The interior of the Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri- Kansas City is shown under construction. Dr. Patricia McIlrath and a man, both wearing hardhats, stand between the future stage and the future seating area.
A woman, Maureen Hazelton, sits on a short brick wall with two children, ten-year-old Janie and eight-year-old Kevin Hazelton. Behind them is a large outdoor fireplace with a carving reading "University Playhouse." A large carved face is visible on one side of the fireplace.
Thirteen people are spread out across a stage, wearing ornate costumes. All are men except for one woman wearing a long dress. Two men, one wearing a crown and one wearing a shiny costume, stand on steps slightly above the others. Three men lay or sit on the floor while the others stand around them.
Two actors perform a scene from the play Phaedra. A woman wearing a long red dress and holding a sword kneels in front of a man wearing a white and orange tunic and holding a staff. The set around them has columns and a painted image of a man wrestling a bull.
The article praises the production of Sophocles' Electra directed by Dr. Patricia McIlrath. It highlights the skill of the actors, but speaks negatively with a show which accompanied Electra, Harlequinade.
The article criticizes the off-Broadway production of Electra which was directed by Dr. Patricia McIlrath. It speaks more positively on Harlequinade, which accompanied Electra.
The pamphlet has a black, yellow, and grey color scheme. It advertises the UMKC Department of Speech and Theatre and describes the undergraduate and graduate programs. It also lists the faculty members and details the department's focuses such as theatre and forensics. There are also seven small black and white photos of students and staff members.
Ethel and George McIlrath pose together in front of a house. George is sitting on the steps in front of the house. Ethel stands beside him, holding a blanket around herself.
Howard McIlrath, Robert McIlrath, Patricia McIlrath, Frances McIlrath (later Peak) and Jeanne McIlrath (later Finter) pose together on the steps in front of a house, smiling. Frances has her hands on Jeanne's shoulders and either Robert or Howard has an arm around Patricia's neck.
A woman, Ethel Howard McIlrath, sits holding her six-month-old daughter, Patricia McIlrath. Her two-year-old daughter, Frances McIlrath (later Peak), sits on her lap and her three-year-old son Howard McIlrath stands in front of them.
