Assess students' ability to apply archival and oral‑history research methods to reconstruct performance histories of mid‑20th‑century experimental theatre companies; tasks include locating and evaluating primary sources (playbills, reviews, production notes, photos), designing ethical interview protocols, triangulating archival and oral testimony to establish chronology and interpret performance practices, identifying archival gaps and biases, and proposing a coherent research plan and synthesis strategy for a case study company.