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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * What is the purpose of Fringes and Festivals, other than to breathe life and energy into big cities sagging under the heat of summer? Some would argue that Manhattan is a year-round festival, with a rich abundance of theater of all sizes and shapes running rampant in unexpected nooks and crannies, parks and parking lots, clubs and cabarets as well as a dizzying host of conventional venues. Still, a festival or a fringe ostensibly offers a focused series of works under an identifiable banner, all happening in a defined set of venues and all marketed together. They tend to be affordably priced at the Equity-dictated $18, and oddly scheduled, to seduce audience members into a Festival Frenzy of theater-going. More than anything, they are an “Event” which makes it possible for them to garner more attention than the endless parade of individual productions that are born and die daily in this town. The big daddy of them all is the NY International Fringe Festival, entering its 9th year, with well over 200 offerings each August in dozens of venues. The Fringe has come to be identified with edgy non-mainstream works, although a close examination of the schedule will often reveal much that is classic and conventional, as well as shows that hope to go on to commercial runs. (And Urinetown most famously managed to do just that.) The mother lode for writers is Arielle Tepper’s SPF (Summer Play Festival), which just ended its third season at Theatre Row Theatres. SPF limits its offerings to a mere fifteen or so, and is the only festival I know of that completely pays the costs of the productions it presents. Somewhere in between is Midtown International Theatre Festival, now in its seventh year and final weekend, John Chatterton’s attempt to move the “fringe” to a more convenient location, namely midtown, and to more comfortable, air-conditioned venues. If I had my way as Marketing Consultant, the festival would live up to its name by focusing on “international” product, shows either from or about cultures other than our own. As it is, it is simply a lovingly adjudicated assortment of about 40 shows that have passed muster with John and his artistic directors. Some festivals are better defined in terms of expectations. Dixon Place Hot Festival is in the midst of its 15th annual “celebration of queer culture” in July and August; this one stays put pretty much in Dixon Place’s theater on the Bowery. The Fresh Fruit Festival, in its third year, presented a diversity of Lesbian, Gay and Transgender offerings, though in various venues in July. The American Living Room Series is HERE's August festival of work by emerging artists in a living room environment; usually in HERE’s own space, this summer they’ve moved to Three-Legged Dog because of their own renovations. Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) – in June – is a two-week celebration of urban theatrical expression by a cross-section of playwrights and performing artists with an inclusive, multicultural perspective. And in a mere three years, NYMF (New York Musical Theatre Festival) has managed to carve out a niche as the pre-eminent festival of new musical works for theater, premiering over 30 musicals, with more than 100 concerts and special events at various venues. Why do people choose to produce in festivals and fringes? So they can ride the wave of the “Event” and attract more attention than they might on their own; and yet the irony is that an individual show has to fight just as hard within a festival to distinguish itself from the crowd of other shows in that festival. As Marketing Consultant for MITF, I warn everyone upfront that we will not effectively market their show, and they need to put real time, money and effort into getting their audiences. It also costs less to produce a show in a festival because you are sharing your venue with other shows, and the venue would otherwise be one of the biggest expenses in any production. Also, because of the generally fast turnaround between productions, you are forced to pare down your production values and keep your presentation simple enough to set up and break down in a nerve-wracking fifteen minutes. The down side is that you have less chance of making back your money because you are sharing your box office with the festival, and in some cases (the NY Fringe) giving away royalty points for the future. Given the limitations of time and production values, festivals may be best-suited for small alternative pieces; and yet many shows with greater ambitions and big commercial dreams have used festivals as a developmental step towards the “real production.” Given the restrictions of Equity and budget, it is a rare confluence of circumstances that allows a show to be sufficiently rehearsed to give the feeling of being truly polished and ready for the next step up; more often, we watch them with a forgiving “work-in-progress” attitude, and laud them for the occasional creative use of those ubiquitous black cubes or bright piece of fabric. And just how much can you do with a lighting plot that is designed for a dozen different shows? Getting accepted into one of these festivals is always exciting. But once we come down from the high of acceptance ("they like me, they really like me"), we have to remember that it costs money. Sometimes a lot of money. (Unless you are lucky enough to be adopted by SPF.) But compared to the financial risk of moving too quickly to an off-Broadway run, festivals and fringes are a bargain. They have become the incubator of new works that off- and off-off-Broadway used to be, and a valuable step in the development process. Approached realistically, with modest expectations, and the understanding that you might not make back the bulk of your investment, festivals and fringes are great opportunities. The question always comes down to: can you afford NOT to invest in your career? And do you truly believe that you and your work are worth investing in? For my reviews of LOL, The Wastes of Time, Motion and Location, Pie-Obsessed Drunken Fatties, Sex and Sealing Wax, The Siblings, MentalPause and The Quiet Model in the Midtown International Theatre Festival, go to Word of Mouth. Highlights of the week. Sherry Eaker, editor-in-large of BackStage, is planning the fall season of panels with me. A highlight of MY week would be if you sent me suggestions of panels that you would find useful and important! September is set: Meet the Funders, featuring foundations that fund non-for-profits as well as individual artists. (Don't reserve yet - wait until end of August.) Genie hasn't granted you three wishes? We wish you'd check out five grant opportunities!... Submissions are now open for the TRU Musicals Reading series. And we have a special endowment and award that will be given out this November at an awards ceremony. (see TRU Opportunities) We're Reaching Out with jobs in Berkeley and Chicago.... Great opportunity at top literary agency. A Foreman youi'll want to work for. Tyra Banks seeks controversial guests, and new TV Talk Show wants blacks to talk it up. (see Goods/Help Wanted)... Shalimar is casting an AEA showcase, friend Paula D'Allesandris is casting a new ensemble piece, solo acts sought and a female troup is being formed. Plus 5 film ops. (see Casting About)... Treat yourself to Summer Spa Specials from our friends at Faina European Spa. (see Services/Goods Offered) ... Introductory special on Sweetland vocal technique and free introduction to Richmond Shepard's theater and company, plus more (see Workshops/Classes) And here are some other immediate needs: THE FAST LANE Saturday 8/5: You can start ushering for the Strawberry Festival tonight (see Goods/Help Wanted)... Final weekend of the Midtown International Theater Festival, TRU-ly discounted with TRU6. Enjoy those naughty bits from the Bad Musicals Festival, and save $5. Reserve today for Lionhearted Players' Monday performance and save $2. Garden-variety Tempest this afternoon. Never Tell this weekend, a hot ticket after great Times review. (see Theater/Events) Sunday 8/6: Auditions for Mind the Gap ensemble play. (Hope they have some slots left.) (see Casting About)... Final weekend of the Midtown International Theater Festival, TRU-ly discounted with TRU6. Enjoy those naughty bits from the Bad Musicals Festival, and save $5. Garden-variety Tempest this afternoon. Never Tell this weekend, a hot ticket after great Times review.(see Theater/Events)... Last chance for Jeffrey Sweet play in Ossining (see Beyond the Boroughs) Monday 8/7: Nothing urgent today. Tuesday 8/8: See the genesis of Parthenogenesis, readfing of new play at Snapple Center. (see TRU Opportunities) 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? - The Best of the Bad just got better ... with $5 off for TRU! - Shout! if you want to save money on a fun new musical! - TRU exclusive savings on Midtown International Theatre Festival, $3 off with code TRU6. 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.... Goods/Help Wanted .... 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. TRU Advisory Board member Pat Addiss is on the Mod Squad these days: she's one of the associate producers of SHOUT! The Mod Musical. Our friend Donna Trinkoff from Amas (and one of our TRU Mentors) gave the show a nice leg up as the presenter in last year's NYMF, and heading the whole thing is TRU friend Victoria Lang of Plus Entertainment. Word is that the special priced previews were practically completely sold out, and in case it needs any more push, the cast performed live on ABC's Good Morning America on Thursday morning, July 27th. I've asked for a special TRU discount to the show; I'll let you know if it comes through. I saw it last year, and it's groovy, man. Like a real blast of 60's pop! Click here for a TRU Deal on tickets. TRU actress Valerie David just got back from Kentucky where she was performing in Neil Simon's Rumors at the Pioneer Playhouse. Nice review from Charlie Cox in The Advocate-Messenger 2006: "Standing out in the cast - which I must point out is a huge feat - is David as the back spasm prone Cookie. David is uniquely tenacious in her performance, and is truly talented as a physical comedian. She's charming, while being completely ludicrous. Now there's a tricky combination." ... My very dear friend Michael Shapiro has a week left of a run of a new musical called Play It Cool at the Celebration Theater in Hollywood. Before Michael moved west, he was one of my closest friends and appeared in several of my shows, musical and non. If you're in California, head over to 7051 Santa Monica Blvd (Saturday 8pm / Sunday 3pm. Tickets $30 / Call 323.957.1884 for reservations). BACKSTAGE WEST says “Shapiro etches a solid characterization as the uptight businessman torn between the straight and gay worlds.” STUDIO CITY SUN writes “Michael Craig Shapiro… is one of the show’s unexpected highlights.” And what I imagine is Michael's favorite quote comes from STEVEN STANLEY THEATER REVIEW BLOG: “Michael Craig Shapiro adds sex appeal." Yeh, he always did. TRU Voices finalist Charles Bloom has mixed emotions that 5 songs of his are in a show in the Woodstock Fringe. He comments, "There's something inherently sad about being the composer with the most material in a show called "Unheard Of." The Woodstock Fringe Festival AMERICAN SONGFEST presents "Unheard Of: A Musical Revue" and if anyone wants to make Charles feel a little better about it, come see the show Fri 8/4 at 8pm, Sun 8/6 at 3pm, Wed 8/16 at 8pm, Thurs 8/17 at 5pm, Sun 8/20 at 3pm at The Byrdcliffe Theatre. For directions and all other information, visit www.woodstockfringe.org or phone 845.810.0123.... TRU Member D.A. Williams tells us his play The Natural Way will have a fourth reading down in his hometown of Baltimore. This one's a sit-down reading on Saturday, September 23 at 8pm, at Fells Point Corner Theatre in Baltimore. The play's story line is an incident of medical malpractice occurring in an inner city emergency department.... Vanda, who is currently in the TRU Producer Mentoring Program, is having gay time as a playwright. Ladies take note: she just had Why'd You Make Me Wear That, Joe? in the Fresh Fruit Festival, and now she's jumping right into the Fringe with Vile Affections.... TRU writer Robin Rice Lichtig was a finalist in Reverie Productions' Next Generation Contest, with her provocative play Humans Remain. Her play Women Without Walls received a WonderWorks reading at The Kraine; Embracing the Undertoad was chosen for a reading at Venus Theatre in D.C.; The Last Frontier had a workshop/reading with New Georges; and other plays have been produced or read at Manhattan TheaterSource, Drama Book Shop, as well as in Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts and California. This Robin is flying all over the place! I guess it's a good thing Frank Williams left TRU as our office administrator a year or so ago. He's gotten pretty busy out there in the real (as opposed to TRU) world, working wtih the Law & Order series and various other TV and Movie productions this past year. He's also preparing to perform in a showcase for the Negro Ensemble Company, a performance of the NEC Classics showcase celebrating 40 years of excellence in Black theatre. The play will be presented at Roy Arias Studios & Theatres at Times Square Arts Center, 300 West 43rd St (8th ave.), Ste. 506. The performances will run every Monday thru the month of August, 2006.... Here's a flash: TRU friend and supporter Barry Morgenstein was voted" Best Headshot Photographer In New York" by Backstage magazine readers! 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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Dear TRU - I loved your liberté, eqalité and COMMUNITE. Well done! ~Libby Hughes I love your TRU updates. I'm guessing that you know plenty about the NY Theater scene, so here goes: How many live theater spaces are there in NYC? In the Fall, I will be hosting an "I Love NY" theme night at the Lambs. My running commentary will be about NYC facts. Do you know the answer to that one? ~Camille Savitz [editor's note: I've never counted. Can anyone answer Camille's question?] Thanks for this update, Bob. An amazing, remarkable [issue]. ~Houston (in San Francisco) I just wanted to say thank you for providing this amazing service to the arts community. I use it all the time myself and direct many of my singing students to it to find what they might need as they progress on their career paths. ~Carol Kirkpatrick Just to let you know that I read and certainly appreciate your updates - especially enjoyed those informative and articulate reviews! From the Philly suburbs ~Louis Lippa * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Thanks again for inviting me to speak on the panel for finding a theatre space. Your article about a member questioning why they should care about Off-Off Broadway Theatres losing their space caught my eye. I'd be happy to respond -- let me know who it is and that person's email -- I think I can shed some non-defensive, reasonable explanation for how (at least how I) choose plays -- it might enlighten that person in a positive, productive way and perhaps even help them get produced. i was interested recently to see your recounting of the disgruntled TRU reader/unproduced playwright and your thoughts on why we should be interested in others besides ourselves. Your practical points are good ones -- personally, I never expected to find myself as the artistic director of an SPT, but in pursuing work as all of us have to do, that's where I am now. Who knows where I'll be in the future, but how helpful it's been so far to have all the knowledge i've picked up from resources like yours, as well as from the many people in fields related to mine whom i've gotten to know or worked beside, while never dreaming I'd need to use the knowledge! But fundamentally i think your attitude about the artistic community is most important. It's a hard business to keep one's head on straight in, sometimes, and I think sanity is helped by an attitude which values and appreciates the work of others as well as one's self, and believes that what goes around comes around, what you reap you sow, and all those other cliches which I think are true. It doesn't hurt me to pay attention to and help someone else, even if it doesn't help me. And who really knows if it WILL help me -- maybe that person will know someone who knows someone who will be discussing me one of these days in a casting session... and frankly, I'd just rather help make the world a better place with my personal conduct as well as my art, if I can. Perhaps this question has been answered in a panel TRU has done: why aren't producers banding together and creating shared spaces more often? Why isn't the city providing more funds, since theater is an enormous draw for tourist dollars, cause most folks don't start right off on Broadway? It's frustrating. I've got another show opening next year, and we had hoped to use the Perry Street again, but now that's gone. The producer has found a great alternative for the show (the Cherry Lane), but what about my next show that might be OOB instead of OB? ~ Randall David * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [Re: "I Produce Dead People" panel] I can say from the bottom of my heart, I really was not expecting such a great panel discussion! I really had no idea it would excite me so much! WOW! ~Jamie Davyous Owens Click here to return to top of page |
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NEW! AMERICAN MASTERPIECES: MUSICAL THEATER GRANT FROM NEA
The National Endowment for the Arts is requesting applications for funding for musical theater. Grants will be awarded in two areas: 1) Home-based or touring performances of masterworks. 2) Touring, by a limited number of organizations, of masterworks to three to five colleges and university presenters, with special consideration given to engagements in communities that traditionally do not have access to professional musical theater. The Arts Endowment plans to support a variety of projects that reflect the breadth of the genre and its artistic, historical, and cultural significance. Deadline is 8/28. For more details, visit http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/AMMusicalTheater.html
NEW! COMPLETE GRANTS FOR FRACTURED ARTISTS!
Creative Development Grants are made to Fractured Atlas members who need funding for specific expenses relating to artistic exploration or training but not connected to any particular project. The types of expenses that might be funded include: workshops, classes, cultural exchange efforts, or laboratory explorations. Priority will be given to small arts organizations who demonstrate a commitment to fostering an environment of artistic risk-taking and ongoing exploration. Grants in this category range in size between $250 and $1000. What gets funded: Tuition costs, travel expenses, and other direct creative development costs. What doesn't get funded: Living expenses, recurring costs, production expenses, one-time expenses that don't demonstrate a compelling long-term impact. You must be a member of Fractured Atlas. Currently, Associate Members through Open Arts Network partners are ineligible to apply. Only one application may be submitted during any 6 month period. Go to http://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/eaf/grants
NEW! KEEP YOUR EYE ON EYEBEAM GRANTS.
And keep your eye on the deadlines: 8/14 & 21 for six-month residency opportunities to begin this fall. Eyebeam accepting applications from artists, hackers, designers, engineers and creative technologists for projects or research of artistic endeavor or creative expression. Innovative technological artists sought. Open call. More info/ instructions: see website http://www.eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=aircall Also lab environment fellowships: R&D OpenLab, Production Lab, Education Lab. Collaboraive projects with other fellows. See additional webpage: http://www.eyebeam.org/production/production.php?page=fellows
NEW! GRANTS FOR WORK THAT'S NEWISH AND JEWISH.
The point of Six Points fellowships is arts support. ($20,000-$25.000) The Six Points Fellowship for 12 individual NY area artists who want to develop new projects with a Jewish focus, theme or element. Deadline to apply: 8/31. May be visual arts, music, or performing arts. Project presentation to young audiences (live performances, audio recordings, and gallery events). Also: three retreats, monthly salons, and mentorship. Info/ form at website: www.sixpointsfellowship.org. Contact: phone: 917.558.9013 E-mail: info@sixpointsfellowship.org
NEW! THIS GRANT WILL TAKE YOU FAR.
A “Mutual Understanding” about $2500 travel grants to you or your not-for-profit theater. Travel grants, funded by the Trust for Mutual Understanding, are designed to foster cultural exchange and artistic partnerships between theater professionals in the USA and counterparts in Russian and Eastern/Central Europe. Must be US citizen or permanent resident. Application deadline: 10/27. TCG/ITI Travel Grants website has guidelines and full info: http://www.tcg.org/grants/iti/iti_index.cfm
Submissions open 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 is 8/30/06, readings will take place in early December followed by industry panel. Check our home page for updates: www.truonline.org
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
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
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
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.
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New Initiative will serve individual NYC artists of color and provide them with grants towards the development of new work in all disciplines.
Bronx Council on the Arts invites all eligible arts and community organizations to apply to the NYSCA/BCA Community Arts Grants program for the 2006-2007 funding year. Application Deadline: Friday, 9/15/06 at 5:00pm.
Current TV, a new television network where viewers create the content and decide what goes on the air, is holding a film contest. Between now and 8/15, submit a video on the theme of tolerance.
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.
NYFA Current provides listings of upcoming grant, award, and residency deadlines culled from NYFA's database of opportunities for artists, NYFA Source.
Publicity photography for off & off-off B'way theater and dance, only $85/per assignment.... Website seeks to review little-known CDs... 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 offers discounted membership to TRU members... Shakespeare Mailing is our mailing house of choice ...
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While there is a chance of the world getting through its troubles,
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If at the end your cheerfulness is not justified, at any rate you will have been cheerful.
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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.
United Stages is your audience-building connection, providing affordable professional play programs that offer audiences easily accessible information on live performance and make it fun to enjoy the enormous variety of shows that are happening in New York City and beyond. Stay tuned as they broaden their range of audience development, marketing, and public relations services that will help you increase ticket sales: www.unitedstages.com
Go ahead - laugh your Orloff! The plays of two-time TRU Voices finalist Rich Orloff (and other funny business) await you at www.richorloff.com (It even includes a glimpse inside the playwright's head!)
Hollywood Futures showcases video interviews with various Hollywood celebrities, studio executives, and other high profile guests that give free advice on how to create a successful career in the cutthroat industry. Get the lowdown at http://www.hollywoodfutures.org
Scriptologist Blogs, the screenwriting magazine's blog network for aspiring filmmakers. The network gives talented filmmakers and screenwriters a suite of collaborative Web-authoring tools that can help them break into the film industry. Read more at http://www.scriptologist.com/About_Us/Press/Press3/press3.html
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
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.
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:
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Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature,
nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is not safer in the long run than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
~Helen Adams Keller
If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair.
We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business, because we’d be cynical.
Well, that’s nonsense. You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.
~Ray Bradbury
NEW! MUSICAL DIRECTOR NEEDED WHO SINGS WELL!
Looking for a backup musical director for "A Musical Journey with the Songs of Brel, Weill and Aznavour." It's the one-woman show with Vickie Phillips, written and directed by TRU's Bob Ost. Familiarity with Brel, Weill and Aznavour essential, of course, plus a strong singing voice and ability to do harmonies. You will have two solos in addition to duets with Vickie. High baritone or tenor preferred, and a willingness to spend the time to learn this demanding, nearly two hour show. Performances scheduled for September at The Makor and late October at Queens Theater in the Park. There is pay for both rehearsals and shows, of course. If you want to come play and sing for us, send a resume to Bob Ost at bobostcd@aol.com
NEW! DON'T WORK FOR PEANUTS, USHER FOR STRAWBERRIES!
The Strawberry One-Act Festival seeks ushers immediately, from 8/4-20. The Annual Riant Theatre fun-fest can use the help, and you get to see the plays. For further information please call artistic director Van Dirk Fisher 646-623-3488. Read more at www.therianttheatre.com
NEW! “6 NIGHTS TO LIVE” SEEKS LIVELY ACTS TO LIVEN THINGS UP.
Festival needs actors, comedians, musicians. Male/female actors with short scenes, hip-hop performers, spoken word artists, solo or group comedy acts, bands. Festival is 8/29 thru 9/2. Contact Vadin at youareherepro@yahoo.com with a brief description of act. Or do same by snail mail to: 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite C216, New York, NY 10001-7604 or call 212.252.3111. Website: www.youarehereproductions.org
NEW! ASSISTANT NEEDED AT PRESTIGIOUS TALENT AGENCY.
Behind every talent agent is a talent agency's assistant. Co-Director/Agent at Literary Division of Abrams Artists Agency. A NYC Theatrical Agency specializing in representation writers, directors, etc. (Broadway, opera, film, etc.) Experienced person with knowledge of NY theater community needed. General office duties and access to contracts, negotiations, etc. Multi-tasker with computer and writing skills and great phone manner. Growth opportunity. Cover letter/ resume by e-mail to kate.navin@abramsart.com or via fax to 646.486.2358, Attention: Kate Navin. References must be included.
NEW! INTERNS FOR ONE OF THE THEATER'S FOREMOST DIRECTORS. Fall Interns being hired for Richard Foreman's productions. 10 weeks beginning mid-September. Become directly involved with his artistic process. Ontological-Hysteric Theater's interns are an integral part of the rehearsal process- becoming actively involved in assisting Mr. Foreman, the technical director and production staff. Duties vary, depend on personality and initiative. Must be interested in all aspects of theater- technical, stage management, and production. Possible tasks: notation of blocking during rehearsals; running sound and light cues; touring and fundraising research; prop making; set construction and decoration; prop and costume shopping; taking notes for Mr. Foreman. Rehearse at theater at St. Mark's Church for 10 weeks (weekdays daytimes, must be present 60% of time) til January opening, then must be available evenings for later rehearsals and opening. For more information, email: info@ontological.com.
NEW! BLACK MEN AND BLACK WOMEN FOR TV TALK SHOW!
Eddie is producing and co-hosting a show (with Ron Claiborne) on ABC News Now that is as yet untitled. It's a public affairs show for black people. It is not done in the conventional ABC News way. It is meant to replicate the kind of conversations that we have when we get together in the church parking lot, beauty shop, barbershop, dinner table, playing spades, whatever. It will be the TV version of a typical black conversation about current events, music, sports, pop culture, news with all the energy and Bravado, minus the four letter words. During our first two pilots we addressed: Blacks and Immigration, the Duke Lacrosse rape case, Baby Daddies and Baby Mamas, Colin Powell or Condoleeza Rice for President etc. So I'm putting together a list of potential guests. First show taped Friday 7/28 and every other Friday at 3:30pm. I don't need any experts. Just regular black folks but I'll also take artists, authors, CEO's, professionals. (Uptight people who are charmed by their own intellect need not respond). If you are someone or know someone in NYC who is intelligent, up-on-current-events, witty, lively, funny, opinionated and black -- male or female -- contact Eddie at eddie.pinder@abc.com or 212.456.3746.
NEW! A TV OPPORTUNITY YOU CAN TAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE BANKS.
If you've felt prejudice as a Latina or Muslim living in NYC, “The Tyra Banks Show” wants you. Latina, age 25-39, who feels that your race is discriminated against the most, wanted for racial social experiment. Also young Muslim family members who have been treated differently and eyed with suspicion since 9/11. E-mail recent photo and phone number to Michael.Carandang@tyratv.com OR call Mike at 866.365.1502.
NEW! IT'S YOUR AFFAIR IF YOU WANT TO DISCUSS INFIDELITY ON TV.
Seeking women who are cheating on their husbands and want to give a faithful account of their unfaithfulness. Is your relationship in trouble because of your infidelity? Are you a woman having an affair? Do you need someone to talk to? Do you want to get help from Tyra on TV's “The Tyra Bank Show” If you would like to be a guest, please email your picture and a contact number to Michael.Carandang@TyraTV.com ASAP or call Mike toll free at 1.866.365.1502.
IMPROV TROUPES, PLEASE “PREPARE” FOR FALL FRIDAY FUN.
Jagger Kaye is looking for an Improv Troupe to perform midnight show beginning Fridays in September and likely beyond. Show length 45-55 minutes. At The Producers Club Theater on W. 44 St. Seating: 50+. Tix will be $12 with a one-drink minimum. $100 is the space rental & staffing (bartender/manager which is paid by troupe in advance), Troupe gets $10 from the door per person. Breakdown: 25 paid customers = $150, 35 = $250. E-mail: Jagger Kaye at JKCasting@aol.com with interest. [7/21]
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TV show does a space makeover if space-sharing is despairing. Seeking co-habitating people...
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...
Manager and Development Associate needed. The Young Lions, a membership program for young supporters of The NY Public Library...
Signature Theatre Company seeks a literary associate to support the associate artistic director in the day-to-day tasks of the literary department.
Artistic director of Hudson River Repertory seeks Producing Director to oversee the business management end.
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The New Orleans Public Library is no longer accepting hardcover and paperback books to restock the shelves after Katrina. But you might be able to help in other ways. Go to http://nutrias.org/foundation/donationsfaq.htm
ArT cOop, a newly formed and innovative fundraising cooperative for the arts, is looking for volunteers, mentors, and members.
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.
TRU needs office, storage space, and staff.
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REACHING OUT
A man travels the world over in search of
what he needs and returns home to find it.
~ George Moore
NEW! BEST FOR THE WEST COAST? PERFORMANCE STUDIES SCHOLAR NEEDED.
Put the “you” in University. Research and teaching experience needed to engage broadly with the disciplines and pedagogies of theater and/or dance studies, preferably with doctoral program, preferably with primary research strength in some of these areas: technology, new media, and performance; ethnography and fieldwork methods; performance as a transnational formation; performance histories pre-1900. PhD, teaching/leadership experience, and substantive evidence of scholarly achievement are required. Dossier, references, writing sample. More details at http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html. Send materials to Shannon Jackson, Chair, Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, 101 Dwinelle Annex, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2560. Deadline: 10/9.
NEW! BEHIND THE DESK/BEHIND THE SCENES AT CHICAGO THEATER.
Administrative Assistant and House Manager (both part-time) needed. DePaul University's Merle Reskin Theatre has 2 jobs beginning in October. Administrative Asst. works with theater staff on playbills, minutes of meetings, trains ushers. House Manager works with staff and students. Excellent oral/written skills needed. Prefer customer service and computer experience. College degree preferred for both. Apply via the website: http://depaul.jobplanet.com
RUMOR HAS IT THERE'S AN AUDITION BREWING IN BREWSTER!
Brewster Theater Company is auditioning Rumors, a farce by Neil Simon. 8/2 and 8/8 at 7.30pm. Brewster Library. Sides to be provided. Cast: 5 Females/5 Males - mid-20s through 50s. Director: Brian DeToma. Frantic comedy follows when guests at a party get into a misunderstanding about their hosts. For more information: www.brewstertheatercompany.org or call, 845.598.1621.
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Networks Tours seeks Maryland-based Contract Manager if you can manage dealing with outside booking agencies and Networks managers for the best contract.
When musicals go on the road, Network Tours needs someone on the ball. In Maryland. Job requires relocating to Columbia, Maryland.
California Musical Theatre (Music Circus/Broadway Series) is seeking an energetic and personable individual as the Director of Development to lead its fundraising programs.
Fine worker for job in fine arts…and performing arts… as the Dean out in California. Plan and direct instructional division, all arts.
The Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival is seeking ushers for our Young Professional Company's production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. 8/2-8/20
Junction Dance Theatre in Philly seeks motivated self-starter with experience in the performing arts and/or non-profit administration for part-time company manager position. Deadline: 9/15.
Local Equity Principal auditions will be held for the Delaware Theatre Company on 8/21 & 22, 10am-6pm.
Grant writer/researcher needed at McCarter Theater (you'd get some money, too: it's a full-time paid job).
Seeking theatrically-minded multi-tasker in expanding programs. Administrative office support for the Artistic Director, Huntington Theatre Company, Boston.
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!
If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you.
It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it:
It will make you a person in your own right.
~Maxwell Anderson
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JUST ADDED! SEEKING ETHNIC CAST FOR NEW PLAY
Casting M/F, 18-35, all ethnicities, non-union, no pay for Shadows Behind the Footlights. An original, murder mystery. Rehearsals begin Sept. Show runs first three weeks of Nov. Seeking: Asian actress: 18-30, Male: 45-60; Latin actor 21-30; Three male actors 21-35. A three minute, classical monologue is required at audition Submit to: Gerard Denza, Pharos Prods, Inc., 147-75 Grand Central Parkway, Apt. 94-A, Briarwood, NY 11435.
NEW! 2 WOMEN, ONE MAN, 40-50 FOR AEA SHOWCASE!
Shalimar Productions is currently accepting headshot/resume submissions for Twenty Years of Agnes by Juan Riquelme, in a new English translation by Camilo Fontecilla. Seeking immediately: Agnes- Woman 40-50 - With a veneer of conventionality and guilelessness that barely conceals a fiery temper and poetic sensibility. Albertine - Woman 40-50 – Sophisticated, resourceful and driven, she appears in control but is often undermined by her turbulent, unpredictable nature. Max: Man, 40-50 – Frumpy, disheveled, and perhaps handsome in his youth but now somewhat downtrodden by the rat race. This award-winning dark comedy from Spain tells the story of a couple's crumbling relationship (Agnes and Max) through the machinations of the wife's best friend (Albertine), who longs for the settled domesticity (and the husband) that she doesn't possess. The play centers on one night in which Albertine's devious plot comes to a head, and all their fates collide with deadly (and shockingly hilarious) consequences. Rehearsals begin September 5th, evenings and weekends. Will run Thu, Fri, Sat (8 pm) and Sun (3 pm) from Sep 28th to Oct 22nd. Equity Showcase. Please email headshot/resumes to staffing@shalimarproductions.org or mail them to: Camilo Fontecilla, 709 9th Avenue #5RN, New York, NY 10019 [8-02]
NEW! PHYSICALLY FIT ACTOR IN HIS 40's!
For The Cleric, non-Equity, produced by Hand Rubbed Productions and Mind The Gap Theatre. A new ensemble play by Tim Marks set in Afghanistan and Rome. Paula D'Alessandris, Director.
Rehearses end of August - October. Opens October 25 at 59E59 Theaters, and runs for three weeks. Seeking: MARSH: Male, 40's - career intelligence officer, physically fit, committed & intense interrogator, leans toward ''good cop'' role. Auditions are by appointment on Sunday, 8/6. For consideration please submit headshot and resume via email to: allaboard@mindthegaptheatre.com Subject: THE CLERIC
NEW! KING OF SHOWCASES WANTS SOLO ARTISTS!
Cheryl King seeks talent for Stage Left Showcase - Hot fun in the summertime. Don't let your talent waste away during the hazy lazy days of August. Show up for a showcase at Stage Left. Cheryl King is seeking solo show artists wishing to perform 5-15 minutes of material. Performers are asked to guarantee one paying audience member per 5 minutes of stage time. Shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26. Showcase your work in the way that it deserves, in this intimate, 24-seat theatre, with state-of-the-art sound and light system, and in a well-respected showcase. Cheryl has produced over 300 showcases, both at Stage Left and in her former venue, the NY Solo Play Lab. For more info, visit the Stage Left website or call 646-862-5419.
NEW! FORMING FEMALE THEATRE TROUPE!
Seeking actresses for an all-female theatre troupe – burlesque style! Looking to start a theatre group, with a burlesque feel to it (satirical, funny, in your face, provocative, entertaining, sexy), with 3-5 members, all females. "I want this to be a team, a collaboration that will last longer than a performance or two. I am looking to meet people that will work well together as a group, create amazing energy and outstanding performances. We'll work together, write our own material and put on spectacular shows in NYC. I myself am an actress and writer and I am looking for people who can bring something to the table – if you have connections at venues in the city, places to perform, ways to advertise and market ourselves, etc. We will be doing it all, not just performing. Please send your headshot and resume and a short cover letter explaining why you would like to be part of such a theatre troupe: solteatroarte@yahoo.com [8-02]
NEW! AEA SHOWCASE SPOTLIGHTS ETHNIC CAST
Casting Females teens, Latina & Af. American, non-union, no pay for Count Down. This play takes place at a residential treatment facility for girls who are wards of the state. Reh. Begins: 9/30; Runs: 11/2-11/29 at the Bank St. Theatre. There are adult situations and language. All of the actors should be able to move well and handle simple fight choreography. Actors submitting for the roles of the teens should all be over 18. Seeking: Rashida; 17, African American, tall, thin, hides body beneath baggy clothing, hair unkempt or hidden under wool hat, can be aloof and separate from group, talented singer and mover; Esi: 16, African American, overweight, mercurial, disrupts whenever she pleases both verbally and physically; Amber: 16, tall, thin, blue-eyed, light-skinned Latina, tries to be invisible but is so striking, all eyes are on her, she carries her abuse as burden and defiance, presents herself as knowing, and jaded; Blanca: 15, Hispanic, tough, fights at the drop of a hat but also has the ability to rise above the fray and lead, has an extremely low opinion of herself; Neema: Female, 13, African American, physically appears to be 17 or 18, wears a large black down coat at all times, finds it difficult to focus, entering into the slightest conflicts, outspoken; enjoys cracking jokes. Submit H/R to: Elyse Knight, Off World Theatre, 772 Piermont Ave., Piermont, New York 10968, Attn: Count Down. [8-2]
NEW! ACTORS FOR A SEXTET OF DYSFUNCTION
Casting M/F, all types, non-union, no pay for Robot vs. Dinosaur. Rehearsals begin in early September. Performances: 10/12-15 and 10/19-22. Auditions: 8/13, 3-7pm and 8/14, 6-10pm at Manhattan Theatre Club Creative Center 311 West 43rd Street, 8th fl. Please bring H/R with you, sides will be provided at the auditions. E-mail rvdcasting@gmail.com. (with headshot if possible) to schedule an audition slot or with any additional questions. For more information about A Sextet of Dysfunction and for a complete parts breakdown please visit www.robotvsdinosaur.com [8-2]
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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M/F, 20s-50s, non-union, pay for Great Expectations.
M/F, 18-35, all ethnicities, non-union, no pay for Shadows Behind the Footlights. An original, murder mystery.
Matthew Corozine, director is casting older Equity/non-Equity actors for a new play, The A-Train by Richard Corozine. 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.
The Basement Salon is looking for a few new actor members.
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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Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it arrives? The eagle will fly to a high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it. The eagle does not escape the storm -- It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm.
Growth from challenges is what life is about. When you understand this, you will be able to rise above the winds of the storms. You can soar above the storm. Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down. It is how we handle them. When we are given a challenge in life, it is there for a purpose. So take the energy of the challenge to go figure out the true purpose -- and its solution. Then you will have really soared.
~Rex Barker
NEW! NON-UNION FEATURE FILM
Casting M/F, all ages, types, ethnicities, non-union possible pay for Asbury Forever.
Unexplainable events are happening in the historic resort city of Asbury Park, NJ. Seeking: Mayor Harold Whitney: Caucasian, 40-50 - Brown hair; Carol Whitney: Caucasian, 40-50; James Bradley: Caucasian: 60-70: founder of Asbury Park. Arthur Pryor: Caucasian, 30-40, Asbury Park bandleader; Mary Kelly: Caucasian, 25-35, Widow, Blond or Dirty Blond Hair, Jerseygirl, Bon Jovi Fan, Slender or Athletic Build; Detective Al Barden: African-American, 40-50, Slick, experienced detective, smokes tiparillo cigars; Martin “Duke" Grimley: Caucasian, 40-50, Brown hair, corporate tycoon, smokes cigars, goes from dislikable to likable; Diane Carlisle: African-American, 40-50, The Kellys' next door neighbor and friend; Bill Carlisle: African-American, 40-50, The Kellys' next door neighbor and friend; Bob Diaz: 30-40, Hispanic, Asbury Park City Manager, works closely with Mayor Whitney; Gwen: Caucasian, 40-50, Brown Hair or Black Hair; Tommy Kelly: Caucasian, 5-10, Dirty Blond Hair or Light Brown Hair; Joe Walsh: Caucasian, 65-75, has Alzheimer's disease. Alice Bauer: 60-70, Caucasian, lifelong resident of Asbury Park; Detective Valerie Perez: 30-40, Hispanic - slender,
athletic or medium build; Officer Michael Russo: 25-35, Italian, Black hair; Madame Zoltar: 60-70, Caucasian, Psychic of Asbury Park; Officer Brian Gates: 25-35, African-American; Dr. Ken Chandra: 40-50, Indian; Chief Frank Alden: African-American, 45-55; Cheryl Alden: African-American, 45-55; Steven Chandler: African-American, 35-45, Asbury Park City Counsel; Ms. Hayden: Caucasian, 55-65, Joe Walsh's home care
nurse; Roy Miller: Caucasian, 50-60, Attorney; Dr. Nancy Morgan: Caucasian, 40-50, Psychologist; Marcy: African-American, 25-35, Waitress; Kathy: Caucasian, 30-40, Waitress; Governor Richard Hargrove: Caucasian, 50-60; Joanne Blanchard: Caucasian, 50-60; Keith Blanchard: Caucasian, 50-60; Grimley Woman #1: Caucasian, 25-35, Long Hair, Model type; Grimley Woman #2: Any Ethnicity, 25-35, Long Hair, Model type; Desk Clerk #1: Female, Caucasian, 25-35; Desk Clerk #2: Male, Any Ethnicity, 30-40;
Stranded Driver: Caucasian, 45-55; Cemetery Groundskeeper: Male, 50-60, looks as if he has been working at the cemetery a few too many years; Linda Roberts: 30-40, Caucasian, Field reporter for the Asbury Park Press; Convenience Store Employee: Male, Any Ethnicity, 35-45; Bikini Woman #1: 20-25, Caucasian; Bikini Woman #2: Female, 20-25, Any Ethnicity; CBS News Reporter; 35-45, Male, Caucasian; NBC News Reporter: 40-50, Female, Caucasian; ABC News Reporter: 40-50, Male, Any Ethnicity; Asbury Park Police Officer #1: 30-40, Caucasian; Warehouse Worker #1: 30-40, Male, Caucasian; Warehouse Worker #2: 35-45, Male, Caucasian; Resident In Crowd #1: 30-40, Male, Any Ethnicity; Resident In Crowd #2: 40-50, Male, Caucasian; Resident In Crowd #3: 35-45, Female, Caucasian; Mark Wagner: 40-50, Any Ethnicity; Ann Davis: 30-40, Caucasian; City Hall Employee #1: Female, 30-40, Any Ethnicity; City Hall Employee #2: Female, 20-30, Caucasian; Newspaper Deliveryman: Male, 20-30, Caucasian, Long Brown Hair, Rock/Metal fan type, earrings & tattoos ok. Submit H/R to: New Century Pictures, Attn: Asbury Forever Casting, P.O. Box 370, Fanwood, NJ, 07023; Please Indicate The Role(S) You Are Submitting. [8-2]
NEW! SEEKING MIDDLE AGED COUPLE FOR FILM
Casting M/F, White, 50s-60s, non-union, no pay for The Puzzle. Rita and George are a couple so entrenched in their routine that they no longer notice the details of their life – including each other. Seeking: Rita: Caucasian, 50-60, once attractive housewife who now devotes little time to her appearance and shows her age; George: Caucasian male, 50's-60's, He has worked in the same office for nearly thirty years simply because it never occurred to him not to. Email H/R: casting@finitefilms.com [8-2]
NEW! SHORT FILM TO BE SENT TO FESTIVALS
Casting Female, 25-35, non-union, no pay for Sick. Seeking: Eileen: 25-35, in a failing marriage of 11 years. Still in love with a husband who neglects her emotional needs. Apply to: Peter Charuza at phrige@gmail.com [8-2]
NEW! COLUMBIA GRAD FILM PROJECT
Casting M/F, 25-40, any ethnicity but Caucasian, union-non-union, no pay for Mother of the Evening. The relationship between a young boy and his mother is strained as he becomes old enough to understand what she does for a living. Seeking; Shauna: 25-40, African Am, East Indian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Multi-Ethnic, Native American, Very attractive but had a hard life. Brief nudity. (possibly implied); Marcus: 8-13, African Am, East Indian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Multi-Ethnic, Native American Smart, good looking kid with a quick temper, preferably slightly overweight. Email: eveningmother@gmail.com[8-2]
NEW! FOUR OLDER ACTORS FOR DARK COMEDY!
Casting M/F, older, any ethnicity, non-union, no pay for comedy. 4 office employees plan a heist. Seeking: 4 older actors, preferably male, more dramatic than comedic acting necessary. Filming in August. Auditions will be held in Tottenville, SI. Email H/R to: JMato42@yahoo.com. [8-2]
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Seeking females ages 18-28 for Internet Comedy Show which is RAPIDLY growing in popularity!
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MUSCLE MEN NEEDED IN WESTCHESTER!
Strong men/body builder types for event on 8/19: 6 ft, 200-225 lbs. Dark hair. No facial or chest hair. Must be comfortable in skimpy Egyptian garb. Pay. Auditions by appointment. Call Tina @ 914.649.3440.
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Stearns Promotional Modeling is currently seeking models for various promotional jobs. Great summer job and good pay.
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THE
WRITER'S BLOCK
If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you. ...
It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it:
It will make you a person in your own right.
~Maxwell Anderson
NEW! HOT NEWS: ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR hotINK 2007!
Here's an inkling about hotINK, an international play reading series now seeking submissions. Presented by Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. The series runs 1/20-22 and 27-28, 2007, and brings together professional playwrights, directors and actors with the talented students and alumni of the TSOA Drama Department Undergraduate Acting Studios. Past series have featured plays by Jeffrey Hatcher, Len Jenkin, Oni Faida Lampley, Heather McDonald, and Mac Wellman; directors have included Melia Bensussen, Robert Kalfin, Paul Lazar, Steve Mellor and B.D. Wong. Submission Guidelines: Deadline: Postmarked by 9/15/06. Seeking previously unproduced plays - full-lengths are preferred but one-acts will be considered. Unable to consider musicals at this point. Include in your submission: contact information, a writing resume and bio and a cast of characters. Send submissions to: Chantal Bilodeau, Literary Manager / hotINK 2007, Department of Drama, Tisch School of the Arts, 721 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. Materials will not be returned. Selected playwrights will be contacted by mid-November. Due to limited resources, hotINK cannot cover the cost of travel or housing for selected playwrights. For more information, contact Catherine Coray, Curator at 212-992-9349 or at cc19@nyu.edu
NEW! IT'S HERE, IT'S QUEER, SUBMIT!
Hey, it's a May Gay Play Festival. TRU Advisory Board members Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman, producers of “GayFest NYC” now accepting submissions for the Festival of New Plays and Musicals (5/9-6/2) with 3 Main Stage productions with Equity casts (6-10 performances), reading series, guest speakers, talk-backs, etc. Open to new and experienced writers. Requirements: Plays should have LGBT characters or issues in plot, must be original, complete, unpublished, full-length. Maximum of 3 settings and 9 actors. Not seeking salacious material. Only one script per writer. Shows with previous or planned Equity showcases or produced in NYC theater with more than 99 seats are ineligible. Have full contact info on title page and any accompanying material. Include bio, play's history, character breakdown, synopsis. SASE for return. Mail 2 copies of script in standard form, (if musical, one CD of music) to: GayFestNYC, c/o Bruce Robert Harris, One River Place, Suite 917, NY, NY 10036. Submission deadline: 9/30.
NEW! JANUARY FOR AUGUST (WILSON, THAT IS)
Call for manuscripts on the man and his scripts, due in January. August Wilson (A Retrospective)-- Manuscripts from 5,000 to 10,000 words reflecting on his legacy. Welcomed are contributions from all disciplines that engage the full complexity of his work. Deadline: 1/15 :Send manuscripts to: College Literature 210 E. Rosedale Ave., West Chester University West Chester, PA 19383 phone: 610.436.2901 Fax: 610.436.2275 E-mail: collit@wcupa.edu)
NEW! UNLIKELY COLLABORATORS MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED.
Theater outsiders have the inside track. 4th annual Playwrights Center / Guthrie theater challenge says: “Ask yourself: Whom would I choose to pair with outside of the theater to make the perfect collaboration?” Propose a new play in collaboration with that person, and you could win a $2,500 commission plus up to $7,500 in development funds and an invitation to participate in their festival. To apply, go to http://www.pwcenter.org/. No entry fee. Send resume and 3 copies of a 2-3-page proposal, clearly describing everything including collaboration style, written confirmation of the second party’s intent to participate. Deadline: 10/2 (postmark)
NEW! A KISS TO THE SPIDERWOMAN & THE NATIVE AMERICAN WAY.
Proposals on Honoring Spiderwoman Theater / Celebrating Native American Theater. Conference/ performances at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. 2/19-21 event (Deadline for proposals: 10/15) Proposals should explore the nature, the audiences, and the issues in and uses of Native American/Indigenous/First Nation theater and performance. Interviews, scholarly articles, performance pieces; especially encouraged focus on community, spirituality, political resistance, memory, family, or women. (Publication likely) More info at website: http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/nawpa. Submissions/inquiries: write to: William A. Wortman, King Library, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056. E-mail wortmawa@muohio.edu Phone: 513.529.3936. and Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Ph.D., Theater Dept., Center of Performing Arts, Room 228, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. E-mail: armstra2@muohio.edu or call 513.529.8317.
LET YOUR TRU VOICE RING OUT IN SONG!
Submissions open for the TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series... and we're partners with NYMF, for added incentive. Our pals at NYMF will be offering at least one musical in our series a slot in their 2007 festival, an ongoing policy that started with our 2005 Saint Heaven, which was invited into this year's NYMF. 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
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. 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. It is important that each monologue 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. Area playwrights may indicate an interest in performing their own work, or include the name of an actor interested in performing, 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.
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 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.
This issue of Performance Research aims to commence a dialogue on the performance of Blackness/ Diaspora. What does it mean to 'perform' blackness? Proposals due 9/15/06.
What makes text performance text? Karawane: Or, the Temporary Death of the Bruitist: A Journal of Performance Texts seeks submissions 1-10 pages.
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.
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.
To be young, talented and on the west coast. Gerbode and Hewlett Foundations Invite Applications for California Emerging Playwright Awards. Deadline 8/24.
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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
There are two ways of spreading light:
to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
— Edith Wharton
[courtesy of Stephen Hope]
VISIBLE LIGHT! DESIGNER JOB DESIGNED TO PLEASE.
Can you see your way to Visible Theatre's lighting board? Interviewing NOW. Lighting Designer (will also, preferably, be Lighting Board Operator) for remounting of Krankenhaus Blues by Sam Forman. Load-In is 9/25, 4 shows a week, 5-week run. Abingdon Theatre. Pay and a lot of press. Looking for someone with great energy, experience, minimalist ideas and enthusiasm for the script. E-mail resume to Producer Angela DeMatteo: angela_dematteo@yahoo.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.
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Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature,
nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is not safer in the long run than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
~Helen Adams Keller
If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair.
We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business, because we’d be cynical.
Well, that’s nonsense. You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.
~
Ray Bradbury
[compliments of Amy Clark]
NEW! SUMMER DEAL! SAVE ON SOME RELAXING SPA PACKAGES!
With Summer already here, keep your face and body smooth and beautiful with Reinaissance Exfoliation – our TRU friends at Faina European Day Spa are offering 20% off (Mon-Thurs) & 15% off (Fri-Sun) on any One Spa Service – Except Packages. For First time customers Only. * 1 Hour Microdermabrasion Treatment – Reg. $160.00 - Now Only $90.00 * Book European Facial and receive Free 5 Min. of Microdermabrasion. Also enjoy these Summer Packages: • Summer Splendor (Reg. $209.00 - just $159.00 - 2 Hours 30 Minutes): Express Facial, European Body Massage – 30 Min., Seaweed Manicure, European Pedicure, Snack. • Sun Kissed (Reg.$185.00, just $138.00 - 2 Hours): European Pedicure with Feet Massage, Aromatherapy Body Scrub, Sunless Airbrush Tanning. • Bare Essentials (Reg. $162.00, just $125.00 - 2 Hours): Brazilian Bikini Wax, Full Leg Wax, European Pedicure with Feet Massage, Add Sunless Airbrush Tanning for only $45.00, Snack. • Ultimate Bliss (Reg.$235.00, just Package -$195.00 - 2 Hours 45 Minutes): The Grape Peel Pedicure, Aromatherapy Hand Treatment, Express Facial, European Body Massage – 1 Hour, Snack. All Summer Offers are valid until 08-31-06. 315 W 57th St Suite # 402, between 8th & 9th Avenues (Second convenient entrance from 330 W. 58 th) New York, NY 10019. Call for hours/appt: 212.245.6557 or 800.331.6730, or email: fainaspa@aol.com PLEASE MENTION TRU!
NEW! KITSCH KITCHEN SET FOR SALE!
1950's kitchen set (table & 6 matching chairs) for sale. Owner is in contact with an antique dealer from NYC but "thought it would be fun to sell it to someone we know who enjoys collecting the 50's furniture!" Contact Roe Brush at 973.335.8079 or cell 862.223.9181 or email roebrush@optonline.net
YOUR RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL "PLAYBILL" PROGRAMS!
United Stages partners with producers to build long-term relationships with audiences, by providing professional, affordable show programs, which include the built-in marketing of our calendar, linked visibility to our audience-friendly website, featured articles, critical reviews and more. Our eye-catching layout honors each show’s creators, producers, cast, crew, angels, granters and donors. United Stages is an audience-building connection that provides audiences with easily accessible information on live performance and make it fun to enjoy the enormous variety of exciting new shows that are happening in New York City and beyond. Stay tuned to United Stages as they broaden their range of audience development, marketing, and public relations services that will help you increase ticket sales. Visit their website often at www.unitedstages.com. For more information or a sample program, contact Jonathan Reuning at jon@unitedstages.com or 718.360.2958.
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
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.
GOT A SET TO BREAK DOWN? NEED A SET TO PUT UP?
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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Selling a 56’ wide golden beige theater curtain purchased 4 years ago from Rose Brand to use in a movement space.
TRU friend Michelle is selling private collection of sheet music, books and costumes.
Puppet artist Yvette Edery is ready to pull the strings if you need a puppet built.
Sheila has over 10 years’ experience in various administrative duties, and marketing, excellent interpersonal skills, as well as a conversational knowledge of French.
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Fashion and editorial photographer Aaron Kneile is now accepting headshot clients.
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Not getting results at auditions? Need help shaping a new monologue, or brushing up an old one?
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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Need to convert your VHS tapes to DVD? Want to preserve your memories forever? Let TRU friend Kristina tell your story, and turn your home videos AND pictures into gorgeous DVDs!
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Human life is a most difficult classroom
until you learn the simple fact:
that your truth is your power,
your salvation, your fulfillment,
your purpose and your way.
Once you can truly believe that,
life becomes the joyous and abundant garden
that it was meant to be.
~Emmanuel's Book I
NEW! ATTEN-HUT, FORSOOTH! ART THOU PREPARED FOR BOOT CAMP?
Get a New Perspective on Shakespeare at Shakespeare Boot Camp. New Perspectives Theatre is offering a special FREE program for 8 directors and educators interested in strengthening their approach to mounting effective and engaging productions of the Shakespeare canon. New Perspectives has received critical and popular acclaim for its innovative productions of several of of these plays over the last 12 years, and has developed a distinctive approach that is grounded in the text, but creates highly physical, interactive and exciting performances. Now, NPT is offering a workshop program to promote this technique to other industry professionals. Conducted by NPT’s founder and artistic director, Melody Brooks, the program will be offered in six, 4-hour sessions in the fall. We expect that workshops will be scheduled on consecutive Sundays, with breaks between the 3rd and 4th sessions and between the 5th and 6th, for work with actors. For specific details and application information, go to http://www.newperspectivestheatre.org/bootcamp.html
NEW! ACTING COACH, TRU DISCOUNT!
Jill Dalton is a professional actor/writer with over 20 years experience. Including parts on Law and
Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Saturday Night Live, All My Children, As the World Turns to name a few as well as regional theatre parts and recently returned from a successful run of her solo play, My Life in the Trenches at the Kitchen Theatre. Anyway, I began coaching when my acting friends started asking me to help them with their auditions and then they would book the part be it for a soap, feature film or play. I realized I’m really good at this and I love helping actors achieve their dreams. I have a large apartment on the upper west side which is perfect for coaching. My fee is $50 per hour but for TRU only $40. Call 212.721.2866 or email me @ JuliaDalton@verizon.net
NEW! STUDY MEISNER IN MIDTOWN (SAVINGS FOR TRU)
Be truth and fullness in your work... come study at The Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre; now in our new home -- a 40 seat theatre in heart of times square. Ongoing classes rooted in the Meisner Technique...experience "the reality of doing" and finding the truth in your work. TRU members get a discount for the first month of classes! Call Matt for discount details: 212.592.4138 or visit www.matthewcorozinestudio.com to set up an interview today.
INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL ON THE SWEETLAND BELT TECHNIQUE!
TRU welcomes belt voice teacher Tony Richards to NYC, and he responds with a special TRU exclusive offer: book four lessons, he'll give you a fifth for FREE. Tony is offering a special $90/lesson introductory rate to new students and will be teaching at the Camelot Building located at 45th and 8th in midtown. The Sweetland Belt Technique was developed in the mid-60's by Lee Sweetland of California. He worked with student Kay Cole, the original Maggie in A Chorus Line, to perfect the technique which can be used in singing pop, rock, Broadway, country, opera, etc. Lee's son Stephen Sweetland also teaches in NYC and has the most compelling number of students performing on Broadway today. Tony Richards is working with the endorsement of Stephen Sweetland and will be teaching not only students from the Sweetland studio, but is also accepting new students. For more information on Tony visit http://mysite.verizon.net/tonyrichards. References provided upon request. You may also call 212.265.2474 for immediate information or to set-up a lesson.
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? Part 2: Monologues: What works for you and what doesn't? Part 3: The Cold Reading: How to learn to be a good cold reader. Part 4: Headshots & Resumes: What works and what doesn't? 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]
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
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!
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Seep yourself in 11 days of classical music. Hey, they said intensive! Most expenses paid! NEA Institute and Columbia University's 3rd Annual Arts & Journalism Institute in Classical Music and Opera, 11/15-25. Deadline to apply: 8/8.
Affordable classes for all levels of experience.
Private coaching sessions, special 10% discount for all TRU members. Great way to keep sharp over the busy summer months! Study with Roger Hendricks Simon.
10% off for TRU! Caroline Thomas, teacher, playwright and artistic director of Total Theatre Lab is offering monologue selection and/or preparation for auditions.
New agent-taught series of classes, with $20 off for TRU readers! With Lewis R. Chambers (who founded The Bethel Agency nearly 38 years ago and who has represented actors in all major media)
Find your way with Jagger Kaye career coaching for actors. $30. For beginners and returnees.
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
Actors, writers and everyone ... click here for more Workshops.
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- SPACE PATROL -
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost.
That is where they should be.
Now put the foundation under them.
~Henry David Thoreau
NEW! THINK SMALL, SAVE BIG!
Showcase yourself in an intimate 40 seat theatre in the Times Square area, with TRU savings for first-time renters. Perfect for one person or small cast shows. With light/sound included . Competitive prices. Contact Matthew Corozine at Matthew Corozine Studio for TRU discount details: 917.912.6372 or visit www.matthewcorozinestudio.com for photos and more info.
NEW! TWO SPACES NEEDED IN THE FALL!
Samsara Theatre Company (TRU member Jason Kane, Artistic Director) is looking for spaces for both a benefit and a production this fall. The benefit (for the theatre company) will take place the first or second Friday and Saturday in September (depending on space availability). We would only need the space for a quick tech prior to the Friday performance. Seating for this event is not limited to 99 seats, but we are interested in just the Midtown area (unless the space is too good to pass up). The second request is for our premiere production. The show, ("The House of Yes") is scheduled to run 10/12-29, four performances a week (preferably Thu-Sun nights). We would prefer exclusive access, but we will settle for non-exclusive if the space/price is right. Seating for the production is limited to 99 seats. Also looking in the Midtown area. Please contact Jason Kane (646-262-6003, jason@samsaratheatre.com) if you have or know of an available space during either of these timeframes.
NEW! GET MOVIN' TO THE ACTORS MOVEMENT STUDIO SPACE.
20% discount for TRU! Rehearse, perform, have classes, parties, photo shoots, hold auditions, do comedy, wear garments at Garment District Theater & Comedy Café. Center area studio 60-seat black box theater. Weekly 6 day rental $1,500.00, 3 day weekend Rental $1,200. Hourly rehearsal/class rate: $25-$35. Four-Hour Performance Block: $350-$450. Lighting, piano, 11 windows, reception area, sound system. Stage: 19 feet X 16 Feet (Wooden Platform) Audience Area 25 feet X 18 feet (Actors Equity Approved Showcase and Audition Venue). Call 212.736.3309 or e-mail ams@actorsmovementstudio.com, Website: www.actorsmovementstudio.com
SMALL, ATTRACTIVE THEATER/WORKSHOP SPACE!
Stage Left Studio, not your typical black box, but a lovely little gem of a theatre/workshop space. Forget basic black – this stylish space has wine red walls, midnight blue drapes and carpets, and a 12 feet of windows looking onto the south side of Times Square. State of the art sound and light system. Seats 24, great for readings, casting calls, solo shows and receptions. Elegant lobby. Read more about it at www.stageleftstudio.com
OFFICE SHARE ON W. 37TH STREET!
Looking to share office space in the Zipper Theater. It is fully loaded with computers, 4 phone lines, internet, fax, printing, etc. Asking $500/mo. for your share plus about $100 for the phone/internet share. Negotiable. Call Angelo Fraboni at 212.631.7870 or email angfraboni@nyc.rr.com
NEED TO SHARE SPACE FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS!
NY Artists Unlimited have been officially invited to return to Downeast Arts Center after a 9 or 10-month gut renovation (starting in October), but they'll need a temporary home. They're good till the end of September. Staring October 1st, seeking temporary rehearsal space, performance space, and/or a place to hang our hat (just one little corner of the world...). If you know of anyone with some extra space they could provide at cheap rates or (ideally) as an in-kind contribution, they can get a tax deduction. This could be a corporation with a building, another nonprofit that might have a room and/or stage to share, a church, whatever... please put on your thinking caps! We're open to any and all offers (including cheap!). Email Melba LaRose at NYArtUnltd@aol.com
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
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.
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Sage advice on renting Sage Theater near Times Square. Rehearsal, performance, meeting and party space.
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.
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.
The Matthew Corozine Studio has moved to a new home on 43rd Street.
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TRU special! Huge new midtown rehearsal space available, beautiful and big enough for your whole chorus line.
Emerge with Emerging Artists Theatre. 2 new rehearsal studios for rent.
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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.
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There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.
~William J. Clinton
ADDED 8/6! ROME - TRASTEVERE APARTMENT FOR RENT!
Charming Rome apt. 55 square meters with visible beams and huge terrace (110 m2) full of plants overlooking both via delle Mantellate and the Lungotevere (Tiber) Corner.
Composed of small mezzanine with a queen-size bed, double living room, double sofa bed, desk/table, dining area, armchairs, full length mirror(s), lots of closet space and a full bathroom with bathtub and shower. Sleeps 3. Rates: 120 Euro per night (cheaper than average Rome hotels), 550 Euro for one week or 1700 Euro per month or longer (up to 6 months to a year). Click here for photos. Please Nora at noraarmani@yahoo.com so she can arrange viewing.
NEW! NEED FALL APARTMENT SHARE CONVENIENT TO MIDTOWN!
Actor looking for an apartment share beginning September or October in Weehawken, West New York, Union City, Jersey City, Hoboken or any safe neighborhood (Astoria or LIC or Sunnyside in Queens or Williamsburg in Brooklyn for example) in a borough. "I do not want to be more than 30 minutes from TSQ/Manhattan. I am a mid-thirties Caucasian working male actor (TV credits) but I teach & help in commercial real estate for steady income. I also do not smoke, no pets & very neat." $500-700 range & no more than 1 or 2 other roommates & a cat is fine but no dogs. Contact: actor.needs.apt@gmail.com
NEW! GET A SUBLETTER AND IN TURN, AN INTERN GETS HOUSING.
His college will pay you. For August thru December. Seeking sublet for male college student from Ohio University, needs reasonably priced temporary housing while interning on an Off-Broadway production in NYC. Responsible and reliable. Any leads, please e-mail Katherine Heberling, Company Manager, The Directors Company: directorscompany@aol.com
NEW! SUBLET, FOR A LARK!
The Lark Play Development Center is looking for housing for two guest artists associated with their Annual Playwrights Week Festival. Nina Mitrovic, a Croatian playwright, will need a place to stay 9/10-19. Torange Yeghiazarian, the artistic director of Golden Thread Productions in CA, a theater that explores Middle Eastern culture and identity, will need a place to stay 9/14-19. If you have an apartment, a room, or even a sofa to spare and are interested in hosting either of these great artists, please contact daniella@larktheatre.org as soon as possible.
NEW! APARTMENT NEEDED FOR TWO PLUS A DOG!
She's a stage manager and a production manager but can't manage to find an apartment. (Well, after all it's New York.) Apartment needed ASAP for 3: the theater professional, her partner, and a boxer (the canine type, not a human pugilist). Contact Elizabeth by e-mail at e.grunenwald@att.net or by phone: 937.369.9668. If the dog answers, leave a message.
NEW! JOE NEEDS TO ROAM TO A NEW HOME.
Seeks long-term (6 months or more) sublet or roommate situation. He is 32, single, actor/writer, non-smoking, straight. Seeks monthly rent between $750-$1000. E-mail Barton_joe@yahoo.com
NEW! ONE-MONTH SHARE IN BEAUTIFUL EAST SIDE APARTMENT!
One-month share available, mid-August to 9/14. Cynthia is extending her European trip. Roommate Nils is from Copenhagen Denmark. "I call him Einstein, he is brilliant, adorable and a great cook..." This is a 2 bedroom apartment in 5 rooms. Completely furnished with washer and dryer in an eat-in kitchen, Living room and an office, ceiling fans and 2 air conditioners, wifi, wood floors, exposed brick, house-keeper clean. Near Central Park, also the museums. Around the corner, Gourmet Garage, the best Japanese, French, Mexican and health bars, easy shopping area. Transportation: One block the no. 6 train and the Cross-Town bus to the West-Side. Link to online pics: http://karalla.com/Headquarters/headquarters.htm Email karalla.com@gmail.com
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
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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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
A moving moment for a theater person. Theatre lighting designer, female, 30-something, seeks home in or near NYC.
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NEW - REVIEWS OF THE MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL (LOL, The Wastes of Time, Motion and Location, Pie-Obsessed Drunken Fatties, Sex and Sealing Wax, the Sibling, MentalPause and The Quiet Model):
Perhaps the strongest piece in this year’s Midtown Festival is the dark and sexy LOL by Tony Sportiello. The show has the perhaps unfair advantage of previous productions with the same director and one key cast member, and therefore it might stand out in any festival for its polished performances and precise direction. Yet director Jerry Less has kept things simple, with actors on chairs and stools and not much else. Not much else besides brilliant comic turns by Greg Skura as the protagonist/narrator Danny, a romance-starved writer of romance novels, and Nicole Taylor as Karen, a female alter-ego he creates in order to roam Bisexual-Fem chat rooms to learn more about how to please women. Skura is sweetly low-key and convincingly befuddled, awkward, unassuming, overwhelmed, innocent and desperate in a kaleidoscope of emotional hairpin turns that drive the juicy, sexy, surprising yet inevitable plot. Taylor, the one who’s done the role before, is simply astonishing as a figment of Danny’s mind come to life, a sexual kewpie doll with the soul of Chuckie and the libido of Catherine the Great; she manages to breathe complex and credible life into this fantasy creation, and finds both the churlish brat and the ravishingly compassionate woman in what could have otherwise been a plot device. Kari Swenson Riely is vulnerable and heartbreaking as Jenny, the fragile object of unreal Karen’s genuine affection. The entire cast is pitch perfect, and Less has choreographed their physical and emotional moves with sensitivity and humor. LOL? Well, it’s not consistently laugh-out-loud funny, especially considering how dark it ultimately becomes; but it is consistently engaging. The story has more psychological heft than the author allows – it could be a truly harrowing examination of a psychotic rift in the mind of a man trying to get in touch with his feminine side, but an easy-out ending keeps the play moored in the Twilight Zone rather than allowing it to soar among the stars. Catch the last performance tonight (Saturday) at 10:30pm at the WorkShop Mainstage, 312 W. 36th Street.
Almost as satisfying for far different reasons is the tender, compassionate The Wastes of Time by Duncan Pflaster who is truly too gentle a soul for this world of ours. Still, Pflaster has bravely etched three memorable characters and set them dancing emotionally against the backdrop of the gay disco scene and AIDS. Yes, this is an AIDS play, but one that handles the subject with disarming naturalness and perspective. Out and in his 20’s, Jess is weary of the shallowness of his peers and ripe for a relationship with the older and only sometimes wiser David, conservatively buttoned-down and harboring provocative though disturbing thoughts on the purpose of AIDS in our society. Jess Cassidy White is spirited and sweet as the young Jess, and commands attention in every moment he is on stage. But the richest, quirkiest and most complex acting is from Susan Barnes Walker as every gay boy’s dream mom, understanding and accepting to a fault; yet when her Flower Child breeding eventually crack and gives way to rage and outrage, she is frightening and compelling. The deep dark secret that gradually comes out, that binds these three characters in unexpected ways, is actually a bit too pat and predictable. But I have no better ideas to offer Pflaster, so if a convenient plot device is what he needs to raise the stakes and generate drama, so be it. I cared about these people, deeply. And even more important, I recognized them. Catch the last performance tonight (Saturday) at 10pm at the WorkShop Jewel Box, 312 W. 36th Street.
It’s been two years since TRU presented Motion and Location by Lorna Littleway in our own series, and here it is in a next-step production at MITF. So okay – I’m prejudiced. I feel this is an extremely well-written, warm and funny piece about matters multi-cultural; specifically, the tug of war between sports and academics on black teenage Clarissa, as embodied by her gay baseball all-star Aunt Bo on one side and her middle class-aspiring mom on the other. I think I detected some rewrites here and there, including an overly long opening monolog by Aunt Bo about baseball delivered far too early for us to care, one of the few errors in a near-perfectly pitched game. And Geany Masai is a larger-than-life and charismatic actress, but she never seemed to settle comfortably into the role of Mother; her struggles with line readings slowed the pace and made the play seem somewhat more labored and solemn than it felt in the lightening quick, thoroughly engaging TRU reading. But Suzanne Froix is strong and convincing as Aunt Bo, and Angela Arnold is an absolute treasure as Clarissa, strong-willed and moody and touching as a teen coming to terms with her life choices, including ones about her sexuality. It continues to be guided by the able hand of TRU friend Sue Lawless, one of the finest directors of comedy on the planet. Catch the last performances today (Saturday) at 11am (good morning – get dressed and get down there), and tomorrow (Sunday) at 7:45 at the WorkShop Mainstage, 312 W. 36th Street.
Pie-Obsessed Drunken Fatties has a great title, two thoroughly engaging writer/performers and actual servings of pie. It just needs a little more play. This seemingly random combo of monologs dances on the edge of being a coherent evening, and with a bit more development could successfully travel the fringe circuit. The pairing of performers is an interesting one, though, with sub-textual significance that could be further explored. Marjorie Suvalle is a perky young thing with curly blonde hair and an edge of nuttiness that needs to be loosened just a bit more; it doesn’t quite come naturally to her yet, but she shows promise as a comic actress. Julie Perkins is an older counter-part, also blonde but with her nuttiness raging in two of the most savagely comic portrayals I have ever seen of women beyond the verge of a nervous breakdown. Floating in there somewhere is the sense that Suvalle is a young everywoman going through the disillusions of disastrous dating that will turn her into the darkly and delightfully crazed Perkins. Interestingly, Suvalle is more successful at creating the mannerisms of the men she is dating than in finding a convincing persona for herself. They interact midway in a wildly choreographed prom dance that may just suggest that they both need to leave men behind and reach out to each other. It is directed with a firm hand by Michael Ormond. This is a work-in-progress, and I genuinely hope these two talented ladies will continue to explore their themes, and perhaps even find other interesting ways to interact.
I caught the return engagement of Romy Nordlinger’s Sex and Sealing Wax, and was impressed with the work she has done on the piece since last year’s festival. This is a loose exploration of seven loose female characters, and how their self-images have been shaped by our mass media culture. Nordlinger’s characterizations and monologs are sharper now, including a much clearer and better thought out Latina waitress refusing to justify her life choices to her self-righteously conservative sister; and the videotaped “Existential Makeover” segments that provide a thru-line for the evening (with Romy as a demented cosmetic surgeon) are better produced and projected on a much nicer backdrop, albeit one that resembles a TV screen on steroids. References to Alice Through the Looking Glass pop up here and there, but the themes are still as elusive as that shadowy rabbit who keeps scurrying through. Still, Nordlinger is a gifted monologist with a flair for character detail and a nice command of her vocal and physical technique. Did I mention she strips at the end? Catch her last performance tomorrow (Sunday) at 1:45pm at Where Eagles Dare, 347 W. 36th Street.
The Siblings is an interesting exercise in stylized presentation, skillfully directed by Edward Elefterion, employing sparse set pieces, a Kabuki-like prop woman in black who punctuates moments with sound effects, and simple but effective lighting that gives it a look and feel that is different from anything else in the festival. It is a dark, dark take on the Hansel and Gretel story, with Biblical undertones and themes of faith and the existence of God. It all unfolds with deceptive simplicity that branches out into complex philosophical complications upon complications. It held my interest, but I longed for something richer and more poetic – or more sardonic – in the play’s language. It all looked great but sounded rather flat, which may have been the point. But it does tease the brain and leave a haunting memory. Catch the last performance tomorrow (Sunday) at 11am at The Workshop Mainstage, 312 W. 36th Street.
MentalPause is worth catching if you admire good dancing. Writer/performer Margaret Liston moves exquisitely and is consistently compelling in the dance portions of her show. There is much that is honest and real in the script, but its fresh perceptions about that happy time called menopause were few and far between for me, although I am perhaps not the target audience. The show needs a stronger structure; it hasn’t yet found a dramatic arc for its presentation of the raging mood swings of a woman confronting change of life. And it features a very sloppy parody of Porter’s “Let’s Do It” that used jarringly bad rhymes and slipshod scansion, and lowers the overall standards of a promising piece. One more show tomorrow (Sunday) at 3pm at the WorkShop Mainstage, 312 W. 36th Street.
The Quiet Model is one of the best looking plays in the festival. Director Chelsea Miller creates consistently strong stage pictures, and uses props, gauzy blue fabric, moody lighting and period-like costumes to give the show a veneer of professionalism. I fear she has neglected the actors, however, and failed to guide them to a clear understanding of the text. I caught many misreadings of lines throughout, dramatic inflections that seemed counter to the emotion of the moment, histrionics often drowning out the basic meaning of the text. I believe Miller is true to playwright L.A. Mitchell’s intentions, but I would prefer a bit more substance to support the style. Last show is tomorrow (Sunday) at 7pm at the MainStage Jewel Box, 312 W. 36th Street.
Lou Rodgers piece "Wake of the Essex" at Midtown International Theatre Festival is fabulous. Beautifully written and performed. ~Julie Halpern
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Actually went [to see DruidSynge at Lincoln Center - the 8-hour presentation of the complete theatrical works of John Millington Synge]. There are lots of intermissions. What a dismal despairing life those people had. But they're fighters. Production is more than worthwhile. Direction, brilliant. Performances, superb. As are sets and costumes and lighting. One thing about the theatre is that it has horrendous accoustics. Those combined with a thick brogue made it difficult to understand everything that was said, but oddly enough, it didn't matter. ~Elena
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 WON 5 Tony Awards, including Best Musical]
I'll add my endorsement of The Drowsy Chaperone (in case 5 Tony Awards 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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OFF-BROADWAY DEAL! A DISCOUNT THAT'LL MAKE YOU SHOUT!
Our friend Victoria Lang has brought SHOUT! The Mod Musical to New York, and she's offering a special discount of only $39.50 (regularly $55.00). TRU Board member Pat Addiss is also part of the team for “The hottest new musical in New York!”—Good Morning America; “Delightfully entertaining!”—John Simon, Bloomberg News Visit BROADWAYOFFERS.COM For a groovy good time, enter the code SH4PLUS, or call Special Promotions at 212.947.8844 and mention the code SH4PLUS.* Now running: Tuesday 7 PM, Wednesday-Saturday 8 PM, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 3 PM. (Performance Time: 90 Minutes, No Intermission) The Julia Miles Theater, 424 West 55th Street, NYC. For directions, parking, restaurants, and more information visit the website at www.ShoutTheModMusical.com
THE BEST OF THE BAD, EVCEN BETTER WITH A TRU DISCOUNT!
Save $5! BEST IN FEST (Naughty Bits from NY Artists Unlimited Bad Musicals Festival), 7/27-8/19: Thursdays-Fridays-Saturdays @ 8 pm. Come see the festival's most sidesplitting shows: "LOVE.COM" Large Marge meets Leonard the Nerd in cyberspace. Inspired by A Confederacy of Dunces, they run off to meet in New Orleans... but as Paris in lingerie and Fabio in leather. "THE SOUND OF WIZARDS" G Dubya meets Osama Vin Labia where the red brick meets the yellow brick road. They run into Nan the Nun (with a cartload of kids in lederhosen) and Dotty, a drugged-out, over-the-hill hippie looking for Woodstock. Meanwhile, Barbara Bush has been turned into... oh well, we'll save that for a surprise! And, winner of this year's Golden Pineapple... "BEST LITTLE CRACKHOUSE IN PHILLY" (Or, Crackwhore... the Musical!) Just as it sounds: Pretty Woman meets Best Little Whorehouse -- and gives new meaning to hoedown! $20 at door; $15 for TRU. Downeast Arts Center, 203 Avenue A (betw. 12th and 13trh).
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
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! TAKE THAT MUSICAL JOURNEY ALREADY... AND SAVE $10!
The Makor asked us to come back, so ... A Musical Journey, featuring Vickie Phillips, is back for ONE special Sunday afternoon performance at The Makor, and TRU saves $10! It's that one-woman show written and directed by TRU Prez Bob Ost, featuring music by Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill and Charles Aznavour. This bittersweet tour de force chronicles Vickie Phillips' travels through European cities scarred by war and the Holocaust - an intimate, powerful tapestry of music and reminiscence. Featuring musical accompaniment by Gerry Dieffenbach and William Schimmel. Sunday 9/10 only, 3:00pm. $30, $20 for TRU - folks have been having trouble ordering from website, so just email Bob and he'll put you on the reservation list: bobostcd@aol.com For more info and to TRY to purchase tickets, go to www.makor.org/theater and click the Musical Journey link and use code TRU2 for a $10 discount. The Makor is in the Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street..
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NEW! TAKE A BREAK FROM THE HEAT WITH A SMALL TEMPEST!
An annual outdoor Shakespeare in the Garden presentation of a one-hour, family-friendly version of Shakespeare's The Tempest - where the children are brought into the action to dance with Ariel and haunt the bad guys. Presented at the West Side Community Garden, West 89th Street (between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenues) in Manhattan. Performances are every Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m., now-8/20. With a special midweek performance on Thursday 8/10 at 7 p.m. No reservations needed.No admission charge.Just come on over! All the actors are members of the Instant Shakespeare Company that performs an annual marathon of all Will's plays at the NYC Public Libraries. So, if you enjoy Shakespeare-lite, come on down.
NEW! WANNA SEE SAW? FOR FREE?
Our friends at SAW Productions are inviting TRU to a free industry reading of Parthenogenesis, a controversial new play by Patrick Cleary about some unexpected consequences of artificial insemination. Directed by John Hickock and featuring Janet Caroll (Little Women), Jed Orlemann (One Life to Live) and Haviland Stillwell (Fiddler on the Roof). Tuesday evening, 8/8 at 7:30pm. Seating is limited; please reserve by emailing parthenogenesisplay@gmail.com or phoning 646.584.6345. Snapple Theater Center, 1627 Broadway at 50th Street.
YOU CAN NEVER TELL ABOUT TRU FRIENDS
TRU pal James Christy's Never Tell is about to open. It's presented by Broken Watch (and just in time). 7/22-8/13. Get the full scoop at http://www.brokenwatch.org/html/new.html. For now we CAN tell that Never Tell tix are $20 and you can get them at http://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1513 and the show is at Michael Weller Theatre, 311 W. 43 St., 6th Floor.
ROAR WITH LAUGHTER: THE LIONHEARTED PLAYERS' COMEDY SHOW.
Save $2. Sketch Comedy and magic, too. (Ha ha/ Oooh-aaahhhh.) Monday 8/7 at 7 pm. (dinner available if you come at 6:30 pm) Magician Dave Cremin's “Out Of This World Magic” (with humor) plus the comedy duo The Rob and Mark Show. $12 cover plus minimum. Call by 8/5 to reserve and thus save $2 on the $12 cover: Ask about minimum. 212.265.8130. At Danny's Skylight Room, 346 W. 46 St.
NEW! BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS WITH BROAD HORIZONS.
A special limited en-“Gage”-ment. Be engaged by Mary Gage's Evensong. TRU friends Broad Horizons Theatre Company in association with TRU Advisory Board member Jack W. Batman presents Evensong 8/10-27: at 8 pm on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3 pm on Sundays. The weaving together of the lives of six people, speaking for a generation of Americans - some of whom were born here, others who arrived here with nothing. These men and women toiled, suffered and survived to help shape this country. A celebration of their lives and wisdom. Directed by Lewis Magruder. For tix, call 212.352.3101 or online at www.TheaterMania.com. Evensong weaves together the lives of six people. They speak for a generation of Americans - some of whom were born here, others who arrived here with nothing. These men and women toiled, suffered and survived to help shape this country. They are our ancestors, and Evensong celebrates them for the lives they lived and the wisdom they pass along. At TBG Arts Center, Main Stage, 312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor.
NEW! THE AMAZING A CAPELLA ACCIDENTALS!
The Accidentals have a brand new tenor, so join them for The Summer Knows with Emily Bindiger (one of my dearest friends, and a great singer), Dennis Deal, Margaret Dorn, Bill Mitchell, Marcia Pelletiere, Jim Vincent, Rosie Vallese, and introducing the new guy Matt Perri. With special guest guitarist Mark Sganga opening the show at 7:30PM. $15 admission, NO cover, NO minimum (FABULOUS food!). Monday 8/14. The MAKOR, 35 W. 67th Street (Columbus and Central Park West). Reservations (Y-Charge): 212.415.5500.
NEW! A BRAND “SPANKING” NEW PLAY COULD BE A “HIT”.
It’s about, um, sado-masochism. Point of You Productions takes pains to present Hurt So Good by Johnny Blaze Leavitt, a romantic dramedy (a new two-act play follows a man and his film crew who journey into the city’s kinky subculture and the man rediscovers who he is and what he’s capable of becoming for the woman he loves. Play aims to enlighten and entertain in an effort to dispel negative stereotypes surrounding the S&M/B&D subculture. Love, laughs and leather.) 8/31-9/16 (Weds-Sats at 8 pm). Reservations: 212.352.3101 or online: www.pointofyou.org The Medicine Show Theatre, 549 W. 52 St., 3rd Floor
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BEYOND THE BOROUGHS
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.
- Albert Einstein
NEW! LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING IN PORTLAND 9/7-17.
Contemporary Art Festival in Oregon. More than 250 artists in all the arts from all over in this 4th annual event. Moments of movement and imagery under bridges, over rivers, on stages, etc. Highlights include performances from musician Laurie Anderson, choreographer Bebe Miller, French theatre group Vivarium Studio, and all-female Japanese performance group Yubiwa Hotel and new visual art. The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art has full details at website: www.PICA.org
NEW! LOOKING AHEAD: FREE READING OF TRU PLAYWRIGHT!
If you're in Baltimore in September, be sure to catch a reading of The Natural Way by TRU members D.A. Williams. It's a taut ninety minute drama about a medical malpractice event in an urban hospital emergency department, and its effect upon four characters: the patient, attending and resident physicians, and nurse. Saturday 9/23. Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 South Ann Street, Baltimore, MD 21231. For info, or directions to theater, contact D.A. Williams at portsgroup@aol.com Reservations not needed.
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
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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
NEW! Body-Boundary, curated by Feng Boyi: A group of young Chinese painters respond to China’s modernization and the affect on its youth, addressing common themes of androgynous personas, ambiguous emotions and changing relationships with nature. NOW-9/1. Chambers Fine Art, 210 Eleventh Avenue, 4th floor. For info: 212.414.1169. Or visit www.chambersfineart.com
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BROADWAY & OFF-BROADWAY OFFERS
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You can't buy love, but you can pay heavily for it.
~ Henny Youngman
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!.
NEW! HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
AGAIN, A HISTORY BOYS DISCOUNT. Thru 8/30, save up to 45% on Broadway's Tony Award-winner on Tuesday or Wednesday. HotNYCDeals offers the price of $52.50 for Wednesday matinees or $62.50 for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Subject to availability. Go online to www.broadwayoffers.com and enter the code HBHDL42. or call 212.947.8844 and use the same code. Or print this and present it at the box office. Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44 St. And the rest is History.
NEW! FANTASTICK SAVINGS ARE A SNAP AT THE SNAPPLE CENTER.
The Fantasticks is now back in the Big Apple at The Big Snapple. Off-Broadway's 17,162 performance record setter of a musical is now ON Broadway! So just “Try To Remember” the simple code below and save “Much More” …Tix: $45 (Regular price: $75) Performance Schedule: Evenings: (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8:30; Sundays at 7:30). Matinees: (Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:30 and Sundays at 3:30. Try to remember the kind of September when life was slow but not too slow, this offer will be over before you know it (thru 9/10, to be more precise) Limit 6 tix per person. Subject to prior sale. Can't be combined with other offers. Use code HOTNYC when contacting Ticketmaster by phone at 212.307.4100 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com. The theater is at 210 W. 50 St. More info on the show at www.Fantasticksonstage.com. This is an offer from HotDeals NYC.
OH, MAMMA MIA! SUCH A BARGAIN!
This is ABBA-solutely true: you can save on Wednesdays and Thursdays through 8/13. $76.25 tickets (reg. $111.25) Any seats except rows A-M in the orchestra for this long-running pop music musical, a hit in London and on Broadway. Online, go to: www.broadwayoffers.com and enter the code MMHBSUM or use the same code by phone 212.947.8844. Cadillac Winter Garden, 1634 Broadway (near 50 St.) This is an offer from Hot NYC Deals.
PARTIAL VIEW, PARTIAL WEEK, PARTIAL PRICE: SPAMALOT
This Broadway price difference is like Knight and day. Limited view discount for limited time for unlimited silliness at the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Through 8/3 only: Only on Tuesdays (7 pm), Wednesdays (2 pm or 8 pm) and Thursdays (8 pm) Orchestra & Front Mezzanine (regular $111.25, discount price $68); Rear mezzanine and front balcony (regular $66.25 & $76.25, discount price $45. Use the internet to go to www.BroadwayOffers.com and order with discount code SPHDS53. The Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44 St. This is an offer from Hot NYC Deals
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Broadway Deals:
AVENUE Q - As low as $21.25
CHICAGO - As low as $49.25
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - As low as $26.25
THE HISTORY BOYS - As low as $52.50
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE - As low as $49.25
THE LION KING - As low as $20.00
MAMMA MIA! - As low as $76.25
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - As low as $45.00
RENT - As low as $20.00
SWEENEY TODD - 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
THE FANTASTICKS - As low as $45.00
A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN - As low as $37.50
SECOND STAGE THEATRE - Special Offer: 2 Plays for $90.00
SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW - As low as $45.90
SOCK PUPPET SHOWGIRLS - As low as $15.00
TWO DESTINIES - As low as $15.00
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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