The following
guide focuses on resources available in the Fordham library system which
pertain to the
ELECTRONIC INDEXES AND
ABSTRACTS
International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full
Text
IIPA (International Index to the
Performing Arts)
Index to some 155 performing arts journals from 9 countries, including the New
York Times and Washington Post. Coverage dates back to 1864. Abstracts available for records from 1998 -.
MLA International Bibliography
Indexs over 3,000 scholarly journals. Coverage
dates back to 1963. Database also indexes relevant books, bibliographies and
working papers. Excellent source for criticism on a
particular play or playwright.
ProQuest Research Library
Index to periodical articles with full text for most of the articles. Coverage
includes many drama and theatre journals.
Carpenter, Charles A. Modern Drama Scholarship and Criticism,
1981-1990: An International Bibliography.
Patterson, Michael. German Theatre: A bibliography from the
Beginning to 1995.
Play Index.
Sharp, Harold S. Index to Characters in the Performing
Arts.
Simons, Linda Keir. The Performing Arts: A
Guide to the Reference Literature.
Bordman, Gerald Martin. The
The
A Companion to Theatre in
Contemporary Dramatists.
DuBoff, Leonard D. The
Performing Arts Business Encyclopedia.
Enciclopedia dello spettacolo. 9 vols. Roma: Casa Editrice Le Maschere, 1954-62. (RH) REF PN2035. E6
International Dictionary of Theatre. 3 vols.
Irish Theatre Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Professional Drama and
Dance in
Leiter, Samuel L. The Great Stage
Directors: 100 Distinguished Careers in the Theater.
Leiter, Samuel L. New Kabubki
Encyclopedia: A Revised Adaptation of the Kabuki Jitin.
Leon, Ruth. Applause:
Lounsbury, Warren C. Theatre Backstage from A
to Z. 3rd ed.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Drama: An International Reference Work in 5
Volumes.
Music, Dance, and Theatre Scholarships: A Guide to Undergraduate Awards.
The
Obituaries in the Performing Arts.
Patterson, Michael.
Pavis, Patrice. Dictionary of the
Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and analysis.
Rigdon, Walter. The
Biographical Encyclopedia & Who's Who of the American Theatre.
Stage Directors Handbook: Opportunities for directors and Choreographers.
Theatre World. NY: Crown Publishers. LC REF PN2277. N5 A17
Theatrical Directors: A Biographical Dictionary.
The Variety Insider.
The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre.
6 vol.
Baker, Henry Barton. History of the
Bordman, Gerald Martin. American Theatre: a
Chronicle of Comedy and Drama 1869-1969. 3 vols.
Brown, Gene. Show Time: A Chronology of Broadway and the Theatre from Its
Beginnings to the Present.
Brown,T. Allston. A
History of the
The
Mann, David. Women Playwrights in
Odell, George Clinton Densmore. Annals
of the
The
Schneider, Ben Ross. Index to the
Trussler, Simon. The
Wearing J. P. The
Wearing, J. P. The
Best American Plays.
The
Critical Survey of Drama: English Language Series.
Critical Survey of Drama: Foreign Language Series.
Douglas, Krystan V. Guide to British Drama
Explication.
National Theatre Critics' Reviews.
New York Times Theatre Reviews.
Salem, James M. A Guide to Critical Reviews.
Peacock, John. Men's Fashion: the Complete Sourcebook.
Wilcox, R. Turner. The Dictionary of Costume.
Carpenter, Mark. Basic Stage Lighting.
Kensington, AUS:
Watson, Lee. Lighting Design Handbook.
Cunningham, Glen. Stage Lighting Revealed: A Design and Execution
Handbook.
Swinfield, Rosemarie. Period Make-up for the
Stage: Step by Step.
Swinfield, Rosemarie. Stage Makeup: Step by
Step: The Complete Guide to Basic Makeup Planning and Designing.
Carnaby, Ann J. A Guidebook
for Creating Three-Dimensional Theatre Art.
James, Thurston. The Theater Props Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to
Theater Properties, Materials and Construction.
James, Thurston. The What, Where, When of Theater Props: An Illustrated
Chronology from Arrowheads to Video.
Glerum, Jay O. Stage Rigging Handbook. 2nd
ed.
Ionazzi, Daniel A. The
Stagecraft Handbook.
Russell, Douglas A. Period Style for the Theatre.
Theatrical Design in the Twentieth Century: An Index to Photographic
Reproductions of Scenic Designs.
Effects for the Theatre.
General
American Variety Stage, Vaudville and Popular Entertainment,
1870-1920
A multimedia anthology selected from the Library of Congress.
AWOL (Acting Workshop
Online)
Comprehensive site with links to everything related to acting technique, training
and employment.
Brief
Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies
Links to Internet sites.
Internet
Broadway Database
The official database for Broadway theatre information from the beginnings of
Inter-Play
An online index to plays in collections, anthologies
and periodicals.
Medieval Drama
Links
Links to sites with texts, commentary and illustrations.
Musicals101.com
Essays, links, photos, etc. about the musical theatre from the operetta to the
present.
The New
Deal Stage, 1935-1939
Selections from the Library of Congress' Federal Theatre Project Collection.
New York Public Library for
the Performing Arts
One of the premier libraries in the world for theater
research. The Billy Rose Theater Collection is reknown
for its holdings of original designs, playbills, posters, photographs, press
clipping files and recordings. The library also has a large collection of
circulating materials.
World
Wide Web Virtual Library, Theatre and Drama
Links to academic, professional and recreational theatre sites.
Theatre News, Reviews, and Listings
American
Theater Webb
Theatre and show information, news updated daily
Backstage
Web version of the weekly newspaper for actors
Broadway.com
Listings, reviews, gossip, etc.
Broadway
Stars
Biographies, news, reviews, and gossip
Curtain Up
Internet theatre magazine of reviews, features, annotated listings
New York Theatre Experience
News about the
New
York Theatre Wire
Listings, reviews and news about theatre in
Off-Off-Broadway
Review
Listings and reviews
Playbill
On-Line
News, reviews, listings, features, and lots more on the New York Theatre
Show
Business Weekly
Web version of the weekly newspaper. Auditions and news for actors
Theatermania.com
Listings, reviews, news, and gossip
Theatre Reviews Limited
Reviews of Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway
Tony Awards
Every Broadway show has its own page with plot synopsis, schedule, cast list
and photos
Costume
Costume
Imagebase
Links to images of costumes in Columbia University Library's collection
The Costume Site
Especially strong in ethnic costume.
The History
of Costume
Text and plates from History of Costume (Zur
Geschichte der Kostume.
International
Costumers Guild
A comprehensive site with textual information, images
and links to other sites.
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