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Theatre and Digital Filmmaking

A guide to resources for theatre and digital filmmaking classes

Places to find monologues/scenes

Below are some ideas of where to find monologues and scenes for auditions.

  • The Monologue: Golden Library General Collection in call number PN1530
  • The Dialogue: Golden Library General Collection in call number PN1551
  • American Theatre through Gale OneFile (1992-present)

"I just want to wander the shelves looking for a book..."

Sometimes, it's nice to just wander the shelves looking for just the right book, flipping through to gauge the contents. The book collection is organized according to Library of Congress Call Numbers. Where to start?

  • Call numbers that start with the letter P are for Languages and Literature and TT is for Handicrafts.
    • The Monologue: PN1530
    • The dialogue: PN1551
    • The performing arts. Show business: PN1560-1590
    • Drama, including technical theater topics: PN1600-3307
    • Woodworking. Furniture making. Upholstering: TT180-200
    • Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring: TT490-695
    • Home arts. Homecrafts Including sewing, embroidery, decorative crafts: TT697-927
  • Of course, you may want to browse some other sections for inspiration or design ideas. The full Library of Congress Classification Outline can be found here.

A Selection of Theatre Books from the Golden Library

Playwriting

Playwriting offers a practical guide to the creation of text for live performance. It contains a wealth of exercises for amateur and professional playwrights. Usable in a range of contexts, the book works as: a step-by-step guide to the creation of an individual play a handy resource for a teacher or workshop leader a stimulus for the group-devised play. The result of Noël Greig's thirty years' experience as a playwright, actor, director and teacher, Playwriting is the ideal handbook for anyone who engages with playwriting and is ultimately concerned with creating a story and bringing it to life on the stage.

Theatrical Design and Production: an Introduction to Scene Design and Construction, Lighting, Sound, Costume, and Makeup

Theatrical Design and Production is a comprehensive and practical survey that examines the technical and design aspects of play production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup. Design is presented as both an art closely integrated with the director's, actor's, and playwright's visions, and a craft that provides practical solutions for the physical manipulation of stage space.

1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas

1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas provides a broad and detailed glimpse into the ingenious artistry and attention to detail behind some of the most fabulous costumes you can find. Featuring costumes from popular convention-goers to professional craftsman, this stunning, photo-filled book by Joey Marsocci and Allison DeBlasio of Dr. Grymm Laboratories walks you through scads of your favorite characters as imagined and created by fans.

Costume Craftwork on a Budget

This book will show you how to use inexpensive materials to create durable products in a short amount of time that are practical and technical. It is written in an easy-to-follow manner and each step is shown with a wide array of illustrations and photographs.

Alternative Scriptwriting

Learn the rules of scriptwriting, and then how to successfully break them! Unlike other screenwriting books, this unique guide pushes you to challenge yourself and break free of tired, formulaic writing--bending or breaking the rules of storytelling as we know them.

Props and Costume Armor

In this book, master prop maker Shawn Thorsson uses his unique blend of humor and insight to turn years of painful experience into detailed explanations. He'll show you many of the tools, methods, and processes that you can use to create professional-looking science fiction and fantasy props and armor. Basic fabrication methods using inexpensive, commonly-available tools and materials. Simple, low-cost methods to make foam armor out of easy-to-find foam mats.