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Writer	Description
Aukin, Liane	Archive of Liane Aukin (1936 - 2016), actress, playwright, scriptwriter, producer and lifelong supporter of women's rights. Her written work included the all female play Silver Lady (1984), based on the life of big band leader, Ivy Benson.
Ayrton, Norman	Records relating to the career of Norman Ayrton (1924 - 2017); actor, theatre and opera director, drama teacher and former principal of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
Croall, Jonathan	The archive of theatre journalist Jonathan Croall, composed of research materials he compiled in his roles at the Old Vic and National Theatres, and while writing biographies of Sybil Thorndike and Sir John Gielgud. Also included is a small collection of material related to the careers of his parents, the actor John Stuart (1898 - 1979) and actress and voice coach Barbara Francis (1910 - 1983).
Elyot, Kevin	Papers of the actor and playwright Kevin Elyot (1951 - 2014), best known as the writer of My Night with Reg.
Friestadt, Berta	Archive of Berta Freistadt (1942 – 2009), lesbian-feminist playwright, stage director, novelist, teacher and performance poet. Notable published works include: Dope Smoking Lesbians Can Never Be Good Teachers (1990)
Grenfell, Joyce	Archive of Joyce Grenfell (1910 - 1979), British actress, writer and comedienne who was the Queen of the comic monologue, and was an acclaimed comedy performer on stage, radio, television and film.
Grundy, Sydney	Collection of scripts related to the English dramatist and librettist Sydney Grundy (1848 - 1914).
Madden, Cecil	Archive of the television pioneer, author and playwright Cecil Madden (1902 - 1987), mostly composed of a large collection of playscripts, including adaptations of French and Spanish language plays.
Ridley, Arnold	Archive of Arnold Ridley OBE (1896 - 1984), the British playwright and actor. Best known for his performance in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army, his plays included The Ghost Train.
Smith, ACH	ACH Smith (b. 1935) is a British novelist, playwright and poet. His collection contains material relating to Orghast at Persepolis including working notes, photographs, Ted Hughes material, a programmes and reviews relating to locally staged (Bristol and South West of England) and national productions, from the 1960s to present day.
Smith, Phil	The archive of the Mythogeographic performer, writer, and educator Dr Phil Smith, active since 2000.
Witney, Frederick	Frederick / Fredrick Witney was an English playwright active from the 1920s to the 1950s, who specialised in comedies before becoming most well-known for his work in the Grand Guignol style of horror play.