Research Guides: Theatre: Home

Academic Services Librarian

Welcome Theatre Students!

In the left column you'll find various page listings with different databases to help you in your research. Also, note the sword-wielding librarian as well - he's also armed with knowledge (and puns) and can help you find materials and give your research direction!

International Index to the Performing Arts

Performing Arts Periodicals Database
Paid for by K-State Libraries
A comprehensive guide to the journal literature on performing arts–drama, theater, dance, film, television, and more–from both scholarly and popular publications. Multidisciplinary fields include film, drama, dance, stagecraft, broadcast arts, circus performance, comedy, storytelling, and more.

Related to every aspect of theatre, IIPA is your first best stop for criticism, reviews, theory, and research articles.

Script Databases

20th Century North American Drama
See entry for Twentieth Century North American Drama.
North American Women’s Drama
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Rich collection of works produced by women playwrights, containing over 1,500 plays by over 330 authors. Also includes playbills, photographs, and other resources of interest.
Black Drama: Second Edition
Publication Dates Covered: 1850 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Contains more than 1,462 plays from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 233 black playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. Also includes theatre and production information for selected plays and authors.
Play Index
Simultaneous users: 1 Paid for by K-State Libraries
Find more than 31,000 plays by their author, subject, title, style, genre, cast type, and more. Database includes plot summaries and monologues. Can limit results to plays with a specific number of male and/or female roles, music requirements, and scenery requirements. Updated weekly.

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