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This page contains Theater resources on the Web. You will find professional organizations, theater reviews and columns, as well as theater history sites on this page.

Theater Web Sites

American Society of Theatre Research
The American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) is a U.S.-based professional organization that fosters scholarship on worldwide theatre and performance, both historical and contemporary.
Internet Theatre Database
This site is meant for actors, technicians and fans and provides theatre history and auditions notices.
Stage Costumes- Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London offers a great resource on the history and process of designing costumes. Interviews with costumiers are included.
Theater History
This Web page contains featured topics, including international theatre practices, and also offers a script archive containing monologues.

Professional Theater Links

Actor's Equity
Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society.
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Represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members.
League of Chicago Theatres
The industry professionals section of this page provides job openings and audition information for the Chicagoland area.
Theatre Communications Group
Publishers of American Theatre Magazine, and hosts of the ArtSearch Job Finder Resource.
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A great source for theatre grants, jobs, publications, communications and networking.
U/RTA NUAIs
This is the Web page of the University/Resident Theatre Association. Audition, internship and interview information is available for regional companies.

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