Music & Performing Arts Librarian
Online Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- The Concise Oxford Companion to the TheatreEntries 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 TheatreA up-to-date guide to the American stage from its beginnings to the present, including playwrights, plays, actors, directors, producers, songwriters, famous playhouses, dramatic movements, and much more.
- Oxford Companion to ShakespeareAn authoritative guide to Shakespeare's plays and poems, and their interpretation around the world over the last four centuries. Special feature entries on every play are included.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and PerformanceInformation about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe.
Print Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- The world encyclopedia of contemporary theatre byCall Number: Baker Berry Ref. PN1861 .W67 1994 v.1-5ISBN: 0415059283A five-volume overview of theater throughout the world, with many illustrations.
The Oxford encyclopedia of theatre & performance by Call Number: Baker Berry Ref. PN2035 .O94 2003 v. 1-2ISBN: 0198601743Comprehensive, well-illustrated resource, with excellent coverage of non-Western theater and other forms of performance.- Enciclopedia dello spettacoloCall Number: Baker Berry Ref. PN1625 .E7A wonderful reference, the most comprehensive international encyclopedia of theater and performance available. You don't have to read Italian to benefit from this resource and its fantastic illustrations.
- Dictionary of the theatre : terms, concepts, and analysis byCall Number: Baker Berry Ref. PN2035 .P313 1998ISBN: 0802043429Good coverage of terms and concepts from theater and performance.