Theatre Sources Dot Com

by Catron, Louis E.

• ISBN13: 9780325003825
• ISBN10: 0325003823
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-08
• Publisher: Heinemann Drama

Summary

Offers detailed annotations for all the most helpful U.S. and Canadian Internet sites, which will be accessible through a regularly updated accompanying web site--accessible only to purchasers of this book.

Author Biography

A professor of theatre at the College of William and Mary, LOUIS CATRON has had extensive experience as an actor, director, and playwright and has won significant industry awards. He is the author of numerous books on theatre, including The Power of One (Heinemann) and Playwriting: Writing, Producing, and Selling Your Play (Waveland Press). His articles appear frequently in national media.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xii
Introduction	xiii
Welcome to the World Wide Web	1	(4)
Riches on the Net: Theatre and Dance in the U. S. and Canada	1	(2)
The Net and the Web	2	(1)
Your Discoveries on the Net	2	(1)
The Purpose of Theatre Sources Dot Com	3	(1)
Inside This Book	4	(1)
Search Engines for Theatre	5	(11)
Three Basic Types of Search Engines	6	(1)
Search Engines to Search Out Search Engines	7	(3)
Recommended Search Engines	10	(4)
Meta-Searchers	10	(2)
Search Engines and Directories	12	(2)
Common Search Techniques	14	(2)
40+ Best Sites to Start Searching for Theatre	16	(19)
14 Sites Specifically for Theatre	17	(9)
14 Web Rings for Theatre	26	(2)
10 Conglomerate Category Sites	28	(4)
Dozens of Newsgroups	32	(1)
3 Sites to Answer Your Questions	33	(2)
Sites for Playwrights	35	(21)
Organizations and Programs for Playwrights	35	(3)
Finding Particular Playwrights	38	(1)
Organizations Dedicated to Producing New Plays	39	(4)
E-Classes, Seminars, and Online Workshops	43	(3)
Free Sites	43	(2)
Pay-to-Learn Sites	45	(1)
Reference Books for Playwrights	46	(1)
E-Publication	47	(2)
Reference Sites for Writers	49	(3)
Forums for Writers	52	(2)
Your Personal Website	54	(2)
Sites for Directing, Choreography, Dramaturgy, and Research	56	(20)
Play Directing and Choreography	56	(5)
Organizations for Directors and Choreographers	57	(1)
Career Development for Directors	58	(1)
Helpful Resources for Directors, Choreographers, and Dramaturgs	58	(1)
Sites for Choreographers	59	(1)
Copyright for Choreography	60	(1)
Dramaturgy	61	(2)
Research Tools	63	(13)
Encyclopedia for Initial Information	63	(2)
Theatre- and Dance-Oriented Sites	65	(1)
Basic Reference Sites	65	(5)
Finding Individual Plays and Playwrigts	70	(3)
Library Bibliographies	73	(3)
Acting, Stage Combat, Mime, Improvisation, and Dance	76	(20)
Unions	76	(2)
Resources for Actors	78	(5)
General Resources	79	(1)
Audition Informational Sites---Paid Membership	79	(1)
Audition Informational Sites---Free	80	(2)
Hollywood Dreams	82	(1)
Online Workshops and Programs	83	(2)
Improvisational Theatre	85	(1)
Mime	86	(1)
Stage Combat	87	(2)
Dance	89	(5)
Directories of Directories	89	(2)
Presenters, Festivals, and Workshops	91	(2)
Other Dance Resources	93	(1)
Personal Web Pages for Actors and Dancers	94	(2)
Sample Web Pages	94	(2)
Introduction to Design and Technical Theatre on the Net	96	(10)
Shop Safety---Required Reading	96	(1)
Organizations for Designers (Lights, Scenery, Sound, Makeup), Technical Directors, Properties, Stage Managers, and Technicians	97	(3)
Basic Sites for Designers and Technicians	100	(3)
Classes for Those Who Work Backstage	103	(1)
Jobs in Design and Technical Theatre	104	(2)
Technical Theatre, Costume, and Makeup	106	(21)
The Professional Union for Technical Theatre, Costume, and Makeup	106	(1)
Technical Theatre	106	(3)
Mega-Sites and Suppliers	107	(2)
Costume	109	(11)
Organizations for Costume	110	(1)
General Sites for Costume	110	(3)
Mega-Sites for Costume	113	(3)
Bibliographies for Costume	116	(1)
Commercial Sites and Suppliers	116	(3)
Sample Individual Costumer's Web Pages	119	(1)
Makeup	120	(7)
Organizations	120	(1)
Makeup Resources	121	(2)
Suppliers	123	(2)
Bibliography for Makeup	125	(1)
Job and Career Advice for Makeup Artists	125	(2)
Scenery, Lighting, Sound, and Properties	127	(16)
Scenic Design	128	(2)
Lighting Design	130	(6)
Organizations for Lighting Designers	130	(1)
Resources for Lighting Designers	131	(3)
Lighting Suppliers and Vendors	134	(1)
Sites to Buy or Sell Used Lighting Equipment	135	(1)
Sound Design	136	(4)
Organizations for Sound Designers	136	(1)
Resources for Sound Designers	137	(2)
Sound Suppliers and Vendors	139	(1)
Property Designers	140	(3)
Properties Suppliers and Vendors	141	(2)
Theatre and Dance Arts Management	143	(16)
Organizations for Arts Administration	143	(3)
Resources for Arts Management	146	(5)
Funding	146	(3)
Business and the Arts	149	(1)
An E-Presence: Publicizing Your Organization on the Net	150	(1)
Advocacy	151	(1)
Financial Grants for Theatre and Dance	151	(6)
Mega-Directories of Charitable Foundations and Organizations	152	(1)
Federal Government Programs	153	(1)
State, Regional, and Metropolitan Arts Commissions and Agencies	154	(1)
Examples of Public Foundations That Support the Arts	154	(3)
Job Listings for Arts Managers	157	(2)
Netting a Job: More Than 40 Sites to Help Theatre and Dance People Find a Job	159	(13)
Using the Net to Find Jobs On- and Off-Stage	159	(9)
An Important Job Tool: Constructing Your Personal Website	168	(2)
The No-Cost Approach	168	(1)
Free Space and Templates	168	(1)
Free Ways to List Your Site	169	(1)
A Bit More Pricey	169	(1)
College Students: The Career Planning Office	170	(2)
An E-Shopping Spree: Bookstores, Play Publishers, Publications, Shakespeare, and Gifts	172	(19)
Bookstores	172	(4)
Textbooks	174	(1)
Out-of-Print Books	175	(1)
E-Publications	176	(1)
Shakespeare on the Net	177	(4)
Cyber-Shakespeare: The Bard's Plays Online	179	(1)
The Global Theatre	179	(1)
Who Wrote Those Plays Attributed to Shakespare?	180	(1)
Scripts: Musical and Play Publishers-Leasing Agents	181	(4)
Preliminary Steps to Presenting a Play or Musical Production	181	(1)
Musical and Play Publishers-Leasing Agents	181	(4)
Gifts, Cards, and Souvenirs	185	(1)
Online Magazines	186	(5)
Copyright Law for Theatre	191
The Importance of Copyright Law to Theatre Participants	191
What Is Copyright?	193
Copyright Established in the U. S. Constitution	193
Authoritative Websites for Copyright Information	194
What Can Be Copyrighted?	197
What Cannot Be Copyrighted	197
Copyright Protection of Plays and Musicals	198
Assignment of the Playwright's Rights	198
Work for Hire	199
How Long Does a Copyright Last?	199
Copyright and Public Domain	200
Searching for Plays in the Public Domain	201
Copyright for Playwrights	201
How to Copyright Your Play	202
Displaying the Copyright Symbol	203
Copyright for Stage Directors and Choreographers	203
Copyright for Scene and Costume Designers	204
Copyright for Sound Designers	205
Steps to Obtain Rights	206
Sites to Help You Determine Copyright for Selected Music	207
Music in the Public Domain	208
Copyright Infringement	208
The Legal Repercussions of Copyright Violations	209
Who Can Be Fined?	209
Myths About Copyright	210
Two Examples of Playwrights Evoking Copyright Laws	211
Copyright and Stage Directions	211
Publishers' and Leasing Agents' Stipulations	211
One Exception: Face-to-Face Classroom Education	214
Fair Use	214