Theatre: Internet Resources

The American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) is a U.S.-based professional organization that fosters scholarship on worldwide theatre and performance, both historical and contemporary.

The ”History of Costume” or ”Zur Geschichte der Kostüme” was printed from 1861 to 1880 in Munich by Braun and Schneider.The original book was published in German, so at times, the English translation is confusing. These plates consisted of historical dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th century. Search by text or graphics.

An online index to plays in collections, anthologies, and periodicals. Created by librarians at Portland State University, this website offers basic searches of more than 44,000 entries for plays.

IBDB provides a comprehensive database of shows produced on Broadway, including all "title page" information about each production. IBDB also offers historical information about theatres and various statistics and fun facts related to Broadway.

At Dramatists Play Service.