Playwriting/Screenwriting

Basic Reference Works in Hunt Library

Hatch, James Vernon. Black Playwrights, 1823-1977: An Annotated Bibliography of Plays. New York: Bowker, 1977.
FA-REF-4 Z1231 .D7 H37

Peterson, Bernard L. Contemporary Black American Playwrights and Their Plays: A Biographical Directory and Dramatic Index. New York: Greenwood Press, 1988.
FA-REF-4 PS153 .N5 P43 1988

Dramatists Sourcebook. New York, NY: Theatre Communications Groupm 1981- (Annual)
HUNT CAREER-1 PN2289 .D73 (more recent copies) 792.058 D76 (Request from offsite storage)

Partnow, Elaine T. The Female Dramatist: Profiles of Women Playwrights from the Middle Ages to Contemporary Times. New York: Facts on File, 1998.
FA-REF-4 PN471 .P37 1998

Langman, Larry. A Guide to American Screenwriters: the Sound Era, 1929-1982. New York: Garland, Pub., 1984.
FA-REF-4 PN1998 .L24 1984 2 Vols.

Hawkins-Dady, Mark, ed. International Dictionary of Theatre. Chicago: St. James Press.
FA-REF-4 PN2035 .I49 1992 3 Vols.
Vol 1: Plays (1992); Vol 2: Playwrights (1994); Vol. 3: Actors, Directors and Designers (1996).

Mulcahy, Lisa. Theater Festivals: Best Worldwide Venues for New Works. New York: Allworth Press, 2005.
FA-REF-4 PN3156 .M86 2005

Trottier, David. The Screenwriter's Bible : A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script. Los Angeles : Silman-James Press, 1998. 3rd edition.
HUNT OVRSZQ-4 PN1996 .T76 1998

Singer, Dana. Stage Writers Handbook: A Complete Business Guide for Playwrights, Composers, Lyricists and Librettists. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1997.
FA-REF-4 PN2074 .S56 1997

Peterson, Jane T. Women Playwrights of Diversity: A Bio-Bibliographic Sourcebook. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997
FA-REF-4 PS338 .W6 P48 1997

Web Links


13-P
"...formed in 2003 by 13 midcareer playwrights concerned about what the trend of endless readings and new play development programs was doing to the texture and ambition of new American plays. Together we took matters into our hands, producing one play by each member playwright. We presented our final production in the summer of 2012 and then immediately imploded. This website archives our story."

American Zoetrope

Charles Deemer: Screenwright tutorial

Creation Production Company
"The company’s purpose is to generate innovative forms of theatre through experiments with language, new music theatre, and explorations of political issues, seamlessly integrating the visual arts, music, dance, technology, and architecture."
Founded in New York City, 1977 by Co-Artistic Directors Matthew Maguire and Susan Mosakowski.

The Dramatists Guild Resource Directory online.

E-Script: The Internet's Scriptwriting Workshop

Essays on the Craft of Dramatic Writing (Bill Johnson)
Explores the craft of writing dramatic stories through essays.

New Dramatists.org
An organization providing seven-year memberships to emerging playwrights. Member services include workshops, exchange programs, screenplay development, residencies and workspaces.

The Playwriting Seminars (Richard Toscan, School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University)
A manual of the playwright's craft, including screenwriting.

The Screenplayers:Writing Tomorrow's Films

Scriptfly: Movie Scripts for Your Screenwriting Education
A wealth of information for screenwriters. Also, a venue for posting screenplays.

Mo Dawley, Art and Drama Librarian
md2z@andrew.cmu.edu
2014
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