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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In honor of the 4th of July, I am liberating myself from writing an editorial. If you are disappointed, you will absolutely make my day by writing and saying so. Meanwhile, why not spend the time reading "Nice things happen to TRU friends..." (there's quite a lot happening) and then perusing the listings to see if anyone needs you as much as I do. And just to pique your curiosity: we will soon be announcing some exciting news about this year's TRU Musicals Series. Stay tuned. Or rather, open and click the next issue or two. Highlights of the week. Sherry Eaker and BackStage have joined us in producing the next TRU panel, "I Produce Dead People...The Challenges of Bringing the Classics to Life". It's not until July 18th, but better reserve early!... Submissions are now open for the TRU Musicals Reading series. Not to mention that we are accepting ongoing inquiries about the TRU Producer Mentoring program. (see TRU Opportunities)... Help rebuild the New Orleans libraries, ruined by Katrina. They need donations of books. (see Goods/Help Wanted)... Opportunities in Arkansas, Princeton and La Jolla (see Reaching Out)... The Best of the Bad need some really good impersonators. Outdoor Festival needs variety artists. And Matt wants to get you on the A-Train (see Casting About)... Galatea musical needs composer. Others need journalists and essayists. (see The Writers' Block)... Doo-wop musical needs a few ops. (see Technically Speaking) It's Festival Time! SPF Summer Play Festival kicks off July 10th, and there are a pair of terrific industry panels that day and on the closing day, July 24th. Check out the details at TRU Opportunities. The Fresh Fruit Festival kicks off its celebration of gay, lesbian, bi- and transgender artists. Dedicated to the more exotic of the fruits, this one also runs from July 10th through July 23rd. And The Midtown International Theater Festival opens July 17th for three weeks of comedies, dramas and solo works at The WorkShop Theaters and the Where Eagles Dare Theatre. (For your added convenience, Fresh Fruit and Midtown will have shows running in the same 312 W. 36th Street building for a week. So you can really get into the festival frenzy. Or get confused.) See Theater/Events for details. And here are some other immediate needs: THE FAST LANE Wednesday 7/05: Dreamkeeper Theater auditions today and Friday (see Casting About)... (see Services/Goods Offered)... What Comes Next opens tonight, directed by friend Lorca Peress. And Richard Skipper plays his final show at Helen's. (see Theater/Events)... Thursday 7/06: The Waiter wants to catch your eye for a change - reading at The Makor. (see Theater/Events) Friday 7/07: Dreamkeeper Theater auditions for play in Dayton (see Casting About/Stage) ... Submission deadline for Acting Company of Greenwich one-acts. (see The Writers' Block) ... Last chance for Phantom discount tickets (see Broadway/Off-Bway Discounts) Saturday 7/08: Today's the day to catch TRU friend Melissa Maxwell's Salt in a Wound in the Goin to the River Festival (see Theater/Events) Sunday 7/09: Have a Brief glimpse of a Broadway variety show at the Makor, or Inch your way to a reading of a new play by TRU friend Owa Jackson (see Theater/Events) We sure wish more of you would take advantage of the TRU Deals! Make us look good, and actually USE these ticket discounts, why dontcha? Click for the TRU Deals now! So what else is new? Go to the Grid, or click a category of interest: TRU Opportunities... TRU Link-Up.... Technically Speaking.... Goods/Services Offered... Space Patrol.... Living Situations.... Theater/Events ... Beyond the Boroughs ... Click here to return to top of page * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Nice things happen to TRU friends. LOTS OF THINGS HAPPENING WITH TRU VOICES FINALISTS! Let's start with 2002 musical finalist Sugar Dumpling, by TRU Vice-President Cheryl Davis and TRU member and friend C. Colby Sachs (we call him Chuck). They were invited into the
Theatre Building Chicago’s 30th anniversary season presentation of Stages - A Festival Of New Musicals. If you're in Chicago, the festival runs August 11-13, with Cheryl and Chuck on at
9:00am on 8/12 and 1pm on 8/13. They're in good company, including a new work by the legendary Charles Strouse (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie). And there's also a piece conceived by our good friend Donna Trinkoff at Amas, book by TRU member Marsha Lee Sheiness, lyrics Luis Santeiro, June Siegel, Greer Woodward, and music by Rick Cummins. Connecticut attorney Rob Schatz was just voted onto the TRU Board of Directors. We first met him at the Daniel Marshall Award luncheon in November, and we're happy to officially have his legal expertise and enthusiasm on board, so to speak.... TRU Advisory Board member Margot Astrachan produced the successful NEO Benefit Concerts at The York Theater this month. She is also producing monthly events at the National Arts Club for the St. George’s Society. This ongoing series is generally hosted by Broadway star Jim Dale. Look forward to a new series of very special evebings in the fall! Hey, we've even got friends in other states: TRU writer Stacy Glen is having a new swing tune of his, "I Love the Fourth of July," featured in a comic sketch entitled American Patriot, written by Pam Monk. It's in the 4th Fest at Beaver Stadium, just East of the Bryce Jordan Center. Which I gather is somewhere in Pennsylvania, unless Stacy writes and corrects me. His songs will also be part of the 6th annual Wordstock Singer-Songwriter Showcase Nights during Arts Festival week, with Stacy getting the Saturday night slot, July 15th.... Before going into theater, TRU Nashville pal Jaz Dorsey was going to be a librarian. Books are still his passion, almost as much as getting bookings. At a time when the theater community is expanding in Nashville and more and more diverse projects are coming to the stage, he decided it would be of value to have a theater archive in their public library. The Nashville public library has a beautiful division called the Nashville Room, and Jaz approached the director with the idea of the archive. At that time her department had just mounted an exhibit called Curtain Call which included documents and photographs from Nashville's performing arts past; but there was very little material from the contemporary scene. Aimee took his idea to the adminstration of the library and it was aproved. So now he hopes Nashville theater companies will begin submitting documentation of their pasts and their devlopment. Jaz wants the rest of you to know: "Libraries are there to help preserve community history. If your local library does not have a performing arts archive and you are interested in seeing the history of the theater in your commmunity preserved, just go down and suggest that they start one. It's important for all of us to put our work in historical perspective." Click here to return to top of page * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you don't read the Update every week, you might want to go to the TRU On-Line Newsletter to check for previous weeks' postings that may still be useful for you. Click the "NEWSLETTER" link in the navigation bar above. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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Keep sending us your networking requests: that script, actor, prop or partner you're needing, an apartment you're subletting or whatever. How about some networking success stories that could inspire others? We also use this as a means of getting the word out about special free or reduced price events for members of this list.
Did you rent that apartment? Did you find a stage manager? Have you closed up shop and gone back home? If we are running an item that is no longer valid or timely, please let us know. Our mind-reading skills are a little rusty. Thanks!
Most offers are free or discounted to paid members of Theater Resources Unlimited. To join TRU and take advantage of these special deals, contact us at TRUnltd@aol.com. Membership dues are now $50/yr (individual), $75/yr (group)! These postings are done as a free service for TRU members. Non-members may post their services for $10 for 2 weeks, or $25 if you'd like your posting to run for 2 weeks and then be moved to the Online Newsletter and remain for 6 months. Send your listing and a check to: Theater Resources Unlimited, 309 W. 104th Street - 1D, NYC NY 10025. Any questions? Any links not working? Let us know. Email us at TRUnltd@aol.com or call 212.714.7628.
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Dear TRU - Thanks for the excellent TRU mailing - lots of info, and philosophy as well. ~Lise Liepmann My name is Clay Cockrell with J City Theater in Jersey City and I just wanted to thank you for an incredibly inspiring and informative meeting on Tuesday night ["The Razing and Raising of Off-Off-Broadway"]. I got great ideas. ~ Clay I just wanted to send you a note to say thank you for hooking Marjorie Suvalle and me up with photographer Ellis Gaskell. He is fantastic! We got the most wonderful shots for our Midtown Festival show Pie-Obsessed Drunken Fatties. He has a terrific eye and really helped us with an interesting concept. We were kind of clueless as to what we wanted and Ellis had the greatest ideas and then he let us play and we came up with even more ideas. He was so generous with his time and the price couldn't be beat that's for sure. So again, thank you. In fact my husband and I are both going to go to Ellis for our new headshots. ~Julie Perkins
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- TRU OPPORTUNITIES -
The people that get on in this world are the people that get up
and look for the circumstances that they want;
and if they can't find them, they make them.
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George Bernard Shaw
Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.
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Moshe Dayan
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The next meeting of Theater Resources Unlimited will be Doors open at 7:30pm for networking and refreshments; panel starts promptly at 8:00pm. FREE for TRU members; $10 for non-members. WHAT PANEL TOPICS WOULD YOU LIKE US TO CONSIDER FOR THE FALL? |
NEW! ASIAN ARTS GROUPS CAN SOAR WITH A GRANT FROM S.O.A.R.
The Small Organization Arts Regrants (SOAR) program provides awards of $1,000-$3,000 to small Asian American arts groups in NYC. Details on website www.NYCpaspaces.org. Deadline: received by 7/17.
NEW! SOLAR PANELS? NO, SPF HI-POWERED INDUSTRY PANELS!
The Summer Play Festival and the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting will present a series of free panels addressing theatre in New York City. All panels are free, and open to the public. Monday 7/10, 2pm to 3:30pm - Looking For A Perfect Match: A practical dialogue between artists and industry with Vallejo Gantner (Artistic Director, PS122), Daniella Topol (Director, Dead City), Bartlett Sher (Director, Awake and Sing!; The Light In The Piazza), Jim Nicola (Artistic Director, New York Theatre Workshop), Kristin Caskey (Producer, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Death of a Salesman). 4pm to 5:30pm - Where Have All The Audiences Gone? The evolving world of off-Broadway. With Adam Feldman (Moderator), Beverley MacKeen (Executive Director, New World Stages), Neil Pepe (Artistic Director, Atlantic Theatre Company), Lisa Kron (Writer / Actor, Well), Michael Hurst (Managing Director, The Public Theater), Will Frears (Director, Omnium Gatherum; The Water's Edge). Monday 7/24, 2pm to 3:30pm - Looking For A Perfect Match: A practical dialogue between artists and industry with Adam Rapp (Playwright, Red Light Winter), Theresa Rebeck (Playwright, Omnium Gatherum; The Water's Edge), Jenny Gersten (Artistic Director, Naked Angels), Tim Sanford (Artistic Director, Playwrights Horizons), Kenny Leon (Director, Gem of the Ocean; A Raisin in the Sun). 4pm to 5:30pm - Is New York Where It's At? (And, if not, where?). With David Cote (Moderator), Gordon Edelstein (Artistic Director, Long Wharf Theater), Morgan Jenness (Agent, Abrams Artists Agency), Kenny Leon (Director, Gem of the Ocean; A Raisin in the Sun), Robyn Goodman (Producer, Avenue Q, Barefoot in the Park, Altar Boyz), Oskar Eustis (Artistic Director, The Public Theater). Each panel will take place at the Little Shubert Theatre (422 West 42nd St). Please RSVP to message@film.nyc.gov. All seats are complimentary on a first come, first serve basis.
NEW! LOOKING FOR FILMS FOR NYC LOUNGE!
Do you have a film that you've directed or produced and need a place to show it? A popular lounge in NYC is now accepting submissions, DVD format (will not be returned) or link to trailer. There is no charge, we only ask that the director or producer do a 2-3 minute introduction. We also ask that the film is no more than two years old. For consideration please send your film, email and phone info (or link) to amazzone@maddzone.com You may also mail to: Adrienne Mazzone, MaddZone.com, 21 Giovanna Street, New Windsor, NY 12553.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR THE TRU MUSICALS!
We're reviewing the guidelines and application right now. But submissions will open this week for the TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series. Producers are encouraged to submit new works; writers without producers, if you make it to finals, we will try to find you a producer. To nurture the relationships between producers and new musical works, we underwrite the costs of a developmental reading. Seeking mainstream commercial works, as well as non-traditional. As always, we encourage multi-cultural submissions. Submission deadline will be 8/30/06, readings will take place in early December followed by industry panel. Check our home page for updates: www.truonline.org
WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR ARTISTS!
Fractured Atlas provides services, resources, and support to liberate a nation of artists. From low-cost healthcare and event liability insurance, to production and fundraising workshops, to development grants and fiscal sponsorship, we supply critical tools for independent artists and arts organizations so they can focus on their creative responsibilities. By nurturing today's vital but underrepresented voices, we hope to play a role in fostering a dynamic and diverse cultural landscape of tomorrow.
Call 212.277.8020, email support@fracturedatlas.org, and learn more about them at www.fracturedatlas.org
HEY! DOESN'T ANYONE WANT TO TALK BACK TO BACK STAGE?
Our friends at Back Stage want you to submit articles to their new "Talk Back" column. Why are you giving them the silent treatment? Don't you have something provocative or informative or unusual to say about this business we're in? They really, really want to hear from people in the industry who have some issue or idea that they feel strongly about. The column is about 650 words, and they will pay an honorarium if your article is selected for publication. When you're ready to Talk Back, email your column to Managing Editor David Sheward at: DSheward@backstage.com
ONGOING! TRU PRODUCER MENTORING PROGRAM!
Accepting applications for aspiring producers who want to join our mentoring program this year. We have an interest in developing Producers of Color, but all are welcome. Send us a brief letter expressing your interest in being mentored, and telling us a little about your goals and/or experience as a producer. Mentorships are in three-month cycles, and the next opportunities will be July-September and October-December. Deadline for next cycle of mentorships: 8/25. Questions may be sent here to TRUnltd@aol.com
STILL NEED WRITERS FOR THE TRU NEWSLETTER!
Do you have an idea for an interesting article or interview? Would you like to write for the TRU print newsletter, the TRU Voice? We would like to have a pool of writers available to call upon for articles on an ongoing basis. Our particular thrust, as always, is the needs and interests of producers and theater companies, as opposed to individual artists. However, if you have an idea for a 500-1000 word article that you'd like to write for us, email Bob at TRUnltd@aol.com and we can discuss it. We are always happy to have someone cover our monthly panels, as well. The TRU Voice goes out to about 2000 readers every other month, and it is distinctly different in content from the TRU Update, our online newsletter.
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See the TRU Online Newsletter "TRU Opportunities" for details of the following (Click here for details.)
NYFA Current provides listings of upcoming grant, award, and residency deadlines culled from NYFA's database of opportunities for artists, NYFA Source.
What is a play? A TRU reader is writing an article about this topic for MORE SUGAR and your input is wanted.
DUO Theatre/The NYC Downtown Short Film Festivalis accepting submissions for their short screenplay competition titled, 7 Deadly Sins.
The Field offers Nights at the Round Tables: Join roundtable discussion “Day Jobs Worth Keeping”: Mon 7/24, 6:30 pm. Moderated by Pele Bauch.
Dance/NYC is conducting an historic first-ever census of dance-making entities throughout NYC's five boroughs, including dance companies, free-lance choreographers, collectives and others.
Publicity photography for off & off-off B'way theater and dance, only $85/per assignment. And TRU members receive four 8x10 prints FREE! For press releases, website publicity and producer solicitations on a budget!
Do you want your CD reviewed? Website seeks to review little-known CDs... Filmmakers – get independent: join AIVF and get two months membership for free! Join American Independent Video & Filmmakers.... The New York Foundation for the Arts has launched the new NYFA Current, NYFA's free, national e-publication... The New York Sheet Music Society now offers discounted membership to TRU members... Save on a year's subscription to the new Stage Directions Magazine ... Shakespeare Mailing is our mailing house of choice ...
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THE TRU LINK-UP
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Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed -
else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.
~Dwight D. Eisenhower
Would you like us to list your website in our newsletter (and later have it as one of the links on our website)? Send us the URL and a short, intriguing lead-in blurb - here at trunltd@aol.com. If you want to reciprocate, let us know, and we'll send you our blurb and a link.
Find dozens of theater-relevant links at the TRU website. Plus ongoing services and offers. There's even a sign-in form to join us! The home page address: www.TRUonline.org Navigate around from there. And check out some great photos of past events and meetings.
NEW! Just what did Cheryl King and John Jerome discuss in Arturo's Window? She has shaped a somewhat fictionalized version of John's notorious story into a play co-written with Rod Menzies, and John Mercurio has contributed 9 original songs. Satisfy your curiosity and take a peek into www.arturoswindow.com
UPDATED! The New Phoenix Theatre NYC is a new nonprofit dedicated to finding ways to make live theater a relevant in the new millennium. Also building outreach programs to bring theater to those who can't access it, New Phoenix aims to attract talented theater artists in its growth and development. Join the community at www.newphoenixnyc.orgwww.newphoenixnyc.org
Looking for that perfect monologue, scene, or original play? Award-winning Los Angeles playwright Kelly Younger has just launched a new website featuring plays available for scene study, auditions, competitions, festivals, and productions. Visit www.KellyYounger.net and register for his mailing list.
Be connected to all dance, music and theatre festivals throughout the world: new festival highlights, photographs, information, online interviews, blogs on culture, and a forum to exchange ideas, create conversations and/or promote one's work to users all around the world. Explore performing arts festivals, search for festivals and artists, and most importantly, add to the site to promote festival work at http://www.kadmusarts.com
Personal training for New Yorkers, TRU-ly discounted... workouts in homes, apartments, offices, and in gyms that allow trainers to visit. Achieve your weight loss, fitness, and nutritional goals by visiting www.kmjfitness.com. 10% Personal Training discount for TRU members.
Private collection of sheet music, books and costumes... visit Michelle's Book Nook at http://vaudevillesongs.tripod.com/michellesbooknook
Click with the multi-media performance company, Art House Productions ... Creating Performance, Broadcast and Publishing Opportunities for Artists. Based in New Jersey, but you can find them at your fingertips right now: www.arthouseproductions.org
Find out more about the guy who writes and edits this newsletter ... my bio, play listing, discography of CD's and how to get 'em, and some nice photos at www.bobost.com
WHERE ARE ALL THE MISSING LINKS? Well, we've moved all of the links to a permanent LINKS SITE at www.truonline.org/links.htm:
Tune into The Riant TV (TRTV) blog... Take a journey to Dobdinob ... a new family musical... Something at the South Street Seaport isn't fishy... Artsmanager.org is a free valuable online resource for current and future arts managers... Tired of chanting for success? How about Channing for success?... Say shalom to Shlomoh Sherman, actor and comic. And poet, no less... The UK Theatre Network provides news, reviews, interviews, tickets and opportunities for people working in the world of theatre... Take the time to learn more about those Timeless Divas!... Shadowland is the only non-profit, professional theatre company in Ulster County... Tune into The Tony and Shlomoh Show, a crazy cable tv show... Need an outside eye on your new musical? Elizabeth Lucas!... the complete online guide to musical theater auditions & performances... Handy guide for online shoppers at the Flat Screen TV Shop... Website for international artists: database of international theater festivals... Dances created for video are featured on Mimi Garrard's web site... Low cost rentals of display and camera technology available nationwide... A new website has just Bloomed ... Rounding up actors looking for casting opportunities ... Discover the "Positive Influence" of singer-songwriter Bonnie Lee Sanders... Wing it on the web: view ATW interviews with theater greats... Will nothing stop this woman? Elisa DeCarlo has her own website... producer/actress Passion has filmed her passion for black women directors... The Film Budgeting Group... X-treme Art for the X-treme border-crosser... Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA)... Never get lost going to an audition or meeting... Scene Interactive provides a suite of multimedia tools to streamline the casting process... The Actors Theatre Workshop (ATW) is an award winning non-profit theatre and community center... Audio and Video services, with special rates for TRU readers... Walk the streets of the Great White Way... NYC area actress with extensive training, theater, television, and film credits... Looking for a blonde, blue-eyed soprano with a strong belt?... Susan L. Schulman/Publicity has a new website ... Songs from the Cafe Escargot ... Meet passionate singer Paulette Attie... Gilgamesh Theatre Company ... McDowell Productions and the Central California Cabaret Series ... United Stages' goal is to raise the public profile of Off-Off Broadway and small venue performance ... Classical/pop crossover songstress Phyllis Lynd... Pets have Karma, too. Just ask Catherine Ferguson... Over the river, across the bridge (GW) to Leonia, NJ you go... Center Stage Community Playhouse, the oldest community theater in the Bronx... InTouch Theatre Productions ...Check out Rich Orloff's trio of one-act comedies, Incredible Sex... Need a space to hold your auditions? Looking for a better rehearsal space? Want to perform in NYC... The Russian American Cultural Center (RACC)... Check into Reel Jobs NY from the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting ... In an extraordinary city, why would you want an ordinary tour guide... Cheryl King's "not a nice girl" ... Director, actress and certified teacher Julie Jensen... Expand your horizons: get the latest on Broad Horizons... Going on tour? Check out this free searchable database... Morning Glory Productions... Satirical, topical singer/songwriter Rachel Stone... Dramatic opportunity: plays by Robin Rice Lichtig... cabaret diva Vickie Phillips ... the fresh, fun and fabulous Decibelles ... The Field's new website GoTour... This Streetlight is shining ... award winning Simon Studio is celebrating their 25th anniversary... Spoon Theater celebrates the collaborative spirit... fresh, fun and fabulous entertainment The Decibelles ... The Field's new website GoTour... Raw Impressions, Inc. is committed to inspiring artists to be prolific with excellence ... Golden Fleece Ltd., The Composers' Chamber Theatre... go to our permanent LINKS SITE
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If life gives us rocks, it's our choice whether to build a bridge or a wall.
- Unknown
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.
~George Bernard Shaw
NEW! DONATE BOOKS TO NEW ORLEANS LIBRARY!
Got any books you can spare? The New Orleans Public Library is asking for any and all hardcover and paperback books to restock the shelves after Katrina. The library staff will assess which titles will be designated for the shelves. The rest will be distributed to destitute families or sold for library fundraising. The books can be sent to: Rica A. Trigs, Public Relations, New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112-2007. If you tell the post office that the books are for the library in New Orleans, they will give you the library rate that is less than book rate. Good way to clean out those books you won't read again and you can write the donation off your taxes.
NEW! LITERATURE, LIONS, AND LIBRARY JOBS.
Manager and Development Associate needed. The Young Lions, a membership program for young supporters of The NY Public Library, contributing to its vitality and celebrates the work of young writers and cultural luminaries. Events in past years have involved Ang Lee, Joan Allen, Ethan Hawke, Stephen Colbert, etc. For info, contact Katie Sanderson, Manager, Young Lions, NY Public Library, 5th Av & 42 St., Rm.73, NY, NY 10018, or call 212.930.0887 or fax 212. 930.0983.
NEW! LITERARY ASSOCIATE? YOUR SIGNATURE HERE!
Signature Theatre Company seeks a literary associate to support the associate artistic director in the day-to-day tasks of the literary department. Duties will include: production research, production dramaturgy, creating dramaturgical displays for the theatre, writing dramaturgical and other content for the theatre's newsletter and website, attending rehearsals and performances, hosting post-show discussions, consulting on written materials with the theatre's marketing and development departments, and research and script coverage related to season planning. The ideal candidate should possess excellent writing, research and communication skills; experience in production dramaturgy and working with playwrights; and a sense of humor. Salary in the high-twenties and benefits are included. Please send resume with references and one writing sample to: careeropportunites@signaturetheatre.org. No phone calls please. For more information about Signature, visit www.signaturetheatre.org. Signature Theatre Company, 630 Ninth Ave, Suite 1106 New York, NY 10036. [6-28]
ACCOUNT ASSOCIATE FOR THEATERMANIA!
TheaterMania.com, Inc., the nation’s leading online source for theater information and tickets, seeks a self-starter to join our Marketing Team as an Account Associate to manage traffic and production of ad campaigns. TheaterMania.com has over 1.3 million visitors each month and over 600,000 registered members perusing its theater content and buying tickets. Associate to work directly with the marketing team to support ad programs and our ticketing services. Responsibilities will include administrative support; ad campaign production, ticketing administration support, invoicing, assist in managing client relationships, and assist in prospecting new clients. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent college grad with interest in theater, media, and marketing. Position offers a base salary and benefits. Email resume and cover letter to Darren Sussman at DSus@TheaterMania.com with "Account Associate Applicant" in the subject line. [6-07]
BE PART OF A FUNDRAISING COOPERATIVE!
ArT cOop, a newly formed and innovative fundraising cooperative for the arts, is looking for volunteers, mentors, and members. Fundraising cooperative will empower the artists involved with the tools that they need to have their artistic dreams actualized. By taking on projects to develop, such as a sketch comedy film festival, we will learn by doing. We will share information, we will implement the projects using all of our collective resources to get the job done, and we will seek the guidance of cooperative mentors. In essence, everyone in the co-op will be learning, side by side, the essential tools they will need in order to get their own projects running, and they will have a team of support to help them fulfill it. We are, currently, looking for people to help, teach, learn and grow in the areas of public relations, grant writing, event coordinating, and sponsorship. Even if you would simply like to be an extra hand at an event or if you are an amazing cookie maker (who knows- maybe we'll have a bakesale), we would love to have you as an asset to our cooperative. So if you would like to volunteer or just be in the conversation, sign up for the yahoo group by clicking on this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArT_cOoP - You will be informed of upcoming meetings in which you can attend any, all or few. We welcome and encourage you to join us for mentor events so you too can learn the tricks of the trade. If you are willing to be a mentor, please email Julie at moreteaplease@gmail.com
For details of the following (and more), go to the TRU Newsletter "Goods/Help Wanted-General/Job Offers":
Directors and actors are invited to submit resumes to the Festival Group, for its autumn festival of original one-acts.
Vacation Bible School the musical is seeking a musical director with a great sense of humor. Possible off Broadway credit.
Justin Boccitto, and the Group Theatre Too are currently seeking choreographers for their October 2006 GTT Presents. The Choreographers Canvas.
We are looking for a fun, cool, carpenter, home renovator, or contractor with an interest in real estate and a great on-screen personality to co-host a new real estate show for TLC.
Composer Search: Producer looking for composer for a new musical. Send demos to Josef Reiter, 32-26 35th St. #1, Astoria, NY 11106
Volunteers and interns needed for The Riant Theatre's Strawberry One-Act Festival, from 8/1-28.
Artistic director of Hudson River Repertory seeks Producing Director to oversee the business management end.
For
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For new book, different perspectives sought on what it's like to be different.
Donate your extra theater equipment to new Youth Theater: lights, dimmer board, hangable lights, sound board, flats, costumes, black-out curtains, piano, risers.
Book about things going terribly wrong during live theatre, looking for e-mailed, specific stories.
TRU needs office, storage space, and staff.
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REACHING OUT
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.
~Abraham Lincoln
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.
~Franklin D. Roosevelt
NEW! ARTISTIC IN ARKANSAS. FIND YOUR WAY TO CONWAY.
Artistic Director for University Theatre Dept. University of Central Arkansas' Mass Communication/Theatre Department. Master's Degree required is required for the 12-month Lecturer appointment. Includes summer festival project. Must be experienced developing and supervising professional theatre companies, recruiting, program promotion, and budget management. Begins 10/1. Apply with resume, cover letter, references to: Summer Theatre Search, CFAC Dean's office, Univ. of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035. Website: www.uca.edu/cfac
NEW! DRAMATIC HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE OPPORTUNITY.
New “idea person” for new job in New Jersey. Supervise residencies, student matinees, and the Youth Ink playwriting program. Seek professional teaching-artist/theater-artist with a strong background in playwriting and/or dramaturgy. Staffing, curricular development, discussion facilitation, teaching, student dramaturgy, and writing for production resource guides. Send Resumes, writing samples and references to McCarter Theatre Center, Education Staff Search: HS, 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540.
NEW! COULD “U” BE THE ONE FOR THE U OF CALIFORNIA? .
Prominent playwright only need apply. Tenure Track Professor. Starts 1/3/07. Teach playwriting and more to grads/undergrads. Primary course work in playwriting. Supervise MFA play workshops and productions. May also teach writing for musical theater, TV and film. Supervise assistants, oversee Play Festival. Send resume, 3 reference letters, statement summarizing teaching experience and interests, leadership, contributions to diversity. Qualifications: MFA, PhD or professional equivalent. Must apply by 9/15 to: Search Committee Chair (AS), University of California, San Diego, Dept. of Theatre & Dance, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0344.
ADDED 6/22! MUSIC SPECIALIST/STAFF ACCOMPANISTS IN FLORIDA!
UCF, Department of Theatre at the University of Central Florida is seeking three 12-month full-time permanent Music Specialists beginning 8/7/06 to accompany classes, lessons, auditions, rehearsals and performances for the BFA and MFA Musical Theatre tracks and other department presentations. Two positions are for the Orlando campus and one position is for the MFA musical theatre program in Daytona Beach (partnership with Seaside Music Theater). Bachelors of Music degree and significant musical skills and technique required. Ability to Musical Direct a plus. Salary: $29,000 plus benefits. Mail cover letter and resume with three current letters of reference to: Joseph Rusnock, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Theatre Department, P.O. Box 162372, Orlando, FL 32816. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. EO/AA Employer. Department website: http://www.cas.ucf.edu/theatre/
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Forum Theatre in Metuchen, NJ, seeks an Artistic Director to oversee year-round children's theatre productions. Duties: Direct multiple musical productions for young audiences.
Comedy improvisational group seeks new members in Ossining.
Feature film shooting in Ulster County in July -stand-ins, extras, interns wanted.
The Ritz Theatre Co., a non-union production company, operating out of a 466 seat Vaudeville Movie House (c. 1927) in Haddon Township, NJ is seeking Stage Management Interns to round off our 21st Anniversary Performance Season.
Administrator of education and music/dance programs in San Francisco. Performances, a center in San Francisco needs an administrator.
Westchester theatre company needs you ... not for profit theatre organization in the rivertowns, seeks resumes from production managers/partners as well as trained actors and other theatre artists who live up that-a-way.
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CASTING ABOUT!
America is much more than a geographical fact.
It is a political and moral fact - the first community
in which men set out in principle to institutionalize
freedom, responsible government, and human equality.
~Adlai Stevenson
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NEW! BOOK YOUR PLACE ON THE A TRAIN!
Matthew Corozine, director is casting older Equity/non-Equity actors for a new play, The A-Train by Richard Corozine. Features music by Vince Corozine. A journey about the creative process as an older horn player struggles to "get it back" Seeking: POP, 75 year old white man, (Italian American), white haired, in good shape plays Alto Sax (actor does not have to know how to play--however actor who really plays is a plus) will cast 60s-70s. MOM, 70 year old white woman, (Italian American), brown-haired, in good shape, big heart will cast 60's-70's 70's. Show will fall under Equity approved showcase code. Pay $450.00 (for run). Send pix/resume to Matthew Corozine, c/o Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre, 300 W. 43rd, St., Suite #502, NYC 10036. Shows performed at MCS Theatre. Runs the weekends of† 9/8-10, 15-17, 22-24: Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Sunday afternoons 3 pm. Sides will be available and/or monologue for audition. Auditions will be late July, 2006.
NEW! GOOD IMPERSONATORS FOR "BAD" FESTIVAL!
Are there no Bush family impersonators out there? And, no Bob Dylans? NY Artists Unlimited is seeking George Jr. & Sr., plus Dylan for "The Sound the Wizards," a political satire with music. Also seeking Crackwhore (most innocent of the cast, believe it or not) for "Best Little Crackhouse in Philly." All types & ages considered. Multicultural company/ nontraditional casting. Actors do not have to sing well -- some sing, others do not. Shows run Thursdays-Saturdays, July 27-August 19, as part of BEST IN FEST (winners from the Bad Musicals Festival). Some guitar for Dylan is a plus. Contact ASAP: Melba LaRose, Artistic Director: 212-242-6036, 212-228-2886, email NYArtUnltd@aol.com. No pay, but tremendous exposure in these popular festivals
SEEKING NEW YORK TALENT FOR DAYTON OHIO!
The Dream Keeper Theatre Company is casting two shows by appointment only, location given with appointment. Both are Equity or non-Equity, and can offer a Guest Artist contract, roundtrip transportation, housing, and a quality production of which you will be proud. 1. The Story by Tracey Scott Wilson auditioning 7/5, 11-6pm. Be prepared to read from the script script pgs. 9-11; 33-34; or visit our website at http://www.dreamkeepertheatre.com and click The Story Sides. Casting: Pat, Black Female, early 40s, articulate, intelligent, polictically conscious. The show is fast-paced, requires quick-thinking, "like-a-challenge" actor. Being done in collaboration with The Wright State University Department of Theatre. Production Dates: First rehearsal 8/31, runs 9/28-10/8. Contact Sheila Ramsey, Founder and Artistic Director at the above addresses and numbers. 2. From the Mississippi Delta by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland auditioning 7/7, 10-7pm. Be prepared to read from the script pgs. 9-11; 33-34; or visit http://www.dreamkeepertheatre.com and click Delta Sides. Looking for three (3) Black women: Woman One, Woman Two, and Woman Three. This is for the strong character actress. All roles require playing male/female, Black/White, young/old, at the drop of a hat. The show is fast-paced, funny, heartbreaking, important. Sides: Dramatic Publishing script pgs. 9-11; 14-17; 24-26; 47-49. First rehearsal 3/5/07, runs 3/30-4/8. Contact Sheila Ramsey, Founder and Artistic Director at thdrmkpr@sbcglobal.net or phone 937.224.7827. 531 Belmonte Park North, #909, Dayton, OH 45405. Headshot and resume required.
NEW! GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN GREAT OUTDOORS!
The Riant Theatre Outdoor Festival is holding auditions for Singers, Musical Acts, Comics, Dancers, Street Performers, Magicians, Jugglers, Clowns and Spoken Word Artists at Shetler Studios, 939 8th Avenue, between 55rd & 56th St., NYC, on Monday 7/10 from 5pm-8pm and Tuesday 7/11 from 5pm - 8pm. Bring pix & resume. For audition appointment call 646.623.3488 or email therianttheatre@aol.com. The performance will be on Sunday, July 23, 2006 between 12pm - 6pm at McCaffrey Playground on 43rd St, between 8th & 9th Avenue. $200 Cash Prize to the best act. Singers bring your music on cassette or CD. No pay. Also seeking volunteers for the Outdoor Festival July 23rd and The Strawberry One-Act Festival during the month of August. For further info go to www.therianttheatre.com or http://therianttheatre.blogspot.com
ACTORS OF COLOR NEEDED FOR KATRINA PLAY!
Fleeing Katrina, 8 true stories of survival, seeks two non-union actors for run in Midtown International Theatre Festival. Strong black actor, mid-50s, who can also play another older character. And an Arab-American actor, 30-40. Play will run 6 performances from July 17 to August 6th. Contact the director for more info: MARYLEE229@aol.com
CASTING TRUE BRIT FOR AEA MINI CONTRACT!
Wasps In Bed is a provocative comedy about the perpetual pursuit for happiness, and the fireworks that fly when our expectations fail to meet reality. It's July 4th at Betsey's shabby chic Berkshire cabin, and three old friends with new partners reunite for Bobby's wedding. When "the corporates" married with two kids; "the artsy types" about to wed; and "the politicals" vehemently opposed to marriage are all thrust into the political and emotional woods of matrimony, a lovely weekend getaway becomes a pending revolution. CAL FARABEE - Early to mid 30's. A sexy, suave healthy specimen of a man. He's British but has lived in the states since coming here for college fifteen years ago. He's a successful, outspoken liberal documentary filmmaker and he's an unashamedly selfish, self-centered son of a bitch and proud of it. We are seeking a Hugh Grant type. Authentic British actors preferred. Otherwise, must be able to do a terrific British accent. Principal Role. AEA mini contract, $360 per week (not negotiable). At The Beckett Theatre (Theatre Row). Rehearsals Begin: August 8, 2006. Performs: 9/5-10/15 (with a possible extension). Send ASAP: Jamibeth Margolis, CSA, 676A Ninth Avenue - #126, New York, NY 10036. ATTN: Wasps In Bed. [6-16]
SEEKING CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINERS!
NY Artists Unlimited needs children's performers. Especially interested in puppeteers, but all acts considered. Must be a complete act by yourself. Shows are Saturdays at 3-4 p.m. and there is a different entertainer each week. Pay. Contact: Melba LaRose, Artistic Director, NY Artists Unlimited, 212.242.6036, fax: 212.989.8864. Performances are at Downeast Arts Center in the East Village.
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The Basement Salon is looking for a few new actor members.
Accepting applications for auditions to join in the academic year 2006/2007 for Alternative Theatre & New Performance Practice at The Central School of Speech and Drama, part of the University of London
Looking for non-union Classically Trained Actors for The Latino Shakespeare Company.
Seeking socially-minded actors: Visible Theatre is expanding and diversifying its professional weekly development LAB.
Community Cabaret always seeking musical acts (singers, songwriters, bands, etc.) to showcase at this fundraising event held five times a year in midtown.
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2-3 MATURE MODERN DANCERS!
The Mariana Bekerman Dance Company, a six-year old modern dance company, is seeking 2-3 experienced and mature modern dancers (male or female) for their summer/ fall performance season. Rehearsals begin immediately and are Mondays and Wednesday nights in manhattan from 6:30pm-9pm. This is a commitment that will continue into mid-late October with possibility for future performance opportunities with the Company. Only serious dancers are sought. Ability to improvise is a plus. Audition by appt. only. Two of the three dancers are for immediate replacements, one as an understudy for the piece. For further info. on the company, go to www.mbdancecompany.com. No pay for rehearsals, pay for culminating performances. Call Mariana at 917.209.9480 to set up an audition.
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Even though you may want to move forward in your life,
you may have one foot on the brakes.
In order to be free, we must learn how to let go.
Release the hurt. Release the fear.
Refuse to entertain your old pain.
The energy it takes to hang onto the past
is holding you back from a new life.
~Mary Manin Morrissey
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NONUNION MALES AND FEMALES FOR DV SHORT!
The Spray, a DV short comedic sci-fi drama about an apartment burglary. Shooting for 2 days at the end of July in NYC. Aaron: male, 28-36, hip, cynical, rudderless. Addie: female, 25-34, hip, successful professional. Experienced Cop: male, 50s, gruff and has seen it all. Rookie Cop: male, 20s, inexperienced and awkward, supporting role. Non union, no pay. Submissions sent to thespraymovie@gmail.com
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Seeking females ages 18-28 for Internet Comedy Show which is RAPIDLY growing in popularity!
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NEW! SEEKING PROMO MODELS FOR SUMMER JOBS!
Stearns Promotional Modeling is currently seeking models for various promotional jobs. Great summer job and good pay. If you are interested and would like to be taken into consideration then please send an email to stearns_promo_models@yahoo.com that must include the following information: cut and paste your resume and photo into the body of the email. If you have professional pictures send one body and one headshot. If you do not have professional pictures please email the best photo that you have. Include the following contact information: Name (first and last), a contact number, the state and cities in which you are available to work in and also the posting site you found this ad on. If we would like to work with you, then you will be contacted by Stearns Promo Models. You must be at least 18 years of age. Serious models apply only.
MODELS FOR VARIOUS PROMOS!
International Model & Talent Management is currently seeking models for various promotional jobs. Great summer job and good pay. If you are interested and would like to be taken into consideration then please Email/Fax your headshot and resume to stearns_promo_models@yahoo.com. Serious Models apply only. Fax number: 412.563.1942. Models must be 18 or older.
GIG FOR NON-MODEL PERFORMERS, 16-35!
New clothing and shoe company is searching for attractive musicians/singers or actresses. A new company looking for "real people" who are talented to model a new line of clothes and shoes. Modeling experience not necessary but must be photogenic. Pay is $50 for a one hour photoshoot held in Central Park. You get EXCELLENT exposure w/ opportunity to do more work in the future. Age range 16-35. Please send info and pics. Include dress size and shoe size when responding: ianmarknyc@yahoo.com
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STEEL Agency is searching for Male and Female Models and Talent (Non-Union) to rep.
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THE
WRITER'S BLOCK
Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.
~Louis D. Brandeis
We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.
~William Faulkner
NEW! GALATEA SEEKS COMPOSER/LYRICIST!
Looking to collaborate with a Composer/Lyricist on a modern day musical set in an urban environment, which takes place in the present time and day. Sound can be eclectic to reflect today's trends. Bella Galatea is the passionate tale of two men's search to find the perfect woman and the lengths they will go in order to create her. Galatea, their statue, comes alive, but is not content just being their beautiful muse. She sets out on her own and becomes besotted by G. a fun-loving youngster. Through her travels, Galatea's path crosses with a woman named Cerelia who is the opposite of Galetea -- she obsesses about her own physical imperfections and stops at nothing to achieve her version of perfection. When everybody's desires collide the end result is a combustive comedy. Contact: Katrin Hilbe at KHilbe@aol.com
NEW! NATIVE CURIOSITY? PAPERS WANTED.
Interesting, informational, indigenous. Call for papers, attention to performance. Essays sought on Indigenous Performances (and styles) in North, South & Central Americas for Baylor Journal of Theatre and Performance. Special interest in submissions that seek to move beyond "academic tourism" to fetishize indigenous peoples and their cultures. Non-manuscript based traditions such as music, theater, dance, and oral/storytelling practices, plus articles on challenges faced by artists and companies working with Native Americans and others. Interested in sacred traditions. Also interested in hearing about books and reviews regarding any of this. Submit electronically only to editor Carolyn Roark at bjtp@baylor.edu. More info at website www.baylor.edu/bjtp Deadline: 8/1.
NEW! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF TEXT?
What makes text performance text? Karawane: Or, the Temporary Death of the Bruitist: A Journal of Performance Texts seeks submissions 1-10 pages for the next issue (Fall) and may include scripts, fiction, non-fiction, performance art items, journals, opinions, poems, and thoughts on “what is or is not a performance text?" and how it becomes performance. E-mail with background details to: wint0240@umn.edu with "Karawane Submission" in the heading. More info at website, http://www.karawane.homestead.com. Or e-mail editor Laura Winton: at wint0240@umn.edu
NEW! DO YOU HAVE VISION ABOUT JOBS IN TELEVISION?
Writer wanted who can “channel” savvy, detailed style for career-seekers' book. Prefer someone with significant experience in the industry. Involves research and stylish writing-not dry. E-mail Lindsay Weiskittel at jobs@sparknotes.com with resume, cover letter, and two writing samples (3-5 pages each) with balance of clear, informative text and youthful, stylish prose that isn't snarky. Attachments as either PDFs or Word documents and put “Spark Career” in the subject line. (Publisher is Spark, a division of Barnes & Noble).
WHO WRITES SHORT-SHORTS?
Unpublished plays under 15 minutes long wanted. The Acting Company of Greenwich, Connecticut offers $50 prize and September staged reading (8 finalists gets readings only) Postmark deadline: 7/7. For full details, rules and forms: http://www.tacog.org/playwrightcompetition.html
ACT NOW WITH YOUR ONE-ACT PLAY.
Take a minute to submit your play of 5-25 minutes in length. The Festival Group is seeking originals for autumn festival. Submit at least 2 copies of each. And SASE. Send to: The Festival Group, c/o S. Zaccaro, 684 Windmill Ave., West Babylon, NY 11704-4410. Or submit one copy by e-mail: thefestivalgroup@yahoo.com.
10-MINUTE MONOLOGUES IN IOWA!
Riverside Theatre invites playwrights to submit monologues for performance in Walking the Wire: Monologues at Riverside. This eighth annual evening of original work features 10-minute monologues by both established and up-and-coming playwrights. Submissions are due Tuesday, 8/15; final selections will be announced by 8/25. The monologues will be performed 9/22-24 at Riverside Theatre. Submission Guidelines: Up to two submissions per author of original, unpublished monologues (may be dramatic character or personal memoir) under ten minutes length. The copy must be easy to read: double spaced in a minimum 12pt. font, and should include the playwright's name, mailing address, email address, and phone number. Simple is best. Since "Walking the Wire" typically includes a large number of monologues, it is important that each one require as little production as possible; set-pieces, props, or effects needing set-up, strike, or special technical support may disqualify an otherwise excellent submission. Monologues will be independently rehearsed until the week of the performance when the show will rehearse at Riverside Theatre. Area playwrights may indicate an interest in performing their own work, or include the name of an actor interested in performing the monologue, although neither is required. Submissions should be mailed to: Attn: Jody Hovland, Artistic Director, Riverside Theatre, 213 N. Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA 52245. For more information, contact Rachelle Saunders, Marketing Director, at 319-887-1360, marketing@riversidetheatre.org.
BLOG FOR YOUNG WRITERS!
Emails to a Young Playwright: Award-winning Los Angeles playwright Kelly Younger has just launched a new website featuring a blog on the Art, Craft, and Business of playwriting. Visit www.KellyYounger.net to read selections, submit a question, and register for his mailing list.
SUBMIT FOR MORE THAN JUST A LARK!
The Lark Theatre announces that submissions for Playwrights' Week '07
will be accepted starting 6/1. Seeking works that are ambitious, fresh, playful, engaging, energizing, provocative, powerful and theatrical. Works that reveal unheard and vital perspectives. Authors with clear goals about their writing who are open to the Lark's developmental process. Submit: 20 non-refundable entry fee (if applicable)... One full length play... One completed application form... A self-addressed stamped envelope (If you’d like the script returned to
you) Visit www.larktheatre.org and click on "submit a play" to view submission guidelines and download an application! If you have any questions or would like more information please email: submissions@larktheatre.org Deadline is 10/31, 2006.
GOTTA BE BAD TO BE GOOD!
International Cringe Festival's Bad Plays: Are you bad enough to be accepted? The company (NY Artists Unltd.) is currently in residence at Downeast Arts Center in the East Village. What qualifies as a “bad” play? -- anything campy, taboo, satirical, politically incorrect, etc., but which keeps the audience laughing/entertained throughout. Plays must be under 50 minutes long (shorter is good, if it's “bad”). Website has rules and application form (required, as is resume and cover letter) www.nyartists.org. $40 application fee (before 7/31) or $50 (if applying in August). Highly competitive selection process; plays are read aloud by professional actors two or three times before final decisions are made. No scripts returned. Participation fee and box office split are involved. Further info: Melba LaRose, Artistic Director: call 212. 228.2886 or nyartunltd@aol.com Mention the TRU Update.
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Looking for original songs to go into Manhattan Blues, a musical revue celebrating the incredible theatrical talent which exists across the width and breadth of our country.
$1000 prize and reading in Massachusetts. American Repertory Theatre and Discovering Justice announce Discovering Justice through A.R.T. Playwriting Contest 2006.
Contribute articles discussing new theater from any culture.
Works of Merit Playwriting Contest. Play should enhance self-realization, peace, justice, racial and multi-cultural understanding. For guidelines and application form, go to www.PlaywritingContest.cjb.net. Submission deadline extended: 7/31.
The Chautauqua Theater Company is accepting submissions for Second Season of CTC/NPW.
To be young, talented and on the west coast. Gerbode and Hewlett Foundations Invite Applications for California Emerging Playwright Awards. Deadline 8/24.
Seeking original comedic songs for a new 4 person (2 men/2 women) musical comedy revue set to open September 2006.
Plays and Screenplays ... Musicals a Specialty! Script Consultant for hire.
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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
Technology is dominated by two types of people:
those who understand what they do not manage,
and those who manage what they do not understand.
- Putt's Law
NEW! DOO-WOP NEEDS OP!
Great Googley Moo!, a Doo Wop Musical, seeks light board op, sound op and backstage assistant. Show directed by Jamibeth Margolis, running 3 performance showcase 7/24-25 at Midtown's Sage Theatre. Backstage assistant to work with ASM, doing props and costumes. $Small stipend and transportation paid for all positions. Tech/Perf. schedule: Tuesday 7/18 12-8, Wednesday 7/19 10-6, 7/21 10-3, 7/22 10-3, 7/23 1-9, 7/24 perf. at 3pm, 7/25 perf at 2 & 8pm. Please email interest to Producer: Jaye Maynard at jayebirdny@aol.com
NEW! STAGE MANAGER WHO CAN MANAGE HUGGING.
Present Company needs stage manager with presence. Hugging The Shoulder is the name of the show, Present Company is the presenter, New York International Fringe Festival is the bigger picture. Will be a high profile, talked-about-show at this year's festival. 7/11-8/27 (Run is 8/11-27) is the commitment (40 hours of rehearsals plus run). 90-minute play, cast of 4, non-musical. Stipend, some meals, Metro-card. Equity showcase. More info at website: www.inkythumbs.com/hugging-shoulder Send resumes to jerrodbogard@hotmail.com
THE TOTAL THEATRE LAB LIKE TOTALLY NEEDS YOU!
Production Assistant, Designer and all kinds of total help. This new company is involved with new, non-traditional plays about US multi-cultural interaction and lessons learned. PA would work 8-12 hours a week: videotape improv/research sessions and attend company meetings, make phone calls, file, etc. A designer for sets, props, slides and video is needed, but one person would be great who can do both jobs! Must be interested in our mission statement detailed on website, www.totaltheatrelab.com. Other needs: Designer for logo (based on existing idea), website person, production consultant to help with getting money, Board members, staff and more. Contact: Caroline Thomas, phone: 212.799.4224 or e-mail: cttheatre@nyc.rr.com
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A Union job (that is, it's in Union, New Jersey) with TRU friends who are really “Kean” on hearing from you. Designers and technicians wanted to teach one or two tech classes a semester or just once in a while as adjunct staff. Required: a Masters Degree.
Technical people needed in Jersey at The Theater Project (www.thetheaterproject.com) The company runs under the Equity - Special Appearances Agreement: Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Tech Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Sound Designer & Operator.
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You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4,
not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle,
but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness.
You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.
~Erma Bombeck
NEW! CURTAIN TIME ... AND IT'S A BIG ONE!
Selling a 56’ wide golden beige theater curtain purchased 4 years ago from Rose Brand to use in a movement space. Owner has moved to a new location 3 months ago and can no longer use this curtain. With the tracking it hangs 12 feet ceiling to floor. It is in excellent condition. Originally $5000 and would love to get $3500, but willing to negotiate. Jpeg is available, just email Mary Abrams at maryabrams@verizon.net
SHAPE UP WITH A TRU DISCOUNT!
Kim Jones offers personal training for New Yorkers, with a 10% Personal Training discount for TRU members. She conducts workouts in homes, apartments, offices, and in gyms that allow trainers to visit. Achieve your weight loss, fitness, and nutritional goals by visiting www.kmjfitness.com or call Kim M. Jones st 917.751.4172, email kmjfitness@hotmail.com or kim@kmjfitness.com
SHEET MUSIC, BOOKS, COSTUMES SALE!
TRU friend Michelle is selling private collection of sheet music, books and costumes. Some has been sold on ebay and she is listing alot of things on a site called Michelle's Book Nook at http://vaudevillesongs.tripod.com/michellesbooknook Includes sheet music (not all of which is listed yet), theatre books, plays, biographies, musical recordings, costumes and more. Email her at catsong@surfbest.net
IT MIGHT BE PUPPET LOVE!
Puppet artist Yvette Edery is ready to pull the strings if you need a puppet built. She also does voiceover recordings, can be an artist in an animation or production department, a commercial director or a teaching artist for students. Contact her at onepineplace@yahoo.com
DISCOUNTED FITNESS AND YOGA FOR TRU!
Recommended by your editor: Fit For You NYC, a Manhattan based fitness company is offering a discounted rate on fitness and yoga classes if you are a TRU reader. [Editor's note: The fitness instructor Jessica is the gal I take aerobics from, and she's high-energy, highly motivating and sensitive to individual limitations!] Classes are held on Sundays from 12-2 PM. From 12-12:55 PM Extreme Fat Burner and from 1-1:55 PM ISHTA Yoga. Classes are held at Kingsley Studios: 244 W. 54th Steet between Broadway and 8th Ave. 4th floor. Special rate $9/class both for $16
(normally $12/class both for $20) For more information, go to www.fitforyounyc.com or call 212.769.7754.
The Set Recycling Hot-line lets you give away your set pieces to a show that needs them, or get the pieces you need. It works like this: a show is closing, and needs to get rid of its set. Rather than throw it out, they can give it to you. Or you need some specific set pieces, and you want to find out if anyone out there has them. Of course, none of this works unless you plan well in advance and list your offers/needs at least a month ahead of time. It's a matter of timing. And all the carting is up to you - there's no handy trucking service connected with this. For more info, or to start using the service, call Julia Rubin at 212.673.6343. Please mention TRU!
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Sheila has over 10 years’ experience in various administrative duties, and marketing, excellent interpersonal skills, as well as a conversational knowledge of French.
Graduate of Commercial Theater Institute seeks position as an assistant to a producer. Any possibilities? Email josefreiter@aol.com
Dramaturg and acting coach available: Theatre professional with more than 30 years experience in all disciplines.
Actors & models: give them a tip-off about a rip-off. True stories needed about scam artists...
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Fashion and editorial photographer Aaron Kneile is now accepting headshot clients.
Need headshots? Ben Strothmann is offering a $50 discount on a private sitting.
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Not getting results at auditions? Need help shaping a new monologue, or brushing up an old one?
Feel great about your next audition! Director-Choreographer between projects is available for free monologue coaching and/or dance performance coaching. I said FREE!
Award-winning dialect coach Amy Stoller says: Tired of struggling alone with a tape? Now you can work with an experienced professional ...
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The American Revolution was a beginning, not a consummation.
~Woodrow Wilson
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.
~Albert Camus
NEW! PRIVATE ONE HOUR COACHING SESSIONS
Special 10% discount for all TRU members. Great way to keep sharp over the busy summer months! Study with Roger Hendricks Simon, Director and Coach for: John Lithgow, John Travolta, James Earl Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, James Woods, Yale Repertory, NY Shakespeare Festival, London's Royal Court Theatre. Register now! And as always, our group professional lab sessions continue with on-camera, scenes, monologues, Shakespeare, and more with actors, singers, writers, directors and producers working together! Please contact us ASAP for your audition and interview! Please RSVP with Roger by calling 212.841.0204 or 917.776.9209. Visit www.simonstudio.com or email rhsstudio@hotmail.com and for gosh sakes, mention the TRU newsletter.
NEW! FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS - ACTING WITH DON CARTER
Learn an introduction to acting with a seasoned professional! Find a short piece of text (1-2 minutes) that is new and meaningful to you. Be familiar with the piece, but don't memorize it. You will work with the text in hand. Wear comfortable clothing. Previous students are welcome to attend. During class, each student will have an†opportunity to get up and work on their piece. As we work, you will get a sense of my teaching style. Class: 7/15, 2:00 4:30, Shetler Studios, 244 W. 54th Street (btwn Broadway & 8th Avenue) 12th Floor - Room 1209. Call 212-252-3237 or email carterdon2003@yahoo.com to register for the class. Mention the TRU newsletter. [6-27]
NEW! SPOON-FED INFO ON AUDITIONING, TRU DISCOUNT: 15% OFF
Nicu's Spoon presents Auditioning in New York-How to get the Work! This four part seminar deals with auditioning for both Stage and Film in New York and is for new graduates, those new to NYC, or those tired of not getting cast. part 1: The Audition: Covers Preparation, Presentation and Performance. What should you do, say and wear? What's wrong with that headshot and resume? What gets you noticed and can get you at least a callback? How can you relax and just be yourself - and get the part? Part 2: Monologues: What works for you and what doesn't? How to find the best monologues for your audition. How to freshen up an old audition piece. How to have a classy audition by tying two monologues together in an audition. Part 3: The Cold Reading: How to learn to be a good cold reader. How to make immediate choices that work in an audition. How to not keep your head in the script during a cold read. How to not panic if you have no time to prep before a cold read. Part 4: Headshots & Resumes: What works and what doesn't? How to make your resume more professional without lying and embellishing it. Does your headshot work for you or against you? This includes a personal analysis of your headshot and resume. Taught by Artistic Director of Nicu's Spoon. $100 (class limited to 10) Oct 2006. TRU DISCOUNT: 15% OFF. To get information and to Pre-Register e-mail info@spoontheater.org and please mention TRU! [6-23]
NEW! SPECIAL SIMON STUDIO SUMMER SCENE STUDY STUFF & MORE.
Lights! Camera! Agents! (Package deal of instruction) You must register immediately for the audition monologue and 2 scene study sessions taught by director Roger Hendricks Simon and one session with an industry guest (agent). Includes on-camera audition. $195. Thursdays from 5 pm-8 pm or Saturdays from 1 pm-4 pm. Agent session TBA.. At Where Eagles Dare, 347 W. 36 St. Suite 1204 (12th floor). Call 212.841.0204 or 917.776.9209. or e-mail rhsstudio@hotmail.com. More info at website, www.simonstudio.com
NEW! GET SPOON-FED ABOUT HOW TO GET A GRANT.
15% Discount for TRU on fall classes with Nicu's Spoon. Proposal Writing: the nuts and bolts. Two 2 hour workshops (October classes) on grant writing, taught by a professional. Part 1- From basic research about funds to approaching of funders and foundations and on to letters of enquiry and on to proposal writing. What are the main rules of grantwriting and how do you develop a relationship with foundations? How do you 'grow' your grants to get bigger ones each year?……Part 2 -What do you do once you get the grant? What do you need to know about reporting and record-keeping? What about the US tax laws?. This course has been taught to non-profits all over Europe and the USA and is offered in the USA by the original teacher who has gotten over 250 million in grants over the past 10 years. Come and figure out how to get yours! -$80 (class limited to 10). To get information and to Pre-Register e-mail info@spoontheater.org and mention TRU!
SING FOR YOUR SUMMER!
Isn’t it about time you got up there and experienced The Singing Experience? The hot and sassy summer workshop “Songbirds of Summer” starts Wednesday 7/12, and performs at the Triad on 8/9. Paul Chamlin is Musical Director, Linda Amiel Burns is Director. Rehearsals take place at Nola Studios, 244 West 54th Street – between Broadway and 8th Avenue. 10th floor: 7/12, 19, 29 and 8/2. 6:30 - 9:30PM. 8/16 - The VideoViewing Party, 7:00 PM –10:00 PM at The Westport Rooftop Party Room. To Register - call 212 315-3500. Mention TRU for a special discount!
BE PREPARED FOR YOUR NEXT AUDITION!
10% off for TRU! Caroline Thomas, teacher, playwright and artistic director of Total Theatre Lab is offering monologue selection and/or preparation for auditions. Having coached Laura Prepon for That 70's Show, James Gandolfini for his Broadway debut in A Streetcar Named Desire, as well as several up and coming actors and actresses for theatre, TV and film, she is experienced in bringing out the best you can do. Having just joined TRU she would like to offer a 10% discount to all TRU members. For more information log onto www.totaltheatrelab.com or call 212.799.4224.
NEED AN ACTING CLASS
THAT WILL PROPEL YOUR CAREER FORWARD?
New agent-taught series of classes, with $20 off for TRU readers! Lewis R. Chambers (who founded The Bethel Agency nearly 38 years ago and who has represented actors in all major media) plans a series of 3 or 4 classes during the months ahead. Classes are arranged in blocks of four each, meeting on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings, as well as on Saturday mornings from 10 AM to 1 PM. Evening class hours are flexible -- some will begin at 6:00 or 6:30 PM, while others will, in all probability, begin at 7 PM, ending three hours later. Classes are basically scene study, monologues, audition technique, cold readings and, at times, a bit of improv. Informal meetings follow most classes, enabling students to learn more about the business part of their careers. Classes, of four meetings each, are priced at $180 ($160 when you mention TRU), with a non-refundable deposit of $100 to be paid ten days before the start of any skein of classes and the balance to be paid at the first class. For more detailed information, Mr. Chambers is reachable at 212.864.4510 or at either of two Email addresses: chambers_bethel@yahoo.com or BethelAgcy@aol.com
ACT NOW IF YOU WANT TO ACT NOW!
Matthew Corozine Studio classes forming, now in their new space on West 43rd Street. Rooted in the Meisner Technique: the "reality of doing". Professional theatre company opportunities also available through their CORE Theatre Company. Find them in their new 40 seat theater on West 43rd Street. Now interviewing, call 212.492.4138 or email www.matthewcorozinestudio.com Evening classes and day classes. Cost: $250.00 for 8 classes).
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Free workshop for selected songwriters. The American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, in association with the Johnny Mercer Foundation will host a no-fee week-long summer festival, from 8/7-12.
Find the way with Jagger Kaye career coaching for actors. $30. For beginners and returnees.
Class for "writers who act" and live in Los Angeles area -- Synesthesia Solo Performance Theatre Project's Ongoing classes. $25 per week.
A mask-making workshop in Italy by Blessed Unrest’s artistic and managing directors.
Ongoing workshops and opportunities for individual artists. If you don't already know about The Field, get to know them now at www.thefield.org
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Where liberty dwells, there is my country.
~Benjamin Franklin
UPDATED! WELL-PRICED NEW THEATER SPACE ON EAST SIDE!
The former Vineyard Theater on East 26th Street is now reopened as The Richmond Shepard Theatre. Be among the first, and take advantage of a great deal: they're looking for tenants for immediatre occupancy this summer. 74 seats, $2450 a week includes lights, electricity and insurance. Negotiable rates for TRU readers, and special summer rates! Richmond started Hollywood's Theater Row on Santa Monica Boulevard; now he's turned his attention to Manhattan. Theatre is at 309 E. 26th St. at 2nd Ave. Contact Richmond at richmondshepard@yahoo.com
ADDED 6/22! AN URBAN STAGE FOR YOUR NEXT PRODUCTION!
Urban Stages is available for rent: 74-seat theatre, rehearsal room, building shop. Weekly and daily rates available. State of the art technical package, URBAN STAGES, 259 W. 30th Street at 8th Avenue. Highly visible jewel-box located directly at street level. 74-seat, nicely raked house. High grid (15’) Rental includes lighting and sound packages. Lovely lobby with Box Office and two public restrooms, very spacious dressing rooms (fits 20) backstage with restrooms, large backstage area. Convenient to all subways on West Side. Parking and great restaurants within a block. Call 212.421.1380, Sonia Kozlova, Managing Director
(more information at www.urbanstages.org) TRU Early Bird special for 2007:
$3,500.00 weekly special for January 15 - February 11th, 2007 (that's $200.00 off from $3,700.00 - new weekly rent in 2007). Includes 7/24 access, and extensive technical package.
OFFICE SPACE IN HEART OF THEATER DISTRICT!
Looking for a small office to rent in a lovely, friendly, well located suite? A single office has opened up (as of 8/1) in asuite at 1776 Broadway, a well run, full service, 24/7 building at 57th & Broadway. The office in question is a 9' x 9' interior office with glass french doors that provide light. The suite itself is nicely laid out, with 6 separate offices and a small area that can be used for conferences of up to 8 people. The monthly rent is $800 and includes fax, copier, electricity, and cleaning. The only other expense is phone, which is the individual responsibility of the tenant. Please e-mail jmanocherian@aol.com or call me at 212 246-6204.
YOUR EAGLE EYE JUST SPOTTED SOME AFFORDABLE SPACES!
Try your wings at Where Eagles Dare elegant, intimate, inexpensive Midtown theatre and rehearsal studios. Two studios 22 X 30, One studio 13 X 25, One black-box theatre: 40-50 seats. One studio also doubles as a 40-seat theatre, with lighting. On the new theatre row: W. 36th St. Convenient, Clean, low-Cost, Comfortable -- the 4 Cs of theatre spaces. Contact John Chatterton at 646/207-2926 or studios@oobr.com and mention TRU for special rates. For more information, see www.johncpresents.com
NEWLY RENOVATED THEATER NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
Beautiful, fully equipped, 60 seat theatre for rent in heart of the Theatre District. Air Conditioned, 24 hour access. High grid ceiling, full lighting and sound package. Newly renovated small lobby and bar. Available to rent weekly ($1,200, plus light/sound package) or willing to share space with another company ($1,400 a month plus share utilities.) For more information, contact Joan Slavin, 917.301.7842.
THREE GREAT SPACES ON WEST 36TH STREET!
Abingdon Theatre Company has three spaces available to meet your rental needs. Each provides an intimate space, fully equipped and competitively priced without any extra charges. The Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex’s unique design accommodates full theatre productions in a newly renovated space located in the heart of the Fashion District, 312 W. 36th Street, just west of 8th Avenue. The complex houses two theatre spaces. The Dorothy Strelsin is a 56-seat theatre with a 3/4 thrust (audience on three sides) configuration. The June Havoc is a 98–seat theatre with traditional proscenium design. Both venues offer complete, state–of–the–art lighting and sound equipment packages, which are part of all-inclusive rental agreement. Only four blocks from Port Authority, two blocks from Penn Station and accessible by every Broadway, 7th and 8th Avenue subway and bus lines. Those traveling in from New Jersey will find the theatre within a few blocks of the Lincoln Tunnel. There is ample parking 50 feet from the theatre’s front door. "Let us facilitate your every production need so you can concentrate on your art. After renting theatres for nine seasons, we know the value of a space you can count on with the flexibility to meet your unique production requirements." Along with full production capability, these theatres are inviting spaces for rehearsals, readings and classes. Call 212.868.2055 to make an appointment to see the spaces for yourself.
REALLY BIG SPACE FOR YOUR REALLY BIG SHOW!
TRU special! Huge new midtown rehearsal space available, beautiful and big enough for your whole chorus line. It's conveniently located at 50th and Broadway, a whopping 40 x 50 ft, with sprung wood floor. Lots of light! Grand opening rates: $40 - $60/hour. TRU special: 15% off ($36-$51/hour). Call 212.921.7862. Or email postarvis@aol.com
NEED A STAGE? WHY NOT SAGE?
Sage advice on renting Sage Theater near Times Square. Rehearsal, performance, meeting and party space. 99-seat capacity plus rehearsal studio and spacious lobby. 711 Seventh Avenue, 2nd floor (between 47th & 48th St.). Contact Diana Blake, 212.302.6665 or by e-mail, info@sagetheater.us.
NO FESTIVALS, NO FRINGES, JUST YOUR SHOW!
Make theater the old-fashioned way: with you controlling the box office! The Greenwich Street Theatre is available for rental and possible co-production arrangement. While the festival and fringe frenzy calms down, here's your chance to be the main event. This is TRU's favorite theater -- we use it for meetings and our play reading series in May, and love it! Charming, well maintained and well equipped, flexible black box theatre in West Soho. Stage your work in the round, thrust, proscenium, cabaret style or however your imagination dictates. Owner is very supportive and wonderful to deal with, and possibly open to a co-production arrangement for the right show. Seats 74, located at 547 Greenwich Street, near Charlton. Contact Ludovica at 917.304.6823 or lvillarhauser@aol.com. Special rates for TRU!
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Theatre 80 St. Marks marks the spot for a great summer rental. This home of The Pearl Theatre Company is available for short term and extended (weekly - monthly) rentals for Summer, 2006.
Brand new location for art and theatrical things of all kinds. Theater/performance/art gallery loft in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
The former Vineyard Theater on East 26th Street is now reopening as The Richmond Shepard Theatre. Be among the first, and take advantage of a great deal: they're looking for tenants to rent it to put their shows in.
NY Artists Unlimited is renting space for rehearsals, classes, shows, auditions, meetings, etc. Reasonable rates in East Village.
Available by the hour for workshops, casting calls, auditions, and for shows: Stage Left Studio, located at 438 W. 37th Street 5A.
The Matthew Corozine Studio has moved to a new home on 43rd Street.
Looking for a space to call home? Non-profits can get aboard the ARC at 59-61 East 4th Street.
The historic Players Theatre has rehearsal studios (and theatre) available for rental at a special rate in the heart of the Village!
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Emerge with Emerging Artists Theatre. 2 new rehearsal studios for rent.
NY Artists Unlimited announces rental availability in East Village space for rehearsals, performances, readings, auditions, meetings, etc.
Beautiful & clean studio available for rehearsals, limited discounts for TRU readers. 22' x 42' studio with gorgeous wood floor, windows, high ceiling.
The Actors Company Theatre (TACT) has new large rehearsal space for rent: the TACT Studio.
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Find your place in SoHo, and have neighbors in the same field and mindset. Multiple office spaces, various sizes.
Brand new theater complex is looking for tenants, will custom build theater space, studios or offices to your specs and needs. Or ask about sharing.
Office space is available for rental at The Field office, located at 161 Sixth Ave., 14th Floor, at the corner of Spring St. in Soho beginning immediately. Contact Steve Gross at 212.691.6969 or steve@thefield.org
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There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.
~William J. Clinton
NEW! LEAVING LOWER EAST FOR HIGHLANDS!
Michael's shipping out to the Edinburgh Fringe Fest in Scotland from 7/24 to 9/6, and wants to sublet his place for at least 4 out of the 6 weeks (and ideally all 6). Lower East Side Location close to F and JMZ subway lines, with LOTS of LES and East Village bars/restaurants nearby. $1,150 per month plus utilities & refundable deposit. Optional DSL & cable. Air conditioned. Gas is also optional...its about $15-20 per month. In the summer, if the A/C is run all night every night electric will run around $150, relative to usage. Cable as is runs me about $60. I can suspend it or reduce service to basic for the period. DSL is about $53/mo. Email MichaelWhitney7@aol.com or call 917.405.3771.
NEW! SUBLET IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, STARTING AUGUST!
Beautiful one bed room apartment, furnished or unfurnished, available 8/23 for a minimum of one year. Beautiful space, great light, lovely coop building. Eat in Kitchen, large rooms and a quiet building. Located in Washington Heights on Cabrini Blvd. Right next to Fort Tryon park and with in a very short walk to the A train and shops. Really wonderful neighborhood. $1800 a month + Utilities. Contact bburgess251@earthlink.net
NEW! SEEKING SUBLET IN OCTOBER!
Asscoiate professor of theater arts is searching for a temporary housing situation in NYC while studying viewpoints and suzuki at the SITI company in early October through early November 2006. Preference would be for a small apartment with private bath and kitchen facility to sublease (or share with non-smoker) for a month. Hoping to keep living expense under $75 a day if at all possible. Any leads, email Steven Marc Weiss at sweiss@coe.edu
Dependable, non-smoking, responsible redhead needs occasional place to sleep and shower, probably a few days each month, possibly more often. Vickie comes in frequently from Massachusetts for rehearsals and gigs. Is willing to negotiate a fair price for a few days a week in a small space she can call her own when needed. Contact Vickie at vmpc18@aol.com
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July occupancy: seeking roommate and easy-access, inexpensive housing (under $500 a month) with a roommate.
An apartment at 18th & Pine in Philadelphia will be available 8/1.
Julie will be coming to NY this Fall to take The Singing Experience Workshop and will rent out her gorgeous apartment in Maui for two months (from 9/1-11/1 2006).
Female law student at Harvard needs a place in Manhattan for the summer. Any leads, contact Marjorie at MARJ329@aol.com
1 block from Fort Greene Park (Brooklyn) beginning late June or 7/1-8/31ish.
Sunny s ummer pad. This one is in Greenwich Village! $1100 each month plus utilities.
Need a place in Chicago, Illinois starting 7/1? $1400 per month (very negotiable)
A moving moment for a theater person. Theatre lighting designer, female, 30-something, seeks home in or near NYC.
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Caught the last performance of Jayson with a Y, produced by the New Group (naked). It's a tough play dealing with a tough subject: a teen with a form of autism, and what to do with him when his mother unexpectedly dies. Jayson's two aunts want to honor their sister's wishes, but they have equally strong reasons not to take on the care of a boy with special needs and fits of anger: one is pregnant, the other set to move to Paris. The scenes with Jayson are engaging to the point of being absolutely riveting, due in no small part to the remarkable performance of 16-year-old Miles Purinton. His mastery of the quirks and tics of this disturbed boy are compelling, and one can never quite anticipate where each scene will lead, which makes for gripping theater. The relationships between the sisters and their often needy husbands feel a bit more like familiar territory, and a conveniently dramatic turnaround by the sister who ultimately decides to take Jayson, felt unearned and unconvincing. However, the play is intelligently crafted and never lost my interest. I imagine with some fine-tuning, it may come back in better shape. If it does, don't shy away from Jayson – take the challenge and learn to love him. Much like his aunt does. ~Bob
Greg Kotis sure loves his bodily fluids. There was fabulous Urinetown, of course. And now Pig Farm at Roundabout offers up heaps of what is quaintly referred to as "defecatory sludge" as well as a stage full of blood and mud. And yet, it's a comedy. Kotis has a quirky sensibility, no doubt, and it is surprising how much the tone of Pig Farm resembles Urinetown. One almost expects the characters to break into sardonic song now and then, and it might liven things up if they did. The play seems to be a send-up of the Martin McDonagh blood-fests (Lieutenant of Inishmore, etc.), as set in Sam Shepard country, and would be a lot more fun if it all happened a lot more quickly. John Rando has directed again, and shows his mastery of comic precision and slapdash slapstick. It didn't all work for me, to be honest, but it has its moments and a particularly hard-working cast that gets down and dirty in all senses of the phrase. ~Bob
From Nashville: If you're a history buff or love a good spoof, a fan of Monty Python or Saturday Night Live, you won't want to miss Street Theatre Company's production of THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED). From the writers who brought us THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) this piece follows a similar format, with three actors racing through 50 thousand years of American History in two hours, beginning with the arrival of the first humans on the North American continent and bouncing from there through everything from the first explorers to hurricane Katrina. More than anythig THE COMPLETE HISTORY etc. is a zany vaudeville with more silliness than satire but still with plenty of bite, most of it tempered with whimsy and contemporary references (Betsy Ross and her sister Diana, for instance.)
The entire history of our country is managed by three engaging and energetic actors - Chris Camp, John Holley and David Williams. Tall and lanky, Campbell almost functions as the MC of the piece. At one point he gives us a very bizarre Benjamin Franklin arriving at the opening passage of The Bill of Rights ( which is immeadiately countered with "The Bill of Wrongs") He also serves as our tour guide through the second half of the twentieth century in the character of film noir detective Spade Diamond, who is forced to grapple with the evil machinations of the diabolical "Conspirator Man" (played by Williams.) Williams is an apt comedian with a beautiful voice which he gets to show off when singing his version of The Star Spangled Banner. He also delivers on the money impersanations of Nixon and Regan and has a couple of delightful moments of giddy physical comedy which provoked a ripple of giggles from all the kids in the audience. Holley, who gets pegged with many of the female characters, has an amazing face which metamorphs from handsome good looks to grotesquerie at the drop of a hat - or, more accurately, the addition of a hat (or wig). All three fellows have compelling smiles which they flash regularly to keep the mood of the evening grounded in light hearted good humor. The spirit of the script is effectivly captured by director Cathy Street and efficiently managed by her stage manager Anne-Geri' Fann.
The production values are minimal - a bare stage with a backdrop of the original Amerian flag. Movement through the eras is conveyed through a barrage of props and costume pieces. All of this takes place on the stage of East Academy, a private school in East Nashville which, happily, also makes it's facility available as a performance venue for smaller Nashville theater companies. Street Theatre Compny itself is ony a couple of years old. Founded by Cathy and JJ Street, it is one of Nashville's emerging theater companies, with a mission of fostering theatere, music and arts education in Nashville. This production runs for two more weekends and is definitley worth the trip to East Nashville. For those who want to make a full evening of it the theatre is located directly behind The Rosepepper Cantina on Eastland where you can enjoy a great meal while waiting for the theater doors to open or after the performance. ~Jaz Dorsey
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Went to the Shakespeare Festival in Canada. The high point was a production of the Dion Boucicault farce London Assurance, directed with consistent comic flair by Brian Bedford, who managed to elicit laughs from every cast member, including scene-stealing turns by a secondary character, the hen-pecked husband of the naughtily named Lady Gay Spanker. He also starred as the preening over-the-hill roue with delusions of sexual prowess, and gave one of the most shameless comic performances I've ever laughed myself to tears at. Gorgeous, opulent sets and costumes, too.
Bali H'ai called us to a competent and thoroughly engaging production of South Pacific at the Shakespeare Festival in Stratford Canada. It was all framed in bamboo in an often successful effort to achieve a more authentic Polynesian flavor than usual. And I was reminded of why this Pulitzer Prize winner holds a place of honor in musical history. While some may feel the story of miscegenation and bigotry is handled a bit too patly by today's standards, and therefore a little dated, sabotaged a bit by Hammerstein's innate sentimentality; it nevertheless holds up as a noble effort, and an exquisite marriage of music and drama that soars again and again to emotional heights. If Some Enchanted Evening be a chestnut, then such chestnuts I will gratefully devour forever to feed my soul. This Nearly Was Mine captures and communicates DeBecque's broken heart in phrases so lush and passionate, they connect us all to the Universal experience of loss. And anyone who hasn't had a love that made them feel Younger Than Springtime can savor the aching sweetness vicariously through Cable's sensual moments with Liat. Old-fashioned? Well, there is nothing old-fashioned about the skill with which scenes build to and burst into song. Maybe Nellie's washing that man out of her hair has lost a little zing, especially with an actress in the role who barely gets her hair wet. And Honey Bun is a foolish bit of filler in a comparatively sparse second act. But I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with this wonderful show! And the Canadians did a respectable job, with star Cynthia Dale offering a believable Arkansas twang as a rueful and conflicted Nellie and Theodore Baerg offering a rich, satisfying operatic baritone as Emile.
Then there was Oliver!, a lumpy gruel of a musical with a lovely score that familiarity has aged in treacle. Songs are poorly set up, and the slapdash action of the Dickens story was, at least in this production, ultimately defeated by the unforgiving exposure of a thrust stage. Once again I am reminded that a good musical requires a solid book, although this is a rare instance in which a wildly popular collection of songs has buoyed a slim show on a wave of success through the years. Canadian star Colm Feore was cast as Fagin (he was a terrific Cassius here in the Denzel Washington Julius Caesar), and although he did a skillful job, the production seemed to put undue star-turn emphasis on his character, throwing much of the story out of balance. And gosh golly he was a sympathetic villain.
Okay, it was the Shakespeare Festival, so we did deign to catch one of Willie's little scrawls, a handsome and lucid production of Much Ado About Nothing. Beatrice and Benedick were superbly, charismatically and delightfully enacted by Lucy Peacock and Peter Donaldson, and the entire cast delivered those juicy iambs with absolute clarity. Admittedly there were some weak spots, with a Canadian flatness creeping in here and there to undermine the Elizabethan grace, but overall a fine job. Did you know Shakespeare is actually very funny?
Last and least was an ambitious attempt at making sense of the Jacobean gore-fest known as The Duchess of Malfi. Astonishing to see the contrast in acting of Much Ado's Lucy Peacock playing a tortured, tormented and dignified Duchess. But too much was made of murky lighting effects, shadows and silhouettes that cast a soporific pall over the whole bloody affair. ~ Bob
Saw a preview of [The Drowsy Chaperone], this marvelous new original Broadway musical... which as we all know, was already a Huge Hit in Los Angeles. I think it is by far the MOST FUN I have ever had in the theater and damn I have seen a lot of Musicals in the last 35 years. I laughed more than I have ever laughed in a Theatre. Every Song is a showstopper. Every performance is SUPERB! And what an amazing, original, well-written Book! I cannot wait to see this show again. IT IS INFECTIOUS. You have all gotta go see it. If the critics do not say WONDERFUL THINGS then there is No Musical Comedy God!!!! By Far My FAVORITE MUSICAL, Now and FOREVER!!!! ~Jack Dyville [editor's note: the musical comedy gods were indeed kind: Drowsy Chaperone garnered 13 Tony nominations, including Best Musical]
I'll add my endorsement of The Drowsy Chaperone (in case 13 Tony nominations isn't enough to get you there). It is an hysterically funny, thoroughly winning excursion into pure foolishness. Yet for a souffle, it has surprising substance. See it for the silliness, of course; but come away with a deep respect for the nobility of the musical comedy, an essential form of cultural escapism that serves to keep so many of us sane in this often unmusical, uncomic world.
And don't hesitate to walk down the aisle and say "I do" to The Wedding Singer. Possibly modeled after the non-stop energy of Hairspray, this is a well-crafted piece with a few flaws (the central character's want isn't as clear or as compelling as Hairspray's Tracy Turnblad's) but it possesses enough charm and humor to more than make up for them. I'm not an Adam Sandler fan, but I enjoyed this. It's sweeter and less smart-alecky than you might expect. It truly wooed and won me. ~Bob
"I saw The Drowsy Chaperone last Friday, and it was absolutely delightful. How refreshing to have a completely original show on Broadway - no tired revivals or bad pop songs here. The action centers around a man in his apartment, sharing a record of his favorite 1920's musical. He speaks directly to the audience, and the musical comes to life right there in his apartment. His commentary on the action made me laugh hysterically! The actors were so energetic, and their comedic timing could not have been better. I left with a huge smile on my face. This is how Broadway should be! ~Amanda Garry
"Tonite I saw the first performance of The Drowsy Chaperone on Broadway. This is a show you will not want to miss. The performances are brilliant, costumes and sets perfect and inventive. I laughed my ass off and then was ultimately so moved by the tale it tells of one man's love for performance and the musical genre. The direction is tight as a drum and not one moment squeaks.Well,I've said enough. Now get your tickets before it formally opens..I guarantee you'll grin and dance all the way home. Happy Theatregoing." ~ Joe Brancato
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A Scattered, Smothered and Covered Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Zombies Can't Climb
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The Constant Wife, Gypsy, The Autumn Garden, Major Barbara, You Never Can Tell
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Mary Poppins, Woman in White, Don Carlos, Billy Elliot, Guys and Dolls, Coram Boy
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I Love You Because, Stan Won't Dance, Souvenir, Doubt, Sweet Charity, Revenger's Tragedy, Light in the Piazza, Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Shockheaded Peter, Democracy, Little Women, La Cage Aux Folles
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21 Stories: A Broadway Tale, Cerrvix with a Smile, It's Only a Play, Spit It Out
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- SPECIAL EVENTS/THEATER OFFERINGS -
(listed chronologically, unless I get confused)
Men stumble over the truth from time to time,
but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
~Winston Churchill
[Broadway and off-Broadway ticket offers are available at great discounts to TRU members through MGM Consulting. TRU Update subscribers are not necessarily TRU members — go to www.truonline.org to find out more about becoming a PAID TRU member! Currently available: Chicago, Light in the Piazza, The Producers, Phantom, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, more
INDUSTRY DEAL! RUSH TO SEE BURLEIGH GRIMES BEFORE JULY 16!
Union member and student rush tickets for $20 for people who walk up to the box on day of show, each show. You're sure to find Grimes (Mark Moses) and Bigley (Wendie Malick) just a little untrustworthy, the Wife not quite brassy enough, and the music not quite loud enough. That's what makes you the ideal audience. If your friends are not union professionals or students, they can buy $29.50 tickets by calling telecharge 212.947.8844 and using code MC=BGBBX47 or visiting http://www.broadwayoffers.com/go.aspx?MD=2001&MC=BGBBX47 Wednesday, July 5, Wendie Malick and Mark Moses will BOTH appear as guests on "The View" at 11 a.m. on ABC-TV (Channel 7, NYC).
DEAL OF THE MONTH! 45 PLAYS, 45 WAYS TO SAVE IN MIDTOWN!
The Midtown International Theatre Festival is opening its Seventh Season, and once again TRU is being given an exclusive discount. This is a real deal, folks. No other discounts are given to the festival, and we get it because I am the marketing director for MITF. So make me look good and go to SmartTix.com, type in Midtown and check out the offerings. The festival runs 7/17-8/6 at four venues: The WorkShop Theatre Mainstage and Jewel Box, 312 W. 36th Street; and Where Eagles Dare Theatre and Studio, 347 W. 36th Street. The new Equity standard of pricing is $18, as you may know, but you can buy tickets for any MITF show for $15 with code TRU6 (not TRU15 as previously reported). (If the code isn't up and running by the time of this mailing, email me and let me know.) Highlights include Motion and Location by Lorna Littleway (2004 TRU Voices finalist), Remuda by Bill Donnelly (who was a 2003 TRU Voices finalist), The Maternal Instinct by Monica Bauer (a 2005 TRU Voices Honorable Mention) and LOL, an out-there internet fantasy by Tony Sportiello (producer in the 2004 TRU Voices).
ONGOING DEAL OF THE WEEK! NICE ROUND FIGURES: $20 FOOD & DRINK, $20 SHOW.
The musical about the famed literary wits and intellectuals at a huge savings ... it's a no-brainer! The Talk of the Town, presented by The Peccadillo Theater Company with TRU friend Donna Coney Island as Edna Ferber (and sometimes her understudy Jaye Maynard, another TRU friend, goes on) at that same Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room at 59 West 44th Street. There's a $20 food/drink minimum for all, but tickets are usually $60. As a TRU member, you pay only $20 for that ticket. You must mention the code “Talk 20” when making a reservation. Call 212.840.6800. The New Yorker said, “well-crafted period-style songs are genuinely clever, and the classic quips, briskly deployed throughout, still crackle." Open run: Sundays at 7:30 pm, Mondays at 8:30 pm
NEW DEAL! SHALL WE SAVE $5 ON SHALL WE DANCE?
Valerie Kanofsky invites TRU friends to take $5 off cover for the return engagement of "Shall We Dance?" Tuesday 7/11 at 7 PM and Wednesday 7/12 at 7 PM. Director, Scott Barnes, Musical Director, David Brunetti. $15 Music Charge; $12.00 Food/Drink Minimum - Credit Cards accepted. Special: $5 discount to TRU! Danny's Skylight Room, 346 W. 46th St. NYC (Between 8th & 9th Aves.). Reservations (After 4 PM) 212.265.8133.
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NEW! THIS IS WHAT COMES NEXT...
Rebellion Dogs Productions proudly presents What Comes Next, a new play by Pamela A. Popeson, directed by TRU friend Lorca Peress. With Stephen Clarke, Joseph Corrao, Marin Gazzaniga, Dan Hicks, Rene Keller, Tanya Perez, Angelo Rosso, Dan Teachout, and Lane Trippe. 7/5-29: Wednesdays thru Saturday evenings. For tickets on line go to http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/122217 or call 212.352.3101. The Access Theatre, 380 Broadway (2 blocks below Canal at White Street). Visit www.rebelliondogsprods.com to learn more about the cast and production.
NEW! DON'T BE ABSURD. ON SECOND THOUGHT, PLEASE DO.
Reading & discussion of absurdist Greek play, The Waiter. $10 (includes tip). Actually, the tip is that Daniel Levin is an award-winning playwright. Thursday 7/6 at 7 pm. Tix/info: 212.601.1000 or online at www.makor.org. At Makor, 35 W. 67 St.
NEW! BROADWAY BRIEFS: (OFF-BEAT VARIETY, NOT UNDERWEAR)
Offbeat music and sketches by Broadway people to be announced. Bits and pieces of this and that for $20. Sunday 7/9 at 7 pm. Tix/info: 212.601.1000 or online at www.makor.org. At Makor, 35 W. 67 St.
NEW! IT'S A CINCH YOU CAN AFFORD INCH (IT'S FREE!!)
Described as a “short piece for a naked tale” Workshop Theater, Playwrights Unit presents Inch, the reading of a new play by TRU friend Owa Jackson. Sunday 7/9 at 6 pm. Jewel Box Theater at 312 W. 36 St., 4th floor.
NEW! AND THEN THERE WERE NUNS.
Getting it ain't the same as Asking for It. By Joanna Rush, directed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett. A razor-sharp one-woman show about a woman who wanted to be a nun, but got her kicks by becoming a Rockette, then became a mom and an actress doing sleazy roles. Mondays 7/10, 17, 24 at 8 pm. Tix $20 by phone 212.270.4200 or online at www.TicketCentral.com. Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons, Theatre Row, 416 W. 42 St., NYC.
NEW! YUM... FRESH FRUIT FOR SUMMER!
It's summer - time for the 4th Annual Fresh Fruit Festival, New York City's Celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Arts & Culture. Plays, cabarets, comedy, dance, improv ... a cornucopia of offerings from 7/10-23 at various locations. Including new plays at the Abingdon Theater, 312 W. 36th Street: Why D'Ya Make Me Wear This Joe? by TRU friend Vanda and My Mother Told Me I Was Different by festival artistic director Carol Polcovar. For details and tickets, go to SmartTix.com or phone 212.868.4444. Or visit the festival website at FreshFruitFestival.com
NEW! FACE FACES OF WAR.
Reading & discussion with playwright. Jewish theater group BIMA-NY stages a reading of a new play by Stephanie Liss based on a true story. It charts the impact of the Intifada on Jews and Arabs in the Middle East. $10. Monday 7/10 at 7 pm. Tix/info: 212.601.1000 or online at www.makor.org. At Makor, 35 W. 67 St.
NEW! A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN.
It's a discussion. It's a musical. It's Jewish. It's $10. Jake Ehrenreich discusses and performs selections from his coming-of-age musical about growing up and about his parents' survival of the Holocaust. Sunday 7/16 at 7 pm. Tix/info: 212.601.1000 or online at www.makor.org. At Makor, 35 W. 67 St.
NEW! A GOODMAN IS HARD TO FIND, BUT HE'S HERE.
Paul Scott Goodman, composer-lyricist presents his work. The writer of such musicals as Bright Lights, Big City, Alive in the World and Rooms brings a career-spanning evening of musical theater melodies. Sunday 7/23 at 7 pm. $20. Tix/info: 212.601.1000 or online at www.makor.org. At Makor, 35 W. 67 St.
NEW! GOOD, CLEAN, ALTERNATIVE FUN. (SATIRICAL, TOO!)
An environmental activist bucks the corporation system. Clean Alternatives, by and featuring Brian Dykstra, is billed as “a toxic comedy.” (new 90-minute version) 7/22-29. A presentation of Fresh Ice Productions. Tix are $25, available at www.TicketCentral.com. More info at website, www.CleanALternatives.com. At 59E59 Theatre, coincidentally located at 59 E. 59 St.
UPDATED! A FREE CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS!
Ensemble Studio Theatre presents the sixth annual "Going To The River," a gala festival of new plays by remarkable African-American women playwrights, produced and coordinated by award winning actress/director Elizabeth Van Dyke, running 6/27-7/9. Festival opens with a tribute to Kia Corthron, followed by a concert reading of "Waking Women," written by award winning playwright Cassandra Medley. Highlights include plays by TRU members: Saturday 7/8 at 3pm - Salt In A Wound (Julie Harris Play Award Finalist) by Melissa Maxwell, and a celebration of the extraordinary work of Marti Evans-Charles. TRU friend Passion is one of the festival's directors. For entire schedule, go to www.EnsembleStudioTheatre.org Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 W. 52nd Street 2nd floor - Manhattan. For more information call 212.247.4982.
YOUR PASSPORT TO PLAY READINGS!
Shotgun Productions announces the 11th Annual New Playwrights Reading Series, "The Passport Series" dedicated to developing new works with international scope. Caribbean on 7/10: A ROAD THROUGH HEAVEN by Ricky J. Martinez, Directed by Tony nominated Eleanor Reissa. An Island. An orphan. A virgin. A mule. A man. A mysterious child. A lover's triangle. A Road through Heaven. Paris on 7/17: RETURN FROM THE ASHES by Brad Geagley, directed by Rachel Wood. When a woman returns home from a concentration camp, she learns her family doesn't need a survivor. . . They need a corpse. All performances are on Mondays at 7 PM at Repertorio Espanol, 138 East 27th (between Lexington & 3rd Ave.) and are followed by a wine & cheese receptions and discussions with the artists. Suggested Donation $10. To reserve by reply email send your name, phone number and the number of tickets requesting for STILL LIFE to Shotgunevents@cs.com To reserve by phone leave the same info at 718.291.1086. Or check out the website at www.shotgun-productions.org.
ADDED 6/22! ALL-STAR CABARET BENEFIT FOR SINGERS!
The East Coast Chapter of Society of Singers is holding the first of its emergency fundraising Salon Evenings with a host of Broadway and Cabaret performers, including: Terry Burrell, Heather Mac Rae, Frank Basile, Julius La Rosa, Julie Budd, Craig Rubano, Mark Nadler, Eric Michael Gillett and more. Musical Director, Michael Lavine. Spokespersons for the event are Chita Rivera, Neil Sedaka and Kathie Lee Gifford. The event and cocktail reception are to help professional singers in need of emergency financial assistance. The tax deductible ticket price is $75.00. Wednesday evening 7/12, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar, 254 West 72nd Street (bet. B’way & West End Aves.) Reservations: 212 724-3566. Send Check payable to: SOS c/o Suite 23G, 145 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023.
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BEYOND THE BOROUGHS
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.
- Albert Einstein
NEW! IT'S VALIANT AND IT'S GRIMM.
The Brothers Grimm Valiant Little Tailor, tailor-made for families. With a narrator harpist and the whole tale. Sunday 7/23 at 4:30 pm. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, NY. "I think there may be magic at work here..an enchanting mix of puppetry, music, and storytelling..." The Scotsman Aug.'05. These fairy tales are not just for kids! Great fun for all ages! For directions or information, please visit the Caramoor website: www.Caramoor.org or call: 914.232.5035
NEW! SINGLES: FIND AMOUR AT CARAMOOR
Arts & Hearts Friday 7/28 at 6 pm. A brief discussion about the arts by a guest speaker, live jazz music, wine and cheese, mingle with singles. A concert follows. $15 per person, pay at the door. For more info, call 914.232.5035, ext. 221. In Katonah, NY at 149 Girdle Ridge Road, so put on your girdle and come on down.
SWEET BLUEBERRY EXPERIENCE!
Jeffrey Sweet play at Blueberry Pond: revised With And Without, final mainstage production of the season, 6/16-7/16 (Thursdays thru Saturdays, 8 pm & Saturday/Sunday matinees at 3 pm. Tix: $30 (opening night benefit: $75), discounts for seniors and groups. www.ticketcentral.com or call 877.FOR.4TIX. More info: call 914.923.3530 or online www.blueberrypond.org. Blueberry Pond Theatre, 235 Cedar Lane, Cedar Lane Park, Ossining.
GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN AUGUST.
30th anniversary meeting/performances with Alternate Roots activist-artists organization at Lutheridge Conference Center in Arden, N.C., 8/8-13. Membership organization of artists, activists, educators doing work at the grassroots level in service to communities throughout the southeastern U.S. Open to the public. Performance and visual-art presentations as part of meeting. Full info at http://www.communityarts.net/apinews/archivefiles/2006/06/roots_celebrate.php
UPDATED! SCRIPT-IN-HAND READING SERIES IN NJ!
New Jersey Repertory Company Script-In-Hand New Play Series. All readings at 7pm: Sunday 7/23: Transit of Venus by Maureen Hunter, starring 70s film star Paula Prentiss. The story of an ambitious astronomer and the women who love him -- and whom he loves. Monday 7/24 - Way to Heaven (Himmelweg) by Juan Mayorga, translated from the Spanish by David Johnston. A profoundly moving play set in 1942, dealing with a day in Terezin Concentration Camp. Monday, 7/31 - The Water Harvest by Chris Lee. A poetic play that chronicles the complex relationship between two friends. $10 suggested donation. NJ Repertory Company, Lumia Theatre, 179 Broadway in Long Branch. Call 732.229.3166 or visit www.njrep.org for additional information.
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KID'S STUFF ON SATURDAYS!
Always a lot at The Melting Pot: Thursdays at 11 am, Saturdays at 3 pm. You never know what's going to happen at Downeast Arts Center. $5 per child. Songs with guitar, creative drama, arts & crafts… and cookies, too! Plus storytelling, plays, sing-alongs, puppetry, and more. Pay-as-you-can!! The award-winning NY Artists Unlimited is a 22 year old nonprofit that provides professional theatre and art to under-served audiences. This space has been granted to them by the City of New York: the Downeast Arts Center, 203 Avenue A (12th & 13th Streets). Visit www.NYartists.org or www.DowneastArtsCenter.org. Phone: 212.242.6036 (office), 212.228.2886 (arts center); email NYartunltd@aol.com Located at 203 Avenue A (betw. 12th/13th Street), Manhattan.
NEW TIMES! SINGING EXPERIENCE ON CABLE TV - SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS!
The Singing Experience will now be on Saturdays and Sundays, every other week, repeated twice on the same day. Tune into our friend Linda Amiel Burns and The Singing Experience Cable TV Show on MNN - Time Warner: Channel 56 – RCN: Channel 111. On Manhattan Neighborhood Network - MNN. The show is now on every other weekend . . . Saturday evenings at 9:00PM, Sundays at 5:00PM on Time Warner Cable: Channel 56, RCN Channel 111.
JEWISH FAMILY FUN IS BACK, SUNDAYS!
Sundays with Goldie, a series of interactive, theatrical family programing for children 4 to 8. Actress Valerie David tells stories of Jewish heritage and their ancestors, and children can participate in the storytelling. With special weekly arts & crafts projects, and a light brunch will be served. $5 per child. Sundays at 10:45 am, the Living Room, 154 Ludlow Street. Reservations/questions, contact Annie at 212.233.6037 x114.
LATINO
BURLESQUE EVERY TUESDAY!
Barriolesque - Open Mic, Monologues, Poetry, Music, Mime, Clowning every Tuesday,
8:00 pm $3. Hosted by Rhina Valentin, it is a Carnivale of Words, Dance, Comedy,
Monologues and Music. A Burlesque night of Art extravanganza where anything
goes. Open to comedians, thespians, musicians, singers, clowns, Lip-syncers,
Gender Illusionist and dancers, Mymes, people into eating fire, eating nails,
eating glass, invisible? Carlitos at Art for Change, 1701 Lexington Ave. between 106
& 107 St., El Barrio, NYC. Visit www.artforchange.org or call 212.348.7044
GET A HIT OF RITT EVERY TUESDAY!
Tune into the amazing bass player Ritt Henn in his TV gig A Man, a Bass & a Box of Stuff. The show airs every Tuesday at 11pm, in Manhattan on ch. 56 (Time/Warner) and ch. 108 or thereabouts (RCN), and simulcast on the web at www.mnn.org. (Just click on the "ch. 56" icon & it just might work.) In the weeks ahead: K.J. Denhert in Connecticut, Swamp Cabbage's CD release concert, an interview with MAC Award-winning technical director Thomas Honeck (recorded at the MAC Awards), more steps in Ritt's "march to the NYC cabaret debut," and...well, much, much more. Tune in if you can.
CATCH OUR FAVORITE FRIENDS ON CABLE - TUESDAYS!
No, not Phoebe and Joey — Jamie deRoy & friends is on every other Tuesday! Here's a great chance to see some of NY cabaret's best entertainers: tune into Time Warner Channel 67 (or RCN Channel 110) every other Tuesday at 8PM.
COME ON DOWN…DOWNEAST. WAM-OW ON WEDNESDAYS!
Like an open mic? Got a joke? Entertain or be entertained. Every Wednesday from 7-11 pm, it's: WAM-OW! - Words & Music on Wednesdays. Bill Kozy, Gladys Perez & guest hosts welcome singer-songwriters, musicians, singers, poets, comedians, and more. Non-professionals welcome. Pianist available after 9 pm. Performers may be invited for future bookings. $5 admission. Downeast Arts Center, 203 Avenue A. Further info on this and other events: www.NYartists.org
OPEN MIC POETRY EVERY WEDNESDAY!
Word is Bond Poetry Series with Features and Open mic, every Wednesday at 7pm. Hosted by: HecOne from the Welfare Poets, a collective of activists, educators, and artists bringing sharp-edged performances of music that incorporates Hip Hop, Bomba y Plena, Latin Jazz and other rhythms, the Welfare Poets bring information and inspiration to those facing oppression and those fighting for liberation. Art for Change, 1701 Lexington Avenue (between 106 & 107) NYC. Call 212.348.7044 or visit www.artforchange.org
FREE PARTY, EVERY WEDNESDAY!
The party's moved to Alibi on Wednesdays ... Hip Da Mix with Host MC La Reine. Host MC La Reine gives props to resident DJ Wicked Wayne churning his brew of hip-hop, classics, old skool, and r&b with a little house flava at this underground hideaway. Every Wednesday from 10pm-4am. This bumpin' party gets you thru the rest of the week with pep in yo step! No Cover/2 drink min. Alibi at 116 MacDougal (A,C,E,F,V to W. 4th bet. Bleecker & W. 3rd).
SIMON STUDIO ON THURSDAYS, ON CABLE!
Catch the new Time Warner Cable half hour TV show SIMON STUDIO PRESENTS. It will start being aired Thursdays at 6 and 8 pm on Public Access Channel 23. Produced by Roger and Daniel Hendricks Simon, this monthly series focuses on the process of making performing and visual art and features local, national and international talent associated with THE SIMON STUDIO. This first episode features actors and writers currently studying and performing at THE SIMON STUDIO NORTH in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
OFFBEAT RADIO SHOW EVERY THURSDAY!
Since 10/6/02, DAVE'S GONE BY has been treating listeners to one of the most off-beat and engaging shows in local radio. With award-winning playwright Dave Lefkowitz, founder and editor of TotalTheater.com, co-publisher of Performing Arts Insider magazine, and off-Broadway editor of New York Theater News. Airs Thursdays, 7-8pm (ET) on Long Island, NY's WGBB-AM 1240 and www.davesgoneby.com (live worldwide audio stream). Website: http://hometown.aol.com/davesgoneby
UPDATED! HOUSTON IN SAN FRANCISCO... NEW VENUE THESE DAYS!
Catch piano bar legend Houston Allred ... if you can! performing,
with his one-and-only-true-love, Norman Andersen (on guitar)
at DECO LOUNGE, 510 Larkin Street, between Turk & Eddy,
here in San Francisco, Saturdays 9pm-1am & Sundays 5-9pm,
(a cocktail show). As the late, great Charles Pierce would have
said, "Come by & we'll tell cocktails."
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The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible,
and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you
be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.
~ Bertrand Russell
GET IN THE ZONE!
The T-Zone Art Exhibit at Smack Mellon. 6/4-7/17 Gallery Hours: 12-6 pm (Closed Mon & Tue). Sculpture, photos, paintings, photos, more. Very diverse elements coexisting and colliding. Many artists. Architecture and autobiography, fiction and fantasy, taxidermy and zoology all pair off and collide in T-Zone 56 Water St, DUMBO, Brooklyn . 718.834.8761 Info: www.smackmellon.org
IT'S RUSSIAN! IT'S JEWISH! IT'S ART!
On view thru 7/13. ”Family Album: Jewish Artists from St. Petersburg” Paintings, sculptures, multi-media. Laurie M. Tisch Gallery at the Jewish Community Center, 334 Amsterdam Ave. Presented with the Russian American Cultural Center.
More at www.truonline.org/newsletter2.htm
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Technique is communication: the two words are synonymous in conductors.
~ Leonard Bernstein
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
Broadway and off-Broadway ticket offers are available at great discounts to TRU members through MGM Consulting — go to www.truonline.org or click JOIN TRU above to find out more about becoming a TRU member!.
HEY, PHANTOM PHANS & PHANATICS: PHANTASTIC BARGAIN UNMASKED
Use the web to save on Webber. Phantom Of The Opera savings thru 7/7. Go to BroadwayOffers.com and enter the code PHDL235. Or use the same code when calling TeleCharge 212.947.8844, or just print this out and bring it to the box office. Offer good on Orchestra/Front mezzanine seats for all performances except Saturday nights & Sundays. Limit 8 tickets per order. Restrictions apply. An offer from Hot NYC Deals http://www.hotnycdeals.com Watch out for falling chandeliers. Who WAS that masked man?
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Broadway Deals:
AVENUE Q - As low as $21.25
BRIDGE & TUNNEL - As low as $43.75
CHICAGO - As low as $49.25
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - As low as $26.25
DOUBT - As low as $21.25
HAIRSPRAY - As low as $55.00
THE HISTORY BOYS - As low as $52.50
HOT FEET - As low as $51.25
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE - As low as $49.25
THE LION KING - As low as $20.00
MAMMA MIA! - As low as $20.00
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - As low as $45.00
THE PRODUCERS - As low as $56.25
SPELLING BEE - As low as $47.50
SWEENEY TODD - As low as $56.25
RENT - As low as $20.00
THE WEDDING SINGER - As low as $56.25
ALTAR BOYZ HAS A DISCOUNT. HALLELUJAH!
Come see the longest–running new NYC musical in years! Full of sharp parody, spectacular dance moves, and irreverent gags. And a discount! Winner of the '05 Outer Critics Circle award for Best off-Broadway Musical. A heavenly discount: Just $39.99 (normally $69.99) for all shows but Saturday evening (those are just $49.99). See the singing heart-throbs who appeal to the Masses and get calls from Jesus on their cell phones. Hot NYC Deals brings you this discount. No performance on Wednesdays, but come any other night at 8 pm or after church on Sundays at 3 pm or 7 pm. Discount code is ABDLS82. Call 212.947.8844 or go to www.broadwayoffers.com. Offer available 5/1- 6/11/06. New World Stages, 340 W. 50 St.
SO GO, SO SAVE, SO ENJOY!
A Jew Grows In Brooklyn, A New Comedy Musical ... as low as $37.50. You must see this show if... As a child, you were not allowed in ANY body of water for two hours after eating a Yodel... You know that a bungalow in Monticello does NOT refer to Thomas Jefferson's home... You think the staff of MOSES might have actually been a stickball bat. Alright already...just come to the show. A touching, poignant, and hilarious new smash musical comedy about a boy and his family’s quest for the American Dream. The show has been playing to sold out standing ovations. Jewish Week simply calls him "Brilliant." Join Jake and four singer/musicians at the beautiful Lambs Theater as they recount his life from his parent's survival of the holocaust, to stickball and rebirth, in what USA Today calls "funny and heartbreaking." $37.50* tix on Wednesdays and Thursdays (reg. $55); $40 tix on Fridays and Saturdays (reg. $60) - available 6/7-7/31 when you order by 7/4. Go to BroadwayOffers.com and or call Telecharge at 212-947-8844 and use code JGHDS39 The Lamb’s Theater Box Office, 130 West 44th Street (between Broadway and 6th Ave). Wednesday - Saturday at 8pm; Matinees: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 3pm
Did you miss your prom? It's never too late. The Awesome 80s Prom is the new nostalgic show with songs from the 80s. No corsage necessary. Tix for only $34.99. Contact www.Theatermania.com or call 212.352.3101. Discount code word is “Goonies.” Or print this out and dance over to the box office. Webster Hall, 125 E. 11 St. Info/show reviews at www.awesome80sprom.com
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Off Broadway Deals:
ALTAR BOYZ - As low as $39.99
AWESOME 80s PROM - As low as $39.99
BUSH IS BAD - As low as $15.00
DRUMSTRUCK - As low as $41.00
A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN - As low as $37.50
NOT A GENUINE BLACK MAN - As low as $45.00
SANDRA BERNHARD - As low as $35.00
SECOND STAGE THEATRE - Special Offer: 3 Plays for $99.00
SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW - As low as $45.90
SOCK PUPPET SHOWGIRLS - As low as $15.00
TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING - As low as $42.50
These great deals are available to TRU thru Hot NYC Deals.com!
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EQUITY
DISCOUNT FOR ZOLA'S!
Convenient location. Great food. And a Discount ta boot!
Celebrate the grand opening of Zola, 132 West 45 Street (between 6th and 7th),
located in the Best Western Hotel. Equity Members: Show your equity card and
get a 10% discount!
DALLY AT DILLON'S AT A DISCOUNT!
Our friends at Dillon's have offered TRU a 20% discount on lunch or dinner.
Not valid pre-theater on Friday or Saturday, but they'd love to see you any
other time! Mention TRU and receive a 20% discount off food (not including tax
or gratuity). 245 W. 54th Street. Call for reservations: 212.307.9797.
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