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THTR 200 | The Theatrical Experience | Professor Smith

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Resources for Context

Use these sources to find background information about ideas surrounding the play.

  • AIDS
  • Homosexuality
  • Mormonism
  • Judaism
  • Angels
  • Millennium
  • Ronald Reagan
  • Roy Cohn
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Collection of dozens of encyclopedias and other Gale reference works in the humanities, social sciences and sciences.
Suggested articles:
Millennialism
Angels
Mormonism
Judaism
Reaganomics
Roy Cohn
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Homosexuality
 
SAGE Reference Online
Selection of subject encyclopedias published by Sage; especially strong in the social sciences.
Suggested articles:
Ronald Reagan
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Homosexual Relationships
 
Oxford Reference
Includes over 100 specialized Oxford dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks.
Suggested articles:
Judaism
Mormonism
Reaganomics
 
CQ Researcher
Full-length articles of contemporary issues include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research.
Suggested articles:
AIDS
Gay rights
 

AIDS 101 (film clip)

American Decades Primary Sources (1900-1999)

A great resource for an overview of the political, cultural, and social contexts of a decade.
Use the table of contents drop down menu to find a specific decade.

Angels in America Campus Production Guide

For general information about Angels in America as well as information about the 2004 campus production see  http://library.pugetsound.edu/angelsinamerica/

Images of the 2004 campus production may be found here.

Production History Research Prompts

Use these questions to guide your research about production history.

  • What is the production history of this play (where and when was it produced)?
  • How was it received?
  • What notable artists have worked on it?
  • What design, casting, staging or producing choices were made?
  • Why were those choices successful/unsuccessful in their time/location?
  • What has contributed to the success/failure of this play in the past?
  • What aesthetic choices elevated/opened up the piece?
  • What aesthetic choices collapsed the piece?

Search EBSCO for Production Reviews

Search tip:

Put the play title in quotes and add production, e.g., "Angels in America" and production

 

Note: To find information about the set, look for the publication Stage Directions

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