, and cast photographs of 'Foreskin's Lament', taken ca September 1985 Production and set photographs of 'Charley's Aunt', taken 5 December 1985 Quantity: 46 b&w original photographic print(s). 51 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Resin-coated paper prints, dye coupler print
Photographs of productions
Date: April 1978, February 1979, May 1979
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: McCurdy, Stephen John, 1949-; Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Reference: PAColl-7704-09
Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Savages' (April 1978), 'Flying Blind' (February 1979), and 'Macbeth' (May 1979). Quantity: 78 b&w original photographic print(s). 27 photocopy/ies.
Photographs of productions
Date: August 1979-November 1979
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: McCurdy, Stephen John, 1949-
Reference: PAColl-7704-11
Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'The Recruiting Officer' (August 1979), 'Globbo' (August 1979), 'Prisoners of Mother England' (September 1979), 'High as a Kite' (October 1979), and 'Deathtrap' (November 1979). Quantity: 78 b&w original photographic print(s). 6 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets.
Photographs of productions
Date: 1978-1979
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: Carlin, Jocelyn, 1955-2017; Davis, Brian, active 1980; McCurdy, Stephen John, 1949-; Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Reference: PAColl-7704-08
Description: Photographs of Stage Truck productions (1978 and 1979) and the Downstage Theatre production of 'Heroes and Butterflies' (March-April 1978). Quantity: 113 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets.
Photographs of productions
Date: July 1978, October-November 1978
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Reference: PAColl-7704-06
Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Merchant of Venice' (July 1978), 'Bingo' (October 1978), 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern' (July 1978), 'Shakespeare the Sadist' (July 1978), 'Sweet Israel' (November 1978), and 'Manuscript' (November 1978). Quantity: 65 b&w original photographic print(s). 9 b&w original photographic print(s) contact sheets with 48 images.
Photographs of productions
Date: February 1980, April 1980
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: Davis, Brian, active 1980; McCurdy, Stephen John, 1949-; Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Reference: PAColl-7704-12
Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre productions of 'Da' (February 1980), 'Summit Conference' (February 1980), and 'No Orchids for Miss Blandish' (April 1980). Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s).
Photographs of Downstage Theatre's production of Candide
Date: November 1978
From: Downstage Theatre (Wellington): Photographs of productions
By: Simpson, Doug, active 1970s
Reference: PAColl-7704-07
Description: Photographs of the Downstage Theatre production of 'Candide', November 1978. Quantity: 51 b&w original photographic print(s). 26 colour original photographic print(s).