Books such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and directories are often used to answer quick questions or provide background information about a topic before pursuing more detailed research. Visit the General, Humanities, & Social Sciences Reference room on the 1st floor of Bobst Library for the full selection.
Historical Dictionary of African American Theater by 
Contemporary Black American Playwrights and Their Plays by 
Profiles of African American stage performers and theatre people, 1816-1960 by 
Black theatre and performance : a pan-African bibliography by 
Black American playwrights, 1800 to the present : a bibliographyBlack voices : plays of the black theatre : a catalog of dramatic works by contemporary African-American playwrights
The concise Oxford companion to African American literature
The African American theatre directory, 1816-1960 a comprehensive guide to early Black theatre organizations, companies, theatres, and performing groups
Dictionary of the Black theatre : Broadway, off-Broadway, and selected Harlem theatreBlack theatre directory by 
African American dramatists : an A-to-Z guide
Contemporary African American Female Playwrights by 
Contemporary African American Women Playwrights by 