This file contains correspondence between Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan, their Agents International Creative Management Inc., specialist legal advisers and American Ballet Theatre covering the terms of Kenneth MacMillan's appointment as Artistic Associate, for the performance of some of his ballets, and payment of royalties. There is correspondence from a firm of solicitors advising re US Withholding Tax, and from the Consul of the United States confirming Kenneth MacMillan's right to employment in the US

Five page handwritten letter from Osaka, Japan to Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan reporting on the American Ballet Theatre tour to Japan, and looking forward to working with Kenneth on The Sleeping Beauty and Romeo and Juliet when back in New York, with envelope, 25.9.1987

Two letters from Georgina Parkinson to Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan, from America, comprising

1. One page typed letter, 'Day Four', typed just before leaving for the theatre, all three working for the same goal of The Sleeping Beauty, undated
2. Two page typed letter complaining about San Francisco and the intolerable atmosphere around the theatre, undated

American Ballet Theatre first performed the full-length The Sleeping Beauty in 1976 in a production by Mary Skeaping in costumes and scenery by Oliver Messel that were from The Royal Ballet's production of 1946. The folder in this file contains biographies of the creators of the work and the 1976 production, and articles and excerpts from publications covering the source of the story, the music, Marius Petipa and the original version, and historical context. Later additions to the folder include photocopies of notes from the programme for The Royal Ballet's 1977 production, and press reviews of performance by various companies. A full bibliography of the material is available

In March 1987 there was an exchange of correspondence between Kenneth MacMillan, his agent Michael Oliver, and Charles France at American Ballet Theatre about Monica Parker's involvement in casting decisions for The Sleeping Beauty. The material includes three pages of handwritten notes by Deborah MacMillan about 'Things objecting to', a handwritten draft by Kenneth MacMillan to Charles France with things he took exception to, and a four page handwritten letter from Charles France to Kenneth MacMillan with apologies and explanation of events

Georgina Parkinson was Ballet Mistress at American Ballet Theatre and worked on Kenneth MacMillan's production of The Sleeping Beauty. This file comprises typed notes following rehearsals and performances that Georgina Parkinson sent to Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan, plus letters to Deborah MacMillan describing difficulties Georgina Parkinson was facing at American Ballet Theatre

In his third season as Artistic Associate, Kenneth MacMillan mounted a new production of the three-act ballet The Sleeping Beauty. The material in this folder comprises draft cast lists with annotations by Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan, correspondence with Nicholas Georgiadis, correspondence re conductors, cost comparisons and a draft budget, one issue of On Point, the magazine of the Friends of American Ballet Theater with an article on The Making of The Sleeping Beauty and one 1987 Special Edition Book on The Making of The Sleeping Beauty with articles and black and white photographs

The material in this file consists mostly of casting details for performances of The Sleeping Beauty during the 1987-1988 season and includes

1. One copy of a staple bound typed booklet American Ballet Theatre National Tour 1987-1988, giving details of venues, travel arrangements, performances and doctors in each tour city, 30.11.1987-27.6.1988, with handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan in blue biro and pencil
2. Five typed pages with cast lists and nine large scale templates for casting in Orange County, California and Chicago, some photocopies, some with details in pencil, two empty forms
3. Two typed letters, one typed note and one handwritten note
4. An invitation to a Gala Dinner at the Metropolitan Opera House with a colour reproduction of a costume design by Christian Lacroix for Gaite Parisienne on the cover, 20.4.1988

Kenneth MacMillan was appointed Artistic Associate to American Ballet Theatre in 1986 and created a new production of The Sleeping Beauty that premiered on11 Feb 1987 in Chicago. The material comprises one page of handwritten notes about numbers of performers, in purple felt tip pen, undated, three pages of cast lists showing additional characters and name changes (large), and six telegrams of best wishes and congratulations, 10-12 Feb 1987. There is an envelope with some handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan on the back that may relate to this production, undated but postmarked 1 Jul 1988