Center for Performing Arts Memorabilia
This collection contains promotional materials including flyers, post cards, handouts, and playbill inserts for shows staged at the Center for Performing Arts.
The collection is a joint project between the University Library and the Center for Performing Arts to create a digital archive for the CPA's 20th anniversary. Content is being actively added and this is a work in progress. To find out more contact OPUS staff at opus@govst.edu or the University Library at library@govst.edu
You can browse the entire collection below or view memorabilia organized by season here.
This collection is a work in progress as some materials are not yet available.
Browse the shows in alphabetical order below.
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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Center for Performing Arts
Program for the March 31, 2001 performance of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp by American Family Theater.
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Alcan String Quartet
Center for Performing Arts
Program for the November 16, 1997 performance by The Alcan String Quartet.
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Alice in Wonderland
Center for Performing Arts
Programs for the October 16, 1999 and May 7, 2005 performances of Alice in Wonderland by AlphaBet Soup Productions.
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Alice in Wonderland [Ballet]
Salt Creek Ballet
Program from the May 3, 2003 performance of Alice in Wonderland by Salt Creek Ballet.
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American Canteen
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the April 17, 2005 performance of American Canteen.
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American English
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the January 24, 2004 performance by American English.
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American One Acts
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the March 30, 2014 performance of American One Acts.
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A...My Name is Alice
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and playbill insert for the November 6-8, 2013 performances of A ... My Name is Alice by Governors State University's Theatre and Performance Studies.
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Annie
Center for Performing Arts
Programs for the June 25, 2004 performance of Annie by Light Opera Works Musical Theatre Summer Workshop and the November 4, 2007 performance by NETworks Presentations LLC.
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Arlo Guthrie
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the October 25, 2002 performance by Arlo Guthrie.
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Army Band
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the November 9, 2013 performance by the 144th Army Band, Illinois Army National Guard.
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Arturo Sandoval
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the May 18, 1996 performance by Arturo Sandoval.
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Assassins
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the February 1 & 2, 2013 performances of Assassins by the Southland Area Theatre Ensemble (SLATE).
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Ava Logan
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and playbill insert for the March 19, 2011 performance by Ava Logan.
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Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material for the December 2, 2010 performance of Away in the Basement: A Church Ladies Christmas.
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B.B. King
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and playbill insert for the February 8, 2008 performance by B.B. King.
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Bea Arthur
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the March 19, 2006 performance of An Evening with Bea Arthur and Billy Goldenberg.
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Beauty and the Beast
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and programs for the May 13, 2000; April 9, 2011; and May 4, 2014 performances of Beauty and the Beast.
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Bill Cosby
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the September 30, 2006 performance by Bill Cosby.
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Bill Maher
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the November 16, 2002 performance by Bill Maher.
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Bixby's Rainforest Rescue
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and playbill insert for the April 14, 2012 performance of Bixby's Rainforest Rescue.
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Blue Suede Shoes
Center for Performing Arts
Promotional material and playbill insert for the January 8, 2011 performance of Blue Suede Shoes starring Mike Albert, Scot Bruce, and the Big E Band.
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Bobby Caldwell
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill inserts for the April 24, 1999 and September 23, 2000 performances by Bobby Caldwell.
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Bob Newhart
Center for Performing Arts
Playbill insert for the September 28, 2002 performance by Bob Newhart.