Theatre Research Guide
Penn State Resources
- The CAT: Penn State University Libraries Catalog
- Microfinder: Index of Collections Available in Microforms
- Research Resources for Literatures in English
- School of Theatre
General Links
- Artslynx International Theatre Resources
- A Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies
- The Costume Page
- theatrecrafts.com
Visual Resources
Sources for Plays
Full-text resources
- American Drama 1714-1915
- Black Drama--1850 to Present
- English Drama (1280-1915)
- Editions and Adaptations of Shakespeare
- Twentieth-Century Drama
Indexes to plays
- Play Index. New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 1949-.
Z5781.P53 / Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference - Index to Plays in Periodicals. Rev. and expanded ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1979. [Supplements, 1977-87.]
Z5781.K43 1979 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections: An Author and Title Index to Plays Appearing in Collections Published Between 1900 and 1985. Eds. Billie M. Connor and Helene G. Mochedlover. 7th ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1988.
Z5781.O8 1988 / Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference - Inter-play.
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks
- Cambridge Guide to Theatre. New ed. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge UP, 1995.
PN2035.C27 1995 / Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference - The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama. New York: Columbia UP, 2007.
PN1861.C651 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - International Dictionary of Theatre. Chicago: St. James Press, 1992.
PN2035.I49 1992 / Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference - The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. New York: Oxford UP, 1992.
PN2035.C63 1992 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2004.
PN2220.B6 2004 / Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference - The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2003.
PN2035.O92 2003 / Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference - The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. London and New York: Routledge, 1994-2000.
PN2035.W67 1994 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Theatre Backstage from A to Z . 4th ed. Seattle: U of Washington P, 1999.
PN2091.M3L68 1999 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Encyclopedia of Stage Lighting. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2003.
PN2091.E4B66 2003 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference
Musical Theatre
- American Song: The Complete Musical Theatre Companion. 2nd ed. New York: Schirmer Books; London: Prentice Hall International, 1996-2001.
ML128.M78B6 1996 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Hollywood Song: The Complete Film & Musical Companion. New York: Facts on File, 1995.
ML128.M7B6 1995 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. 2nd ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 2001.
ML102.M88G3 2001 / Pattee, 2nd Floor - Ready Reference - Show Tunes: The Songs, Shows, and Careers of Broadway's Major Composers. 3rd ed. New York and Oxford: Oxford UP, 2000.
ML128.M78S86 2000 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference
Biographical Resources
- American National Biography
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index
- Dictionary of Literary Biography
- Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Dramatists. 6th ed. New York: St. James, 1999.
PR737.V5 1999 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. Detroit: Gale Research, 1984-.
PN1583.C65 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Abstracts & Indexes - Notable Women in the American Theatre: A Biographical Dictionary. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989.
PN2285.N65 1989 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Variety Obituaries, 1905-. New York: Garland, 1988-.
PN1583.V35 1988 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Who Was Who in the Theatre, 1912-1976: A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Directors, Playwrights, and Producers of the English-Speaking Theatre. Detroit: Gale Research, 1978.
PN2597.W52 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Who's Who in the Theatre. 17th ed. London: Pitman; Detroit: Gale Research, 1981.
PN2012.W5 17th 1981 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference
Sources for Reviews, History, and Criticism
Electronic journals and newspapers
- American Periodicals Series 1740-1900
- JSTOR
- Literature Online Full-Text Journals
- Project MUSE
- The New York Times (1851-2001)
- The Times (London) Digital Archive, 1785-1985
Indexes to journals
- America: History & Life
- International Index to the Performing Arts
- MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures
- ProQuest
- World Shakespeare Bibliography
Bibliographies and compilations
- International Bibliography of Theatre. New York: Brooklyn College, Theatre Research Data Center, 1985-1999.
Z6935.I53 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Abstracts & Indexes - American Drama Criticism: Interpretations, 1890-1977. 2nd ed. Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press, 1979. [Four supplements to
the Second Edition (1984, 1989, 1992, 1996).]
Z1231.D7P3 1890-1965 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - British Theatre: A Bibliography, 1901 to 1985. Mottisfont, Hampshire: Motley Press, 1989.
Z2014.D7C28 1989 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - United States Theatre: A Bibliography from the Beginning to 1990. Romsey: Motley Bibliographies, 1993.
PN2221.Z99S55 1993 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Theatrical Costume, Masks, Make-up and Wigs: A Bibliography and Iconography. London and New York: Routledge; Romsey: Motley Press, 2000.
PN2067.J68 2000 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - New York Theatre Critics' Reviews. New York: Critics' Theatre Reviews, 1940-1996. (National Theatre Critics' Reviews, 1995-96).
PN1601 .N4 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - A Guide to Critical Reviews: Pt. I. American Drama, 1909-1982; Pt. II. The Musical, 1909-1989; Pt. III. Foreign Drama, 1909-1977. 2d/3rd ed. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1984-91.
Z5784.C7S3 1984 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference
Histories
- The Cambridge History of British Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2004.
PN2581.C36 2004 / Pattee, Stacks 2A - The Cambridge History of American Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1998-2000.
PN2221.C37 1998 / Pattee, Stacks 2A
Historical Repertory
- Theatre World. New York: Applause, 1944-.
PN2277.N5A17 / Pattee - Stacks 2A - The Best Plays. New York: Limelight Editions, 1894-.
PN6112.B4501; earlier eds. PN2266.A2 / Pattee - Stacks 2A - American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2001.
ML1711.B67 2001 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1969-2000. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2001.
PN2277.N5H57 2001 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1930-1969. New York: Oxford UP, 1996. [preceded by vols. for 1914-1930 and for 1869-1914]
PN2266.B64 1996 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - American Theatre Companies, 1749-1887. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986.
PN2237.A43 1986 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - American Theatre Companies, 1888-1930. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987.
PN2256.A44 1987 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - American Theatre Companies, 1931-1986. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989.
PN2266.A54 1989 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - Annals of the New York Stage. New York: Columbia University Press, 1970.
PN2277.N5O4 / Pattee, Stacks 2A - The Encyclopedia of the New York Stage, 1920-1930. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985. [With successive volumes by decade.]
PN2277.N5L36 1985 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - The London Stage, 1660-1800: A Calendar of Plays, Entertainments & Afterpieces.... Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, 1960. [Biographical Dictionary, PN2597.H5; Index, PN2592.L63S3; A New Version of Part 2, 1700-1729]
PN2592.L6 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference - The London Stage, 1890-1899: A Calendar of Plays and Players. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1976. [With successive vols. by decade.]
PN2596.L6W37 / Pattee, Stacks 2 - Reference
William S. Brockman
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