Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, MA- Theatre

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

http://www.homeworkcentral.com
Ask experts questions, look up an area of study including playwrights, Broadway music, learning acting and theater criticism.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org
"Mission is to share information, resources and ideas that support the arts as a core subject area in the K-12 curriculum". Also, links to the National Endowment for the Arts and the US Education Department home pages.

http://sunee.uwaterloo.ca/~broehl/improv/index.html
The Improv Page with history, games and recommended books

http://www.rit.edu/~423www/
National Technical Institute for the Deaf Performing Arts theater training and staged productions

http://www.vl-theatre.com
Theatre WWW Virtual Library

http://www.geopages.com/Broadway/1068/mastrindx.html
Master Index of Curtain Up! Reviews http://www.aact.org American Association of Community Theatre. Lists conferences and workshops and has an online performing arts bookstore.

http://www.performingarts.net
Register to join Discussion Forums relevant to the performing arts. professional production resources

http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theater
Yahoo! Theater

http://www.botz.com/nytheatre/
NY Theatre News both on & off Broadway

http://www.albemarle-london.com
West End Theatre Guide

http://www.theatermirror.com
Boston theater scene including openings and auditions.

http://www.ticketstop.com
TicketMaker Professional software for Windows

http://tvmusic.com
Sounds Effect cues on CD

http:// www.bobkellywigschool.com
Makeup kits and tips professional organizations

http://www.tcg.org
Theatre Communications Group urtacmp@aol.com University/Resident Theatre Association http://www.playbill.com Playbill Online

http://www.culturefinder.com
Nationwide listing of arts events and ticket information.

http://backstage.com
Casting information for NY and LA

http://www.talentnet.com
Talent, design, film & TV registry

http://www.showbits.com
Online Theater gift shop

Books We Recommend

Clurman, Harold. The Fervent Years: The Group Theatre and the Thirties. Da Capo Press, 1998. History of the Group Theatre and advice from one of the founders.
Clurman, Harold. On Directing. Fireside Press, 1997. Discussion and explanation of the craft of directing from one of the founding members of the Group Theatre.
Hagen, Uta. Respect for Acting. IDG Books Worldwide, 1979. Exercises and explanations from an original member of the Group Theatre.
Johnstone, Keith. Impro. NY, Methuen. The inventor of Theatresports discusses theory and nature of spontaneity.
Johnstone, Keith. Don't Be Prepared. Loose Moose Theatre Company. Theatresports manual with games and theories.
Maley, Alan and Duff, Alan. Drama Techniques in Language Learning. NY, Cambridge U. Press, 1982. An English handbook of communication activities for language and English teachers.
Meisner, Sanford. Sanford Meisner on Acting. Vintage Books, 1987. The man behind repetition exercises explains his theories.
Novelly, Maria. Theater Games for Young Performers. Colorado, Meriwether Publishing.
Reid, Francis. The ABC of Stage Technology. NY, Heinemann, 1995.
Rudlin, John. Commedia dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook. London, Routledge. History of the Commedia form with a guide to playing each of the stock characters.
Spolin, Viola. Improvisation for the Theatre. Evanston, IL: Northwestern U. Press, 1963. The "bible" for improvisation and creative play. Especially useful for integrating theatre in the multi-disciplined classroom.
Stanislavski, Constantine. An Actor Prepares. Theatre Art Books, 1989. The head of the Moscow Art Theatre's instruction book to the actor.
Stanislavski, Constantine. My Life in Art. Theatre Art Books, 1987. The head of the Moscow Art Theatre's recollections of his company and his Method
Strasberg, Lee. A Dream of Passion: The Development of the Method. New American Library Trade, 1990. The founder of New York City's Actor's Studio and one of the original members of the Group Theatre explains his Method.
Sweet, Jeffrey. Something Wonderful Right Away. NY, Limelight Editions. Interviews with actors and directors who started Second City and other US improvisation groups.

Shakespeare

Brown, John Russell. Shakespeare's Plays in Performance. NY, Applause Theatre Books.
Dunmore, Simon, ed. Alternative Shakespeare Auditions for Men/Women. London, Routledge.
Linklater,Kristin. Freeing Shakespeare's Voice: The Actor's Guide to Talking the Text. NY, Theatre Communications Group Press. Discusses the importance of language, rhyme, meter.
O'Brien, Peggy, ed. Shakespeare Set Free. NY, Washington Square Press, 1993. An excellent series of resource books for implementing full lesson plans and the teaching of Shakespeare in the classroom. Developed by teachers for teachers.
Rowse, Alfred L. Shakespeare the Man. St Martin's Press, 1989. A biography of Shakespeare that links his life with events in his plays.

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