In Oxford Reference (database) eBooks
Theatre
- Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre (2nd ed)Contains A-Z entries on theatrical styles, dramatists, performers, and directors, as well as information on theatres, festivals, and such technical topics as lighting, sound, and method acting
- Oxford Companion to American Theatre (3rd ed)A-Z entries include playwrights, plays, actors, directors, producers, songwriters, famous playhouses, dramatic movements, and much more.
- Oxford Companion to Indian TheatreMore than 750 A-Z entries of rural and urban modes of Indian Theatre, spanning over 2000 years. Includes geographic and historical forms and personalities, and demonstrates the traditions in 22 languages.
- Oxford Companion to the American MusicalOver 2,000 A-Z entries on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers, etc. Includes cross-references, a list of recordings, and a chronology of all the musicals listed. Also, contains a complete index of Tony Award and Academy Award winners.
Helpful links
- Theatrecrafts.comEntertainment technology resources & history. Includes a glossary of technical terms, technical information about past and present productions, topical areas of technical theatre interest.
- Jack Wolcott's Theatre History on the webA Resource for Theatre Historians and Students of the Theatre's History.