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Theatre & Dance: General Reference

Selected Reference Sources

The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre
An historical overview of theatrical arts in Europe since 1945.
The Ivan R. Dee Guide to Plays and Playwrights
With more than five hundred entries, from A to Z, providing information on the most important plays and playwrights (dead or alive) performed today.
Penguin Dictionary of the Theatre
Traces development of the theatre from its origins in primitive ritual to the theatre of today.

Sources for Writing & Citing

The Elements of Style
The classic writing manual, as valuable today as when it was first offered.
Writing Dialogue for Scripts
Provides expert insight into how dialogue works; shows how to apply dialogue in scripts for dramatic effect.
MLA Handbook
The authority on research and writing.

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