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Theatre: Finding Books

Searching for Books and Plays

Wayne State University Libraries have many books relevant to the study of Theatre.
Much of the Theatre book collection is located on the 2nd floor of Purdy Kresge Library.

In general, Theatre books have Library of Congress call numbers ranging from
PN1600 through PN3307

More specifically...

Stage Lighting and Set Design PN 2091

Costume Design PN 2067

Stage Makeup PN 2068

Acting, Auditions, Movement PN 2071

Theater Management PN 2053

Plays :
General: PN 6110.5-6120

American PS623-635

British PR1241-1273

French PQ1211-1241

German PT1251-1299

Italian PQ4227-4245

Russian PG 3240-3255

Also explore other call number areas:

History of Costume GT 507 - GT515

Costume Design TT 507

Theatre E-Books

Featured titles...click on the book title to access.

Plays in American Periodicals, 1890-1918
Susan Harris Smith
Palgrave McMiillan
2007

Dramatists Sourcebook:
Complete Opportunities for playwrights, Translators, Composers, Lyricists and Librettists.

25th ed.
Theatre Communications Group
2010

Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques: A Basic Guide for Theatre
By Chuck Gloman and Rob Napoli
Focal Press
2007
Called “the essential guide to professional opportunities and playscript procedures” by The Dramatist Guild of America
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The library has over 1,200 ebooks on Theatre.
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