This guide contains library resources on Theatre, Stagecraft, and the Performing Arts, as well as links to internal and external sources on these subjects
Recommended Open Educational Resources for Theatre (updated 4/4/23)
Books:
Being Black on Stage and Screen
An open access essay from the collection titled, “ The Routledge Companion to African American Theatre and Performance.” This essay discusses Black actor training and the struggles of Black actors in a white space.
Playing with 'Race' in the New Millennium
An open access book chapter from the book titled, “Casting a Movement.” This chapter discusses the work of a Black theatre director and how they must reposition themselves within the legacy of Eurocentric theater.
Theater as Metaphor
An open access book that examines the role of theatre in the metaphor for life.
Theatre and Democracy
An open access book that discusses the relationship between theatre and democracy.
The Theatre of Narration
An open access book that examines the Italian theater genre, the theatre of narration. This genre revisits historical events and remakes them using a new medium, theatre.
Theatrical Worlds
An open access book that is a beginning introduction text to the world of theatre and theatre production.
Other:
Folger Shakespeare Library Collection
An open access collection of Shakespeare’s work that is fully searchable and includes other information about the work and supporting materials.
