*Guide to Theater Arts at Brandeis

Collection of streaming video, text, and image resources for studying theater, including Black Drama, Contemporary World Drama, Drama Texts Collection, Performance Design Archive, Twentieth Century Drama, Theatre in Context Collection, Theatre in Performance Collection, and The Royal Shakespeare Company Collection.

Collection of more than 2,000 plays from the United States and Canada. Includes selected playbills and production photographs, as well as detailed information on related productions, theaters, and production companies. Available through at least July 1, 2021, as part of ProQuest's Evidence-Based Acquisition Program.

More than 1,500 plays by more than 300 playwrights, along with detailed, fielded information on related productions, theaters, production companies, and more. Available through at least July 1, 2021, as part of ProQuest's Evidence-Based Acquisition Program.

Contains over 200 plays representing the stories and creative energies of American Indian and First Nation playwrights of the twentieth century. More than half of the works are previously unpublished, and hard to find, representing groups such as Cherokee, Métis, Creek, Choctaw, Pembina Chippewa, Ojibway, Lenape, Comanche, Cree, Navajo, Rappahannock, Hawaiian/Samoan, and others. Available through at least July 1, 2021, as part of ProQuest's Evidence-Based Acquisition Program.

Texts of over 250 plays by Asian-American dramatists, along with related biographical, production, and theatrical information, from the late 19th century to the present. Available through at least July 1, 2021, as part of ProQuest's Evidence-Based Acquisition Program.

Extensive collection of play texts, including works by English dramatists from Ben Jonson and Aphra Behn to Oscar Wilde, as well as a selection of works by U.S. playwrights from varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Brings together new work from established playwrights alongside work from up-and-coming playwrights from around the world, including recently produced world premieres and previously unpublished works from every continent. Available through at least July 1, 2021, as part of ProQuest's Evidence-Based Acquisition Program.

1,700+ full text plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 200 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. More than 40 percent of the collection consists of previously unpublished plays.

Contains texts of over 250 well-known and rare works by dozens of playwrights, beginning with the works of Juana Inés de la Cruz from the late 17th century and progressing into the 21st century with works by Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda and contemporary playwrights such as Isidora Aguirra and Sara Joffré. Most materials date between the Chicano Renaissance and the present day.

An international collection that covers all aspects of theater production design, from the 17th century through to the present day, including scenic and set design, lighting design, sound design, costume design, and makeup. It brings together books, periodicals, archival material, and instructional videos, to cover design concepts for a range of performance types, including dance, theatre, opera, and music. Available through at least July 1, 2021, as part of ProQuest's Evidence-Based Acquisition Program.

Scholarly articles, journals, books and dissertations covering topics in literature, modern languages, linguistics, folklore, and dramatic arts as well as the historical aspects of printing and publishing.

Literature Resource Center offers up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on more writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. Its materials support interdisciplinary approaches, information literacy, and the development of critical thinking skills.

Literature Online offers a highly important and influential collection of full texts, criticisms, and references for the fields of literature studies and linguistics.