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Volume 1: Introduction Christopher Bigsby and Don B. Wilmeth; Timeline:beginnings to 1870: compiled by Don B. Wilmeth and Jonathan Curley; 1.American theatre in context from the beginnings to 1870 Bruce McConachie; 2.Structure and management in the American theatre from the beginning to 1870Douglas McDermott; 3. The plays and playwrights: plays and playwrights to1800 Peter A. Davis; Plays and playwrights: 1800-1865 Gary A. Richardson; 4.The actors: European actors and the star system in the American theatre1752-1870 Simon Williams; 5. The emergence of the American actor JosephRoach; 6. Scenography, stagecraft and architecture in the American theatre,beginnings to 1870 Mary C. Henderson; 7. Paratheatricals and popular stageentertainment Peter G. Buckley. Volume 2: Introduction Christopher Bigsbyand Don B. Wilmeth; Timeline: 1870-1945: compiled by Don B. Wilmeth andJonathan Curley; 1.The hieroglyphic state: American theatre and society, postCivil War to 1945 Thomas Postlewait; 2. A changing theatre: New York andbeyond John Frick; 3. The plays and playwrights: Civil War to 1896 Tice L.Miller; Plays and playwrights: 1896-1915 Ronald Wainscott; Plays andplaywrights: 1915-1945 Brenda Murphy; 4. Theatre groups and their playwrightsMark Fearnow; 5. Popular entertainment Brooks McNamara; 6. Musical theatreThomas Riis; 7. Actors and acting Daniel J. Watermeier; 8. Scenography,stagecraft, and architecture Mary C. Henderson; 9. Directors and directionWarren Kliewer. Volume 3: List of illustrations; List of contributors;Preface; Ackowledgements; Introduction Christopher Bigsby; Timeline:Post-World War II to 1998 compiled by Don B. Wilmeth and Jonathan Curley; 1.American theatre in context: 1945-present Arnold Aronson; 2. A changingtheatre: Broadway to the regions: Broadway Laurence Maslon; Off and Off-OffBroadway Mel Gussow; Regional/Resident theatre Martha LoMonaco; Alternativetheatre Marvin Carlson; 3. The plays and playwrights: Plays and playwrights:1945-1970 June Schlueter; American drama since 1970 Matthew Roudane; 4.Musical theatre since World War II John Degen; 5. Directors and directionsSamuel L. Leiter; 6. Actors and acting Foster Hirsch; 7. American theatredesign since 1945 Ronn Smith; Bibliography; Index.