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HISTORY OF THE THEATER (Mrs. Plasterer): Internet Resources

This LibGuide is intended to assist students with their research for the "History of the Theater" assignment.

Internet Resources

Use the titles of the links below to access quality internet resources:


Theater History on the Web:  On this site, you will find information on Classical, Medieval & Renaissance, Elizabethan, 17th Century, 18th Century,  19th Century, Contemporary, and Non-Western Theatre.  This site is considered a resource for theatre historians and students of theatre's history.

History World's History of TheatreOn this site, you will find interactive information on the history of theatre.

Theatre History - W.ild W.onderful W.orld of Theatre HistoryOn this site, you will find information on the origins of theatre as well as information on theatre in Ancient Green right through Modern Drama.

TheatreHistory.comOne this site, you will find information on the origins of theater as well as information on Ancient Theater, Medieval Theatre, American Theater, and various types of theatre around the world. 

History of Theatre TimelineOn this site, you will find a theatre historical timeline intended to be an interactive tool to help students learn about about the people and events that have shaped the world of theatre, film, and television.

Commedia dell ‘ArteOn this site, you will find information on Commedia dell 'Arte, which is the Italian comedy that began during the Renaissance and lasting into the eighteenth century as was performed by traveling troupes.

Costume History:  Plates/Slides and descriptions of theatre costumes throughout various time periods.

WWW Virtual Library for Theatre & Drama: This site houses resources for bibliographies & databases, libraries, museums, and archives, scholarly organizations, articles, and general resources.