Oliver Smith

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A Bio-Bibliography

Thomas Mikotowicz, (Assistant Professor of Theatre, University of Maine, USA)

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Greenwood Press
09 December 1993

Theatre: technical & background skills; Biography: arts & entertainment; Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies

Series: Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts

This reference provides a complete and concise record of the life and work of Oliver Smith, one of the foremost set designers of modern American theater. Narrative sections of the volume discuss Smith's career and life. Additional chapters document and analyze Smith's scenography from 1941 to the present, with special emphasis on exemplary productions and on his role in the development of American scene design. Chapters on ballet, musicals, plays, operas, and movie musicals contain entries for particular productions. Each entry explores the significance of a particular production. An appendix lists productions in chronological order and provides entry numbers to assist the reader in locating information in the book. An annotated bibliography of works by and about Smith provides additional information, and an index provides a means of accessing topics alphabetically. This bio-bibliography is a complete and concise record of the life and work of Oliver Smith, one of the foremost set designers of modern American theater.

By: Thomas Mikotowicz, (Assistant Professor of Theatre, University of Maine, USA)
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Volume: No. 43.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780313287091
ISBN 10: 0313287090
Series: Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 09 December 1993
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgments Oliver Smith: Designer, Co-Producer, and Teacher Ballet Design Early Musical Design Great Musical Design Early Play Design Later Play Design Opera Design Movie Musical Design Plates Bibliography Appendix: Productions by Oliver Smith Index

TOM MIKOTOWICZ is Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Maine at Orono, where he teaches directing and performance theory. He is New England in Review editor for the New England Theatre Journal, and his articles have appeared in Theatre Topics, Puppetry Journal, and Theatre Design & Technology. Dr. Mikotowicz is the author of Theatrical Designers: An International Biographical Dictionary (Greenwood Press, 1992).

Reviews for Oliver Smith: A Bio-Bibliography

"?This latest volume in a significant series of bio-bibliographies in the performing arts focuses on one of the foremost set designers of the modern American theater. Mikotowicz treats his subject with deserved dignity, respect, and celebration in an introductory essay. Major professional theaters, as well as collections on theater history, will be enhanced by inclusion of this title. It is a sound contribution to the history and documentation of American theater.?-ARBA 95 ""This latest volume in a significant series of bio-bibliographies in the performing arts focuses on one of the foremost set designers of the modern American theater. Mikotowicz treats his subject with deserved dignity, respect, and celebration in an introductory essay. Major professional theaters, as well as collections on theater history, will be enhanced by inclusion of this title. It is a sound contribution to the history and documentation of American theater.""-ARBA 95"