ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


September 1 9 9 7 / 5 5 5

Internet 
Resources

T h e a t e r  a n d  p e r fo r m a n c e  
s tu d ie s

By R eb ecca  A lbitz

All the World Wide Web 's a 
stage …

U
sing the Internet to locate useful informa­
tion in the performing arts can be an ardu­
ous task. Wading through the ever-incre

num ber of theater and performance sites, only 
to discover that little of use can be found, can 
discourage the serious researcher w ho is ex­
ploring the World Wide Web for the first time. 
A num ber o f very informative sites on theater 
and performance studies, however, have been 
created, providing useful information to the 
reference librarian, the student, and the practi­
tioner.

While I have been selective in my choice of 
listed resources, I have included sites that fo­
cus on theater and performance both as aca­
demic disciplines and as areas of practice. Many 
of the sites listed also provide links to other 
sites, providing avenues for further Web ex­
ploration.

Information servers
These sites provide links to a n d /o r informa­
tion about Internet and World Wide Web re­
sources of a general nature in theater and per- 
formance studies.

•  ELAC O n lin e  T h eatreP ed ia: In te r n e t 
T h eatre Library. This library of World Wide 
Web sites is extremely thorough, containing 
links to both theater production (acting, direct­
ing, writing, etc.) and research sites. A subject 
index is available for those w ho are not sure

Design: Robert B otinelli

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which site might contain the information they are 
seeking. Access: http://w w w.perspicacity.com / 
elactheatre/library/library.htm.

•  A B r ie f G u id e to  In te r n e t R eso u r c e s 
in  T h eatre a n d  P e r fo r m a n c e  S tu d ies. Cre­
ated and maintained by Ken McCoy, assistant pro­
fessor of communication studies and theater 

sianrgts  at Stetson University, this guide is a com ­
prehensive and up-to-date resource for locat­
ing a broad variety o f Internet resources on 
theater and perform ance. Of particular value 
is th e detailed listserv inform ation. Access: 
http://www.stetson.edu/~csata/thr_guid.html.

•  T h ea tre C en tral. "The largest com pen­
dium of theatre links on the Internet.” This site 
focuses on the theater professional, including 
information about theater companies, training 
and education, and theatrical unions. Access: 
h t t p : / / p i a n o . s y m g r p . c o m / c g i - b i n / p l b /  
central?cmd=start.

Electronic play texts
•  C o m ed ia . Organized and maintained by 

the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater, 
Inc., this site provides access to a num ber of 
Hispanic play texts, organized by playwright. 
Other resources related to Hispanic theater are 
also available. This site can be read in either 
E n g lis h  o r S p a n is h . A ccess: h t t p : / /  
listserv. arizona. edu/com edia. html.

•  S h a k e sp e a r e — O n lin e  R e so u r c e s. De­
voted to Shakespeare, this site includes links to 
the complete works housed at MIT, Bartlett’s 
Shakespearean Q uotations, and many other 
S h a k e s p e a re -re la te d  sites. Access: h t t p : / /  
writingco.com /shakespeare/slinks.html.

•  T h ea tra les. Housed at the University of 
Q uebec in Montreal, this site is a collection of 
links to French drama texts, most o f w hich are 
in French, although a few are in English. A c­
cess: h ttp ://w w w .e r.u q a m .c a /n o b e l/c 2 5 4 5 / 
theatral.html.

Rebecca A lbitz is h ead librarian a t Pennsylvania State University, Shenango campus; e-mail: 
r2a@psulias.psu.edu

http://www.perspicacity.com/
http://www.stetson.edu/~csata/thr_guid.html
http://piano.symgrp.com/cgi-bin/plb/
http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/c2545/
mailto:r2a@psulias.psu.edu


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Important library collections
•  T h e N e w  Y ork  P u b lic L ibrary fo r  th e  

P e r fo r m in g  Arts. The hom epage for the New 
York Public Library’s Performing Arts Library 
contains information about each of the major 
collections housed in this facility. These col­
lections include the Dance Collection, the Billy 
Rose Theatre Collection, and the Rodgers and 
Hammerstein Archives o f Recorded Sound. You 
can telnet to the Dance Collection’s, research 
libraries’, an d  branch libraries’ catalogs from 
this site. Access: http://w w w .nypl.org/research/ 
lpa/lpa.htm l.

•  Y a le D ra m a  L ibrary. Yale’s drama col­
lection holdings are outlined and a telnet link 
to ORBIS, Yale’s online catalog, is provided at 
this site. Access: http://w w w .library.yale.edu/ 
drama.html.

E-journals—Theater and performance 
studies research

•  L im en : A n  E le c tr o n ic  J o u r n a l D e d i­
c a te d  to  th e  P e r fo r m a n c e  P arad igm . Housed 
at M urdoch University, this electro n ic jo u r­
nal is d e d ica ted  to th e p h ilo so p h ical inves­
tigation o f p erfo rm an ce as an ep istem o lo g i­
cal system. Access: http://kali.m urdoch.edu.au/ 
limen/.

•  TDK: T h e D ram a R ev iew . TDR is a jour­
nal o f perform ance studies published by MIT 
Press. This site includes abstracts of recent vol­
umes, indexing and abstracting information, and 
s u b s c r i p tio n  in f o rm a tio n . Access: h ttp : // 
mitpress.mit.edu/joumal-home.tcl?issn=10542043.

•  T h ea ter. Published by the Yale School 
o f Drama and the Yale Repertory 
Theatre, Theater is the self-pro- 
claim ed  “m o st se rio u s, lively, 
well-written magazine on the con­
tem porary stage.” This site con­
tains subscription information and 
sample back issues. Access: http:/ 
/  w w w. yale ,ed u /d ram a /p u b lica - 
tions/theater/.

•  T h e a tr e  In S ig h t. Theatre 
InSight, published by the Univer­
sity o f Texas, Austin, is a journal 
designed as a publishing outlet for emerging 
scholars researching in the areas of performance 
and theater studies. This site contains table of 
contents information for current issues and back 
issues as well as subscription information. A c­
cess: h ttp ://w w w .u tex as.ed u /stu d en ts/ti/.

•  T h e a tr e  P e r s p e c t i v e s  I n t e r n a t io n a l 
(TPI) This electronic journal is devoted to the­

ater history, theory, criticism, and dramaturgy. 
T his is a fu ll-tex t jo u rn al. Access: h t t p : / /  
w w w .tesser.com /tpi/index.htm .

•  W o m e n  a n d  P e r fo r m a n c e . Published 
by New York University’s D epartm ent o f Per­
formance Studies, this forum for discussion on 
g e n d e r an d  re p rese n tatio n  featu res essays, 
scripts, interviews, and articles o n  perform ance 
from interdisciplinary fem inist perspectives. 
Current issues are available online; back issue 
order information is also available. Access: http:/ 
/www.echonyc.com/~women/.

E-journals—Theater production
•  L ig h tin g  D im e n s io n s :  T h e  ( D ig ita l) 

M a g a z in e  f o r  t h e  L ig h tin g  P r o f e s s io n a l. 
Sample articles and subscription information are 
available for this trade publication focusing on stage 
lighting. Access: http://w w w .etecnyc.net/ld/.

•  TCI: T h e B u s in e s s  o f  E n te r ta in m e n t 
T e c h n o lo g y  a n d  D e s ig n — O n lin e . Sample ar­
ticles and subscription information from The­
atre Crafts International magazine, designed 
for lighting, sound, and production designers 
and costum e an d  m akeup professionals. A c­
cess: http ://w w w . etecnyc. net/tci/.

Playwriting
•  T h e D ra m a tic E x c h a n g e . An outlet for 

aspiring playwrights and a resource for produc­
ers looking for n ew  w orks. Access: h ttp : // 
w w w .d ram ex .o rg /.

•  R eso u rces fo r  P la y w rig h ts. Prom play 
scripts to discussion groups to advice from the 
experts, this site provides information and guid­

ance to playwrights. Access: http:/ 
/w w w . te le p o rt.c o m /~ c d e e m e r/ 
Playwrights. htm l.

Theater aw ards
•  T h e  O b ie A w a rd s. The Vil­

lage Voice O bie A wards w ere 
created to publicly acknow ledge 
and encourage the growth o f the 
off-Broadway theater movement. 
This site contains a searchable da­
tabase o f w inners for the past 40 

years. Access: h ttp ://w w w .v illag ev o ice.co m / 
obies/.

•  T o n y  A w ard s O n lin e . Current Broad­
way events, features on the theater, and a com­
plete listing o f Tony Award w inners are avail­
a b le  a t th is  W e b  p a g e . A ccess: h t t p : / /  
w w w .tonys.org/index.htm l.

(Theater Resources cont. on page 570)

http://www.nypl.org/research/
http://www.library.yale.edu/
http://kali.murdoch.edu.au/
http://www.utexas.edu/students/ti/
http://www.tesser.com/tpi/index.htm
file:///www.echonyc.com/~women/
http://www.etecnyc.net/ld/
http://www.dramex.org/
teleport.com/~cdeemer/
http://www.villagevoice.com/
http://www.tonys.org/index.html


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ADOPTED. (Exact counts for the votes on 
each of the 3 changes are available from the 
ACRL office.)

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: R obert P. M o rriso n  
(123); Jack Fritts (81).

Secretary: J e r ily n  A. M arsh all (125); Sharon 
Hybki Kerr (78).

Member-at-Large: S u san  B arn es W h yte ( 127); 
Katherine E. Holmes (79).

Instruction Section
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: M ary J a n e  P etro w sk i 

(515); Trudi E. Jacobson (363).
Secretary: Loretta J. R ielly  (434); Deborah 

Tenofsky (407).
Member-at-Large: Carl D. P h illip s (440); Lynn 

K. Bailey (388).

Law and Political Science Section
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: P aula J. P o p m a  (77)*; 

Graham R. Walden (77).
Secretary: Lucia S n o w h ill (88); Marifran Bustion 

(64).
Member-at-Large: J a n ic e  S. L ew is (96); Lisa R. 

Stimatz (53).

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: R ichardW . Oram (349); 

Write-in candidate (8).
Secretary: L ois F isch er B lack  ( 197); John Neal 

Hoover (177).
Member-at-Large: P eter E. H a n ff (255); Brad­

ley D. Westbrook (121).

Slavic and Eastern European Section
A d o p tio n  o f p ro p o s e d  bylaw s ch an g es: 

ADOPTED. (Exact counts for the votes on 
each of the 14 changes are available from the

(Theater Resources use cont. fro m  page 556)
Theatrical Costumes

• T h e C o stu m e Site. This is one of the 
most thorough Web sites for costume informa­
tion, featuring sources for historical, science fic­
tion, an d  fantasy costum es. Access: h ttp :// 
milieux.com / costume/.

Theater reviews
•  A isle Say. This theater review source cov­

ers productions from New York City to San 
Francisco. Links to regional th eater review 
sources are also provided. This site is updated 
weekly. Access: http://www.escape.com/~theanet/ 
AisleSay.html.

ACRL office.)
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: T atian a G o e m e r  Barr 

(29); Patricia Kincaid Thurston (24).
M em ber-at-Large: J o a n n a  K. D y la  (33); 

Mieczyslaw (Mischa) Buczkowski (20).

Science and Technology Section
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: B illie  J o y  R ein h a rt 

(167); Gail P. Clement (164).
Secretary/M em ber-at-L arge: E liz a b e th  W. 

B r o w n  (173); Michael J. Haddock (149).

University Libraries Section
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: M aureen P a stin e‹ 705); 

Karyle Sue Butcher (613).
Secretary: K a th leen  G u n n in g  (644); Karen A. 

Hatcher (551).
Member-at-Large (two to be elected): E lo ise 

M cQ u ow n  (563); L eslie W y k o ff (549); Jane 
Conrow (492); Ferne B. Hyman (461).

Western European Specialists Section
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: S t e p h e n  L e h m a n n  

(103); Barbara L. Walden (47).
Secretary: T h o m a s M. Izb ick i (89); Charles 

Spornick (60).
Member-at-Large: R ein h art S o n n e n b u r g  (93); 

Fred W. Jenkins (50).

Women's Studies Section
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: K ristin  H. G erh ard  

(185); Write-in candidate (2).
Secretary: B ern ice I. R ed fern  (181); Write-in 

candidate (0).
Member-at-Large: M ary F aith  P a n k in  (150); 

Daren Callahan (45).

* Determined by lot. ■

•  T h e  N e w  Y o r k  T im e s  T h e a te r  R e­
v ie w s . Recent reviews published in the New 
York Times are available, full text, at this site. 
You must first subscribe to the New York Times 
online service before these reviews are avail­
able to you. Currently this is a free service. 
Access: http://w w w.nytim es.com .

•  P layb ill O n -lin e. Playbill information for 
Broadway, off-Broadway, regional, a n d  Lon­
d o n  th e a te rs  is a v a ila b le from  th e  Playbill 
O n -lin e W eb site. T ick et o rd e rin g  in fo r­
m ation, re c e n t th e a te r new s, an d  o th e r fea­
tu re s  c o n c e rn e d  w ith  c u rre n t th e a te r are 
also available. Access: http://piano.symgrp.com/ 
playbill/. ■

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