Here is a collection of Web resources and reference sites that we believe are useful for theatre students, teachers, artists, and fans. Links are separated into the following categories. Companies and organizations that advertise in Dramatics magazine and Teaching Theatre are listed in boldface type.
See Advocacy partner links
Classroom tools, educational and arts organizations, curriculum issues, government programs
Publishers of theatre books, audiotapes, and videos; for specific titles, see The Studio/Bookshelf
See also College prep
A collection of theatre links and miscellaneous resources
Shakespeare, dramaturgy, history, reviews
Broadway, Sondheim, copyright guidelines, musical theatre development programs
Where to learn what’s up in the arts
Equity, production calendars, more on copyright
Tips and resources for creating scripts (see Script sources for play publishers and licensing agencies)
See Thespian troupe links
Where to help put on a show, or take a theatre class
Resources for building, lighting, costuming, running your show
See Thespian troupe links
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American Alliance for Theatre and Education
Membership organization for artists, educators, and scholars American High School Theatre Festival
Festival in conjunction with Edinburgh Fringe Festival ArtsEdge
The Kennedy Center’s arts education division Arts Horizons
Residencies, programs, and professional development for pre-K–12 teachers in the New York City and New Jersey metropolitan area Artsvision
Company offering arts and education design, programming, and implementation Calgary Arts Partners in Education Society
Nonprofit organization promoting learning through the arts The California Arts Project
Professional development for California arts educators CDE
Theatre and speech textbooks, debate camps, and more Community Programs in the Arts
Nonprofit community organization offering participatory arts programs in Minnesota Connected Courseware
University theatre arts resources Drama Teachers’ Resource Room
Lesson plans, articles, and more Educational Cyberplayground
Arts curriculum information, articles, webliography, and more Educational Resources and Lesson Plans
Language arts lesson plans and resources, including links to various sites with theatre plans Folger Shakespeare Library
Lesson plans for teaching Shakespeare and workshop information from the private research institution in Washington, DC Harvard Project Zero
Educational research group Heifer Theatre Project
Two-week play production workshop for selected high school actors, writers, dancers, and performers IDEA 2007
Sixth World Congress of International Drama/Theatre and Education Association Idyllwild Arts Academy
A private arts high school in California Interactive Educational Video, LLC
Maker of Practical Technical Theater DVD, “a class in a box” for teaching production. Interlochen Center for the Arts
Institution consisting of summer camp, fine arts boarding school, and artistic and creative programs for adults International Amateur Theatre Association
Membership organization for educational and community theatre, with online directory of festivals and conferences International Drama Education Association
Aims to promote and advocate theatre in education worldwide JelliRoll
Site offering monologues and DVDs featuring acting exercises Lessac Training and Research Institute
Workshops on biosensory approach that integrates voice, speech, and movement to deepen communication and creativity National Center for Education Statistics
Includes the Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
Includes information on school theatres National Endowment for the Arts
Funding and publications from the federal agency National Federation of State High School Associations
National service and administrative organization of high school athletics and fine arts programs in speech, debate, and music National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
Arts Recognition and Talent Search awards program National Standards for Theatre Education
Lesson plans, improvisation scenarios, theatre games, book recommendations, and state requirements for theatre teacher certification National Teacher’s Recruitment Clearinghouse
Nonprofit organization that provides a gateway to job banks in the U.S. for teachers seeking jobs Paul A. Kaplan Center for Educational Drama
Part of the City University of New York; offers a theatre teaching artist graduate certificate program Prince William Network
Distance-learning broadcasts from the Kennedy Center ProQuest K-12
Reference tools, assessments and standards news, and much more for anyone involved with schools The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts
Professional development, instructional materials, and more Southeastern Theatre Conference
College auditions and scholarships programs, and a Secondary High School Festival Southwest Theatre Association
A regional association for theatre educators and professionals in the southwestern U.S. Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education
Arts education issues in Texas and beyond U.S. Department of Education
News, financial aid, research and statistics, publications, and more VSA Arts
A nonprofit organization providing educational and career opportunities for people with disabilities Walnut Hill School
Independent boarding school for the arts, grades 9 through 12 Who’s Dancin’ Now? Online
The companion site to the documentary Who’s Dancin’ Now, which explores the impact of classes at the National Dance Institute on the lives of its alumni. Includes links to arts education resources across the United States. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Performing arts community offering internships in technical theatre, directing, stage management, costuming, and administration Young Audiences, Inc.
Home of network for visual and performing arts presenting program
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For specific titles, see Rehearsal Hall/Bookshelf
Acting A to Z
Site by author of two books for aspiring and professional actors, with tips, links, and excerpts The Broadway Theatre Archive
Video catalogue of Broadway productions and classics produced for television Fynsworth Alley
CDs, radio, and chat How to Stop Acting
By Harold Guskin, the “acting doctor.” Click on “Browse/Search” and enter the title in the title box for a description of this book. L.A. Theatre Works
Alive & Aloud audio recordings and study guides for the classroom Let’s Put on a Show!
Information about Let’s Put on a Show!, a handbook written by Tony Award-winning producer Stewart Lane. Northwestern University Press
University press; its list includes books on performing arts and theatre Notes on Directing
British director Frank Hauser’s fifty years of experience distilled into a pocket-size volume Raising the Curtain: Activities for the Theatre Arts Classroom
Hundreds of hands-on activities for novice to advanced theatre students, written by longtime EdTA member and leader Gai Jones Routledge
UK publisher offering books on acting Stagecraft 1
Text for beginning tech theatre
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Consortium of Conservatory Theatre Training Programs
Alliance of professional theatre training conservatories offering focused programs in a university environment National Association of College Admissions Counseling
Organization dedicated to serving students making college choices and college admission counseling professionals National Unified Auditions
Auditions held in major cities for different college and university theatre programs
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Artslynx: International Arts Resources
A cornucopia of links, including advocacy and theatre Biking with the Bard
Fun T-shirts with quotes from Shakespeare Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Nonprofit AIDS fundraising, grant-making, and support organization Endless Adventures
Customized educational travel, including arranging itinerary, classes, and workshops The Field Studies Center
Theatre-related tours Goin’ Hollywood
Theatre-, film-, and television-related tours Hit Show Club
Discount coupons for Broadway shows; also offers interactive workshops and teacher training The Institute of Outdoor Drama
Historical theatre, passion plays, outdoor Shakespeare Jellybean Conspiracy
Two-act variety show for 10 to 30 actors, including children with and without disabilities Larry Silverberg’s The 7 Simple Truths of Acting Master Class
Weekend master class by acting coach, author, actor, and director Larry Silverberg Manhattan Tour & Travel, Inc.
Full-service theatre-related tour operator and workshop provider in New York, Chicago, and London McCoy’s Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies
A plethora of links, including electronic texts and listservs The National Association for Drama Therapy
A professional association for the use of drama in therapy New York Public Library’s Internet Theatre Resources
Connect to websites about theatre publications, performance, organizations, history, unions, and more Philadelphia Theatre Review
Articles on Philadelphia theatre companies and artists Project Gutenberg
Online editions of public domain literature Pro Musica Tours
Performing arts and cultural trips RiverPark Center
Performing arts center in Owensboro, Kentucky Theatre Direct
Tickets, workshops, and educational materials for New York shows The WWW Virtual Library—Theatre and Drama
Links for schools and theatre companies worldwide, scripts, scholarly books, syllabi, and more
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The Actor’s Shakespeare on CD
Collection of Shakespeare’s monologues and scenes on CD Aisle Say
Internet magazine of theatre criticism Changing Stages
The companion site to the six-hour BBC television special, which aired August 26–September 9, 2001, on PBS. British director Richard Eyre offers a lively history of twentieth-century theatre, plus a look at Shakespeare. The site includes biographies, a video clip, and theatre history resources. The Critics and Awards Program
Schedule and participation details for the theatre criticism and awards program for high schools The Dramaturgy Pages
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas explain dramaturgy Medieval Drama Links
Links to articles, costume and design sites, music, and other resources for medieval drama Shakespeare eNotes
Guide to the plays, the Globe, festivals, and so on The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Will’s home, study materials, and more from Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare Resource Center
Links and brief entries Theater Mania
Theatre criticism, news, and schedules World Wide Arts Resources
Links for performance genres, publications, and more
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ASCAP and ACE
Searchable database of songs licensed by ASCAP BMI Hyperrepertoire
Song title database for BMI Fame World Tour
Links for world-wide professional productions of Fame Kohn on Music Licensing
Copyright law and music licensing information Hal Leonard Corporation
Sheet music, songbooks, accompaniment CDs, and books from the Applause series. Legally Blonde the Musical
The official site of the Broadway musical Live Broadway
Shows in New York City and on tour, from the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. Musical Theatre Competitions of America
Competitive festival for musical theatre students and directors National Music Publishers’ Association
Licensing, lyrics, sheet music, and more Sondheim.com
All about the musicals Stage Stars
Karaoke albums of Broadway hits Theatricopia
Composers, lyrics, publications, and more about musicals Warner Bros. Publications: Note Service Music
1-800-628-1528
Sheet music from Broadway shows
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American Theater Web
Listings and news for regional theatres, plus message boards and chat Arts Journal
Today’s top arts stories, from newspapers around the world and websites NYFA Interactive
A weekly digest of arts news from the New York Foundation for the Arts Playbill Online
The latest on who’s in what and where
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Actors’ Equity
News and audition notices from the actors’ union The Puppetry Home Page
Performances, productions, resources, and a bunch more U.S. Copyright Law
The law
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The Bonderman
Information on the Bonderman IUPUI/IRT Youth Theatre Playwriting Competition and Development Workshop, a symposium for script development of plays for young people that convenes in odd-numbered years on the campus of Indianapolis–Purdue University in Indianapolis. www.childdrama.com
Site by Matt Buchanan, children’s playwright and drama teacher, with lesson plans, monologues, definition of terms, and more The Dramatists Guild of America
Info on and from the professional association for playwrights, composers, and lyricists Mario Fratti
Winner of O’Neill, Richard Rodgers, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desks, and Tony Awards and writer of nearly 70 plays Jeffrey Sweet’s home page
Dramatics contributor and playwright’s site Rich Orloff
Dramatists Guild fellowship recipient playwright with repertoire of full-length and one-act plays and sketches available for production The Playwriting Seminars
Manual about playwriting, from Virginia Commonwealth University Stephen Gregg’s home page
About Dramatics contributor’s plays Yale Drama Series 2009 competition
Annual playwriting competition by Yale University Press and Yale Repertory Theatre Young Playwrights Page
Tips for young playwrights, by Jon Dorf, playwright, screenwriter, and script consultant
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Classical Commedia dell’Arte Summer Intensive
Workshop covering Commedia characters, movements, history, scenario, and Lazzi, June 22–July 3, 2008 Summer program advertisers in Dramatics magazine: ACTeen
Adelphi University
University of the Arts Pre-College Summer Institute
Atlantic Acting School
Boston University Summer Theatre Institute
British American Drama Academy Midsummer Conservatory
British American Drama Academy Midsummer in Oxford
Brown University Summer Studies
University of California, Los Angeles Institutes
Cardinal Stritch University
Carnegie Mellon University
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Hudson Valley School for Young Actors
Idyllwild Arts Academy Summer Program
Indiana University
Long Lake Camp for the Arts
University of Michigan Summer Institute
New York University Steinhardt Summer Workshop
North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Session
Summer Theatre Institute–New York City
Texas Arts Project
US Performing Arts
University of Vermont
Yale University Summer Programs
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Akron Design & Costume Co.
Costume rental specializing in period costuming Angstrom Lighting
Lighting and special effects resource BMI Supply
Tools, lighting equipment, custom draperies, rigging, and much more Charles Cosler Theatre Design
Provides professional theatre consulting and lighting design services to architects, theatre owners, and developers Charles H. Stewart Scenic Design
Scenic backdrops and curtains Costume Gallery
Pictures and links for costume design research and shopping, plus online classes Costume Holiday House
Costumes, both rental and custom Costume Rentals
Rental costumes from the Guthrie Theater and The Children’s Theatre Company The Costumer
Specializes in serving the costume needs of educational theatre Electronic Theatre Controls
Lighting products and solutions ESTA (Entertainment Services and Technology Association)
Technical standards, tips, and more from the membership organization J.R. Clancy
Theatrical stage rigging equipment Kansas City Costume Co.
Wardrobe and accessories rental Mask Arts Company
Custom hand-crafted leather and neoprene latex theatre masks Musson Theatrical Inc.
Technical theatre products for sale or rent, plus field services Rosco
Lighting and production equipment and supplies Rose Brand
Drapery and backdrop, scenic and production supplies Tobins Lake Sales
Theatrical systems and supplies USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology)
Educational resources and membership info Wenger
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