KAOS CAFE Telnet Tips:

• Telnet to: uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu:7777
• Type - "connect guest"
• You are now in the foyer. Type "GoKaos"

Well, these are the resources that I consult most often. After reading through the many more that follow, be sure to look at the Other Guides section of this document for a more comprehensive tour of the internet theatre world. It may also help your search to take a look at some other pages I (or my students!) have put together.

If you are looking for something specific, you might also want to try a search engine. Although there are dozens of them, the two I tend to use the most are Lycos and Yahoo.

World Wide Web Resources by Topic

Actors and Acting

Stagecraft and Technical Theatre

Plays and Playwrights

Shakespeare

Non-profit theatre and arts organizations

Of Regional Interest

Potpourri: The Best of the Rest

Finding Primary Materials

Electronic Texts

Electronic Journals and Magazines

Print Magazines with Online Information

Other magazines include:

• American Drama
• Arts Reach
• Stage Directions
• TDR: The Drama Review
• Theatre InSight
• Theater Magazine
• Technical Brief

Online Indexes and Databases

Other Ways of Connecting

Listservs (by E-mail)

A listserv (short for listing service), functions as a kind of bulletin board whose activities are conducted through email. In effect, when you subscribe to a listserv, you join a mailing list, and when anyone sends mail to the list, all subscribers receive a copy. For that reason, you must be sure to separate the functions concerned with managing your account (such as subscribing and unsubscribing) from the postings that you make to the list membership, especially since these two areas are usually handled through different email addresses.

TO SUBSCRIBE: send the message "sub <listname> <your name>" to <listserv@host> (note that "listname" refers to that portion of the address that precedes the @ sign; "host" refers to that portion of the address that follows the @ sign). Leave the header "Subject" field blank.

FOR MORE INFO ON LISTSERVS: send the message "info" to <listserv@host>

(NOTE: If addressing mail to "listserv" doesn't work on the following lists, you might want to try addressing it to <[listname]-request@host>. I have also heard that sending the message "sub [listname]" to the listserv at any host will generate an error message that gives you the correct host address).

NOTE CONCERNING BITNET: Bitnet is defunct as of Dec. 31, 1996.

General Theatre and Performance Studies Listservs

ACTING-L -- On acting

To subscribe to ACTING-L, send the message "subscribe acting-l [your name]" 
(without "" marks) to:
     <listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com>

To post a message to ACTING-L, send it to:
     <acting-l@home.ease.lsoft.com>


ACTOR -- The Actor Discussion Group

To join ACTOR, send the message "subscribe actor [your name]" to:
     <listserv@talentnet.com>

To post a message to ACTOR, send it to:
     <actor@talentnet.com>


ARS.DIGIT-L -- Digital technology and the performing arts

To join ARS.DIGIT-L, send the message "sub ars.digit-l [your name]" to:
     <listproc@frank.mtsu.edu>

To post a message to ARS.DIGIT-L, send it to:
     <ars.digit-l@frank.mtsu.edu>


ASIANTHEA-L -- Asian Theatre

To join ASIANTHEA-L, send mail to:
     <probert@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu>

To post a message to ASIANTHEA-L, send it to:
     <asianthea-l@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu>


ASTR-L -- American Society for Theatre Research

To join ASTR-L, send the message "sub astr-l [your name]" to:
     <listserv@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu>

To post a message to ASTR-L, send it to:
     <astr-l@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu>


ATHE_RT-L -- ATHE Religion and Theatre Focus Group

To join ATHE_RT-L, send the message "subscribe ATHE_RT-L [your name]" to:
     <majordomo@mtu.edu>

To post a message to ATHE_RT-L, send it to:
     <ATHE_RT-L@mtu.edu>


CANDRAMA -- Canadian Theatre Research

To join CANDRAMA, send the message "sub candrama [your name]" to:
     <listserv@unb.ca>

To post a message to CANDRAMA, send it to:
     <candrama@unb.ca>


CERVNTES -- On Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

To join CERVNTES, send the message "sub cervntes [your name]" to:
     <listserv@listserv.acns.nwu.edu>

To post a message to CERVNTES, send it to:
     <cervntes@listserv.acns.nwu.edu>


COLLAB-L -- An online cybertheatrical collaboration.

To join COLLAB-L, send the message "sub collab-l [your name]" to:
     <listserv@psuvm.psu.edu>

To post a message to COLLAB-L, send it to:
     <collab-l@psuvm.psu.edu>

FOR INFORMATION on COLLAB-L Contact: Steve Schrum <sas@psuvm.psu.edu>


COMEDIA -- Spanish Golden Age Theatre

To join COMEDIA, send the message "sub comedia [your name]" to:
     <listserv@listserv.ccit.arizona.edu>

To post a message to COMEDIA, send it to:
     <comedia@listserv.ccit.arizona.edu>


DIRECTFOCUS -- On Directing

To join DIRECTFOCUS, send the message "sub directfocus [your name]" to:
     <mailserv@baylor.edu>

To post a message to DIRECTFOCUS, send it to:
     <directfocus@baylor.edu>


IMPROVCOMEDY-L 

To join IMPROVCOMEDY-L, send the message "subscribe improvcomedy-l [your name]" to:
     <majordomo@teleport.com>


LATHE -- Latin American Theatre List

To subscribe, send a message to:  
     <lathe-request@kutztown.edu>

NOTE:
In the Subject Line of the header write:  subscribe
That is all.  The message body should be empty.

To post a message to LATHE, send it to:
     <lathe@kutztown.edu >


LECOQ -- On Jacques Lecoq's Theatre du Geste

To join LECOQ, send it the message "sub lecoq [your name]" to:
     <majordomo@majordomo.srv.ualberta.ca>

To post a message to LECOQ, send it to:
     <lecoq@majordomo.srv.ualberta.ca>


LIST-SOCIODRAMA - applied and interactive theatre for social change

To subscribe, send the message "subscribe list-sociodrama [your e-mailaddress]" to:  
     <majordomo@sunyit.edu>


PERFORM / Medieval Performance

To join PERFORM, send it the message "sub perform [your name]" to:
     <listserv@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu>

To post a message to PERFORM, send it to:
     <perform@iubvm.ucs.indiana.edu>


PERFORM-L / Performance Studies

To join PERFORM-L, send the message "sub perform-l [your name]" to:
     <listserv@acfcluster.nyu.edu>

To post a message to PERFORM-L, send it to:
     <perform-l@acfcluster.nyu.edu>


QUEATRE: Quebec Theatre: 
     An international French discussion list on theatre.

To join QUEATRE, send the message "sub queatre [your name]" to:
     <listproc@uqam.ca>

To post a message to QUEATRE, send it to:
     <queatre@uqam.ca>


REED -- Records of Early English Drama

FOR INFORMATION: Contact the Project staff at
<reed@utoronto> or <Reed@epas.utoronto.ca>

To join REED-L, send the message "sub reed-l [your name]" to:
     <listserv@vm.utcc.utoronto.ca>

To post a message to REED-L, send it to:
     <reed-l@vm.utcc.utoronto.ca>


RUSSTHEA-L - Russian and Eastern European Theatre and Drama 

To join RUSSTHEA-L, send the message "sub russthea [your name]" to:
     <listproc@hawaii.edu>

To post a message to RUSSTHEA, send it to:
     <russthea-l@hawaii.edu>


SCA-PERFORM - Performance Studies 

To subscribe, send the message "subscribe sca-perform" to:
     <mailserv@dt.uh.edu>


SHAKSPER -- Shakespeare
       (a very active list, with digests and databases)

To join SHAKSPER, send the message "subscribe shaksper [your name]" to:
     <listserv@ws.bowiestate.edu>

To post a message to SHAKSPER, send it to:
     <shaksper@ws.bowiestate.edu>

For more information, contact: <HMCook@boe00.minc.umd.edu>


TALENTALK - Forum for actors, agents, and casting directors

To subscribe to TALENTALK send the message "subscribe talentalk" to:
     <majordomo@hway.net>


THEATRE

To join THEATRE, send the message "sub theatre [your name]" to:
     <listproc@lists.princeton.edu>

To post a message to THEATRE, send it to:
     <theatre@lists.princeton.edu>


VASTAVOX -- Voice and Speech Trainers Association 
     Voice production for speakers and singers, stage speech, 
     dialects, and classical text work.

To join VASTAVOX, send the message "subscribe vastavox [your name]" to:
     <listserv@uci.edu>

To post a message to VASTAVOX, send it to:
     <vastavox@uci.edu>


WTP-L -- Women and Theatre Program Discussion List

To join WTP-L, send the message "sub wtp-l [your name]" to:
     <listserv@uhccvm.uhcc.hawaii.edu>

To post a message to WTP-L, send it to:
     <wtp-l@uhccvm.uhcc.hawaii.edu>

Stagecraft/Design/Management Listservs

ARTMGT-L -- Arts Management

To join ARTMGT-L, send the message "sub artmgt-l [your name]" to:
     <listserv@bingvmb.cc.binghampton.edu>

To post a message to ARTMGT-L, send it to:
     <artmgt-l@bingvmb.cc.binghampton.edu>


H-COSTUME -- Historic Costume

To join H-COSTUME, send mail to:
     <h-costume-request@andrew.cmu.edu>


F-COSTUME -- Fantasy Costume

To join F-COSTUME (direct mail version), send the message 
"subscribe f-costume" to: 
     <majordomo@world.std.com>

To join F-COSTUME (digest version), send the message 
"subscribe f-costume-digest" to:
     <majordomo@world.std.com>

To post a message to F-COSTUME, send it to:
     <f-costume@world.std.com>


PUPTCRIT -- Puppet Theatre

To join PUPTCRIT, send the message "subscribe puptcrit" to:
     <majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu>

To post a message to PUPTCRIT, send it to:
     <puptcrit@lists.village.virginia.edu>


SHOW-FIRE: Stage and screen special effects/pyrotechnics.

To join SHOW-FIRE, send the message "sub show-fire [your name]" to:
     <listproc@vnet.net>


STAGE-COMBAT

To join STAGE-COMBAT, send the message "subscribe stage-combat" to:
     <majordomo@mattress.atww.org>


STAGECRAFT

To join STAGECRAFT, send mail to:
     <stagecraft-request@inquo.net>

To post a message to STAGECRAFT, send it to:
     <stagecraft@inquo.net>

Archives are availble at <ftp.ffa.ucalgary.ca> in /pub/stagecraft


THEATRE-SOUND - sound for live theatre, concerts, etc.

To join THEATRE-SOUND, send the message "subscribe theatre-sound [your name]" to:
     <listserv@listserv.aol.com>



USITT/CITT Callboard (There is a subscription fee).

To join the USITT/CITT Callboard, send mail to
     Tim Clinton <clinton@acs.ucalgary.ca>

Related Listservs

Other Performing Arts and Media Listservs

C-OPERA - contemporary music-theatre & opera 

To join C-OPERA, send the message "sub c-opera [your name]" to:
     <c-opera-server@unb.ca>


OPERA-L -- Opera

To join OPERA-L, contact: 
     Alberto Gomide <gomide@merak.fapesp.br>
     
To post a message to OPERA-L, send it to:
     <opera-l@merak.fapesp.br>


MOVIES-SEIVOM: Self-Referential Movies 

To join Movies-seivoM, send an email message with "Subscribe" 
as the Subject to:
     <Movies-seivoM@kinexis.com>
     
To post a message to Movies-seivoM, send it to:
     <Movies-seivoM@kinexis.com>


RADIODRAMA -- On Radio Drama

To join RADIODRAMA, send mail to:
     <Radiodrama-digest-request@world.std.com>

To post a message to RADIODRAMA, send it to:
     <radiodrama@facteur.std.com>

History and Period Culture Listservs

C18-L -- Interdisciplinary 18th century studies 
       (w/a monthly bibliography)

To join C18-L, send the message "sub c18-l [your name]" to:
     <listserv@psuvm.psu.edu>

To post a message to C18-L, send it to:
     <c18-l@psuvm.psu.edu>


FICINO -- Reformation and Renaissance Studies

To join FICINO, send the message "sub ficino [your name]" to:
     <listserv@vm.utcc.utoronto.ca>

To post a message to FICINO, send it to:
     <ficino@vm.utcc.utoronto.ca>


H-AMSTDY: American Studies

To join H-AMSTDY, send the message "sub h-amstdy [your name]" to:
     <listserv@msu.edu>

To post a message to H-AMSTDY, send it to:
     <h-amstdy@msu.edu>


RENAIS-L -- Early Modern History/Renaissance

To join RENAIS-L, send the message "sub renais-l [your name]" to:
     <listserv@ulkyvm.louisville.edu>

To post a message to RENAIS-L, send it to:
     <renais-l@ulkyvm.louisville.edu>


RESTORATION - Restoration Culture

To join RESTORATION, send the message "subscribe restoration [your name]" to:
     <listproc@listproc.bgsu.edu>

Popular Culture Listservs

FOLKLORE -- Folklore Discussion list

To join FOLKLORE, send the message "sub folklore [your name]" to:
     <listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu>

To post a message to FOLKLORE, send it to:
     <folklore@tamvm1.tamu.edu>


LORE -- Folklore discussion list

To join LORE, send the message "sub lore [your name]" to:
     <listserv@vm1.nodak.edu>

To post a message to LORE, send it to:
     <lore@vm1.nodak.edu>


ROADSIDE -- Roadside Attractions

To join ROADSIDE, send the message "sub roadside [your name]" to:
     <listproc@echonyc.com>

To post a message to ROADSIDE, send it to:
     <roadside@echonyc.com>


VWORLDS: Theory of Virtual Reality

To join VWORLDS, send an email message with "subscribe" as the body to
     <vworlds-list-request@netcom.com>

Newsgroups

rec.arts.theatre.musicals
rec.arts.theatre.misc
rec.arts.theatre.plays
rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft
alt.stagecraft
alt.comedy.vaudeville
alt.acting
humanities.lit.authors.shakespeare

There are many newsgroups that are not primarily concerned with theatre, but that can be useful from time to time. I have found the soc.culture.* hierarchy (usually a country) to be particularly helpful.

Examples of other potentially helpful groups are:
sci.engr.lighting, rec.arts.cinema, rec.arts.poems, rec.arts.prose, rec.arts.tv, rec.music.folk, sci.anthropology, sci.lang, soc.college.teaching-asst, soc.feminism, alt.artcom, alt.culture.theory, alt.etext, alt.folklore.urban, alt.history.living, alt.native, alt.postmodern, alt.showbiz.gossip, alt.usage.english, bit.listserv.cinema-l, bit.listserv.commed, bit.listserv.literary.

NOTE: For those without Newsgroup access, <theatre@world.std.com> and <musicals@world.std.com> reflect the rec.arts.theatre.* newsgroups.

TO SUBSCRIBE Contact: Elizabeth Lear Newman at <theatre- request@world.std.com> or <musicals-request@world.std.com>.

Other Guides

Many other guides to theatre and related resources are maintained at Argus Associates Clearinghouse of Subject-Oriented Guides to the Internet. A few of my favorites (some of which appear at the Clearinghouse) are listed below.

Mostly Links

Other McCoy Pages

• Field Study 1996: Investigating Latin American Theatre in Miami and Puerto Rico
• Directing A Midsummer Night's Dream (with Links and Production Photos)
• Snagged Links: On Modern Drama
• Hot Links for Student Research
• Chaos: Links I haven't organized yet

Please address praise, scorn, and other comments concerning the design of this web page to Ken McCoy (ken.mccoy@stetson.edu)