This collection primarily contains examples of promotional items for national theater productions which were brought to Grand Rapids from 1988 to 2004. Some of the items in the collection may also have been sold as stock in the “Stage Door” Broadway Theatre Guild gift store. Included are posters and programs. Some audio and video tapes are included, plus color and black and white photos.

Information on the Guild itself, and the local individuals involved, is limited mostly to the organizations newsletters or newspaper clippings from Grand Rapids area publications. Some information on Grand Rapids is given in the programs through the advertising.

Some information on locals who went on to perform in national theater is found, but is limited. Some correspondence is included from or representing national or international personalities or actors, though this is limited.