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Theatre History: Ben Jonson Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A great website for insight into Jonson's plays. This site discusses and critiques each of his plays.
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Theatre History: The Medieval Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative article contains a wealth of information on the development of drama, and its Greek and Latin origins.
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Theatre history.com: Greek and Roman Comedy

For Students 9th - 10th
This TheatreHistory.com page talks about Greek and Roman tragedies. Includes links from within the text.
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Theatre History: American Musical Theatre: An Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
A commercial website that provides a solid history of American musical theatre. Includes summaries of many musicals through history. Focus is on shows before 1960.
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Theatre History: Restoration Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from TheatreHistory.com provides great information on restoration drama. Links are given throughout for additional information on related subjects. The article is medium sized in length and discusses everthing from women...
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Theatre history.com: Sophocles and His Tragedies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a complete biography of Sophocles reprinted from a drama history book. Includes his innovations in ancient theater and his achievements as an artist.
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Theatre history.com: Oliver Goldsmith

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biographical profile of the 18th century Irish-English poet and playwright, Oliver Goldsmith, whose poems such as "The Deserted Village" and plays such as "She Stoops to Conquer" are considered masterpieces.
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Theatre History: William Vaughn Moody

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short biography of the great American playwright William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910 CE). A synopsis of his most famous play, The Great Divide, can be found through a link at the bottom of the page.