Frank McDermott Rep collection

Dundee Rep theatre programmes, photographs, postcard, lighting sheet and fire check forms:
/1 Photographs from productions at the Dundee Rep including 'Sinbad and the Sailor' and 'Henry IV Part I', featuring, Michael Culver, James Gardener, James Ward, Simon Fraser and Jeremy Dench, 1958-61
/2 Dundee Rep Programmes from August-October 1958, May-August 1959, September- December 1959, January- August 1961, May-August 1961, July-September 1961
/3 Christmas card from the Texan "Dream" Company at Coventry
/4 Dundee Rep Programme for 'A View From The Bridge' by Arthur Miller, 1960
/5 Dundee Rep Programme for 'The Unexpected Guest' by Agatha Christie, 1960
/6 Dundee Rep Programme for 'Born Yesterday' by Garson Kanin, 1961
/7 Dundee Rep Programme for 'Cinderella', 1961
/8 Dundee Rep Fireman's Daily Report [3 pieces], n.d.
/9 Dundee Rep headed paper [4pieces] One features an excerpt from Act III of The Star Turns Red, n.d.
/10 Lighting board sheet, c1958
/11 Mounted Courier cutting of photograph from production 'The Unexpected Guest', headed 'Thriller at the Rep', and listing actors, [1960]
/12 Photograph of the Boars Head, Henry IV Part one scene, with explanatory note listing actors [1960]
/13 Audio cassette, with modern descriptive note of it being of Henry IV Part One, and describing details of the speeches, the technical actions, sound effects, costumes and McDermott's role in the production, nd

Frank McDermott attended St Michael's School, Dundee, leaving at the age of 15 years old. After working for a few months as a message boy for the local Co-Op, his teacher, Michael Dewar suggested he joined Dundee Rep as a dogsbody.
McDermott worked at Dundee Rep between March 1958 and 1961, where he painted scenery, sourced props, shifted scenes and helped with the lighting. It was the habit of Dundee Rep to employ cheap acting 'extras' from Dundee Art College, and Frank frequently joined them on stage in a variety of roles. His first speaking role was in Juno and the Paycock.
Frank left Dundee in 1961, and did a brief stint with the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama before leaving the stage all together. He went on to gain a degree in Educational Psychology and developed courses in Welfare at the College of Further Education in Grimsby and was also responsible for the development of its School of Social Care.
Since retirement in 1999, Frank has also worked as a supply teacher and youth justice officer. He has two sons and two daughters.

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Frank McDermott attended St Michael's School, Dundee, leaving at the age of 15 years old. After working for a few months as a message boy for the local Co-Op, his teacher, Michael Dewar suggested he joined Dundee Rep as a dogsbody.
McDermott worked at Dundee Rep between March 1958 and 1961, where he painted scenery, sourced props, shifted scenes and helped with the lighting. It was the habit of Dundee Rep to employ cheap acting 'extras' from Dundee Art College, and Frank frequently joined them on stage in a variety of roles. His first speaking role was in Juno and the Paycock.
Frank left Dundee in 1961, and did a brief stint with the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama before leaving the stage all together. He went on to gain a degree in Educational Psychology and developed courses in Welfare at the College of Further Education in Grimsby and was also responsible for the development of its School of Social Care.
Since retirement in 1999, Frank has also worked as a supply teacher and youth justice officer. He has two sons and two daughters.

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Description compiled by Rachel Hart

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MS 405