Theater Guide - University of Oregon Library Research by subject .
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Background Information Reference works about theatre which are handy for getting a quick overview of terms, movements, people, history, etc., as well as providing citations for doing further research. American Theater Oxford Companion to American Theatre second edition 1992 edited by Gerald Bordman, includes synopses of many plays. Contemporary Dramatists is excellent for biographical information and some critical statements about living playwrights. Women Playwrights of Diversity by Jane T. Peterson and Suzanne Bennett. Cambridge Companion to American Women Playwrights edited by Brenda Murphy.