The A to Z of African American Theater

By Anthony D. Hill and Douglas Q. Barnett

African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World.

The A to Z of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810868989
• ISBN13: 9780810868984
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"