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Theater 110: Introduction to Theater
Research and Instruction Librarian for Music & Fine Arts
Karen Olson
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Research and Instruction Librarian for Music & Fine Arts
Karen Olson
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Bio-critical Information on playwrights, directors, etc.
- Gale Literature This link opens in a new windowEncompasses Literature Resource Center, Literature Criticism Online, LitFinder, Scribner Writers, and Twayne's Authors in a unified interface.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography This link opens in a new windowFull-text author biographies with critical overviews of major works plus lists of secondary sources for further research. Discusses literary authors working across genres and historical periods (classical to contemporary). Covers criticism published 1978-present.
Production history, performance, playwrights, theorists, directors, etc.
The Cambridge Guide to TheatreCall Number: Reference PN2035 .C27 1995Covers all major playwrights, works, traditions, theories, companies, venues and events. Available in print.
Cambridge University Press publishes over 200 guides to various theatrical topics. See the list here.
Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century TheatreCall Number: Ref PN2035 .C65 2002Contains over 2,500 entries on 20th century theater around the world. Available online.
The Oxford companion to the American musical: theatre, film, and televisionCall Number: Music Ref: ML102.M88 H593 2008Offers a wealth of information on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers, and much more. Available in print or online.
The Oxford encyclopedia of theatre and performanceCall Number: Reference PN2035 .O92 2003Provides information across the broad sweep of theatrical activity, from ancient Greek drama to the latest developments in stage design. Available in print or online.
