Welcome to the Wayne G. Basler Library at Northeast State Community College
Welcome to the Wayne G. Basler Library at Northeast State Community College
Type in keywords, titles, or authors to find what the library has to offer on your topic.
If you have a DOI or a PubMed ID (PMID), enter it here to begin your request. This will point you to immediate full-text access through our subscriptions or Open Access (if available).
This is a list of suggested terms to use in a search for Theater resources in the Library Catalog:
If you want to browse the collection, these are some call numbers where you can find books about Theater.
PN1600-3307 Drama
In addition, plays are shelved based on the author. To find a specific play, author, or genre, you are encouraged to visit the Reference Desk on the 3rd floor to find willing assistance from a librarian.
The following is a selection of titles available on the main (2nd) floor in the Audio/Visual Room:
You can find theater productions of various titles on DVD. Search the catalog for a specific title to see if we have it.
Also, make sure to look at the subject-specific databases under the Library Online Tab. Theatre in Video, BBC Shakespeare Plays, and Films on Demand have a wide variety of streaming videos.
These books are in the circulating collection. You may check them out for three weeks at a time. When you click on the book, it will take you to the catalog, where you can check whether the book is currently available, or when it is due back, as well as where it is located.
Working in American Theatre: a brief history, career guide and resource book for over 1,000 theatres by 
An Introduction to: the Art of Theatre: a comprehensive text--past, present, and future by 
A History of American Theatre from Its Origins to 1832 by 
Acting: the first six lessons : documents from the American Laboratory Theatre by 
Lessons: the Craft of Acting : truthful human behavior on stage and screen by 
Bringing the Body to the Stage and Screen: expressive movement for performers by 
Making the Scene: a history of stage design and technology in Europe and the United States by 
Blue-Collar Broadway : the craft and industry of American theater by 
The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Directing by 
112 Acting Games: practical and performance-tested by 
The Stage Manager's Toolkit: templates and communication techniques to guide your theatre production from first meeting to final performance by 
The Prop Building Guidebook: for theatre, film, and tv by 
Digital Technical Theater Simplified: high tech lighting, audio, video, and more on a low budget by 
Light Fantastic : the art and design of stage lighting by 
Comedy Acting for Theatre : the art and craft of performing in comedies by These are available on the third floor in the Reference Room. They are for in-library use only, but you can make copies of pages as needed.
A Chronology of American Musical Theater by
Schedule a one-on-one appointment with a librarian for assistance:
