Resources & Links
Google it. Yahoo.
MSN Live Search. Cuil. Ask Jeeves.
Theater and related websites are bountiful on the world
wide web and just a click away from each of the major web search
engines. Here is a smattering just to get you started...
Comprehensive Sites
- Educational Theater Association.
- Provides a broad range of resources including downloadable articles from Dramatics and Teaching Theater magazines; practical, how-to articles on auditioning, acting, directing, prop design, and production; book recommendations, etc.
- Justin's Drama and Theater Links.
- An awesomely broad compendium of links to everything having to do with the theater.
- Community Theater Green Room.
- A catch spot for community theater. How-to articles, links, discussion board, script reviews, gifts for theater people.
- Caryn.com's Acting Resource Center.
- Prowl around here for a variety of links for the actor turning (or turned) professional.
- The Internet Theater Bookshop.
- Claims to have the most comprehensive catalog of plays in the world.
- Improvisational Theater Games.
- Just what it says.
Auditioning
- Recommended Reading for Auditioners and Aspiring Actors.
- Singing Audition Tips for Kanawha Players.
- Tips for "Cold Reading" Auditions.
Acting
- Acting a Better Way with Actors Globally (ABWAG).
- Much of this site's in outline format, and a little is "off the wall," but there's a lot of information here.
Stage Makeup
- The Makeup Gallery.
- Presents a extensive photo-gallery featuring actors in character and prosthetic makeups by some of the best makeup artists. There are over 5000 images from more than 600 movies and TV shows. The transformations from actress into character are illustrated with before and after shots and, wherever possible, with behind the scenes shots of the makeup process.
Costuming
- The Costuming Page.
- Links to everything costume.
Technical
- Stage Lighting 101.
- An online book on the subject of stage lighting.
- Production Assistant Guide.
- Comprehensive stage manager production assistant's guide from Univ. of Wisconsin.
Directing
- Bibliography for Directors.
- (Good for actors, too! Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
History
- Broadway 101.
- A history of the "great white way."
Other WV Local and Regional Theater Companies and Organizations
- Act 2 Theatre Company
- Actors Guild of Parkersburg
- Charleston Light Opera Guild
- Charleston Stage Company
- Children's Theater of Charleston
- Greenbrier Valley Theatre (Lewisburg)
- Historic Fayette Theater (Fayetteville)
- Huntington Outdoor Theatre
- Morgantown Theater Company
- M.T. Pockets Theatre Company
- No Pants Players (Charleston)
- Theatre West Virginia
- West Virginia Public Theater (Morgantown)
- West Virginia Theatre Conference
WV Film Casting Opportunities
- WV Film Office.
- The WV Film Office periodically distributes a free e-mail newsletter that keeps readers informed about production activity in West Virginia. In addition, it includes casting calls, film festival calls for entry, links to industry resources, calendar of events, and more. To sign up, send an email to phaynes@wvfilm.com with "add to email list" on the subject line.