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Indexes to Internet Theatre Resources

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• Artslynx International Theatre Resources
  http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/
  Maintained by Richard Finkelstein, a college professor, stage designer, and arts advocate, this compendium of internet sites includes material from unusual topics, like Drama Therapy, Fight Direction, Performance Art, Stage Management, Storytelling, Theatre Architecture, and Theatre of Social Responsibility. Also included is This Month in Theatre History, which lists landmark theatre events and the birthdays of influential theatre practitioners.



• Justin's Drama and Theatre Links
  http://www.theatrelinks.com/
  A large collection of links to worldwide theatre resources from Australia, with well-chosen and well-organized categories. Frequently updated.



• Librarians' Index to the Internet-Performing Arts
  http://lii.org/search/file/perform
  Well chosen, reliable sites about diverse performing arts research topics and interests.



• McCoy's Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies
  http://www.stetson.edu/csata/thr_guid.html
  A mediated guide, with a table of contents directing you to particular areas of theatrical research, an account of its origin, and information on its purpose and scope.



• Theatre Central
  http://www.playbill.com/theatrecentral/sites.html
  From Playbill Online, a large compendium of contemporary theatre links, geared toward the performer, the practitioner, the audience member, the devotee. Many of the sites are from individuals, reflecting their enthusiasms.



• Theatre Links from www.theatrelibrary.org
  http://www.theatrelibrary.org/links/index.html
  From the Burcardo Library and Theatre Collection in Rome, this selection of links is noteworthy for its scholarly flavor, its international focus, and some unusual resources. The site, primarily categorized by country, also contains links to cinema and dance resources.



• Theatre Resources from the Open Directory Project
  http://dmoz.org/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/
  Up-to-date Theatre Resources maintained by volunteer contributors.



• TheatrePedia - The ELAC Internet Theatre Library
  http://www.perspicacity.com/elactheatre/library/
  This well-designed site functions like an encyclopedia on theatre, with descriptions of terms, biographical data on actors, directors, playwrights and other theatre people, critical material on plays, and career information. Internet links are woven into each topical article.



• WWW Virtual Library for Theatre and Drama
  http://vl-theatre.com/
  Pointers to resources in over 50 countries for professionals, amateurs, academics and students. Includes a keyword search. The General Organizations and Resources and Theatre Image Collections Online categories are most helpful.