Theater and Dance

In the mood for an adventure in the stacks? The serendipity of browsing can lead to some great finds!

• For theatre, try PN2000-3307. 
• For dance, try GV1580-1799.

Keep in mind that books are often interdisciplinary and may be shelved elsewhere. Just because you don't find it doesn't mean we don't have it!

If you're new to using call numbers, check out this corny but quick video tutorial or ask someone at the front desk to point you in the right direction!

Your best bets if you’ll be analyzing a particular theme, production, era, or person for a paper or project.

Mine the Theatre Communications Group website for statistics & reports about not-for-profit theatre in the U.S. 

These links are your best bets for up-to-date info on national productions.

Doing research on Macalester?

• The Department page has an event calendar, internship information, a list of employed alumni, and a list of department resources.
• The Archival Photo Collection of Mac Theatre contains digital copies of photos, newspaper articles, and programs.
• Macalester's Digital Commons hosts honors projects, faculty publications, and honors projects, among other things.

A handful of links to help kick-start your research process. For more info on local productions, reviews, & news, see the Researching a Production tab. For local resources and organizations, see the Career Resources tab.