AWARDS

REF 792.0793 T616 2001

The Tony Award:

A comprehensive listing of Tony Award winners an nominees and related background on the award.

BIOGRAPHY

REF 792.092 C767		Contemporary theatre, film and television, 1984-present	A multi-volume biographical work covering the entertainment industry. This work is a continuation of Who's who in the theatre.
792.820922 L853b	Long	Broadway, the golden years: Jerome Robbins and the great choreographer-directors: 1940 to the present.	Short biographical accounts interspersed with the creative activities of works by Broadway choreographers/directors from Agnes De Mille to Susan Stroman.
REF 792 Ri	Rigdon	The biographical encyclopaedia & who's who of the American theatre	This biographical encyclopedia not only includes lives of notable people in the theater but has an alphabetical listing of New York City productions from January 1, 1900-May 31, 1964, complete playbills of New York City productions from 1959-1964, capsular biographies of theater personalities and listed awards covering the years 1927-1963.
REF 792.0025 T34		Theatre directory: 01-02	A pocket guide for 422 members of the Theatre Communications Group of America including complete personnel affiliated with each theater, addresses, box office telephone numbers, performance seasons and special interests.
REF 792 Th		Theatre world. 1945-1998	Playbills and photographs of actors and actresses appearing on Broadway, Off Broadway, national touring companies, brief biographies of Broadway performers and a listing of obituaries are presented.
REF 792.0232 T34		Theatrical directors: a biographical dictionary. 1994	Concise biographical accounts of 300 directors with an assessment of their accomplishments, a chronological listing of productions, and a selected bibliography.
792.60233 T341s	Thelen	The show makers: Great directors of the American musical theatre	Profiles of influential musical theater directors from Arthur Laurents to George C. Wolfe.
The Library has many biographies of actors, writers, and composers. You may search the online catalog using the name of the person as the Subject.

EMPLOYMENT

REF 792.025 R263		Regional theatre directory	A national employment guide to regional and dinner theaters for people in the performing arts including internship opportunities for students.
REF 792.02573 Su64	Long	Summer theatre directory 2001	A guide to summer theater employment possibilities in the U. S.

HISTORY

REF 792.0973 B625p	Blum	A pictorial history of the American theatre, 1860-1980	Black and white photographs document this history with detailed annotations.
REF 792.9 N42	Brantley	The New York Times book of Broadway: On the aisle for the unforgettable plays of the last century	Ben Brantley's selection of the 25 most influential Broadway plays of the twentieth century with photographs and reviews from the newspaper. Other listings include 100 of his favorite plays, listings of Pulitzer Prizes in drama through 2001, and listings of Tony Awards for Best Play and Musical through 2001.
REF 792.02573 D62		Directory of historic American theatres	Information about American theaters constructed before 1915 that is arranged alphabetically by state and by city.
792.09 Ey64c	Eyre	Changing stages: A view of British and American theatre in the twentieth century	A detailed exploration of twentieth century theater.
OV 792.0973 H383b	Henderson	Broadway ballyhoo: the American theater seen in posters, photographs, magazines, caricatures, and programs	Snapshots of American theater as depicted in ephemeral media including magazines, news clippings, photographs, posters, and programs with informative annotations.
792.097471 It1		It happened on Broadway: An oral history of the great white way	An anecdotal account of Broadway shows told by actors, critics and all those affiliated with or working in the field.
792.097 L846h	Londre	The history of North American theater: The United States, Canada and Mexico: From pre-Columbian times to the present	An attractively illustrated, well documented history of theater covering pre-Columbian times through the end of the 1990's in North America.
REF 792 N42d		New York Times directory of the theater. 1973	With over 20,000 theater reviews from the New York Times covering the years 1920-1970, this book lists every actor, actress, writer, and director with reprints of articles detailing important theater awards; a title and personal name index is also included.
REF 792 Od	Odell	Annals of the New York stage. 1927-1949	A detailed multi-volume history of the New York theater from its beginnings through 1894.
REF 792 Ox		Oxford illustrated history of theatre	A chronologically, beautifully designed history of theater from its origins through the mid 1990s.
792.95 Sh15		Shakespeare: An illustrated stage history	Four hundred year illustrated history of Shakespeare's plays presented in the English theater.
REF 808.2 Sh64c 1984	Shipley	The Crown guide to the world's great plays, from ancient Greece to modern times	This standard drama work alphabetically arranged by author contains information on over 750 plays including the play's origin, plot synopsis, main characters and critical opinions.

PERIODICALS

ArtSEARCH: National Employment Bulletin for the Arts	Job vacancies are listed in this biweekly publication.	Kept for 1 month.
Billboard	A trade journal for the entertainment and music fields with news, reviews and statistics.	Kept for 3 months.
Ross reports television	Information on television series, movies, casting and talent agencies.	Kept for 4 issues.
Theatre arts monthly	Historical information on theater productions.	June 1925-October 1939
Theatre arts	Continuation of the above mentioned magazine.	November 1939-December 1963
Variety	Covers all aspects of the entertainment industry.	Kept for 1 year

PRODUCTION

792.025 C152t	Campbell	Technical theater for nontechnical people. 1999.	A book that delves into the technical complexities of the theater for the novice.
792.02 H557p	Hillenbrand	Produce your play without a producer: A survival guide for actors and playwrights who need a production. 2001	An examination of stage production for actors and writers detailing budgeting, fundraising, marketing, publicity and legal issues.
OV 792.02 H728i	Holloway	Illustrated theatre production guide. 2002	A detailed step-by-step guide to various aspects of stagecraft.
REF 792.025 N42		The New York theatrical sourcebook. 1998	A directory of costume, crafts and scenery, products and services for the Manhattan theater community.
REF 792 P699 1999		The Playwright's companion	A comprehensive directory for playwrights to theatrical play producers and companies including Broadway, regional repertories, community and college programs.
792.02 St13		The Stage directions guide to getting and keeping your audience.	As part of the Stage Directions Series, a how to book on dealing with and attracting a large audience.

WRITERS

REF 792.025 D79

Dramatists sourcebook. 2001-2002

A listing of over 1,000 performing arts organizations which playwrights, translators, composers, and lyricists may contact to submit original works.

	Margie Freilich-Den, Reference Librarian
	Tel: 203-291-4845	E-mail: mfreilich-den@westportlibrary.org

Last update: 1/15/02