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Backstage -- On-line US-based `weekly' for the performing arts.
Box Office Xpress --- Admissions ticketing software

College Theatre -- Intuitons College Theatre Guide at US Universities.

ELAC Theatre Arts Library -- A list of academic theatre resources on the net courtesy of the East Los Angeles College dept of Theatre Arts.

Improv -- Information and pointers to pages on improvisational theatre.

Internet Theatrical Resources -- Ken Mc Coy's Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies.

Medieval Drama Links -- This site provides reviewed links to over a hundred and fifty pages concerned with all aspects of medieval drama - texts, articles, costumes, make-up, dance, music, illustrated medieval manuscripts and much, much more.

Opera -- The Opera Schedule Server.

Rutger's Theatre Gopher -- Gopher site with a variety of theatre information including nyc info, tony award listings, and the rec.arts.theatre faq.

Scotts Theatre Links -- courtesy of Scott Naef.

Theatre Central -- Home page pointing to various theatrical resources.

Theatricopia -- A collection of stuff mostly about musical theatre, but with a number of general sites, maintained by Jill Hobgood.

WWW Virtual Library--Theater & Drama.

   
  Artsnet -- Arts management resources and cultural information (CMU Heinz School)
Arts Wire -- On-line resource for arts professionals (New York Foundation of the Arts)
ArtsUSA - American Council for the Arts.
CutltureFinder -- The Internet Address for the Performing Arts.
   
  actout.com -- The performing arts database. A multi-searchable database of actors' headshots and resumes intended for the use of casting professionals.
American Theatre Works -- publishes the "bibles" of professional theatre job-hunting including "Summer Theatre Directory", "Regional Theatre Directory", and "Directory Of Theatre Training Programs".
Casting Call Newsletter -- Casting Call Newsletter is a monthly publication offered by subscription (only $18.50 per year). It includes local theater calls for auditions, crew needs, directors and original works such as one act plays.
ePerformer.com-- the free online resource for performing artists
   
  Acting-Pro the first discussion list on the Internet specifically designed as an open forum for the serious professional actor, director, or teacher to exchange ideas about all aspects of the art and craft of creating theater and film.
Actor's Equity Association -- official page of the actor's union group.
Auditioning for the Musical Theatre -- concise guide for the actor auditioning for musicals by Stephen M. Alper.
Bauman Theatre Forums -- A resource for those interested in classical, contemporary, and traditional theatre with an emphasis on physical training for the actor and its application in performance.
ON Stage -- The Actor's Resource -- ON Stage is a non-profit company that caters to the performing arts professional. They keep track of theaters, production companies, photographers, auditions, coaches, schools and other web sites of interest to professional actors, singers and dancers across the United States.
Radio Drama Links --some favourite radio drama links, some with audio clips.
StageWeb -- StageWeb is an World Wide Web site that provides users worldwide with information on actors and theaters.
The Actors Group-- A membership organization in Dallas, TX offering ongoing workshops, seminars & marketing services to professional actors in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The Acting Studio, Inc. -- The Acting Studio, Inc. is the home for the serious actor. The Studio offers a highly regarded ten-week Introduction to Acting class that provides an opportunity for the beginning actor to test his/her ability in a professional Acting Program intended for the actor in search of conservatory training on a part-time basis and for the actor making the transition from university training to the full-time pursuit of a professional career.
The Actor's Web-- Most Complete interactive directory of professional actors!
   
  The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers -- a national independent labor union representing members throughout the United States and abroad.
   
  Alberta Playwright's Network -- The Alberta Playwrights' Network is a non-profit, provincial arts service organization dedicated to fostering playwriting in Alberta.
A.S.K. Theatre Projects -- A.S.K. Theater Projects, a local (Los Angeles) and national resource for the theater and its artists, facilitates the creation of new work through a broad range of artistic and educational programs.
The Art of Storytelling -- A Directed Approach to Writing Great Fiction by Michael B. Druxman.
Dorset Colony for Writers -- The Dorset Colony, operating Sept.-Nov. and March-May, provides a quiet working retreat for writers and other artists in a unique setting in southern Vermont.
Dramatists Play Service -- Dramatists Play Service, Inc. was created to foster opportunity and provide support for playwrights by publishing acting editions of plays and handling the nonprofessional leasing right for these plays.
The Dramatic Exchange
E-Script -- E-script is the electronic workshop for playwrights and screenwriters from around the globe.
ELAC Writer's Workshop -- The ELAC Theatre Arts Writer's Workshop is a place where playwrights can "publish" their work online, theatre companies can obtain short plays for performance, and actors can obtain monologues for audition purposes.   Essays On The Craft Of Dramatic Writing! The essays take you through a step-by-step process on how to write dramatic, compelling stories.
The Goldsmith Playlist -- On line database of newly produced plays provided as a resource for playrights to promote their works and for producers to find new works to produce.
Markey InSight for Playwrights -- Market InSight... for Playwrights is a monthly marketing newsletter for playwrights offering 12 issues a year with the best, most up-to-date information that you need to successfully market your plays.
New Dramatists -- the nation's oldest nonprofit development program for new playwrights.
Northwest Playwright's Guild -- The mission of the guild is to: Provide a reliable forum for the exchange of information and ideas about playwriting for playwrights living in the Northwest USA.
Other resources
Playwrights Cafe--San Francisco Bay Area play writing group. Site includes "Play of the Month," writing exercises, discussion forums, as well as information on the monthly meetings of the writing group.
Playwright info -- Listing of resources for aspiring playwrights.
Scriptware -- the #1 selling word processing program for scriptwriters (film, tv, theatre, video, etc.)....Includes downloadable demo form Windows/DOS.
Studio Editions -- Publisher of well-developed dramas that have spiritual dimension or metaphysical content.
Studio Z -- Studio Z is a nonprofit play development organization based in Chicago.
Writers on the Net -- Writers on the Net is a group of published writers who are also teachers. Together they comprise a center of resources for other writers and aspiring writers.
   
  Andrew Drascoy's Costume and Sewing Page -- Includes information on Hungarian costuming,
costume design and costume construction.
Elizabethan Period Costumes -- Costume guide, old patterns, new patterns, cloak patterns and much more.
The Costume Page -- an index of costume and costuming related links.
The Costume Source -- Online Sources for Costumes, Materials, Accessories, Books, Etc.
The Costumer's Manifesto -- A self-help book for costumaholics, links to costume history, ethnic costume, and weird costume sites. Includes extnsive photo gallery of designs and costumes.
The History of Costume -- by By Braun & Schneider.
   
  BackstageWorld -- Backstage World is the web for people working in showbiz and like to look around for the latest equpiment in sound & light industry, pricelists or find out where to rent sound, light, stage equpiment.
Film Production Resources -- JV III NYC Film Production Resource Locator.
IEEE -- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Kilowatt -- The Kilowatt's Co's List of Lighting Links.
Lighting Related WWW Sites -- a comprehensive list of lighting vendors on the Web, courtesy of Mayotte Mobile Stage Lighting.
Safety Link -- Electrical Product Safety Compliance.
Techies Unite -- Links to Techincal Theatre related sites.
Technical Theatre Terms -- glossary of Technical Theatre Terms.
The Lighting Resource -- emphasis on all aspects of professional lighting.
   
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  Actors' Equity Association
165 W. 46th St. 
New York, NY 10036 
Telephone: 212-869-8530 
Fax: 212-719-9815 

American Association of Community Theatre 
4712 Enchanted Oaks 
College Station, TX 77845 
Telephone: 409-774-0611 
Fax: 409-776-8718 
E-mail: AngeloAACT@aol.com

American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) 
Theatre Department 
Arizona State University 
Box 872002 
Tempe, AZ 85287-2002 
Telephone: 602-965-6064 
Fax: 602-965-5351 

American Music Center 
30 W. 26th St. #1001 
New York, NY 10010-2011 
Telephone: 212-366-5260 
Fax: 212-355-5265 
E-mail: amc@amc.com

American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP)
1 Lincoln Plaza 
New York, NY 10023 
Telephone: 212-621-6324 
Fax: 212-724-9064 

Arts & Business Council 

Association of Theatre Movement Educators 
Department of Theatre and Dance 
Millikin University 
1184 W. Main St. 
Decatur, IL 62522-2084 
Fax: 217-424-3993 
E-mail: dmyers@mail.milikin.edu

Association for Theatre & Disability 
527 Garden St. 
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 
Telephone: 805-564-2063 
Fax: 805-564-0051 
E-mail: ata95@aol.com

Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) 
200 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 300 
Chicago, IL 60601 
Phone: 312-431-9744 
Fax: 312-431-8697 
E-mail: ATHE@smtp.bmai.com

Black Theatre Network 
P.O. Box 11502 Fisher Bldg. Station 
Detroit, MI 48211 
Telephone: 419-372-2350 
Fax: 419-372-2350 
E-mail: Ithomas@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Broadcast Music, Inc.  (BMI)
320 W. 57th St. 
New York, NY 10019 
Telephone: 212-586-2000 
Fax: 212-262-2824 

Business Committee for the Arts 
1775 Broadway, Suite 310 
New York, NY 10019-1942 
Telephone: 212-664-0600 
Fax: 212-956-5980 

Business Volunteers for the Arts 

Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT )

Costume Society of America 
55 Edgewater Dr., P.O. Box 73 
Earleville, MD 21919 
Telephone: 800-CSA-9447 
Fax: 410-275-8936 
E-Mail: 71554.3201@compuserve.com

Drama League 
165 W. 46th St, Suite 601 
New York, NY 10036 
Telephone: 212-302-2100 
Fax: 212-302-2254 

Dramatists Guild 
234 W. 46th St. 
New York, NY 10036 
Telephone: 212-398-9366 
Fax: 212-944-0420 

Educational Theatre Association (ETA) 
3368 Central Parkway 
Cincinnati, OH 45225 
Telephone: 513-559-1996 
Fax: 513-559-0012 
E-mail: info@etassoc.org

Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) 
875 6th Ave., Suite 2302 
New York, NY 10001 
Telephone: 212-244-1505 
Fax: 212-244-1502 
E-mail: lrubenstein@esta.org

International Thespian Society 
3368 Central Parkway 
Cincinnati, OH 45225 
Telephone: 513-559-1996 
Fax: 513-559-0012 
E-mail: info@etassoc.org

Institute of Outdoor Drama 
UNC, CB #3240, Nations Bank Pl. 
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3240 
Telephone: 919-962-1328 
Fax: 919-962-1328 
E-mail: outdoor@unc.edu

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees 
1515 Broadway, Suite 601 
New York, NY 10036 
Telephone: 212-730-1770 
Fax: 212-921-7699 

International Amateur Theatre Association (IATA) 
E-Mail: aitaiata@online.ee

International Theatre Institute (UNESCO) 
Zentrum Bundesrepublik Deutschland 
des Internationalen Theaterinstituts e.V. 
Schloss-Str. 48 
D-12165 Berlin 
Germany 

League of Historic American Theatres 
1511 K St. NW, Suite 923 
Washington, DC 20005 
Telephone: 202-783-6966 
Fax: 202-393-2141 

League of American Theatres and Producers 
2626 W. 47th St., 5th Floor 
New York, NY 10036 
Telephone: 212-764-1122 
Fax: 212-719-4389 

Musical Theatre Lovers United 
P.O. Box 460482 
San Francisco, CA 94146-0482 
(415) 552-2222 
E-mail: skylark@sirius.com

National Endowment for the Arts 
1100 Pensylvania Ave. NW 
Washington, DC 20506 
Telephone: 202-682-5400 
Fax: 202-682-5611 

National Association of Schools of Theatre

National Foundation for Advancement in Arts 
800 Brickell Ave., Suite 500 
Miami, FL 33131 
Telephone: 800-970-ARTS 
Fax: 305-377-1149 

Opera America 
1156 15th St. NW, Suite 810 
Washington, DC 20005-1704 
Telephone: 202-293-4466 
Fax: 202-393-073 
E-mail: frontdesk@operaam.org

Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA)

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation 
(Society of Stage Directors & Choreographers) 
1501 Broadway, Suite 1701 
New York, NY 10036 
Telephone: 212-391-1070 
Fax: 212-302-6195 

Stage Managers' Association 
P.O. Box 2234 
Times Square Station 
New York, NY 10108-2020 
Telephone: 212-691-5633 

The International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT)

The Playwrights' Center 
2301 Franklin Ave. E. 
Minneapolis, MN 55406-1099 
Telephone: 612-332-7481 
Fax: 612-332-6037 

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) 
355 Lexington Ave. 
New York, NY 10017 
Telephone: 212-697-5230 
Fax: 212-983-4847 

Theatre Service 
P.O. Box 15282 
Evansville, IN 47716-0282 
Telephone: 812-474-0549 
Fax: 812-476-4168 
E-mail: ts@evansville.edu

Theatrical Wardrobe Union, Local 764 
151 W. 46th St., 8th Floor 
New York, NY 10036 
Telephone: 212-221-1717 
Fax: 212-302-2324 

United Scenic Artists, local 829
203 N. Wabash, St 1210 
Chicago, IL 60601 
Telephone: 312-857-0829 
Fax: 312-857-0819

United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) 
10 W. 19th St., Suite 5A 
New York, NY 10011-4206 
Telephone: 800-93U-SITT 
Fax: 212-924-9343 
E-mail: usittmcr@gramercy.com

University/Resident Theatre Association (URTA) 
1560 Broadway, Suite 903 
New York, NY 10036 
Telephone: 212-221-1130 
Fax: 212-869-2752 
E-mail: URTA@aol.com

United Scenic Artists 
16 W. 61st St. 
New York, NY 10023 
Telephone: 212-221-1717 
Fax: 212-977-2011 

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts 
1 E. 53rd St, 6th Floor 
New York, NY 10022-4201 
Telephone: 212-319-2910 
Fax: 212-752-6575 

   
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