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Theater

Find plays, books, DVD's, online video, criticism, analysis, web resources for the scholar, actor, and director.

Professional Associations and Societies

Actors' Equity Association

International Association of Libraries and Museums of the Performing Arts

National Association of Schools of Theater

Screen Actors Guild

Theatre Communications Group - Organization for non-profit theatre in America.

Theatre Library Association - Also includes a nice selection of links under "Related Theater Resources".

General Sites for Theater

AisleSay - Internet magazine of stage reviews
American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment 1870-1920.
Backstage.com - Look here for jobs!
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Casting Society of America
Center for Research in Early English Drama (REED)
Compendium of Common Knowledge, 1558-1603.
Costumer's Manifesto
Didaskalia: Ancient Theater Today
Facets
Multimedia distributor.
History of Costume by Braun & Schneider
Internet Broadway Database
Format based on the Internet Movie Database, details of Broadway productions.
Internet Classics Archive
Internet Movie Database
Phenomenal database of just about everything you would ever need to know about any film ever produced.
Internet Theatre Database
The Kilroys
List of excellent new and under-represented plays by female and trans playwrights.
Medieval Drama Links
Musicals 101
Obie Awards
Off-Broadway awards from The Village Voice.
Playbill Online
Theater Studies and Dance: Yale University Research Guide
Theatre History Sites on the Web
Tony Award Pages
WWW Virtual Library Theatre and Drama - Auditions listings!
Theater sources from around the world, encompassing 17th to 21st century. Includes images, books, casting calls, jobs, film auditions, journals, and more.