2012.135.001

This is the oldest of a set of scrapbooks pertaining to the Garret Players, a drama group made up of members from Lawrence and Methuen, as well as other cities in the Merrimack Valley. This first scrapbook is mostly focused on the Garret Players first season, from 1962 to 1963, but goes forward to include photos and articles from the 64’-65’ and 65’-66’ seasons as well. The book begins with a photo of the very first full cast of Garret Players members, titled “Our first season”. Their first play, as is written below the photo, was “Luxury Cruise”, and the subsequent pages hold photographs of the make-up artists and dress rehearsals from this play. Other plays that include articles and set photos surrounding them include “Light up the Sky”, “Middle of the Night” and “Sabrina Fair”. The book is filled with artifacts like play schedules and itineraries, a few notes from the president of the Players committee to generous donors, even a few small, hand-drawn posters used for advertising the plays.

Large, brown, hardcover scrapbook bound with string