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From: aku@leland.Stanford.EDU (Andrew Chia-Tso Ku)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre,rec.answers,news.answers
Subject: rec.arts.theatre Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): part 1/3
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Summary: This part of the rec.arts.theatre FAQ includes general,
resource (Bitnet and Internet), periodicals, mail order,
and bookstore information. It is posted on a monthly basis.
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Welcome to the rec.arts.theatre Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)/Informational posting! If you are a newcomer to r.a.t,
you are strongly encouraged to at least scan the table of contents
of this and the two subsequent FAQ postings before asking a
question.
If you have any comments or corrections, please let us know.
A number of people have contributed to the FAQ; several of them
have indicated an interest in fielding comments themselves. These
people have their email addresses indicated at the top of their
sections, like this: [<initials>, comments: <email address>].
Comments about all other sections should be addressed to me at
aku@leland.stanford.edu.
*********************************************************************
* *
* THE REC.ARTS.THEATRE FAQ/INFORMATIONAL POSTING *
* *
* written by: *
* *
* [MB] Myra Bronstein myra@karin.att.com *
* [SB] Susan Burton suburton@carson.u.washington.edu *
* [JAC] Jon Alan Conrad conrad@brahms.udel.edu *
* [DF] David Fristrom davidf@world.std.com *
* [AK] Andrew Ku aku@leland.stanford.edu *
* [ELN] Elizabeth Lear Newman eliz@world.std.com *
* [SP] Scott Putterman valjean@cs.stanford.edu *
* [DS] Desiree Sy dsy@psych.toronto.edu *
* *
* additional material: *
* *
* [HG] Harry Gold gold@netcom.com *
* [TDK] Tom Dale Keever keever@phantom.com *
* [ML] Michael Lara mlara@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu *
* [HN] Hung Nguyen nguyen@paranet.com *
* [AR] Andrew Richards richards@monza.u-strasbg.fr *
* [RS] Richard Sucgang rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu *
* [AW] Alan Woods awoods@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu *
* *
* Copyright (c) 1993 by the aforementioned authors. Use and *
* copying of this information are permitted, as long as: *
* *
* a) no fees or compensation are charged for use, copies or *
* access to this information. *
* *
* b) this copyright notice, with author list, is included intact. *
* *
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* *
* corrections/additions by: *
* *
* Brian Evans bevans@carina.unm.edu *
* Paul Goldsmith goldfish@imgserver.sbi.com *
* Stuart Goldstone golds_ss@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu *
* David Pirmann pirmann@cs.rutgers.edu *
* Gary Watson trimm@netcom.com *
* *
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FAQ Part I: General, resources, periodicals, mail order, bookstores
# = new or significantly revised
1. GENERAL
1.1 About rec.arts.theatre. [ELN]
1.2 The Play/Musical Debate on r.a.t
1.2.1 Let's split rec.arts.theatre into plays/musicals! [ELN]
1.2.2 Subject Line Codes [AK]
1.3 What is the correct spelling of theatre/theater? [AW/ELN]
1.4 What is a cast recording? [AK]
1.5 Where is the FAQ archived?
2. RESOURCES (BITNET, INTERNET) [ELN]
2.1 Bitnet
2.2 Internet
2.3 Further information on Bitnet/Internet resources
3. PERIODICALS [SB]
4. MAIL ORDER (RECORDINGS, SOUVENIRS, POSTERS) [AK]
4.1 Hard-to-find recordings
4.2 Souvenirs and posters
5. DRAMA-RELATED BOOKSTORES [DS/TDK]
5.1 New York
5.2 Ontario
5.3 California
5.4 Washington, D.C.
5.5 Boston
5.6 Chicago
5.7 England
5.8 Netherlands
5.9 Spain
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** 1. GENERAL************************************************************
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1.1 About rec.arts.theatre. [ELN, comments: eliz@world.std.com]
Welcome to rec.arts.theatre! This forum is intended for the general
discussion of theater, in whatever form it make take, including
technical discussions, staging, costumes, recordings, etc.
1.2 The Play/Musical Debate on r.a.t
1.2.1 Let's split rec.arts.theatre into plays/musicals!
There is currently a vote being conducted to split rec.arts.theatre
into:
rec.arts.theatre.musicals
rec.arts.theatre.plays
rec.arts.theatre.misc
rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft
If you would like to see the Call for Votes (CFV) document and
would like a ballot to vote, send email to rdippold@qualcomm.com,
requesting the rec.arts.theatre CFV. Deadline for voting is April 29.
1.2.2 Subject Line Codes [AK, comments aku@leland.stanford.edu]
During a recent debate (summer 1993), several people suggested
adding a code, as is done on r.a.tv and r.a.tv.soaps, to the beginning
of subject lines to enable readers to kill particular categories of
discussion. Among the proposals and/or codes people started using:
NM: non-musical discussion
M, MUS, MUSICAL: musical discussion
G, GEN: general/nonspecific discussion [although there would seem
to be a lot of potential overlap with the NM category.]
If the rec.arts.theatre reorganization goes through, the need for
such codes will probably disappear.
1.3 What is the correct spelling of theatre/theater? [AW/ELN]
[AW]: Francis Hodge published an article about this in THEATRE SURVEY
in the late 1960's. "Theater" is a result of Noah Webster's efforts
in the 1830s to create an American language purified of English
spellings: that's when we lost "colour" "centre" and a lot of other
words that Noah deemed to be too British for the new American
democracy. Since the American theatre/theater at the time was still
dominated by British actors and managers, along with American actors
and managers trying to suggest that theater/theatre was a high class
art, the practitioners rather stubbornly clung to the British
spelling. There have been a lot of attempts to differentiate usage
ever since, but whatever the market or editor or style sheet will
accept will work.
About the naming of the newsgroup [ELN, comments: eliz@world.std.com]:
Back in 1990 or so when I [ELN] proposed creating the newsgroup, I
polled the members of the musicals mailing list as to a preferred
spelling. The overwhelming support was for 'theatre' over 'theater'
for several reasons, among them a) that 'theater' represented the
building and 'theatre' represented the art and b) that Americans were
the only country that spelled the word 'theater', and it would be more
international in flavor to use 'theatre'. It was also said that
'theatre' looked more elegant. Thus the name was submitted for the
discussion as rec.arts.theatre, and when the question came up again
during the pre-vote period it became obvious that the popular support
was still for 'theatre' over 'theater', and it was voted on that way.
1.4 What is a cast recording?
This really isn't a FAQ, but misuse of the term "soundtrack" is
so common on r.a.t and irksome to regular readers that this note
is included in FAQ document. A "cast recording" is the audio
recording of a *stage* musical (or play for that matter), while
a "soundtrack" refers to the recorded score of a *movie*.
1.5 Where is the FAQ archived?
This FAQ is available in two locations by anonymous ftp:
> world.std.com as /RAT-archive/FAQ
> quartz.rutgers.edu as /pub/theater/rec-arts-theatre-faq-1.gz
/pub/theater/rec-arts-theatre-faq-2.gz
/pub/theater/rec-arts-theatre-faq-3.gz
(all of the quartz archive is now available via gopher)
> rtfm.mit.edu as:
/pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.theatre/r.a.t_F_A_Q_(F):_p_1_3
/pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.theatre/r.a.t_F_A_Q_(F):_p_2_3
/pub/usenet-by-group/rec.arts.theatre/r.a.t_F_A_Q_(F):_p_3_3
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** 2. RESOURCES (BITNET, INTERNET) ******************************
** [ELN, comments: eliz@world.std.com] ******************************
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2.1 BITNET
This is a list of theatre-related mailing lists available on bitnet:
Network ID Full address List title
---------- ------------ ----------
ASTR-L ASTR-L@UIUCVMD Theatre History Discussion List - Amer. Soc.
COMEDIA COMEDIA@ARIZVM1 A discussion of Hispanic Classic Theater
THEATRE THEATRE@PUCC The Theatre Discussion List
FILM-L FILM-L@VMTECMEX Film
PERFORM-L PERFORM-L@ACFCLUSTER.NYU.EDU Performance Studies
SCRNWRIT SCRNWRIT@@TAMVM1 Screenwriting
SCREEN-L SCREEN-L@UA1VM Film and TV (research, teaching, ...)
SHAKSPER SHAKSPER@utoronto Shakespearean Studies
TV-L TV-L@TREARN TV program discussions
Subscribing is easy. Let's say you want to subscribe to TV-L. Just
send an e-mail message to LISTSERV@TREARN on BITNET and include in the
BODY of the message (NOT the subject) the line:
SUBSCRIBE TV-L your full name
Example:
SUBSCRIBE TV-L Adrian H. Aerts
2.2 INTERNET
* On Internet, there is the Stagecraft list. Send a message to:
stagecraft-request@jaguar.cs.utah.edu - The coordinator will sign you
up or give you information about the list. Many of the participants
in this list are theater professionals.
Purpose: This list is for the discussion of all aspects of
stage work, including (but not limited to) special effects,
sound effects, sound reinforcement, stage management,
set design and building, lighting design, company management,
hall management, hall design, and show production. This is
not a forum for the discussion of various stage productions
(unless the discussion pertains to the stagecraft of a
production), acting or directing methods (unless you know of
ways to get actors to stand in the right spots), film or
video production (unless the techniques can be used on the
stage).
* On USENET, there is also a newsgroup called alt.stagecraft. This is
not affiliated with the stagecraft mailing list, and will not carry
the same discussions.
* For discussion of cast recordings, there is a mailing list
on the Internet, castrecord@mit.edu. To join, send a message
to castrecord-request@mit.edu
* If your site subscribes to the clari.news hierarchy, clari.news.arts
carries Associated Press reviews of Broadway and off-Broadway
productions, as well as weekly NY theatre listings.
2.3 FURTHER INFORMATION ON BITNET/INTERNET RESOURCES
Deborah Torres (dtorres@umich.edu) and Martha Vander Kolk (mjvk@umich.edu),
with an assist from Ken McCoy (kmccoy@andy.bgsu.edu), have prepared
a very thorough guide to theatre-related resources. Among other
items, it includes more detailed descriptions of the discussion
groups listed above (plus others) as well as instructions on
accessing them. Entitled "Guide to Theater Resources on the INTERNET",
this approx 47kB document is available by
anonymous FTP at:
> una.hh.lib.umich.edu as /inetdirsstacks/theater:torresmjvk
and Gopher via U. Minnesota list of gophers
> menu: North America/USA/Michigan/Clearinghouse of
Subject-Oriented Resource Guides/All Guides or Guides
on the Humanities/Theater;
D.Torres, M. Vander Kolk
[as of January 17/94, there have been problems accessing the archive,
but keep trying; the problems will be resolved shortly]
Those who find rec.arts.theatre to be overly centered on Broadway
musicals are encouraged to explore the more academic-minded discussion
groups that exist on Bitnet and the Internet.
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** 3. PERIODICALS *****************
** [SB, comments: suburton@carson.u.washington.edu] *****************
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AMERICAN THEATRE. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1984- .
Theatre Communications Group, 355 Lexington Ave., NY NY 10017
Monthly.
Reviews and essays on modern Am. theatre.
ARTS CALENDAR QUARTERLY. New York: The Arts Calendar, 1985- .
Arts Calendar, Inc., 600 W. 58th St., suite 9217 NY NY 10019
Quarterly.
Guide to major events in theatre, music & dance -- note: Quarterly.
ARTS MANAGEMENT. New York: Radius Group, 1962-
Radius Group, 408 W. 57th st., NY NY 10019
5 x year.
Contemporary aspects of management in performing arts.
CALIFORNIA THEATRE ANNUAL. Beverly Hills, Ca.: Performing Arts Network, 1981-
9025 Wilshire Blvd., suite 210, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Annual.
Theatre, theatre history & companies in Calif.
COMPARATIVE DRAMA. Kalamazoo MI: W. Michigan University, 1967-
English Dept., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI 49008
Quarterly.
Intended for researchers & students; incl. book reviews.
CRITICAL DIGEST. New York: Critical Digest, 1984-
225 W. 34th st., rm.918 NY NY 10001
Semi-monthly.
Newsletter of NY & London Theatre news; digest of reviews.
DAILY VARIETY. Hollywood, CA: Daily Variety, 1933-
Daily Variety, 1400 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
5 x week.
note: Daily comes out of LA, so coverage is a little different from Weekly.
DRAMA REVIEW. Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1988-
MIT Press, 55 Hayward St., Cambridge MA 02142
Quarterly. continues: The Drama Review, 1968-1987.
Scholarly pieces, essays, interviews, letters, editorials
DRAMATISTS GUILD QUARTERLY. New York: Dramatists Guild, 1964-
234 W 44th st., NY NY 10036
Quarterly.
Professional playwriting, music and lyric writing, & Guild business.
JOURNAL OF DRAMATIC THEORY AND CRITICISM. Kansas: Univ. of Kansas, 1986-
Dept. of Theatre & Media Arts, Univ of Kansas, Lawrence KN 66045
Semiannual
As it sound; history and criticism of drama/theatre
LONDON THEATRE NEWS. New Jersey: London Theatre News, 1988-
30 Broad St., Denville NJ 07834
Monthly.
Reviews, bios, what's on in England -- publ. in NJ so not overseas mail...
MODERN DRAMA. Downsview, Canada: Univ. of Toronto Press, 1958-
Journals Dept., 5201 Dufferin St., Downsview Ont. M3H 5T8
Quarterly.
Am., British & Canadian drama as literature.
NEW YORK THEATRE CRITICS REVIEW. New York: Critic's Theatre reviews, 1943-
Four Park Ave.,Suite 21D, NY NY 10016
Weekly.
NY (and some nat'l) reviews of NY theatre collated by show; annual index.
NTQ -- New Theatre Quarterly. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1985-
32 East 57th St., NY NY 10022
Continues: Theatre Quarterly.
Quarterly.
Bibliographies, documentation and histor. research on all aspects of theatre.
PERFORMING ARTS JOURNAL. New York: PAJ Publications, 1976-
PAJ Publications, 325 Spring St., Rm. 318 NY NY 10013
Monthly.
Drama, dance, video, etc.; book reviews, interviews, + a new play
PLAYBILL MAGAZINE. New York: Playbill, inc., 1964-
Playbill Inc., 71 Vanderbilt Ave., NY NY 10169
Monthly.
Mo. mailing of the programs handed out at NY theatres; cast & prod. info
PLAYS INTERNATIONAL. London: Chancery Publ., 1985-
F6 Greenwood Ct, Harlescott, Shrewsbury, Shropshire ST1 3TB England
Monthly.
Reviews, bios, interviews, what's on in England + play or play excerpt.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS. London: Brevet Publ., 1953-
18 Friern Park, North Finchley, London N12 9DA England
Absorbed: Theatre World in 1966.
Monthly.
Reviews, bios, interviews, what's on in England
SHOW BUSINESS. New York: Leo Shull Publications, 1941-
1501 Broadway, NY NY 10036
Weekly.
"the entertainment weekly" -- show business is his life
SHOW MUSIC. Conn.: Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, 1982-
P. O. Box 466, East Haddam, CT 06423-0466
Quarterly.
All aspects - book & record reviews, interviews, historical research
STAGES. Norwood, NJ: Curtains inc., 1984-
8 Frasco Lane, Norwood NJ 07648
10 x yr.
Reviews (theatre, book, film) of B'way, Off & Off Off B'way.
TDR -- The Drama Review. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1955-
55 Hayward St., Cambridge MA 02142.
Quarterly.
Performance studies; often deals with gender conflicts, feminist views
THEATERWEEK. New York: TheaterWeek, 1987-
28 W. 25th Street, 4th Floor, NY NY 10010
Weekly.
Reviews, interviews, production pieces, gossip, restaurants...
THEATRE. New Haven, CT: Yale University, 1977-
Yale University School of Drama, 222 York St, New Haven CT 06520
3 x yr.
Essays on theory & practice; companies & individuals; US & Europe.
THEATRE CRAFTS. New York: Theatre Crafts Assn, 1967-
135 Fifth Ave., NY NY 10010
9 x yr.
Tech. aspects (scenic design, costume, lighting etc.) for thea.,film,video.
THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY. New York: US Inst. of Theatre Tech., 1965-
330 W. 42 St., suite 1702 NY NY 10036
Quarterly.
Tech & production articles (theory & practice)
THEATRE JOURNAL. Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1979-
701 W. 40th st, suite 275, Baltimore MD, 21211
Quarterly.
Continues: Educational Theatre Journal (v.1, 1949-v.31, 1979)
publ. for the University and College Theatre Association.
THEATRE NEWS. Washington DC: American Theatre Assn., 1968-
1010 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington DC 20007
Monthly.
Different aspects of Am. theatre, by Am. Theatre Assn.
THEATRE RECORD. Middlesex, Eng.: Ian Herbert, 1981-
4 Cross Deep Gardens, Twickenham TW1 4QU Middlesex Eng.
Formerly: London Theatre Record.
Bi-Weekly.
English reviews of English theatre collated by show; annual index.
THEATRE SURVEY. Albany, NY: Am. Soc. for Theatre Research, 1960-
SUNY at Albany, PAC 266 Albany NY 12222
Semi-annual.
Scholarly articles on theatre history.
VARIETY. New York: Variety, 1905-
154 W. 46th St., NY NY 10036
Weekly.
The 'real' Variety; reviews, casting, $, tours; book & film reviews; obits
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** 4. MAIL ORDER (RECORDINGS, SOUVENIRS, POSTERS) **********************
** [AK, comments: aku@leland.stanford.edu] **********************
*************************************************************************
I have no affiliation with the companies listed below. I have dealt
with most but not all of these businesses and have not had major
complaints. Additions to this list are welcome.
4.1 HARD-TO-FIND RECORDINGS
*Footlight Records
113 E. 12th St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 533-1572
Monday-Friday 11am-7pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday noon-5pm
Phone and mail orders accepted
Many people on the net have praised Footlight Records for their
helpfulness, speed, and fair pricing.
*Dress Circle
57/59 Monmouth Street
Upper St. Martin's Lane
London WC2H 9DG
Tel: 071-240-2227
071-836-8279
Fax: 071-379-8540
10am-7pm Mon-Sat
(note that the country code for the UK is 44)
Dress Circle also carries souvenirs and memoriabilia. Due to their
London location, they are undoubtedly an excellent source for
Brit musical items not available domestically
*Original Cast Records
Box 496
Georgetown, CT 06829
(203) 438-2663
This operation is a small gem. OCR specializes in
hard-to-find recordings, often those that never made it to
CD release. Among their items: William Finn's IN TROUSERS,
LATE NIGHT COMIC, SONGS FROM TEDDY AND ALICE, OH BROTHER!.
They also carry/release recordings by cabaret performers
including Jeff Harnar (1959 BROADWAY SONGBOOK), Jana Robins
(FACE TO FACE), and Craig Carnelia (IS THERE LIFE AFTER HIGH
SCHOOL?, PICTURES IN THE HALL). The store has reasonable
prices: widely available recordings are priced competitively
with, say, Tower Records (before S&H costs are addedd in), with
rarer items accordingly more expensive, but competitive with other
places like Footlight.
*DRG Records, Inc.
130 W. 57th St.
New York, NY 10019
DRG is a small record company that releases 1) cabaret performers
(Andrea Marcovicci, Dixie Carter, Sally Mayes, Julie Wilson, Margaret
Whiting, Billy Stritch, Karen Akers, etc.) 2) cast albums (most
notably MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS, FALSETTOLAND, NUNSENSE, and the two
FORBIDDEN BROADWAYs) 3) the "An Evening with..." series including
Lerner, Harnick, Cahn, Hermann, etc. and 4) soundtracks (often to
foreign movies like CINEMA PARADISO and A ROOM WITH A VIEW).
Their prices are quite impressive: as of the summer of 1992, single
CDs were $11.99, and double CDs were $16.99. With a shipping charge
of $5-$7 for a typical order, it's a good deal. You can request
to be placed on their mailing list.
*Colony Records
1619 Broadway Corner 49th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-265-2050
212-265-1260
9:30am-2:30am
I suggest that you try Colony after you have exhausted all other
possibilities. They charge outrageously high prices; by virtue
of their central location (a block or two from Times Square) the
tourists let them get away with it. They often sell imports
(for example, CHILDREN OF EDEN) for up to $50 when the price
at Foolight is less than half that amount.
4.2 SOUVENIRS AND POSTERS
*One Shubert Alley
346 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036
(800) 223-1320
(212) 586-7610
9am-11pm EST
FAX (212) 586-7614
Theatre-related souvenirs and posters. Basically only current
cast recordings. Catalog available.
*Actors' Heritage Actors Too
262 W. 44th St. 210 W. 45th St.
New York, NY New York, NY
(212) 944-7490 (212) 382-0577
(800) 446-6905
Basically the same sort of merchandise that One Shubert Alley
carries. Catalog available. The store on 44th St. carries
a wide selection of books and plays. Warning: Management may
not be receptive to customer complaints.
*Triton Gallery, Inc.
323 West 45th St.
New York, NY 10036
(800) 626-6674
Sells theatrical posters. Their selection is unmatched in New York,
and prices are very reasonable: usually $12 or $15 for current shows.
Besides posters to Broadway shows, they carry off-Broadway shows, and
sell photographic reproductions of vintage posters (these are pricey).
Color brochure available on request.
*Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Sells autographed posters to selected shows. Call (212) 840-0770.
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** 5. DRAMA-RELATED BOOKSTORES [DS] ************************************
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Arranged geographically:
5.1 NEW YORK
5.2 ONTARIO
5.3 CALIFORNIA
5.4 WASHINGTON, D.C.
5.5 BOSTON
5.6 CHICAGO
5.7 ENGLAND
5.8 NETHERLANDS
5.9 SPAIN
[NETB] = [Not Exclusively Theater Books, but has above-average theater
sections]
5.1 NEW YORK
The Drama Book Shop, 723 7th Ave (@ 48th St.), NYC, NY, 10019
(212) 944-0595
FAX: 212-921-2013
M-F 9:30am to 7pm
Sa 10:30am to 5:30pm
Su noon to 5pm
Applause Theatre Books, 211 W. 71st St., NYC, NY, 10023
(212) 595-4735
FAX: 212-721-2856
Mon-Sat 10-8, Sun 12-6
Samuel French, Inc/Ltd
45 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 206-8990 (FAX 212-206-1429)
9:00-5:00 Monday-Friday
Richard Stoddard Books [NETB]
18 E. 16th Street, Room 305
NYC, NY 10003
phone: (212) 645-9576
Open 11-6 daily, except Wed & Sun
Strand Book Store [NETB]
828 Broadway (corner 12th Street)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 473-1452
Mon-Sat 9:30-9:30, Sun 11-9:30
Barnes and Noble Sale Annex [NETB]
128 Fifth Ave.(corner 18th Street)
(Across 5th Ave. from main B&N retail store)
(212) 633-3500
Mon-Fri 9:30-7:45, Sat 10:30-6:15, Sun 11-5:45
Skyline Books and Records [NETB]
13 West 18th Street
759-5463 (SKY-LINE)
Mon-Sat 9:30-8, Sun 11-7
Academy Books [NETB]
10 West 18th Street
(212) 242-4848
Mon-Sat 9:30-9, Sun 11-7
Mercer Street Books [NETB]
206 Mercer Street (just N. of Houston)
(212) 505-8615
Mon-Thu 10-10, Fri&Sat 10-12, Sun 11-10
Gryphon Bookshop [NETB]
2246 Broadway (80 & 81 St.)
(212) 362-0706
Daily 10am-Midnight
Retail stores, besides B&N, with impressive theater stock
include:
Coliseum Books
1771 Broadway (at 57th St.)
(212) 757-8381
Mon-Fri 8-11, Sat 10-11:30, Sun 12-8
Cooper Square Books
21 Astor Place
533-2595
Mon-Thu 9-11, Fri 9-Midnite, Sat 10-Midnite, Sun 11-10
Gotham Book Mart
41 W. 47th Street
(212) 719-4448
Mon-Fri 9:30-6:30, Sat 9:30-6
Papyrus Books
2915 Broadway
(212) 222-3350
Daily 9:30am-11:30pm
Serving the Columbia U. community
Shakespeare and Co.
2259 Broadway (81st St.)
(212) 580-7800
716 Broadway (at Washington Place)
(212) 529-1330
Daily 10am-Midnight
St. Marks Bookshop
12 St. Marks Place
(212) 260-7853
Daily 11am-11:30pm
East Village literary landmark.
Good on recent plays and performance theory.
5.2 ONTARIO
Theatrebooks (NEW LOCATION!)
11 St. Thomas St. (1 block W of Bay, 1 bl S of Bloor -- v nice space)
Toronto, ON,
CANADA
M5S 2B7
(416) 922-7175
FAX: (416) 922-0739
(They do ship to the U.S.)
Samuel French, Inc/Ltd
80 Richmond Street East
Toronto M5C 1P1
CANADA
(416) 363-3536
9:00-5:00 Monday-Friday
5.3 CALIFORNIA
Drama Books,
134 9th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-0604
Limelight Film & Theatre Bookstore
1803 Market,
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 864-2265
Samuel French, Inc/Ltd
7623 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90045
(213) 876-0570 (FAX 213-876-6822)
Call for hours
Samuel French, Inc/Ltd
11963 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 762-0535
Call for hours
5.4 WASHINGTON, D.C.
Backstage Books
21st & P Streets N.W.
Washington, DC
5.5 BOSTON
Bakers Plays
100 Chauncey St.
Boston,MA 02111
Tel.(617)482-1280
5.6 CHICAGO
Act I Bookstore - 312-348-6757
2632 North Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60614
Aspidistra Bookshop - 312-549-3129
2630 North Clark
Chicago, IL 60614
Aspidistra Annex - 312-549-7867
3250 North Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60657
Barbara's Bookstore (5 Locations)
1) 312-642-5044
1350 North Wells
Chicago, IL 60610
2) 312-477-0411
3130 North Broadway
Chicago, IL 60657
3) 312-664-1113
1800 North Clybourn
Chicago, IL 60614
4) 708-848-9140
1100 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301
5) 312-258-8007
2 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606
Scenes Coffee House & Dramatists Bookstore
312-525-1107
3168 North Clark
Chicago, IL 60657
Source: Act One Reports - published by Act One Bookstore tri-annually
Powell's Bookstore [NETB]
1501 E. 57th St.
(312) 955-7780
Daily 9am-11pm
O'Gara and Wilson Booksellers [NETB]
1311 E. 57th St.
(312) 752-2555
Mon-Sat 9am-10pm, Sun Noon-10pm
5.7 ENGLAND
Samuel French, Inc/Ltd
52 Fitzroy Street
London W1P 6JR
England
011-441-387-9373 (FAX 011-411-387-2161)
9:30-5:30 Monday-Friday
Offstage
37 Chalk Farm Road
Camden Town
London NW1 8AJ
(Camden Town or Chalk Farm tube stops)
Skoob Books [NETB]
15 Sicilian Ave (Holburn stop)
phone:071-404-3063
5.8 NETHERLANDS
International Theatre Bookshop
Leidseplein 26a
Amsterdam 1017 PT
Netherlands
Phone +31 20 6226489
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm.
Netherlands Theater Bookshop
Instituut (Museum)
Herengracht 168-170
tel: 623-5104
Tue-Sun 11am-5pm.
5.9 SPAIN
F.A.E., Llibres i utils de l'espectacle,
C. de Ramon i Cajal, 87
Barcelona, Spain
Telefono: 213 40 98
Metro stop: Joanic
closed from 2-5 in the afternoon.