Search Library OneSearch for known titles (i.e., Annie Get Your Gun) or authors (i.e., Berlin, Irving). You can then limit the results to scores, sound recordings, video recordings (both physical and online!), or books.
When you search by Subject, you will often see a display of subheadings or related terms. Here are some common theater-related subject terms:
When you search by Subject, you will often see a display of subheadings or related terms. Here are some common theater-related subject terms:
- Drama
- American Drama
- One-act plays
- Monologues
- Acting
- Auditions
- Playwrighting
- Musicals
Interlibrary Loan
You may request materials we don't have and we'll borrow them from another library for you.
Newspapers
These sources are good for reviews, current events articles, and interviews.
Opposing Viewpoints gives information about a variety of controversial and current event topics, gathering together academic sources, news articles, statistics, and much more.
Images
Academic research resources, also useful for finding reviews and interviews. IBTD also contains scripts! To browse what it has, do a subject search for "Scripts"
These sources are good for reviews, current events articles, and interviews.
Opposing Viewpoints gives information about a variety of controversial and current event topics, gathering together academic sources, news articles, statistics, and much more.
Images
Academic research resources, also useful for finding reviews and interviews. IBTD also contains scripts! To browse what it has, do a subject search for "Scripts"
Theatre in Video - Contains more than 250 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries, online in streaming video - more than 500 hours in all, representing hundreds of leading playwrights, actors and directors.
Theatre Arts Databases at Kresge Library
Theatre Arts Databases at Kresge Library

Katie Greer
Associate Professor
greer@oakland.edu
248.370.2480