Theatre and Drama Resources
The Arts Department at the Toronto Reference Library has a wide variety of materials on theatre, film and music to assist theatre artists at all levels, including:
Plays – classical to contemporary, plus a comprehensive collection of Canadian titles
Musicals – scores, librettos and CDs; scores can be borrowed
Screenplays – North American and international
Books and magazines on theatre – acting, playwriting, directing, design, technical theatre, administration, theatre history
DVDs – performances, instruction, documentary, theatre history; can be borrowed
Research collections on Canadian theatre – programs, photos, press releases and newspaper clippings, archival collections (in Special Collections Centre)
Theatre production index – performance calendar of professional stage productions in Canada from the 1800s to the present
Stage designs – original designs by Canadian designers or for Canadian productions (in Special Collections Centre)
Picture Collection – images from books and magazines on all subjects; useful as source material for design; can be borrowed
Programs and Events – New Music, Shakespeare, French cinema and more; follow our Arts and Culture blog
For other theatre resources, see the Toronto Public Library’s Virtual Reference Library:
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