Edward D. Cohen
Adams, William and Conn, Peter and Slepian, Barry.
Afro-American
Drama
. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1970. A play book containing
A Raisin In The Sun
,
A Land Beyond The River
,
Purlie
Victorious
.
Childress, Alice.
Black Scenes
. New York: Zenith Books, Doubleday & Co., 1971. A paperback edition featuring scenes from Black playwrights which can be read in the classroom.
King, Woodie and Milner, Ron.
Black Drama Anthology
. New York: Columbia Univ. Press, 1972. Twenty-three selections from a rich field of talented Black writers, including Loften Mitchell, Langston Hughes, Lorne Ellison.
Liss, Joseph.
Radio’s Best Plays
. New York: Greenberg Press, 1947. A collection of radio plays, including scripts, sound effects.
Miller, Arthur.
Death Of A Salesman.
New York: Penguin Books, 1949. The text of the Pulitzer Prize play, in paperback form.
Murry, Alma and Thomas, Robert.
Major Black Writers
. New York: Scholastic Black Literature Series, Scholastic Book Service, 1971. A good resource book containing scenes from well known Black writers.
Newman, Katherine.
8 Ethnic American Plays
. New York: Washington Square Press, 1975. An anthology of short plays, including
Dino
, which can be presented in class.
Patterson, Lindsey.
Black Theater
. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1971. A collection of short scenes from famous Black playwrights, including
Purlie
.
Vaughn, Jack A.
Drama A To Z A Handbook
. New York: Frederick Unger Pub. Co., 1978. An excellent reference book and text for students containing five hundred terms used in the theater.