Print Resources
Indexes
Drama
Criticism (4 vols.)
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN 1601 D59
An
introduction to the most frequently studied playwrights representing all time
periods and
nationalities. Acquaints the reader with the uses and functions of criticism.
Play Index (series), 1949-1997
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN1625.P53x
An index to plays published separately and plays in collections,
written or translated into English (from puppet plays to classical drama).
Also includes a detailed cast anaylsis designed to locate plays by type
and number of players or readers: all male cast, all female cast, mixed
cast, etc. Includes a
list of the collections indexed.
Reviews
- New York Theatre Critics' Reviews Index
(1940-1986)
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN2277.N5 N44
Entries of reviews which have appeared in New York Theatre
Critics' Reviews are included in alphabetical order by title of play.
- New York Times Theater Reviews 1920 through 1996
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN1581.N4
Includes all theatre reviews published in the New York Times between
1920-1996.
- A Guide to Critical Reviews (multi-volume set)
ALL TITLES HELD IN REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN2266.S255
Each volume contains a bibliography of critical reviews from a variety of
sources.
- American
Drama, 1909-1982
Covers 2,500 plays and some 350 dramatists:
Broadway,
Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway;
- The
Musical 1909-1989
Covers 2,149 musicals, 2669 productions, on the New York stage, mostly
Broadway shows, but some Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway are also
included.
- The Screenplay, 1927-1980
Includes coverage of 18,500 American and foreign screenplays
- Foreign Drama, 1909-1977
Covers modern foreign plays produced on the New York stage. Covers over
2,300 productions of over 1,300 plays by 206 foreign dramatists (British,
Continental, Canadian, South African, Puerto Rican). Broadway, Off
Broadway and Off Off Broadway are represented.
- Variety('s) Film Reviews 1907-1996 (series)
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN1995.V34
Includes complete reproductions of original reviews printed in
Variety. Only full-length feature films, including foreign
films,
are included.
- Back Stage Theatre Guide
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN1625.B3 1991
Concentrates on the writers, the plays, and the companies that are
likely to be seen in theatres now. Over 300 entries are included.
- Contemporary Dramatists (5th ed.)
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN 1625. V5 1993
Contains biographical entries on living English-language writers for the
stage.
-
World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN1861 .W67 1994
This comprehensive 5 volume set covers Europe, Americas,
Africa, The Arab World, and Asia/Pacific.
Biography
- Performing Arts Biography Master Index
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN1583.M37 1982
- Notable Women in the American Theatre: A Biographical
Dictionary
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN2285.N65 1989
Entries are in alphabetical order, but there are two appendices:
a listing by place of birth; and a listing by profession. An index is also
included.
- Women Filmmakers and Their Films
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN1998.2.W66 1998
250 entries include more than 190 on women filmmakers (i.e.,
directors, producers, animators, editors, writers, and constume
designers). Each entry consists of a brief biography, a complete
filmography, a selected bibliography or works on or by the entrant, and an
expository essay by a specialist in the field. Includes a chronology of
women filmmakers.
Awards
- Award Winning Films: A Viewer's Reference to 2700 Acclaimed
Motion Pictures
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN1993.9.M68 1994
This guide covers 29 awards, has a number of useful indexes, and
includes an
appendix listing the 204 most award-winning movies of all time.
- Entertainment Awards: A Music, Cinema, Theatre, and Broadcasting
Reference, 1928 through 1993.
REFERENCE 1ST FLOOR PN2270.A93 F68 1996
Covers thirteen awards: Emmy, George Foster Peabody, Golden Globe,
Grammy, CMA, Pulitzer Prize for Music and for Drama, Academy
Awards--Oscars, Golden
Globe Awards for Film, New York Film Critics' Circle Awards, Tony Awards
Off Broadway Drama Awards (Obies), New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards.
Databases
WWW Resources
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html
A multimedia anthology selected from various Library of Congress
holdings: 334 English- and Yiddish-language playscripts, 146 theater
playbills
and programs, 61 motion pictures, 10 sound
recordings and 143 photographs and 29 memorabilia items documenting the
life and career of Harry Houdini. Additions will be made to the site.
Art & Culture: An interconnected guide to all the arts
http://www.artandculture.com/ACSniffer/index.html
Design Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts are covered.
This interesting and visually appealing site links to a variety of resources.
The Australian Dance Collection: a Directory of Resources
http://www.nla.gov.au/ausdance/index.html
Recently updated but still very much under development, this site is part of a project to index Australian dance resources that are currently
accessible in major Australian research collections.
The Costume
Page: Constuming Resources Online
http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html
by Julie Zetterberg, International Costumers Guild member.
over
2,000 links on a variety
of
topics related to Costuming: History, Museums, Ethnic, etc.
The Digital Performance Archive
(DPA)
http://dpa.ntu.ac.uk/dpa_site/
Traces developments taking place combining performance activity with new digital technologies -from live theatre and dance productions that incorporate digital
projections, to performances that take place on the computer-screen via webcasts and interactive virtual environments.
Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com
Search this comprehensive movie database for information on people,
plots, bios,
quotes,
characters, and movie titles.
Literary
Resources--Theatre and Drama
http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/theatre.html
by Jack Lynch, Assistant Professor, English Department, Rutgers University
Provides a collection of links to a variety of theatre related web sites.
Masterpiece Theatre Online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/
Masterpiece Theatre has joined the rest of PBS online with a nice collection of resources for current, past, and future programs.
Mr. William
Shakespeare and the Internet
http://daphne.palomar.edu/Shakespeare
This is a well-annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources
available on the Internet and new Shakespeare material unavailable
elsewhere on the Internet.
by Terry A. Gray, Palomar Community
College, San Marcos, CA.
- Musical Cast Album Database
http://www.eur.com/musicals/
by Frank Fanning, opera coach, conductor, music professor, Vienna
University of Music and Performing Arts (Austria).
2700+ recordings of Broadway (and other) musicals,
21,400+ song titles, 13,950+
artists, 1500 titles.
- Musicals.Net
http://www.musicals.net
Provides in depth coverage of 80 popular Broadway shows.
- Playbill On-line/Theatre Central
http://www.playbill.com
Contains up-to-date theatre productions, news, reviews, feature
articles,
interviews, biographical entries, information on ticket costs, seating,
and more.
- Perseus Project
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu
maintained by the Classics Department of Tufts University
Includes complete text of plays--in
Greek
and in translation--by many classical authors.
- Willamette
University's Guide to Theatre Sources
http://library.willamette.edu/webstation/subject/theatre/
maintained by the Hatfield Library on the Willamette campus.
This is a fantastic guide to
links on acting, costuming, lighting, stagecraft, and a variety of other
areas.
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