Abstract The Martha Lavey Papers fills five boxes and spans the years 1988-2017. Materials held in standard-sized boxes are arranged in alphabetical order, with materials of the same topic grouped together chronologically. For example, correspondence, photographs, and items related to Lavey’s studies at Northwestern University are listed together and in chronological order. Oversized photographs and artifacts are held in two oversized boxes and contain photographs from Steppenwolf Theatre Company...

Abstract Marshall W. Mason (born February 24, 1940; B.A., Northwestern University School of Communication, 1961) is an American theater director, educator, and writer. He founded the Circle Repertory Company in New York City and was artistic director of the company for 18 years (1969-1987). He has received many awards over a long career in the theater, among them an Obie Award for Sustained Achievement in 1983 and, in 2016, the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater. His papers fill 190...