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Agnes George DeMille
An actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has offered a practical and entertaining site for those interested in the acting arts as well as finding some contacts in show biz. You can add your URL to the page, check out lists of talent agencies and casting directors in New York City, and join a discussion called “The Actors’ Roundtable.” And, the theater and actor links at the bottom of the home page are exhaustive.
“The Internet Magazine of Stage Reviews and Opinion.” Reviews, reviews, and more reviews of stage productions all over the United States and Canada.
A company that adapts American plays has a search engine and several related links. You can order their books, plays, musicals, one-act collections, plays, and play anthologies. See their adaptations of American classics and check out the photo gallery.
In addition to providing the complete text of every Shakespeare play and poem, this site includes a discussion area, chronological and alphabetical lists of the plays, Bartlett’s familiar Shakespeare quotations, and a funeral elegy by the old man himself. An un-believable site!
A very straightforward but interesting site, this provides colorful, full photographs of twentieth-century actors in their roles. Just click an actor/movie, and you’re there. See many old actors including Maud Jeffries in Herod, Sir Henry Irving in As You Like It, and George Alexander in If I Were King.
The title says it all. The home page offers a simple-to-navigate listing of anything theater-related that you’d want to know, including where to find books and gifts, tickets and reviews, information about people in theater, and newsgroups and chat rooms.
Lengthy reviews of new plays in Boston are only part of this rich Web resource. Page includes a calendar of shows, upcoming plays, the casting call board, and notes on recent productions.
Use this handy page to find info on West End shows, the Royal National Theatre, and other London theaters. Includes addresses, seating arrangements, reviews of current shows, ballet and opera listings, and a monthly email update service.
Provides brief descriptions of plays currently in production on and off Broadway. Addresses and phone numbers are also included.
Lists all the plays currently running in Albany, New York. This page also includes audition information, class and workshop information, and active theater company schedules. The “Other Related Web Sites” and “Theater-related Newsgroup” sections provide dozens of links and Usenet addresses.
The electronic version of the famous print publication, focusing primarily on Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres. You can purchase tickets online, read reviews, and learn about the stars behind the top productions. A very good site with a strong content offering.
Information about the Washington D.C.-based Shakespeare Theatre, including upcoming performances, cast bios, job listings and internships, and acting classes.
Information on the SITCOM program of improvised half-hour “shows,” which mimic rehearsed and planned TV comedy. Provides a blend of structuralist literary criticism and artificial intelligence, a live show that converts audience suggestions into full-length, improvised TV sitcoms that unfold live on stage.
Web page for a set design company in New York City. Be sure to enter the door to learn more about its designs for plays such as The Tempest, and La Traviata. The Observatory includes information on all the productions for which TenEyck has designed sets.
Selected articles from the print version of the highly respected magazine for behind-the-scenes theatre professionals, including lighting, sound, production designers, and costume and makeup professionals.
Get back to the old ragtime days with this modern site about vaudeville. First, check out the history of vaudeville. Then, view some cool old pictures. Also, get some biographical data on such old stars as Ada Jones and Len Spencer. Best of all, sit back and enjoy some actual music, such as Arthur Collins singing ragtime. There are several RealAudio files to enjoy.