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Publications  /  Classic BROADSIDE Archive

Classic BROADSIDE Archive

Last updated: March 27th, 2023

BROADSIDE, Newsletter of the Theatre Library Association (ISSN: 0068-2748) began publication in 1940 under the Editorship of Sarah Chokla Gross, during the very earliest days of TLA. Louis Rachow succeeded Gross as Editor in 1973, initiating the “New Series” of BROADSIDE, with the Summer 1973 issue (Vol. 1, No. 1). The newsletter became an online publication with the Summer 2006 issue (Vol. 34, No. 1). Following the Spring 2014 issue (Vol. 41, No. 2), the editorial content of BROADSIDE, consisting of articles and news items related to exhibitions and collections, information about TLA-sponsored events, book reviews, and other items of interest in the fields of theatre, film, and dance, was integrated into TLA’s website.

Most of the issues going back to the beginning of the “New Series” have been digitized and made openly accessible to all in the BROADSIDE Online archive.

Archived Issues

Editor: Angela Weaver (2008-2014)

Vol. 41, No. 2 Spring 2014
Vol. 41, No. 1 Fall 2013
Vol. 40, No. 3 Summer 2013
Vol. 40, No. 2 Spring 2013
Vol. 40, No. 1 Fall 2012
Vol. 39, No. 3 Summer 2012
Vol. 39, No. 2 Spring 2012
Vol. 39, No. 1 Fall 2011
Vol. 38, No. 3 Summer 2011
Vol. 38, No. 2 Spring 2011
Vol. 38, No. 1 Fall 2010
Vol. 37, No. 3 Summer 2010
Vol. 37, No. 2 Winter/Spring 2010
Vol. 37, No. 1 Fall 2009
Vol. 36, No. 3 Summer 2009
Vol. 36, No. 2 Winter/Spring 2009
Vol. 36, No. 1 Fall 2008
Vol. 35, No. 3 Summer 2008
Vol. 35, No. 2 Spring 2008


Editor: Ellen Truax (2000-2007)

Vol. 35, No. 1 Fall 2007
Vol. 34, No. 3 Spring 2007
Vol. 34, No. 2 Winter 2007
Vol. 34, No. 1 Summer 2006
Vol. 33, No. 3 Spring 2006
Vol. 33, No. 2 Fall 2005
Vol. 32, No. 4-Vol. 33, No. 1 Spring/Summer 2005
Vol. 32, No. 3 Winter 2005
Vol. 31, No. 4-Vol. 32, Nos.1-2 Spring/Summer/Fall 2004
Vol. 31, Nos. 2-3, Fall 2003/Winter 2004
Vol. 31, No. 1 Summer 2003
Vol. 30, No. 4 Spring 2003
Vol. 30, No. 2-3 Fall 2002/Winter 2003
Vol. 29, No. 4-Vol. 30, No. 1 Spring/Summer 2002
Vol. 29, No. 3 Winter 2002
Vol. 29, No. 2 Fall 2001
Vol. 28, No. 4-Vol. 29, No. 1 Spring/Summer 2001
Vol. 28, Nos. 2-3 Fall 2000/Winter 2001


Editor: Nancy L. Stokes (1998-2000)

Vol. 27, No. 4-Vol. 28, No. 1 Spring/Summer 2000
Vol. 27, No. 1 Summer 1999
Vol. 26, No. 4 Spring 1999
Vol. 26, No. 3 Winter 1999
Vol. 26, No. 2 Fall 1998
Vol. 26, No. 1 Summer 1998


Co-Editors: Maryann Chach, Nancy L. Stokes (1998)

Vol. 25, No. 3-4 Winter/Spring 1998


Editor: Maryann Chach (1996-1997)

Vol. 25, No. 2 Fall 1997
Vol. 24, No.4-Vol. 25, No. 1 Spring/Summer 1997
Vol. 24, No. 3 Winter 1997
Vol. 24, No. 2 Fall 1996
Vol. 23, No. 4-Vol. 24, No. 1 Spring/Summer 1996


Co-Editors: Maryann Chach, Catherine J. Johnson (1993-1995)

Vol. 23, No. 2 Fall 1995
Vol. 23, No. 1 Summer 1995
Vol. 22, No. 4 Spring 1995
Vol. 22, No. 3 Winter 1995
Vol. 22, Nos. 1-2 Summer/Fall 1994
Vol. 21, No. 4 Spring 1994
Vol. 21, No. 3 Winter 1994
Vol. 21, No. 2 Fall 1993
Vol. 21, No. 1 Summer 1993
Vol. 20, No. 4 Spring 1993
Vol. 20, No. 3 Winter 1993


Editor: Alan J. Pally (1983-1992)

Vol. 20, No. 2 Fall 1992
Vol. 20, No. 1 Summer 1992
Vol. 19, Nos. 3-4 Winter 1991/1992-Spring 1992
Vol. 19, Nos. 1-2 Summer/Fall 1991
Vol. 18, Nos. 3-4 Winter 1990/1991-Spring 1991
Vol. 18, Nos. 1-2 Summer/Fall 1990
Vol. 17, Nos. 3-4 Winter 1989/Spring 1990
Vol. 17, Nos. 1-2 Summer/Fall 1989
Vol. 16, Nos. 2-3 Fall 1988/Winter 1989
Vol. 15, No. 4-Vol. 16, No. 1 Spring/Summer 1988
Vol. 15, Nos. 2-3 Fall 1987/Winter 1988
Vol. 14, No. 4-Vol. 15, No. 1 Spring/Summer 1987
Vol. 14, Nos. 2-3 Fall 1986/Winter 1987
Vol. 13, No. 4-Vol. 14, No. 1 Spring/Summer 1986
Vol. 13, Nos. 2-3 Fall 1985/Winter 1986
Vol. 12, No. 4-Vol. 13, No. 1 Spring/Summer 1985
Vol. 12, No. 3 Winter 1984/1985
Vol. 12, No. 2 Fall 1984
Vol. 12, No. 1 Summer 1984
Vol. 11, No. 4 Spring 1984
Vol. 11, No. 3 Winter 1983/1984
Vol. 11, No. 2 Fall 1983
Vol. 10, No. 4 Spring 1983


 Editor: Ginnine Cocuzza (1981-1983)

Vol. 10, No. 3 Winter 1982/1983
Vol. 10, No. 2 Fall 1982
Vol. 10, No. 1 Summer 1982
Vol. 9, No. 4 Spring 1982
Vol. 9, No. 3 Winter 1981
Vol. 9, No. 2 Fall 1981
Vol. 9, No. 1 Summer 1981


Editor: Louis A. Rachow (1973-1981)

Vol. 8, No. 4 Spring 1981
Vol. 8, No. 3 Winter 1981
Vol. 8, No. 2 Fall 1980
Vol. 8, No. 1 Summer 1980
Vol. 7, No. 4 Spring 1980
Vol. 7, No. 3 Winter 1980
Vol. 7, No. 2 Fall 1979
Vol. 7, No. 1 Summer 1979
Vol. 6, No. 4 Spring 1979
Vol. 6, No. 3 Winter 1979
Vol. 6, No. 2 Fall 1978
Vol. 6, No. 1 Summer 1978
Vol. 5, No. 4 Spring 1978
Vol. 5, No. 3 Winter 1978
Vol. 5, No. 2 Fall 1977
Vol. 5, No. 1 Summer 1977
Vol. 4, No. 4 Spring 1977
Vol. 4, No. 3 Winter 1977
Vol. 4, No. 2 Fall 1976
Vol. 4, No. 1 Summer 1976
Vol. 3, No. 4 Spring 1976
Vol. 3, No. 3 Winter 1976
Vol. 3, No. 2 Fall 1975
Vol. 3, No. 1 Summer 1975
Vol. 2, No. 4 Spring 1975
Vol. 2, No. 3 Winter 1975
Vol. 2, No. 2 Fall 1974
Vol. 2, No. 1 Summer 1974
Vol. 1, No. 3 Winter 1974
Vol. 1, No. 2 Fall 1973
Vol. 1, No. 1 Summer 1973

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