Acting

Use the LibrarySearch to search for drama materials in the catalog, and our A-Z database List to browse electronic databases and collections.

On the third floor you can browse books about drama and theater under these headings:

• PN 1600-1988 - Drama
• PN 1999-3307 - Dramatic representation. The theater
• PN 2053 - Management, Administration, Production, and Direction
• PN 2055-2073 - Acting
• PN 1530 - Monologues

These are a few examples of print and eBooks found in our catalog, by doing a search for terms like acting or acting for the stage, defining the dates as between 2000-2023 and selecting books as the resource type.

More in depth information about finding physical and electronic scripts, monologues, database script collections, and curated script collections can be found in the Scripts page of our Drama Subject Guide.

Here you can find electronic databases specifically catered to drama and theater. You can find more in our A-Z List, and can also search much of their content using our LibrarySearch.

Databases of script collections can be found on the Drama Subject Guide here.

Choose either of the options below to submit a request:

• Fill out the ILL request form directly based on item type.
• Check WorldCat for the item you need; in the item record, use the Request Item button to submit your ILL Request.