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All Magic Guide

http://allmagicguide.com/

Online guide for stage magic practicioners, both amateur and professional. Searchable.

Author: Robinson Wizard, Inc.

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Hobbies

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: magic; magicians; slight of hand

Applied and Interactive Theater Guide

http://pages.nyu.edu/~as245/AITG/

This site supports "theatre professionals throughout the world [who are] working to bring their skills as change agents, as awareness builders, and as empathy masters to the personal and social needs of a world hungry for connection." Hosts an on-line forum.

Author: Toni Sant (toni.sant@nyu.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Theatre; Theatre professionals; Actors

The Aural Imagination

http://homepages.enterprise.net/micpool/

A resource for students of theatre sound design. Formerly "Mic Pool's Theatre Sound and Music Page," it has been redesign ed to emphasize the educational material for student sound engineers. 

Author: Mic Pool (micpool@enterprise.net)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: theatre; theatrical; stage; stagecraft; sound design

The Costume Page

http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html

This page offers over 2000 links to information about costumes including costume history, the making and wearing of costumes, costume buying guides, and Halloween costume suggestions. One section offers dozens of links to ethnic and folk costume material. This site is geared to those in theater, students, researchers, and many others.

Author: Julie Zetterberg (nebula5@aol.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Social Sciences--Customs, Etiquette, Folklore--Costume & Dress

The Costume Site

http://milieux.com/costume/

A directory of links collected at one address. Topics covered include the history of various arms and armory, instructions on making period costumes and links to suppliers, resources for costume materials, and organizations. There is also a section that has drawings of costumes used in various plays or theater productions. A good site for theater groups and science fiction and fantasy fans.

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Social Sciences--Customs, Etiquette, Folklore--Costume & Dress

Keywords: Costume; Costumes; Armor

The Costumer's Manifesto

http://www.costumes.org/

Just about anything you need to know about costuming: advice and how-to, photo references, designs, and many, many links.

Author: Tara Maginnis (Tara@costumes.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Social Sciences--Customs, Etiquette, Folklore--Costume & Dress

Keywords: Costumes; clothes; make-up; theatrical; theater; theatre; television; stage; stagecraft; clothing; fashion

La Coutouriere Parisienne Costume and Fashion Site

http://www.marquise.de/

History of European costume from the Renaissance through the 20th century, with illustrations, images, descriptions and many sewing patterns.

Author: Alexa Bender (justaucorps@geocities.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Fashion

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Social Sciences--Customs, Etiquette, Folklore--Costume & Dress

Keywords: clothing; fashion

The Digital Performance Archive (DPA)

http://dpa.ntu.ac.uk/dpa_site/

"Traces the rapid developments taking place which combine performance activity with new digital technologies--from live theatre and dance productions that incorporate digital projections, to performances that take place on the computer-screen via webcasts and interactive virtual environments. The Archive also collates examples of how computer technologies are being used to create, document or analyse performance - from software applications for choreography and theatre design to specialist websites, e-zines and CD-ROMs. The website provides detailed information on the Archive's activities andacquisitions, and includes a continually updated Events page, an evolvingBibliography, and a 'New Acquisitions' page, which is updated every month. The custom-built database enables users to search the Archive in a variety of ways: by practitioner(s); by technology; and by keywords."

Author: The Nottingham Trent University (dpa@ntu.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

The Dramatic Exchange

http://www.dramex.org/

"Dedicated to archiving and distributing scripts. We provide a place for playwrights to 'publish' and distribute their plays, a place for producers to find new plays they might want to produce, and a place for anyone who is interested in drama to browse." Scripts can be browsed by genre, length, format, or alphabetically.

Author: Rob Knop (dramex@dramex.org)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Scripts; Plays

DramaWest Links Page

http://members.iinet.net.au/~kimbo2/Dramawest/links.htm

DramaWest has compiled this list of Internet resources related to drama. "Here you will find a range of categorised and annotated links to useful websites. This section is especially useful for teachers or students who are conducting research about a range of Drama relatedsubjects."

Author: DramaWest - The Association of Drama Educators (W. A.)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Theatre

The English Server Drama Collection

http://english-www.hss.cmu.edu/drama/

A collection of both long and short English drama plays and criticism (complete scripts) that includes authors like: Shakespeare (complete works,) Shaw, Johnson, Gay, Moliere, Biggs and Sophocles. Also has links to other theater sites.

Author: Carnegie-Mellon Unversity (webmaster@eserver.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Online Texts

Keywords: Scripts; Plays; Theatre

Eye on the Industry

http://www.caryn.com/biz/

A compilation of Web resources available to assist people in the entertainment industry. Sections include: Actors Area, Independent Film, Industry Buzz, Writers Resources, Book & Movie Recommendations, Filmmakers Alliance, and Newsgroup/Discussion.

Author: Caryn Shalita (webmaster@caryn.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies--Film Making

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: film; film industry; acting; filmaking; theater; television

FX Glossary: A compendium of common FX terms

http://www.character-shop.com/glossary.html

Glossary of terms and techniques used in movie, TV, and theatre special effects.

Author: The Character Shop, Inc (waldo@character-shop.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Movies--Film Making

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: theatrical; stage; stagecraft; show business

Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms

http://www.ex.ac.uk/drama/tech/glossary.html

Hundreds of British (and American) technical theatre terms, explained. From the University of Exeter Drama Department.

Author: Jon Primrose (J.G.Primrose@exeter.ac.uk)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: stage; stagecraft; theatrical; show business

Gravel Walk to Theatre on the Net

http://www.oden.se/~pferm/gravel.htm

"Research directory with assorted and explained theatre and drama links worldwide, especially Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea countries. Huge index of dramatist links. Covering sites in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, French, German, Spanish & Italian." Site listings are organized by subject and annotated.

Author: Peter Ferm (pferm@oden.se)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Resources

Harlem Renaissance

http://www.fatherryan.org/harlemrenaissance/

This site portrays the "Harlem Renaissance as a cultural movement that allowed African-Americans to show their creative abilities to the world." It includes visual, theater, music and performing arts displays. Contains links to other Harlem Renaissance sites.

Author: Maame Kanbi, Kim Ferriman, Rebecca Jacobs (hcompsci@fatherryan.org)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Arts & Humanities--History--North America--United States--20th Century History

Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race--African/African-American

Keywords: visual arts; theater; theatre

The Improv Page

http://sunee.uwaterloo.ca/~broehl/improv/

"A clearinghouse for information about improvisational theatre. Improvisation is a form of theatre in which no script is used. Instead, the actors create the dialog and action themselves, as they perform." Includes links to improv groups, a short history, an improv glossary, and an annotated bibliography.

Author: Bernie Roehl (broehl@ece.uwaterloo.ca)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Improvisational Comedy; Resources; Glossary

The International Theatre Design Archive

http://www.siue.edu/PROJECT2000/

A project of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, the International Theatre Design Archive "intends to work toward providing links to two thousand scenic, costume, and lighting designs archived on the Internet by the year 2000."

Author: C. Otis Sweezey (osweeze@siue.edu)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: stage; stagecraft; show business; set

jogle's Favorite Theatre Related Resources

http://www.on-broadway.com/links/

Large collection of annotated links to theater-related Internet resources, organized by subject, including books/music/media/gifts, education, listings and tickets, Usenet groups, people, professional resources, individual shows, stagecraft, and theatres and companies.

Author: Joe Geigle (jogle1@rpa.net)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Resources

Kabuki for Everyone

http://www.fix.co.jp/kabuki/kabuki.html

Find out about Kabuki, a traditional form of Japanese theater, through articles here on its history, summaries of major plays, a section on make-up, sound clips of instruments used in Kabuki, and online videos of plays. The site is available in English or Japanese versions.

Author: Matthew Johnson (matthew@gemini.bekkoame.ne.jp)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

McCoy's Guide to Theater and Performance Studies

http://www.stetson.edu/departments/csata/thr_guid.html

Annotated guide to theater- and performance-related Internet resources, including Web sites, newsgroups and e-mail lists.

Author: Ken McCoy (kmccoy@stetson.edu)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Resources

The New Deal Stage: Selections from the Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fedtp/fthome.html

"This online presentation includes over 13,000 images of items selected from the Federal Theatre Project Collection at the Library of Congress.Featured here are stage and costume designs, still photographs, posters, and scripts for productions of Macbeth and The Tragical History of Dr.Faustus as staged by Orson Welles, and for Power, a topical drama of the period (over 3,000 images). Also included are 68 other playscripts (6,500 images) and 168 documents selected from the Federal Theatre Project Administrative Records (3,700 images). The Federal Theatre Project was one of five arts-related projects established during the first term of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt under the Works Progress Administration (WPA)."

Author: Music Division, Library of Congress

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Depression; WPA; Roosevelt; History

Playwrights Union of Canada

http://www.puc.ca/

"The national, non-profit association of professional playwrights. It represents approximately 335 members, distributes more than 1,500 Canadian plays, and publishes 6-7 trade paperbacks annually. Important criteria for membership are: Canadian citizenship, or landed immigrant status; and having written at least one professionally produced play." Site includes information about the association and its publications; "Who's Who in the Playwrights Union of Canada: A complete index of PUC members, with photos, biographies, and lists of productions, publications and awards;" and "A database of every play available from PUC. Search by author, title, or style to generate a list of plays, complete with synopsis and casting information. Then, with a click of the button, order the play via e-mail."

Author:

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Labor & Workplace--Labor Unions--N through Z

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Plays; Scripts

The Pulitzer Prizes

http://www.pulitzer.org

Information about the Pulitzer prizes for American journalism, letters, drama and music can be found here with the lists of prize winners since 1917.

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Book Lists & Awards

Reference--News & Current Events--Journalism

Keywords: Awards; Pulitzer

Riggers Page

http://www.rigging.net/

Technical information about stage rigging equipment; includes rigging formulas. Illustrated.

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: theatre; theatrical; sets; scenery; stagecraft

Small-Cast One-Act Guide Online

http://www.heniford.net/1234/index.htm

"Small-Cast One-Act Guide Online is a free resource for playwrights, actors, dramaturgs, agents, producers, publishers, students, and librarians. This site accesses one-act plays in all media worldwide, citing over 600 scripts in many languages for four or fewer actors." Through a variety of indexes (author, title, genre, cast size/gender), users of the site can find citations for one-act plays, including synopses, author information, and publication information. A glossary of genres and a directory of play publication houses are also included.

Author: Lewis W. Heniford (heniford@ix.netcom.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Arts & Humanities--Literature--Writings (Original Works)

Keywords: Plays; One-act play

Stage Lighting Math

http://www.le-us.com/lgtmath.htm

"A collection of math formulas that can prove useful to lighting designers and electricians."

Author: Lighting & Electronics, Inc. (info@le-us.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: stagecraft; theatre; theatrical; stage

Stage Lighting Tech Pages

http://www.techpages.net/

The Stage Lighting Tech Pages are "for anyone involved in performance lighting needing information fast. These pages contain links to the sites of equipment maunfacturers, hire companies, organisations and other sites on the internet dedicated to lighting. There are also pages of technical information, such as connector pinouts, channel listings for intelligent lighting, dimensions of lanterns and so on." There is also an illustrated glossary of over 360 technical terms.

Author: Tom Baldwin (tom.baldwin@techpages.net)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: stagecraft; theatre; theatrical; tv; television

Stagecraft Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/theatre/stagecraft/faq/

Frequently asked questions from the rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft and alt.stagecraft newsgroups. The questions are sorted by lighting, sound, props, etc.

Author: rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft (ratsfaq@blighty.com)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Theatre; theatrical; stage; show business

The Stephen Sondheim Stage

http://www.sondheim.com/

The Stephen Sondheim Stage is a site devoted to the works of Stephen Sondheim. It contains a library of information about Sondheim's works, as well as music clips, interviews with Sondheim and the latest news about him.

Author: Mark Bakalor (sss@sondheim.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Music--Genres--Showtunes & Soundtracks

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Drama; Musical Theater

Technical Aspects of Dramatic Production: Stagecraft informational page

http://www.crc.losrios.cc.ca.us/~bradenc/stagecraft/

Lecture notes and handouts for UC Davis' Drama 25: The Technical Aspects of Theatre. Practical, easy-to-understand instructions about stage lighting and sets. Illustrated.

Author: Kale Braden (deus-ex@pacbell.net)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Stage; show business; scenery

The Theatre Design and Technical Jobs Page

http://home.earthlink.net/~pshudson/jobs/jobs.htm

"This site is designed to help the "behind-the-scenes" people in the live entertainment industry find work, and to help entertainment groups fill their job openings."

Author: Patrick Hudson (pshudson@earthlink.net)

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: stagecraft; stage; theatrical; lighting; sound; sets; scenery

Theatrecrafts.com

http://www.theatrecrafts.com/

"The aim of theatrecrafts.com is to eventually be the best resource for practical information and advice about technical theatre. It's designed to be of use to theatre people at all levels"

Author:

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: theater; lighting; sound; theatre

Tony Awards Online

http://www.tonys.org/

The Tony Awards site lists the most recent Tony Award nominees and winners and includes photos and video interviews from the latest awards ceremony. There are also related feature articles.

Author: Laurel Media, The American Theatre Wing , The League of American Theatres and Producers (haines@t3media.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

The World of Mime Theatre

http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/5222/

"Informaion on mime as a theatre art: articles, resources, contacts, and a calendar of upcoming events."

Author: Lorin Eric Salm (toureiffel@loop.com)

Subjects:

Entertainment & Leisure--Theater

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft)

Keywords: Mime

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