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Play Analysis for Production Professor Beasley Fall 2005 Reference Works Information About & By Theatre Professionals Biographical Information Works by Theatre Professionals Theatre Reviews Production History Dramatic & Literary Criticism Questions? Please contact Susanna Boylston (704.894.2494). Reference Works Terminology | World Theatre | American Theatre | Costume | Stage Sets, Lighting, & Design Terminology Dictionary of the Theatre: Terms, Concepts, and Analysis. Patrice Pavis. Trans. Christine Shantz. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1998. Reference R 792.03 P338d-Ts Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms, from Jon Primrose, University of Exeter Theatre Department, U.K. An International Dictionary of Theatre Language. Ed. Joel Trapido. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1985. Reference R 792.03 I61 Theatre Backstage from A to Z. Warren C. Lounsbury. 4th ed. Seattle, WA: Univ. of Washington Press, 1999. Reference R 792.025 L889t World Theatre The Cambridge Guide to the Theatre. Ed. Martin Banham. New ed. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1995. Reference R792.03 C178 The Cambridge Guide to World Theatre. Ed. Martin Banham. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1988. Reference R 792 C178 A Companion to Post-War British Theatre. Philip Barnes. Totowa, NJ: Barnes & Noble, 1986. Reference R 792.0942 B261c The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre. Ed. Colin Chambers. New York: Continuum, 2002. Reference R 927.9 C762 Critical Survey of Drama. Ed. Carl Rollyson. 2nd rev. ed. 8 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2003. Reference R 809.2 C934 Encyclopedia of Latin American Theater. Ed. Eladio Cortés and Mirta Barrea-Marlys. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003. Reference R 862 E56 Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. Kurt Gänzl. 2nd ed. 3 vols. New York: Schirmer, 2001. Reference R 782.14 G211e2 International Dictionary of Theatre. Ed. Mark Hawkins-Dady. 3 vols. Chicago, IL: St. James Press, 1992. Reference R 792 I61 McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama. Ed. Stanley Hochman. 2nd ed. 5 vols. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. Reference R 809.2 M147, 1984 The Oxford Companion to the Theatre. Ed. Phyllis Hartnoll. 4th ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1983. Reference R 792.03 H33o4 The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance. Ed. Dennis Kennedy. 2 vols. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2003. Reference R 792.03 O98 The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre. Ed. John Russell Brown. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1997. Reference R 792.09 O98 The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. Ed. Don Rubin. 6 vols. New York: Routledge, 1994-2000. Reference R 792.03 W927 American Theatre See also World Theatre, above. African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres, and Performing Groups. Bernard L. Peterson, Jr. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1997. Reference R 792.08 P485a American Theatrical Periodicals, 1798-1967: A Bibliographical Guide. Carl J. Stratman. Durham, NC: Duke Univ. Press, 1970. Reference R 016.79 S899a Note: The Little Library has many theatre periodicals, including Playbill (1998 to present), Plays & Players (1966-1980, 1982-2000), and Theatre World (1944-1950, 1952-1954, 1956-1971, 1980 to present), among others. Broadway, Its History, People, and Places: An Encyclopedia . Ken Bloom. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2004. Reference R 792.03 B655b Cambridge Guide to American Theatre. Ed. Don Wilmeth and Tice Miller. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1993. Reference R 792.0973 C178 Dictionary of the Black Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Selected Harlem Theatre. Allen Woll. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1983. Reference R 792.08 W863d Encyclopedia of the American Theatre, 1900-1975. Edwin Bronner. San Diego, CA: Barnes, 1980. Reference R 792.09 B869e Encyclopedia of the New York Stage. Samuel L. Leiter. New York: Greenwood Press, 1985- . Reference R 792.9 L533e The Library has volumes covering the years 1920-1950. The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Gerald Bordman. 2nd. ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1992. Reference R 792.0973 B729o United States Theatre: A Bibliography from the Beginning to 1990. Robert Silvester. Romsey, England: Motley Press, 1993. Reference R 016.792 S587u Costume Costume Index: A Subject Index to Plates and to Illustrated Text. Ed. Isabel Monro and Dorothy E. Cook. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms, 1975. Reference R 016.391 M752c Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion. Ed. Valerie Steele. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2005. The Encyclopaedia of Fashion. Georgina O'Hara. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1986. Reference R 391 O36e The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes. Albert Racinet. New York: Facts on File, 1988. Reference R 391 R121c-T The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Costume and Fashion: from 1066 to the Present. Jack Cassin-Scott. London: Studio Vista, 1994. Reference R 391 C345i Stage Sets, Lighting, & Design Encyclopedia of Stage Lighting. Jody Briggs. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2003. Reference R 792.025 B854e Theatre Backstage from A to Z. Warren C. Lounsbury. 4th ed. Seattle, WA: Univ. of Washington Press, 1999. Reference R 792.025 L889t Information About & By Theatre Professionals Biographical Information | Works by Theatre Professionals Biographical Information African American Dramatists: An A-to-Z Guide. Ed. Emmanuel S. Nelson. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2004. Reference R 928.1 A2583 American National Biography. Ed. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. 24 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999-2002. Reference R 920.073 A512 American Playwrights since 1945: A Guide to Scholarship, Criticism, and Performance. Ed. Philip C. Kolin. New York: Greenwood, 1989. Reference R 016.812 A512 Biography Reference Bank. H.W. Wilson, 2003- . The Broadway Design Roster: Designers and their Credits. Bobbi Owen. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003. Reference R 792.02 O97b British Playwrights, 1956-1995: A Research and Production Sourcebook. Ed. William Demastes. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1996. Reference R 922.09 B862 Contemporary American Theater Critics: A Directory and Anthology of their Works. Comp. M.E. Comtois and Lynn F. Miller. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1977. Reference R 792.9 C741c Contemporary Authors. Gale, 2001- . The E.H. Little Library also has copies of the print volumes from 1967-2003; they are shelved in Reference at call number R 928 C76. Contemporary Dramatists. Ed. Thomas Riggs. 6th ed. New York: St. James Press, 1999. Reference R 822.09 C761 1999 Contemporary Gay American Poets and Playwrights: An A-to-Z Guide. Ed. Emmanuel S. Nelson. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2003. Reference R 810.9 C7612 Contemporary Jewish-American Dramatists and Poets: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook. Ed. Joel Shatzky and Michael Taub. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. Reference R 928.1 C761 Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1984- . Reference R 927.9 C761 Dictionary of Literary Biography. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1978- . Reference R 928.1 D554 To locate relevant entries in this set, consult Gale's Literary Index. Dictionary of the Black Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Selected Harlem Theatre. Allen Woll. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1983. Reference R 792.08 W863d Enter the Players: New York Stage Actors in the Twentieth Century. Thomas S. Hischak. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2003. Reference R 927.92 H673e Famous Actors and Actresses on the American Stage. William C. Young. 2 vols. New York: Bowker, 1975. Reference R 792.02 Y78f The Gay and Lesbian Theatrical Legacy: A Biographical Dictionary of Major Figures in American Stage History in the Pre-Stonewall Era. Ed. Billy Harbin et al. Ann Arbor, MI: Univ. of Michigan Press, 2005. Reference R 927.92 G285 International Dictionary of Theatre. Ed. Mark Hawkins-Dady. 3 vols. Chicago, IL: St. James Press, 1992. Reference R 792 I61 Note: Volume 2 covers playwrights; volume 3 covers actors, directors, and designers. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. ed. H.C.G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004. Reference R 920 N2111 Stage Deaths: A Biographical Guide to International Theatrical Obituaries, 1850-1990. Comp. George B. Bryan. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1991. Reference R 927.92 S779 Theatrical Designers: An International Biographical Dictionary. Ed. Thomas J. Mikotowicz. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1992. Reference R 927.92 T374 Theatrical Directors: A Biographical Dictionary. Ed. John Frick and Stephen Vallillo. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1994. Reference R 927.9 T374 Who was Who in the Theatre, 1912-1976. 4 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1978. Reference R 927.92 W621 See also ... the Library Catalogue (for books at Davidson) and WorldCat (for books not at Davidson but available through interlibrary loan). Search strategy 1: do a subject search for the person's name (last name first). Search strategy 2: do a subject keyword searches to find books about specific types of theatre professionals. Useful subject keywords include: actors and biography actresses and biography theater critics and biography theatrical managers and biography For more information about the Library catalogue and WorldCat, see below. Works by Theatre Professionals Books Library Catalogue Find books and other materials in the Davidson College Library. Do an "author last name first name" search to find books written by the author. Do an "author keyword" search for the author's name (this type of search will also find essays and book chapters written by an author).    Search Syntax     Truncation: use a dollar sign $.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. WorldCat Find books and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war").     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Articles & Interviews Search Biography Reference Bank to find links to works by as well as works about a person. Academic Search Elite (see below) InfoTrac OneFile (see below) LexisNexis Academic (Approx. 1980 to present) Contains the full text of regional, national, and international newspaper, magazine, newsletter, and trade journal articles.    To find articles: For articles from trade publications, do a "Guided News Search." In the first drop-down menu, "News Category," choose "Arts & Sports News." In the second drop-down menu, "News Sources," choose "Entertainment news." Enter key words and then adjust the date range as appropriate. For magazine articles, do a "Guided News Search." In the first drop-down menu, choose "General News." In the second drop-down menu, choose "Magazines and Journals," then enter key words and select an appropriate date range. For local or regional productions, do a "Guided News Search." In the first drop-down menu, choose "U.S. News." In the second drop-down menu, choose the region or state you want, enter key words, and adjust the date range as appropriate.    Search syntax:     Truncation: use an exclamation point.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use an asterisk *. Theatre Reviews See the Library's Guide "How to Find Theatre Reviews" Production History American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. Gerald Bordman. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1992. Reference R 782.1 B729a The American Repertory Theatre Reference Book: The Brustein Years. Marilyn J. Plotkins. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2005. Reference R 792.0974 P729a American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama. Gerald Bordman and Thomas Hischak. 4 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1994-2001. Reference R 792.0973 B729a The Library has volumes covering the years 1869-2000. American Theatre Companies. Ed. Weldon B. Durham. 3 vols. New York: Greenwood, 1986-1989. Reference R 792.0973 A512 The first volume covers 1749-1887, the second 1888-1930, and the third 1931-1986. Annals of the New York Stage. George Clinton Densmore Odell. 15 vols. New York: Columbia Univ. Press, 1927-1949. Little Library Stacks 792 O23a Best Plays... (1909 to present) Little Library Stacks 812.08 M29be The Library has 1919 to present. Provides information about all plays produced in New York as well as listings of plays premiered in theatres across the U.S. Also includes lists of awards and prizes as well as texts of the best plays of the year. For the years 1894-1971, consult the Directory of the American Theater, 1894-1971, edited by Otis L. Guernsey (New York: Dodd, Mead, 1971), a cumulative index shelved in Reference at call number R 016.8 G933d. Variant titles for this set include Applause/Best Plays Theater Yearbook, Burns Mantle Theater Yearbook, Best Plays and the Year Book of the Drama in America, and The Burns Mantle Best Plays. Dictionary of the Black Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Selected Harlem Theatre. Allen Woll. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1983. Reference R 792.08 W863d The Encyclopedia of the American Theatre, 1900-1975. Edwin Bronner. New York: A.S. Barnes, 1980. Reference R 792.09 B869e Encyclopedia of the New York Stage. Samuel L. Leiter. New York: Greenwood Press, 1985- . Reference R 792.9 L533e The Library has volumes covering the years 1920-1950. The London Stage, 1660-1800: A Calendar of Plays, Entertainments, & Afterpieces. 5 vols. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois Univ. Press, 1960-1968. Reference R 792.0942 L847 The London Stage ... A Calendar of Plays and Players. J.P. Wearing. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1976- . Reference R 792.0942 L847 The Library has volumes covering the years 1890-1959. Theatre Journals Playbill (1998 to present) Little Library Bound Periodicals Plays and Players (1966-1980, 1982-1997) Little Library Bound Periodicals Theatre World (1944-1950, 1952-1954, 1956-1971, 1980 to present) Little Library Stacks 792 T37 For lists of additional theatre journals, consult American Theatrical Periodicals, 1798-1967: A Bibliographical Guide by Carl J. Stratman (Durham, NC: Duke Univ. Press, 1970), shelved in Reference at call number R 016.79 S899a. Web Sites Internet Broadway Database, from the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. Dramatic & Literary Criticism Print American Drama Criticism: Interpretations, 1890-1977. Comp. Floyd Eugene Eddleman. 2nd ed. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1979. reference R 016.81 P174a2 American Drama Criticism: Supplement I to the Second Edition. Comp. Floyd Eugene Eddleman. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1984. Reference R 016.81 P174a2-s American Drama Criticism: Supplement II to the Second Edition. Comp. Floyd Eugene Eddleman. Hamden, CT: Shoe String press, 1989. Reference R 016.81 P174a2-s2 Annual Bibliography of English Language & Literature (ABELL). Cambridge: Bowes & Bowes, 1924 - . Reference R 016.82 M689a Indexes journal articles and books published from 1920 to present; also includes citations to book reviews. ABELL is particularly good source of information about books published in the U.K. Many of these works do not appear in the MLAIB. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1973- . Reference R 809.04 C761 To locate relevant entries in this set, consult Gale's Literary Index. European Drama Criticism. Comp. Helen H. Palmer and Anne Jane Dyson. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1968. Reference R 016.8 P174e European Drama Criticism: Supplement 1-2. Comp. Helen H. Palmer and Anne Jane Dyson. 2 vols. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1970-1974. Reference R 016.8 P174e Supp. Modern Drama Scholarship and Criticism, 1966-1980: An International Bibliography. Charles A. Carpenter. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1986. Reference R 016.8 C295m Modern Drama Scholarship and Criticism, 1981-1990: An International Bibliography. Charles A. Carpenter. Toronto: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1997. Reference R 016.8 C295m 1981-1990 Online Academic Search Elite (1984 to present) Includes citations to articles in scholarly periodicals. Limit your search to "peer-reviewed" sources.       Search syntax:     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Essay & General Literature Index Indexes essays published in books and edited collections.    Search Syntax     Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "".     Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. Humanities Abstracts (1907 to present). Indexes articles, interviews, obituaries, book, theatre, and film reviews, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present.    Search Syntax     Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "".     Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. InfoTrac OneFile (1980 to present) Includes citations, and some full text, to articles in scholarly periodicals, four major daily newspapers, and an assortment of theatre-related journals. Limit your search to "refereed publications" to omit articles from popular magazines.    Search syntax:     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use an exclamation point !. International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance (c. 1982 to present) Includes citations to, and some full text of, journal articles, books, and essays on all aspects of theatre and the performing arts. International in scope. Unlike the MLA International Bibliography, the International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance focuses on theatre-as-performance.       Search syntax:     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ".     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. MLA International Bibliography (1963 to present). Indexes journal articles, books, and doctoral dissertations in the fields of English, American, European, Asian, African, and Latin American linguistics, modern languages and literatures, film studies, and folklore. Note: To locate articles from earlier time periods, consult the MLA International Bibliography, 1925-1962 (Reference R 016.4 M16m).    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "".     Wildcard: use a question mark ?. PCI: Periodicals Contents Index (c 1770 to 1995) Indexes articles from humanities and social sciences periodicals from their first issues to 1995. Particularly useful for locating references to articles from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. International in scope.    Search Syntax     Truncation: use an asterisk *.     Phrase searching: automatic.

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