Home page of Louis E. Catron
 

In Memoriam 
9-11-01

"Courage is not the absence of fear,
but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."
                                                                                  ~~Ambrose Redmoon.

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Home Page
of
Louis E. Catron

~ Professor  of  Theatre ~
~ Theatrical  Director~
~Script Consultant~
and
~ Author ~

(For all those who believe I don't
even own a necktie, much less wear one, see?  A tie! 
This picture was taken for a news story about an award 
and they demanded I find and put on a tie.  Temporarily.)

~A site for creative writers, authors of non-fiction,
playwrights, actors, directors, designers, technicians,
and all of us who are permanent students of the arts~

Dr. Louis E. Catron
Professor of Theatre
Department of Theatre, Speech, and Dance
College of William and Mary
P. O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, Virginia  23187-8795

Email:   Xlecatr@wm.eduZ (remove the "X" and the "Z," which are there to thwart those fiendish bots that pick up addresses for their ugly spam lists) 
     Link to William and Mary--William and Mary
     Link to Theatre, Speech, and Dance-- Department
 

For "Broadway Bound"  discussions of my books,Writing, Producing, and Selling Your Play and Elements of Playwriting (the  discussion takes the form of a "dialogue" between two people, recommending how to write a play), please click these two sources here: "Broadway Bound" Dialogue #10 "Broadway Bound" Dialogue #12

For an interview by Jenna  Glatzer of "Absolute Write"  regarding my book, The Power of One:  The Solo  Play for Playwrights,  Actors, and Directors, please click here: "Absolute Write" interview

This is a reprint of an article I wrote that first was published in Writers Digest .  It now appears in Holly Lisle's Vision.  Click: “Keep Attribution Simple,” He…  retorted, uttered, commented, cried,  dared, voiced, barked, returned,  greeted, demanded, snapped, observed, and muttered—but… Seldom Said. (The title will make sense when you see the article.)   This link takes you to Holly's front page where you'll find a number of fine articles for writers:  Link.

This way to madness *s*. For a reprint of an article that first was published in Writers Digest that shows writers how to use actors' techniques to create dimensional characters, visit Holly Lisle's Vision by clicking here and scroll down the "Contents" on the left side of the page: “A Touch of Madness:  The Writer as Actor."

My professional vitae (the form detailing education, experience, awards, publications,  and more of  that sort of thing that colleges and universities ask of faculty). Link.

Fiction Note Please go here to this site on Amazon.com to read my short fiction story called "The Good Stuff," a light-hearted magic realism story.  "The Good Stuff."   Please go here to read my short story, "Fat Busters, Inc.," a story about--koff koff--the greatest medical development of all time! "Fat Busters, Inc."

COPYRIGHT LAWS FOR THEATRE PEOPLE. For a discussion of copyright laws for Directors, Artistic Directors, Departmental Chairs, Teachers, Playwrights, Sound Designers, Choreographers...please click here:  Copyright.

"THEATRE JOBS FOR THEATRE PEOPLE" -- A listing of a nicely large number (more than 30!) sites to help you find a theatre job. To view the sites, please click here: Theatre Job Sites .

"ENTER UP CENTER, SMILING HELPFULLY, YOUR FAITHFUL SERVANT--STAGE DIRECTIONS" For information about stage directions for playwrights, directors, and actors, please click here:   Stage Directions

"WHAT THEATRE MAJORS LEARN" You have many, many advantages when you seek a non-theatrical job.  At least 25!  Here's an answer to "what can you DO with a theatre major?"  Please click here:    What Theatre Majors Learn

25 BEST SITES FOR THEATRE PEOPLE-- ANNOTATED and with LINKS. For excellent sites to explore theatre on the net, please click here: "Best" Internet Theatre Sites     LOOKING FOR THEATRE  IMAGES AND GIFS? They're hard to find, these pictures.  To see some, please click here: Theatre images, gifs, pictures

RECOMMENDED BOOKS....  For Theatre Folk For Playwrights For Directors For Actors For Dramaturgs For Creative Writers For Non-Fiction Writers For Students and even movie versions of Broadway plays and musicals **whew!** For books and movies you  might enjoy, please click here: Books

A PRIMER FOR ACTORS.  Information about auditions, headshots, resumes, your professional website, books for actors. Click here for "A Primer for Actors." "Books for Actors." "Headshots for Actors." "The Actor's Résumé" "Audition Techniques" "Your Actor's Website"

THEATRICAL SUPERSTITIONS AND SAINTS.  That Scottish Play...Bad luck...the Green Room...St. Genesius and St. Vitus...and more. Click here for superstitions.

SITES FOR FICTION AND NON-FICTION WRITERS.    For an annotated list of links for writers--lots of really good sites!--please click here: Sites for Writers.

WEBSITES FOR PLAYWRIGHTS  For an annotated list of websites for playwrights, please click here: Sites for Playwrights

For a link to novelist-screenwriter (and delightful wit) Karen Hall (M*A*S*H, Judging Amy, Dark Debts), please click here: Karen's Home Page	Keith Ryder has been an actor, director, and designer, and one of my very best ADs and PSMs.  With all of that, he also ranks as one of the  all time Good Guys of the world. For a link to his current obsession--cakes--please click BKeith's page here  (and do look at the BKeith Cakes link: BKeith's Home Page .
. For a link to novelist-screenwriter John Gilstrap (Nathan's Run, At All Costs , others) please click here: John's Home Page.	For Swinging Sounds, hear Ginny Carr, Bob McBride, and others of the Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet.  They may be performing in a venue near you!  You can listen to excerpts from their NEW CD "When The Sun Goes Down (2002)"--marvelous sounds!  The site for great sounds.
.  New Nashville stars Kate Ashby Chiles and Lindsay Blair Wilkinson have teamed up to become "Ashby-Blair" and you'll want to listen to their album, "Beyond the Walls," a mixture of acoustic pop, folk, and country.  Ashby-Blair Site.

Okay, I'm not objective.  Mattter of fact, I bubble with pride and it is damned exciting to see former students enjoy gigantic successes.  But that aside, please take a look at these books.  You'll find excellent writing and be as impressed as I am!  (And DO urge your local libraries to get them.)

Dark Debts, by Karen Hall.  Amazon link. 

The Mammoth Cheese, Sheri Holman's latest.  Amazon link.  Neat interview with Sheri at Barnes and Noble link.

The Dress Lodger, by Sheri Holman.  Amazon link. 

A Stolen Tongue, by Sheri Holman.  Amazon link. 

The Mammoth Cheese, by Sheri Homan.  Amazon link. 

Sondok: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595 (The Royal Diaries), by Sheri Holman.  Amazon link. 

Scott Free, by John Gilstrap.  Amazon link. 

At all Costs, by John Gilstrap.  Amazon link. 

Even Steven, by John Gilstrap.  Amazon link. 

Nathan's Run, by John Gilstrap.  Amazon link.  Audible Books link. 

Bombingham, by Anthony Grooms.  Amazon link. 

Trouble No More:  Stories, by Anthony Grooms.  Amazon link.

Paradise Family Guides Big Island of Hawaii:  The Most Complete Guide to Family Fun and Adventure!, by Catherine Bridges Tarleton.   Amazon Link.    

Potluck:  Stories that Taste Like Hawaii, by Catherine Bridges Tarleton.  Amazon link.   

Mr. Mauna Kea, by Catherine Bridges Tarleton.  Amazon link. 

Killer Heels, Sheryl J. Anderson.  Amazon link.   Killer Heels webpage.   Sheryl's website link.

Killer Cocktail: A Mollie Forrester Novel, by Sheryl J. Anderson.  Amazon link.   (See link to her website, above.)

The Girl Who Falls Down:  A Biography of Joan McCracken, by Lisa Jo Sagolla.  Amazon link.   

Don't Jettison Medicine:  Resuscitate Your Passion for the Career You Loved!, by Patricia L. Raymond.  Amazon link.