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Core Resources

OneSearch
Combined search engine, searches most of the Edgewood databases & catalogs. From the Advanced Search page you can limit results to "Drama & Theater Arts."
JSTOR
An excellent source for Film Studies, Folklore, Performing Arts, Architecture, Religion, Music, Art & Art History, Languages & Literature.
MLA International Bibliography
Modern Language Association's index to articles and chapters in books on film, literature and folklore.
Humanities International Complete
Full text from hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Includes many theatre and drama sources. (EBSCO)
Literary Reference Center Plus
Author biographies and literary analysis can be found here.
Kanopy
Documentaries, movies, and instructional films. Includes films from Media Education Foundation, Criterion Collection, PBS, New Day Films, independent films, classics, world cinema, and more. For browsable lists and performance rights info, see our Kanopy FAQ.

The Cambridge Guide to World Theatre by Martin Banham (Editor)
Call Number: REF PN2035|b.C27
ISBN: 0521265959
Publication Date: 1988-11-17
This work emphasizes international theater and performance Entries provide clear and concise information on traditions, theories, companies, playwrights, practitioners, venues and events.

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Library of Congress call numbers for drama are:

PR1241-PR1272.5 for Eglish drama collections

PS625-PS634.5 for American drama collections

PN6110.5-PN6120 for general drama collections

Nexis Uni
Regional, U.S. and international newspapers; radio & television transcripts; and newsletters.
U.S. Newsstream
Features key national and regional sources including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and Chicago Tribune.
Provided by Badgerlink.net

Edgewood College Department of Theatre Arts
Includes theatre productions information.
The Actor's Checklist
Site designed for the beginning actor. Provides advice and information on auditioning and acting.
Internet Broadway Database (IBDB)
Records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre - people, facts and production statistics
McCoy's Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies
Scroll down to many drama and theatre sites on the Web.
Musicals101.com
All you ever wanted to know about theatre, film and television musicals.
Performing Arts Encyclopedia
A guide to the performing arts collections and exhibitions at the Library of Congress. Searchable by name or topic with a description of the various collections and links to the digitized resources in Music, Theater, Dance, & Film.
Speech Accent Archive
Extensive collection of audio clips demonstrating accents from around the world.