Black Drama, now in its expanded second edition, contains the full text of 1,450 plays written from the mid-1800s to the present by more than 250 playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries. Many of the works are rare, hard to find, or out of print. James Vernon Hatch, the playwright, historian, and curator of the landmark Hatch-Billops Collection, is the project’s editorial advisor. Nearly a quarter of the collection consists of previously unpublished plays by writers such as Langston Hughes, Ed Bullins, Willis Richardson, Amiri Baraka, Randolph Edmonds, Zora Neale Hurston, and many others.

Free trials are available.

Pricing

MLNC members get a discount on subscription prices which are scaled to the library and based on FTE, population served and/or materials budget.

Please contact Asia Gross for a custom price quote.

Ordering

To order submit a completed order form to MLNC via fax 314-918-7727 or mail to MLNC, 8045 Big Bend Blvd., Suite 202, St. Louis, MO 63119.

A Customer License Agreement is required only if your institution needs the agreement for your own records. A sample license is available. If your library needs a license, please contact Asia Gross for a fully executed copy of the agreement.

Access

Access
Black Drama can be accessed at http://bldr.alexanderstreet.com.  A subscription confirmation will be sent to your institution after your order is processed, and will include instructions for accessing the resource. 

Remote Access
Remote access to ASP databases is allowed. Contact Technical Support at the phone number or e-mail address listed below for more information.

IP Address Updates
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Support

Asia Gross, Electronic Resources Librarian, MLNC
800-969-6562, x814
314-918-7727 (fax)
asia@mlnc.org

Technical Support

Alexander Street Press

1-800-889-5937

support@alexanderstreet.com