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Playwriting
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Playwright Miller Dies 
 Feature about the February 2005 death of playwright Arthur Miller. Provides an obituary, photos, video clips from Miller's plays, a list of his works, quotes about Miller, and a tribute to Miller by playwright Harold Pinter. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4258065.stm Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Jul 29, 2009 The Arthur Miller Society Official Web Site
The Web site for this organization presents details about the life and works of playwright Arthur Miller (1915-2005). Features a chronology of his life, brief synopses of his works, and links to related articles and Web sites. Also includes a list of current productions of Miller's plays (such as "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible") in the United States. http://www.ibiblio.org/miller/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Feb 16, 2005 Ben Jonson (1572-1637)
This site features information about the life and works of early 17th century playwright and poet Ben Jonson. Includes a biography, bibliography, the full-text of poems and plays, critical essays, and links to additional information about Jonson. From Luminarium. http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/jonson/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Performing Arts, Poetry, Writing Last updated Oct 5, 2004 Best of Times: The Theatre of Charles Dickens
"Dickens's passion for the theater began in his childhood; his influence upon the theater continues today. [This exhibition] is illustrated with rare 19th-century broadsides, prints, posters, photographs, programs, and the original, annotated promptbooks used by Dickens during his vastly popular public readings." Dickens is highlighted "as performer, as playwright, and as the author upon whose works countless adaptations for the theater have been based." From the New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dickens/ Topics: Authors by Region, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Writing Last updated Mar 16, 2004 Creative Americans: Portraits by Carl Van Vechten, 1932-1964
A collection of over 1,300 photographs, primarily portraits of celebrities, taken by this American photographer. Searchable by keyword in bibliographic record, and browsable by subject and occupation (actors and actresses, African-American leaders, artists, authors, choreographers, composers, conductors, dancers, educators, journalists, publishers, musicians, photographers, playwrights, poets, sculptors, singers, and sports figures). Includes brief biographical information on Van Vechten. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/vanvechten/ Topics: Musicians, Photograph Collections, Photography, Poetry, Technology, Writing Last updated Dec 31, 2005 Don Marquis
Don Marquis was "a newspaper columnist, humorist, poet, playwright, and author of about 35 books of which the best known are books of humorous poetry about Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat." This site contains a chronology, selected Archy and Mehitabel stories, and links to other full-text works and related sites. http://www.donmarquis.com/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry, Writing Last updated Mar 30, 2006 Dramatists Play Service, Inc. (DPS)
The DPS "represent[s] the American theatre by publishing and licensing the works of new and established playwrights." Features the DPS catalog of recently published and newly acquired plays ("The PlayFinder"), a list of award-winning plays, author bios, and industry links to various theater awards, costumes, sites, music rights, and more. Also includes a FAQ discussing licensing, copyright, and fair use. Searchable and browsable. http://www.dramatists.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Notable People, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Aug 18, 2007 eOneill.com: An Electronic Eugene O'Neill Archive
This resource contains online texts by and about the American dramatist; audio files of several prominent stage, radio, television, and film productions; critical essays and theater reviews; and a biography. Features images and transcripts of O'Neill's letters and notes, photographs, manuscripts, and ephemera. Searchable. http://www.eoneill.com/ Topics: Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Notable People, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Hedgebrook: Women Authoring Change
This Washington state organization "empowers women writers to be catalysts for change in their own lives, in their communities and around the world." The website features details about the group's writers-in-residence program on Whidbey Island and initiatives such as the women playwrights festival and the "Women Writers of the Arab World" series. Includes history of Hedgebrook and information about getting involved with the organization. http://www.hedgebrook.org/ Topics: Notable People: Women, Writing Last updated Aug 8, 2005 Inter-Play: an on-line index to plays in collections, anthologies and periodicals
This Web site displays citations for theatrical plays. The authors claim that most of plays cited are "not indexed in the standard printed play indexes such as Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections or H. W. Wilson's Play Index ." Currently, there are over 17,500 citations of plays ranging from ancient to modern. Foreign language as well as English plays are indexed. A user may search by playwright or by play. Edited by two humanities librarians from Portland State University. http://www.lib.pdx.edu/systems/interplay/ Topics: Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Justin's Drama and Theatre Links
A large collection of links to all aspects of theater, including history, practitioners, genres and styles, playwrights, scripts, companies, stagecraft, costumes, education and curriculum resources, and much more. Searchable. Maintained by the head of the drama department at Avila College, Melbourne, Australia. http://www.theatrelinks.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Nov 28, 2004 The Paris Review: The DNA of Literature
An archive for hundreds of "Writers-at-Work" interviews "with poets, novelists, playwrights, essayists, critics, [and] musicians," previously published in the literary journal The Paris Review, starting in the 1950s. The interview archive debuted in fall 2004 with interviews from the 1950s; remaining decades are due to go online through mid-2005. Browsable by decade or name of author. http://www.theparisreview.org/literature.php Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Writing Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Playwrights on the Web
An international directory of emerging playwrights' websites or email addresses. Includes a discussion forum, a noticeboard of production and publishing opportunities, and links to ticket and hotel booking agencies around the world. From a British playwright. http://www.stageplays.com/writers.htm Topics: Notable People, Writing Last updated Jul 8, 2005 The Playwriting Seminars: The Full Length Play
"An opinionated web companion on the art and craft of playwriting." Includes "[q]uotes on Craft from 400 playwrights, screenwriters, and other professionals." From the Virginia Commonweath University, School of the Arts. http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/playwriting/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Film, Movies, & Video, Literature & Books, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Aug 2, 2004 Remembrances: American Playwright Arthur Miller Dies at 89
Series of National Public Radio (NPR) stories on playwright Arthur Miller, who died in February 2005. Features tributes, pieces on Miller's works (such as "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman"), and related stories. Includes related Web links. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4495305 Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Feb 16, 2005 The Samuel Beckett On-Line Resources and Links Pages
An annotated directory of sites related to the Irish novelist and playwright, author of Waiting for Godot . http://www.Samuel-Beckett.net/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place, Notable People, Writing Last updated Oct 5, 2004 SSSL: Bibliography: A Checklist of Scholarship on Southern Literature
"The SSSL: Bibliography is an annotated checklist of scholarship on writers (novelists, playwrights, poets, essayists, diarists) associated with the American South. There are over 1,000 writers currently in the checklist .... [which] represents thirty-five years of collection by the Bibliography Committee of the Society for the Study of Southern Literature." Searchable, or browse by time period, material by or about specific authors, or journal. From the College of Arts and Sciences, Mississippi State University. http://www.missq.msstate.edu/sssl/ Topics: Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, U.S. History By Place, Writing Last updated Dec 11, 2004 Utah Shakespearean Festival: Educational Resources
This site features synopses, lists of characters, themes, and commentary about Shakespeare and many of his plays as well as about other renowned playwrights and their work. Includes playacting activities for K-12 students. "A great starting point for research and study, for teaching, and for general information." http://www.bard.org/Education/resources.html Topics: Notable People, Performing Arts, Writing Last updated Mar 1, 2005 Working in the Theatre Seminars
"The American Theatre Wing's panel discussion series brings together performers, directors, playwrights, designers, choreographers and behind-the-scenes personnel from the Broadway theatre. Streaming video recordings of these seminars, produced by CUNY-TV, may be viewed here in Real Player format." Subjects include puppetry, performance, humor, specific productions, stage design, unions, and critics; panelists include Matthew Broderick, Edward Albee, Tony Kushner, Julie Harris, Anne Meara, Sigourney Weaver, and Gregory Hines. http://americantheatrewing.org/seminars/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Performing Arts, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Writing Last updated Jun 7, 2006 |
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