Finding Plays

1. Online sources

• American Drama, 1714-1915
• Plays (from Theatre Communications Group)
• Latino Literature
• North American Theatre Online
• Twentieth Century North American Drama

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2. Print sources  

• A. Search the Tufts Libraries Catalog
  • by the playwright, e.g.,  "Christopher Durang"
  • by the title of Play, e.g., Princess Pocahontas and the blue spots
  • by the phrase "drama collections"


• B. Browse titles in the book stacks by call numbers, e.g.,
  • PN2266 for BEST PLAYS (U.S.)
    
  • e.g., The Best Plays (1899 – present). Stacks: PN2266.A2 B4

3. Index to Plays

• Use Play Index (a database) to search for plays of certain criteria, e.g., modern Comedy with female characters
  
  Tip: identify a play in the Play Index; then search for the play in the library catalogs. You might need to request the play through interlibrary loan, if we don't have it.

**Not every play is published or translated; try contact playwrights directly.

Finding Monologues

1. Use these words to browse the Library Catalogs:

• Monologues
  acting
  acting auditions

2. Combine keywords for your particular focus, e.g.,

• Monologues and women

3. Browse titles in the book stacks by call numbers, e.g.,

• PN2080 for Monologues