Cambridge Guide to American Theatre » (2nd Edition)

Don B. Wilmeth is Emeritus Professor of Theater and English at Brown University.

New and updated encyclopedic guide to American theatre, from its earliest history to the present.

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This basic reference work begins with a historical introduction keyed to the guide's entries, then offers brief, alphabetically arranged essays on American theatrical figures--actors, playwrights, producers, directors, designers--as well as plays and major theaters from the art form's origins in Native American rituals to the present. In addition, more than 90 topical entries cover theatrical development in significant cities, ethnic and feminist theater, the history of theatrical nudity, stock companies, and vaudeville. A healthy bibliography and biographical index add to the volume's usefulness for the student and researcher. Wonderfully compact, well written, and generously illustrated, this is recommended for most libraries.-- Thomas E. Luddy, Salem State Coll., Mass.

Preface; Acknowledgements; List of contributors; List of topical entries; Note to the reader; Introduction; Alphabetical entries; Bibliography; Biographical index.