Theatre

This is an index to biographical information about theatrical personalities, exploring the contents of over 170 sources. Entries also contain birth and death dates, nationality, theatrical occupation, and a code to the source(s) of biographical information.

A bibliography and index to theatrical biographies in English, this is a good for locating information on thespians, particularly book-length biographies and autobiographies, and concluding with a necrology.

These 2 volumes contains literary criticism of dramatic literature from the late 19th and most of the 20th century. Volume I covers dramatists from the United States, Britain, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland while volume II covers dramatists from Norway, Sweden, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland. Entries are organized by country and then by playwright.

In 7 volumes, this title covers English-language drama, containing 6 volumes on individual dramatists and a 7th volume of essays , including an annotated bibliography of drama history and criticism, and an index. Articles include a critical assessment of the writer’s work, biographical information, a listing of their works and a bibliography.

In 6 volumes and a supplement, this title surveys drama of the world, containing 5 volumes on individual dramatists and a 6th volume of essays on literary history and literary trends, along with an index. Articles include a critical assessment of the writer’s work, biographical information, a works list and a bibliography.

Find here entries for 30-40 British playwrights active between 1956 and 1995. Each entry supplies biographical information, the production history for particular plays, a survey of the playwright's critical reception, an assessment of the dramatist's work, and primary and secondary bibliographies. A selected, general bibliography at the end of the volume directs the reader to important sources of additional information about this period in theater history.

This title contains brief biographical information along with career data for those involved in drama, music, and dance.

Focusing solely on English-language dramatic writers, each entry contains a biography, a listing of published and/or produced works, a selective bibliography and a signed critical essay, occasionally accompanied by the dramatists’ commentary on their work. A supplemental “Works” section provides additional essays on some of the most famous plays written by entrants. Use the title index to locate information by work.

Focusing solely on British and Irish dramatic writers, each entry contains a biography, a listing of published and/or produced works, a selective bibliography and a signed critical essay, occasionally accompanied by the dramatists’ commentary on their work. A supplemental “Works” section provides additional essays on some of the most famous plays written by entrants. Use the title index to locate information by work.

Focusing solely on American dramatic writers, each entry contains a biography, a listing of published and/or produced works, a selective bibliography and a signed critical essay, occasionally accompanied by the dramatists’ commentary on their work. A supplemental “Works” section provides additional essays on some of the most famous plays written by entrants. Use the title index to locate information by work.

This title provides both analysis and anecdote covering influential innovators, household names, along with lesser-known persons, including actors, directors, designers and dramatists. All have their lives and careers illuminated by clear, succinct entries.

Volumes 1-113 may be found in print in the WSU Libraries. Many of the more recent volumes are found in online full-text, through the library catalog. This series contains biographical entries of various lengths with personal information, awards, works lists/credits and bibliographies, covering performers, directors, writers, producers, designers, managers, choreographers, technicians, composers, executives, dancers and critics primarily throughout the US and Canada. The more recent volumes provide international coverage. Each volume contains a cumulative index for all current and prior volumes.

This volume provides biographical information about actresses, producers, playwrights, directors, designers, critics, theatrical agents, managers, patrons, variety entertainers, dancers/choreographers, educators/scholars and administrators from all types of theatre (commercial, regional, experimental, educational and children’s theatres).

In 4 volumes, these entries of biographical information on actors, actresses, directors, playwrights, producers, and critics of the English-speaking theatre are culled from the 1912-1972 volumes of Who’s Who in the Theatre (incomplete set in Ablah Library, 2nd floor, PN2012.W3), including only the latest article on each individual.

In 2 volumes, this work contains entries of works lists and occupations for Hispanic artists in theatre and film through the 1980s. In Spanish.

This is an additional place to search for biographical information for those who were involved in the arts.

This 2 volume encyclopedia covers all areas of the arts associated with the Harlem Renaissance, with bibliographies and a very useful index.