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THEATER COMPANIES:

 
The Producers Club announces the launch of their new website! Check out new photos, rates, upcoming events, and discounts here at the PC at www.producersclubtheaters.com
Shadowland is the only non-profit, professional theatre company in Ulster County. We have been producing live theatre for 21 years in Ellenville, New York. Voted BEST IN THE HUDSON VALLEY!  Come check us out at www.shadowlandtheatre.org
Must be scene: The Play's the Thing, designed exclusively to acquaint people of the theatrical industry with original plays by members of Times Square Playwrights. Presenting both written and spoken, a few repesentative scenes from each of six completed full-length plays. The dramatizations are created by Times Square Playwrights actors. New scenes to come at www.playsthething.net
The New Phoenix Theatre NYC is 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.org
Something at the South Street Seaport isn't fishy! It's the delightful ongoing productions of Shooting Star Theatre, dedicated to the productions of Montauk Theatre Productions. Fish for more details at www.shootingstartheatre.org
New Apple Productions is dedicated to aid and promote our members in the visual and performing arts We showcase our members in live performances in venues around the city. Take a bite at NEW APPLE MUSIC AND ART PRODUCTIONS
The Xoregos Performing Company does arcane and new plays and dances. It has premiered plays by Oscar Wilde, Rene Magritte, F. Scott Fitzgerald,
Sarah Bernardt and Jean Cocteau. Repertory dances by Charles Weidman, Ruth St. Denis and Doris Humphrey. Summer 2009, a program of five danced plays. Visit Xoregos.com
Exciting things are happening on Staten Island! Visit Sundog Theatre, a new out-of-borough theater experience at www.sundogtheatre.org
NY Artists Unlimited is an exciting multicultural company that tours (mostly free!) professional theatre to under-served & general audiences. For love at first site: Nyartists.org.
Gilgamesh Theatre Group is dedicated to developing and showcasing new talent and new works while building a non-traditional audience.  Find out more at:  www.gilgameshgroup.org
Center Stage Community Playhouse, the oldest community theater in the Bronx, over 36 years young, is committed to producing quality affordable theater for adults. Great theater for aspiring actors and designers who love the theater. Find your spot at www.centerstageplayhouse.org
Over the river, across the (GW) bridge to Leonia, NJ you go... to the Players' Guild of Leonia for grand community theatre on Grand Avenue! On stages since 1919, PGL's professionals & newbies sharpen their skills in workshops with acting, directing, improvs, new script tryouts, and all aspects of technical and creative stage craft... www.playersguildofleonia.org

Morning Glory Productions hones the craft of up and coming actors while giving them a chance to shine onstage, in a seasonal musical comedy production. Coach/director Jahidah Diaab uses her stage as her classroom to allow the actor to grow — not just act but to perform. See www.jahidah-kerry.com

Developing Artists provides young artists with the tools to succeed as working actors, musicians and writers in the theater community — it's a multi-disciplinary conservatory and producing company that develops original theater written, directed, produced and performed by young adults ... find out more at www.developingartists.org

Everyone rides Shotgun ... check out a very cool company at a very cool website: Shotgun Productions has definitely got the drive at www.shotgun-productions.org

Bringing the anarchy of life to the discipline of the stage ... be visibly impressed with edgy young Visible Theater at www.visibletheatre.org
Take a look at the exciting events happening at the Riant: their history, programs, etc.  Check out the plays to be performed in 2003, order tickets online, visit their Online Store.  The link is http://www.therianttheatre.com
Treehouse Shakers, a dance and theater company offering both adult and children's dance-plays to New York audiences since 1997. And they've just added two additional pages to their great website: "Storytelling" and "Workshops." Shake down the whole tree at www.treehouseshakers.com

Go ape for good theater? Gorilla Repertory Theater Company Inc. gives high-quality productions of classical and important dramatic material ... for free. Ben Brantley in The NY Times has called it "a downtown tradition." Founded in 1992 ... www.gorillarep.org

“...something different... something dangerous... a collaboration, bold and dynamic – an innovation intellectual, and fearless in experimenting with a new theatrical language. Caliban Productions is not another hybrid; it is new ground. Come, take a look at www.calibanproductions.com

They'll leave you speechless: Salt & Pepper Mime Theatre, dedicated to presenting the art of mime and movement based theatre fused with African American folklore. For an eclectic mix of workshops, lecture/demonstrations, story theatre and 1-act plays, spice it up at http://geocities.com/leechenut2/SPMIME.html

Raw Impressions, Inc. is committed to inspiring artists to be prolific with excellence ... creating opportunities for artists to take risks and work with new collaborators ... premiering work after supporting it through a speedy development process free. Go to www.rawimpressions.org for updates on all things Raw and Impressionable

Spoon Theater celebrates the collaborative spirit, developing productions pertinent for today's global and rapidly changing world: "We give voice to those who are a part of our world, but whose stories often go untold ... we involve these diverse voices in our play selection, programs and internships, in artistic, production and volunteer staffs, and in our audience." Go to www.spoontheater.org

The Actors Theatre Workshop (ATW) is an award winning non-profit theatre and community center that produces classical and contemporary plays, develops new dramatic works, trains and develops actors, writers and directors while making a difference in the lives of homeless children and the community at large. Find out more at http://www.actorstheatreworkshop.com/

Judith Shakespeare Company, founded in 1995, is committed to bringing Shakespeare's language to life with clarity and vitality, while expanding the presence of women in classical theatre. Check out Shakespeare Unplugged — The History Cycle right now at www.judithshakespeare.org

Expand your horizons ... get the latest on Broad Horizons events, readings, productions, and the schedule for The Studio. Visit for up-to-date announcements or to learn more about the history and mission of the company.... www.bhorizons.org

Dance and theatre producer, presenter, and artist services company: Dharma Road Productions helps emerging artists with everything from graphic design to videography to submitting applications for performance opportunities, grants, and artist visas ... at www.dharmaroad.com

Emerging Artists Theatre Company (EAT) is a playwright based company that produces new works of emerging playwrights. Check 'em out at www.eatheatre.org

Hamm & Clov Stage Company produces and nurtures playwrights, musicians, dancers, and media artists from around the world, appearing in a variety of venues around the New York area and abroad. Their primary focus recently has been on original material, produced collaboratively, in both English and Spanish. www.hammandclov.org/

Metropolitan Playhouse is a theater company with an interesting history, and an exciting future. Find out what's happening at www.metropolitanplayhouse.org

Women of Color Productions' Through Her Eyes: Women of Color Arts Festival... submission info and festival update at www.womenofcolorpro.citymax.com

TSI/PlayTime is a playground for Playwrights, Directors, and Actors ... a year-round weekly series of theatrical events. Find productions, plus professional workshops, space rental at a great midtown location, opportunities for directors and a lot more at www.theatrestudioinc.org

Dedicated to the cross channel exchange of new plays between the UK and US, cross over to Mind the Gap at www.mindthegaptheatre.com

This Streetlight is shining ... come see what all the buzz is about! Check out upcoming shows, general auditions, staged readings, classes and coaching. Streetlight Productions, a not-for-profit educational, theatre & film production company.

Languishing for language? Intrigued by modern verse drama? Mystic Theatre is a company dedicated to producing and developing just that. Poetic souls can garner more info at the Mystic Theatre website.

"Staging the American Experience" - Yankee Repertory, a not-for-profit theatre company dedicated to affordable, high quality theater. Read more at www.YankeeRep.org

Vision Repertory Company is dedicated to the presentation of original plays based on actual events. From drug addiction to suicidal situations to serious health issues ... get real at www.visionnyc.net or get info at info@visionnyc.net.

Funny... Sheesh is an alternative performance collective and production company that produces original plays, musical improv shows, variety fests and holds classes and workshops for everything regarding the performing arts. Sheesh, why don't you just go to http://funnysheesh.tripod.com/home?

"We get arts and activism mixed up." ... SALAAM Theatre is a not-for-profit professional multidisciplinary theatre company celebrating South Asian American artistic excellence through creative risk-taking and experimentation that challenges all boundaries, connects all peoples and links all the arts in the spirit of progressive solidarity.

Dedicated to producing theater for an ever-changing community, promoting social awareness, cross-cultural understanding ... check out the tobacco bar theatre company's new website at www.tobaccobar.com

 

Click with the multi-media performance company, Art House Productions ... Creating Performance, Broadcast and Publishing Opportunities for Artists. Based in New Jersey, but you can find them at your fingertips now: www.arthouseproductions.org

 

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  MUSIC/DANCE:  
Dances created for video are featured on Mimi Garrard's web site. Keep coming back for more – they change each month at mimigarrarddance.com
"New Jersey’s liveliest dance ensemble... exquisite detail... nourishing stuff" according to Elizabeth Zimmer in The Village Voice. Check out Randy James Dance Works at http://www.rjdw.org
Golden Fleece Ltd., The Composers' Chamber Theatre, founded in 1974, nurtures, develops, commissions, and produces new works by emerging American opera/music theater composers.
See recent work by choreographer Chiara Ajkun, at NY's City Center. Take a thrilling leap right now... click here
For kids of all ages who love musical theater ... TADA! is the place to go in New York City and you can take the child in you on a tour right now at www.tadatheater.com
McDowell Productions and the Central California Cabaret Series … find out more at www.mcdowellproductions.com

Raw Impressions, Inc. is committed to inspiring artists to be prolific with excellence ... create opportunities for artists to take risks and work with new collaborators ... premiere work after supporting it through a speedy development process. Go to http://www.rawimpressions.org

What's got the Mariana Bekerman Dance Company moving these days? Visit the site and see for yourself.

Jazz / klezmer / avant-garde composer and guitarist looking to collaborate with theater writers and directors. More info and MP3 audio files at www.jonmadof.com

Need a place and a space to dance? Nonprofit NYC Dance Spaces matches the needs of dancers and dance companies to appropriate and affordable rehearsal and performance spaces all over NYC's five boroughs… Have a space to rent? Spread the word via their free listings. Very user-friendly and specific info at www.nycDanceSpaces.org

NYC Music Spaces is a FREE online database enabling musicians in all genres to find rehearsal and performance spaces throughout NYC. Search by rental rates, audience capacity, number of musicians, neighborhood. Even tells you if spaces have percussion equipment, piano, recording studios, secure storage.

Composers, lyricists and playwrights meet weekly to create and analyze musical theater, including comedies, dramas, operettas and standup routines for Broadway, off-Broadway, regional theater, revues, concerts and cabaret. Visit Musical Theater Writers Workshop ... and take the Show Biz Quiz while you're there

Discover the classical music of established and emerging theatre composers ... take a trip to The Other Side of Broadway at theothersideofbroadway.net

Your link goes here. Email a blurb and URL to trunltd@aol.com  

Attention all divas: here's the website for La Gran Scena Opera Co. and for Ira Siff, voice teacher for all styles, and interpretive coach for opera singers preparing audition material and roles.

 

 

 

 
   
Check out playwright Tom McCormack's new website, www.tommccormackplays.com. . . . Tom's first full-length play, Endpapers, staged in 2002 - 2003 in New York, had the largest cumulative audience of any Off-Broadway play that year. He now has a playwright's website that includes the three scripts he's worked on since then.
Head down to Armand's Gumbo for some down-home film, video, and more: armand.ruhlman.googlepages.com/home
Jazz Piano artist, vocalist, composer and cabaret artist Tamer Tewfik, MAC Award nominee for 2001 for best song — check him out at TamerTewfik.com.

Award-winning international actress creates her own one-woman (or multiple) cast shows that tour extensively in Europe, the USA and other parts of the world in many languages. For theatre residencies and writing workshops, film festivals and rare screenings, future performance bookings, current successes and lots of photos ... visit www.noraarmani.com

Fall for Pratt ... check out Judith Pratt's plays and stay to see if she can do some fundraising or business writing for you. Plays have been done in places like Boston, NYC, Texas, New Jersey, Omaha, Alaska, and South Africa. Visit her at www.judithpratt.com/WebPlaywright/PrattPlaywright.htm

Listen to TRU friends Anya and Robert ... read the latest news about their Shows and Recordings. Plus lots of great Photos. And listen to the new Cast Album of "Greetings From Yorkville" and take a look at the Songbook at www.AnyaRobertMusic.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!)
Say shalom to Shlomoh Sherman, actor, comic and poet! His website contains creative writings, stories, poems, essays. Quicken the pace from slo-mo to Shlomoh at http://www.kingsolomon.com
 Just another guy who writes musical comedies ... check out the talents of Noel Katz, including his new musical Area 51, at Noel's Home Page. And see his show Such Good Friends in NYMF '07!
Actor and model Lorenzo Scott hopes you consider clicking with him. Get to know him better at http://www.lorenzoscott.biz.ly
Get to know the man that even Carol Channing sometimes mistakes for herself. Say hello to one of cabaret's best friends at Richard Skipper's website.
For fresh, fun and fabulous entertainment, think of The Decibelles ... 4 Hot Babes in 4-part Harmony singing a cappella hits from the 40s, 50s and 60s! Available for bookings. Doo-wop over to www.Decibelles.com
Discover the "Positive Influence" of singer-songwriter Bonnie Lee Sanders, winner of a Bistro and a MAC Award, and a two-time MAC nominee. See what she's been up to, and what she's planning, at www.wizzdom.net/bonnie_lee.htm
Producer/actress Passion has filmed her passion for black women directors. Check out her documentary Drama Mamas! filled with insights and reflections of black women directors (including TRU's Yvette Heyliger). The drama begins at www.dramamamasthefilm.org/
"A leading man's voice in a character actor's body" is how critics have described Kevin McMullan. Visit his website and find out more about his upcoming cabaret gigs, see hundreds of photos, and even get his monthly recipe. Don't forget to sign the guestbook! www.kevinmcmullan.com
20 musicals and 10 screenplays that need a home. Sidney sure writes up a storm! See his work (and consider adoption) at www.SidneyGoldbergWriter.com
Discover the funny breezy style of writer M.M. Devoe, check out her Q&A page for a sense of her fresh approach to fiction and non-fiction writing. Hey, TRU knew her when she was doing PR for theater folk like us. See what she's up to, and what awards she's winning, at www.mmdevoe.com
Will nothing stop this woman? Elisa DeCarlo has her own website including pictures of her Midtown International Theatre Festival hit Cervix with a Smile, which also played the San Francisco Fringe. Go to elisadecarlo.com.futuresite.register.com
If you like a satirical, topical singer/songwriter like Tom Lehrer or Christine Lavin, you'll want to discover Rachel Stone! Showcase yourself at her bi-monthly midtown Community Cabaret, have her write custom songs for your event ... www.rachelstonemusic.com
Meet Paulette Attie, and discover her passion to perform and write, and the need to share this love with others. Go to www.pauletteattie.netfirms.com
Cabaret performer Kristopher McDowell has a nifty new website with lots of song samples (including one by TRU's Bob Ost!) ... at www.kristophermcdowell.com
Great new songs for future shows, guest appearances, or recording projects ... Karen's waiting to make music for you at KarenBenedettoSongs.com

Playwright, actor, director Daniel Guyton ... pretty entertaining website that has a lot of other links for you as well. Come check him out at www.danguyton.com

Award-winning Cabaret Artist/Actress Vickie Phillips offers a discount to TRU Members whenever she's in town. Catch her "Musical Journey" with the songs of Brel ... for bio and reviews click Vickie's new webpage
Wanna see insult comedy at its best? Check out Lisa Lampanelli, Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean, at www.InsultComic.com. You never know what she'll say next!!
Anyone who's looking for a director or playwright, take a peep at Tom. Including info about his current production of Romeo & Juliet at the Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival: meet Tom Rowan at www.tomrowan.net
Laugh at Justice ... funny guy Todd Justice, that is. He's taking his Texas attitude on a cross-country. Check the schedule, hear and see funny clips at www.ToddJustice.com

Director, actress and certified teacher Julie Jensen now has a website you can view and share at home.nyc.rr.com/juliejensen

Follow this New York actress as she soars through her performing career with photos, a complete bio and resume, her continuously updated News page, an upcoming reel, and... what's this about Gary Busey?? Be the first to know what Jeanette's up to next at www.jeanettebonner.com

I Love Myself, or so John Tedeschi says. For some killer information about John and his show click here

See what one of cabaret's sprightliest redheads is up to these days ... link up with Gerta Grunen at gertagrunen.com

Her successful solo show "not a nice girl" has helped create a thriving student body for this teacher/director/actor/writer. With NYC workshops in acting, writing, solo show and standup comedy, Cheryl King covers all the performance bases, and also artistic directs the NY Solo Play Lab. Find the queen of Kings at www.cherylkingproductions.com

Looking for a play? Highly theatrical - magical - highs, lows and laughs - for full-lengths, 10-minute gems, and in between. Check out Robin Rice Lichtig at dramamama1.homestead.com/Home.html

Looking for that perfect monologue, scene, or original play? Award-winning Los Angeles playwright Kelly Younger has plays available for scene study, auditions, competitions, festivals, and productions.  Visit www.KellyYounger.net and register for his mailing list.

Looking for some very talented friends? See what's up with Jamie deRoy & friends at jamiederoy.com

Bridging the gap between jazz and pop, with a wee bit of Broadway and a whole lot of rock, singer/actress Beth Lane, whose CD Lies of Handsome Men is selling nationwide, will sing straight to your heart. Her acting chops are pretty spicy, too! Check out the CD at www.cdbaby.com/bethlane

Twice MAC-nominated vocal trio Boulevard East, the trio that performs those wonderful songs in “fabulous three-part harmony"!  For upcoming gigs and information, visit www.boulevardeastproductions.com

New York Upbeats (Sue Horowitz-Singer & Laura Paulman-Pianist) offer customized music & comedy shows and children’s entertainment... for Corporations, Associations, Private Parties, Cruises, Hospitals, Schools, Cabaret. Beloved Standards, Tuneful Orginals, and Clean, Clever Comedy!   Go to www.drsue.com

Jennifer Jiles tells all in her solo show Kicking and Screaming ... "Only a Rockette can tell you what goes on BEHIND the kickline!" Get your kicks at www.jenniferjiles.com

Hear Dennis Livingston's cabaret & theater songs, view lyrics, request sheet music & utilize the extensive links at this "first-stop portal to the cabaret world." ... click Dennis Livingston

NYC area actress with extensive training, theater, television, and film credits, wants to be a part of your next production! Meet Alexandra at www.alexandragulino.com

Upstate playwright takes on Manhattan! Prize-winning, published, and visits the city on a regular basis ... always looking for good talent (playwrights, directors and actors) to work with at festivals such as the Riant Strawberry and the Samuel French, or to network with while developing other new works... Jay D. Hanagan at www.jayhanagan.com

Actress, singer, model with really cool flash site — lots of great shots and info, plus a few song clips. Meet Maura M. Knowles at www.mauramknowles.com

Inspired by a 2001 TRU marketing meeting, TRU member (and stage director) Mark Steven Robinson has decided to finally get himself a web site! Check out: www.MarkRobinson.net

NYC actress Amy Hoerler: credits in movies and tv are numerous, including major film and tv shows and a bunch of student and indie films. Also an active member of a)LoStCrEaTiVe Theatre Company. Visit www.amyhoerler.com

Looking for a blonde, blue-eyed soprano with a strong belt? Click on over to Liz Lagerlof at http://www.lizlagerlof.com

Classical/pop crossover songstress Phyllis Lynd wants to show you her CD.  Some classical songs can be heard on the  international page, some  CD songs on the CD preview page. Get your Phyl at phyllislynd.com

 

Meet Jason J. Deburgo: actor/ singer/ model/ voiceovers/ networker extraordinaire ... see photos and reel, hear songs, check out his chat forum and hook up with his entertainment industry links for all entertainers at http://www.jasonj.biz

Meet Jason J. Deburgo: actor/ singer/ model/ voiceovers/ networker extraordinaire ... see photos and reel, hear songs, check out his chat forum and hook up with his entertainment industry links for all entertainers at http://www.jasonj.biz

 

 
  CD'S, SHOWS, FILMS, ETC:  
Plays and musicals written for, performed by and presented to baby boomers and older, and a unique repertory company of theater pros in Rockland County that's always seeking mature actors. See www.boomerproductions.com 
 
What Light From Darkness Grows ... a serialized historical drama with music. Winner of the NFCB Golden Reel Award for best radio drama and the 2003 Gracie Allen Award. Starring Harry Lennix & Lisa Gay Hamilton - Narrated by Phylicia Rashad! Go to www.whatlight.com
Everybody's Gettin' into the Act ... an interview with your friendly editor about my 2004 CD — check it out at www.fynsworthalley.com or click this link: Stage Door
Take the time to learn more about those Timeless Divas! The MAC Award-nominated revue has a glittery past and a bright future, and you can see just what it takes to be a timeless diva at www.TimelessDivas.com
Tune into The Tony and Shlomoh Show... Shlomoh Sherman coproduces with his comedy partner, Tony Dadika. An irreverent politically incorrect TV access show in the Greater NY City Metro Area. Access the behind-the-scenes story at http://www.tonyshlo.com
Take a journey to Dobdinob ... a new family musical magically making its way to production. Learn more at http://Dobdinob.com
Escape to a tongue-in-cheek, action-packed new musical! Pterodactyl Island, the tale of a stalwart young explorer shipwrecked on a deserted island that really isn’t. Memorable musical production numbers, and as extraordinary as any show with killer pterodactoids. Look out - here they come - head for www.pterodactylisland.com.
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

Tourettaville ... an award winning musical... and a lesson in kindness. June Ospa's musical about her son's Tourette's Syndrome received a Very Special Arts 2000 Award from Kennedy Center judges Fred Zollo, Jack Hoffsiss, Marlee Matlin, Wendy Wasserstein. Find out more at tourettaville.com.

A website has Bloomed ... check musical theater writer Charles Bloom's site, including work from five different scores, cabaret/revue material, parodies, notification of upcoming events and more on the way. Link up with this former TRU Voices finalist at www.charlesbloomusic.com

Check out Rich Orloff's trio of one-act comedies,
Incredible Sex,
just published by Playscripts, Inc.! The three comic tales of love and lust await you at http://www.playscripts.com/play.php3?playid=424 

Paulette Attie's new video at New York Hotlist is the first of a series, "Paulette Attie's New York." Check out a segment from a show at the Friars Club: newyorkhotlist.com/paulette-attie-sings-2
Songs from the Cafe Escargot ... the much acclaimed 2005 revival of this musical which has enjoyed previous productions in Atlanta, New York and Nashville. Book and music are by Jaz Dorsey. Read more at www.angelicadevil.com/newescargot
Award-winning multi-media one-woman show, Love Arm'd: Aphra Behn & Her Pen from Love Arm'd Productions, also offering workshops in everything from Voice & Diction to Restoration Acting: www.lovearmd.com
Sixteen British musical theatre stars get a little crazy in Weird & Wonderful, a CD of comic songs by the UK's new master of the genre, Alexander S. Bermange. Read a bit about this balmy Brit at www.bermange.co.uk
Dramatic opportunity: plays by Robin Rice Lichtig. Ten-minute to full-length scripts for producers and directors with imaginations itching to be set on fire, some premieres, all waiting for you at www.dramamama.net
What's your verdict? Check out The Jury, a new musical with a multi-cultural cast, minimum set requirements and a contemporary setting. These jurors react just like you do to that summons: Damn! Be an eyewitness to the website at http://www.thejurymusical.com

  Three faiths, 14 actor/dancers, 8 musicians ... Same Difference, an arts/media/education project for healing multicultural tensions. Learn more at www.samedifference.org

Check out 'BESSIE' Award winner Lawrence Goldhuber's work at www.goldhuber.com You won't be sorry!

Comedian/Songwriter Sue Horowitz and accompanist Laura Paulman offer music & comedy shows for all occasions. Visit Susan "Dr.Sue" Horowitz, speaker/singer-comedienne/author at www.drsue.com

See the award winning comedy Editing Is Everything from Great British Productions,

SEaMEN! the sailor musical ... campy revue about 4 hunky sailors tramping the high seas. Find out more, matey, at www.SEaMENthemusical.com

At last, a sex site you don't have to be embarrassed to visit: check out Sex! The Musical. (Note: site was designed by TRU member Rachel Kadushin!)

 

 

 

 

   
Ken Davenport, producer of Altar Boyz and My First Time (and TRU mentor), is now writing a daily blog ... a great opportunity to ask questions about the industry and learn the inside scoop on producing theater and what happens behind the curtain. Each day you will receive new info and tips to help you become a more knowledgeable performer, business person, theater lover, etc. Visit www.TheProducersPerspective.com
OnWithYourShow ... Your one-stop amateur theater production resource for tips and tools on how to produce a play or musical. Learn how to: select a show, secure production rights, plan a show, choose a venue, build a team, manage a budget, schedule, publicize and much more. Whatever your theater production challenges, we’ll help you get on with your show at www.onwithyourshow.com

Let Theatre-Inc connect you: quotes, deals, and discounts from theater businesses and suppliers on the web's only marketplace specifically for theater: www.Theatre-Inc.com

The Field, a performing artists resource organization — some of the best creative and support programs around for individual artists!  Take a field trip to www.thefield.org and find out how they can help you.
America's Leading Resource For Comedians, Humorists and Emcees ... ComediansUsa books celebrity comedians, political humorists and satirists, impressionists, emcees, stand up comedians, jugglers, hypnotists, imposters, impressionists, magical comedians for corporate and special events worldwide. Get all the funny business at http://www.comediansusa.com
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
Sign up for your FREE subscription to Stage Directions, the ONLY independently published journal devoted to technical theatre. From backstage to box office, STAGE DIRECTIONS is filled with the information you need to stay on top of the latest productions and how they were produced. Go to www.stage-directions.com/subscribe
Theatre Development Fund has a new website! The New York-based not-for-profit performing arts service organization which in the last year alone filled more than 2.3 million theatre seats and returned $70 million to hundreds of Broadway, Off Broadway, off-Off Broadway, music and dance productions, has just launched a complete redesign of its Web site, www.tdf.org
The first official George S. Kaufman website provides background on Kaufman and his major works, to alert theater companies and producers to a wide variety of classic comic plays and musicals that might find a happy home at your theater or university. Essential to theater scholars, students, fans of Broadway history, and anyone interested in some good laughs: www.georgeskaufman.com
Visit and join Europe's largest interactive online cultural community... new website and community dedicated to European arts and culture, in five languages: English, French, German, Polish and Spanish. Artists, managers, curators, producers and directors - visit and make use of this dynamic and comprehensive new resource at LabforCulture.org
America's Leading Resource For Comedians, Humorists and Emcees ... ComediansUsa books celebrity comedians, political humorists and satirists, impressionists, emcees, stand up comedians, jugglers, hypnotists, imposters, impressionists, magical comedians for corporate and special events worldwide. Get all the funny business at http://www.comediansusa.com
OnWithYourShow ... Your one-stop amateur theater production resource for tips and tools on how to produce a play or musical. Learn how to: select a show, secure production rights, plan a show, choose a venue, build a team, manage a budget, schedule, publicize and much more. Whatever your theater production challenges, we’ll help you get on with your show at www.onwithyourshow.com
Need an outside eye on your new musical? Elizabeth Lucas, founding producer of the New York Musical Theatre Festival and a director of new musicals, provides written evaluations and personal consultations for musical theater scripts at any stage of development. Find out about her at http://www.glassbubbleproductions.com/Script.htm
Need a REHEARSAL SPACE? AUDITION SPACE? PERFORMANCE SPACE? Use nycTheatreSpaces.org to easily find suitable spaces for all your needs. Rental rates, space sizes, details about spaces' amenities, locations (including maps), and contact information -- everything you need to save valuable time and money when searching for suitable theatrical space! www.nycTheatreSpaces.org
Photographer Ben Strothmann has been chronicling the events of Ars Nova, the King Kong Room, Makor, Town Hall, the West Bank Cafe ... his photos have appeared in the Daily News, Playbill, "The Leading Men", "Diva Talk", Broadway.com, Genre and Next Magazines. And he offers a TRU discount! Find out more at his new site: www.benstrothmann.com
Susan L. Schulman/Publicity has a new website ... fast and easy access on their range of publicity and marketing services, plus a special section devoted to current clients, designed so media outlets can instantly download bios, head shots, press releases, interviews and features. Go to http://www.schulmanpublicity.com
Artsmanager.org is a free valuable online resource for current and future arts managers, boards, and students. It provides proven solutions to management challenges faced by many of today's not-for-profit arts organizations -- visit http://www.artsmanager.org/home/

Looking for a triple threat brunette with Broadway credits? Find him or her online, anytime, day or night. Go to TALENTsearch at ShakespeareMailing.com. To search for talent free, use password "okActor". YES, IT’S FREE!

The UK Theatre Network provides news, reviews, interviews, tickets and opportunities for people working in the world of theatre. Created and edited by actor, Douglas McFarlane, it includes featured actors, member profiles, theatre jobs, theatre sites, news, what's on facilities, ticket offers, and discussion forums (for which free registration is required). Reach across the ocean with a click to www.uktheatre.net/
The complete online guide to musical theater auditions & performances, including a comprehensive list of musicals with cast breakdowns and storylines and guides for directors and choreographers. Plus an e-store of theater-related merch, all at www.musicaltheatreaudition.com
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is an international network dedicated to affirming the role of the dramaturg, to expanding the possibilities of the field to other media and institutions, and to cultivating, developing and promoting the function of dramaturgy and literary management. Learn more at www.lmda.org
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: http://www.hollywoodfutures.org
Wing it on the web ... view ATW interviews with theater greats. 30 past (2001-2002) American Theater Wing panel discussions with major theater artists from Edward Albee to Hal Prince and many more about Careers In Theater. Now they can be seen again at www.americantheatrewing.org
The Shakespeare Gallery aims to become the world’s largest collection of Shakespearean production photography… an invaluable resource for students researching Shakespeare, actors preparing for roles, and fans of Shakespeare’s plays. The online database is completely free to browse - simply click on the plays that you're interested in learning more about!  Get thee to www.shakespearegallery.org

Tune into The Riant TV (TRTV) blog... providing a nurturing environment to develop new projects and showcase artists on the internet via streaming videos. Visit www.therianttheatre.com/video

Handy little bulletin board full of playwright submission opportunities from En Avant Playwrights. All the opps listed by categories, and include whether there's a fee to submit, etc. and if there's a deadline. Make the write move to http://p202.ezboard.com/benavantplaywrights
What's happening? Paulette Attie is at the scene, writing about events in the New York Monthly Herald and at http://newyorkhotlist.com/author/paulette
Audio and Video services, with special rates for TRU readers! Taping, editing, CD/DVD burning and a whole slew of tech services at reasonable rates, in as convenient midtown location. Go All Digital, and hear samples of work at www.shereesano.com
Website for international artists... quite simply the largest and most well-researched database of international theatre festivals. It provides multi-faceted content on festivals to deepen audiences' understanding and appreciation of performances. See the world at www.KadmusArts.com
Going on tour? Check out this free searchable database — it's designed to help independent performing artists, arts administrators, and audiences nationwide to research and design tours! The Field, a New York City-based non-profit arts service organization, has launched this new resource at www.gotour.org
Photo/author of 50 Portrait Lighting Techniques, Art of the Storyboard and the staged reading of The Duchess and the Duke at the Stella Adler Theater. Link to johnhartpics.com
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. Click here for the blog
X-treme Art for the X-treme border-crosser... "the most original contemporary Latino arts site around." New cyber-art and performance projects, including the controversial “Chica-Iranian  Project” ... details on how to apply to Summer Performance workshops in Oaxaca, Mexico... photo-portfolios, films and audio art, techno-poetica, and more… http://www.POCHANOSTRA.com

Original Music and Sound for Your Play or Musical! Mason Rather guarantees exceptional compositions and support for your next project. Flexible rates accommodate the biggest and smallest budgets. To learn more visit www.masonrather.com

Go where theater pros talk the talk ... click here to check out the Theatre Talk site and tune into the views and interviews.

Legal website worth looking into ... they charge only the government filing fee, plus taxes, and a small commission. Services: Incorporation, LLCs, Trademarks, Copyrights, Divorce, Wills, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Living Trust, Prenuptials, U.S. Citizenship, Name Change, and More. Go to www.legalzoom.com

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... at http://www.kadmusarts.com

Online ticketing service that's FREE? Yup, and it has more features than the others that charge more! It's your ticket to fairer ticketing practices — go to www.BrownPaperTickets.com

Aiming to eventually be the best resource for practical information and advice about technical theatre techniques for theatre folk at any level ... www.theatrecrafts.com

Free service to all filmmakers and production companies: post any current or future cast or crew calls at www.haydenfilms.com to gain additional world wide exposure to your audience. Crew Database is expanding each day with talented filmmakers throughout the world. Click here.

Small producer-writer production company also "produces" websites, consulting for design, posting your site and many other content topics to promote YOU. Services ala cart and TRU gets a discount. Visit BestFriendsProductions.com

Informational/networking website for the prop community ... a handy new resource awaits you at PropPeople.com

Multicultural film and tv production company dedicated to all forms of creativity. Currently working on a Documentary based on Latinos and the barrios. Ven à www.lanegritaproductions.com

Freelance prop fabricator here in NYC can build a wide range of things, from furniture to weapons to special effects. You can check out Scott McArdle's portfolio at proppeople.com/portfolio

Kevin has designs on you ... scenic design, lighting design, graphic design, web site design. Check out his very impressive on line portfolio at http://klad.com

Low cost rentals of display and camera technology available nationwide. Rental associates are available to assist with low cost technology solutions for theater, events and training, at http://www.cp-av.com

Audio Visions is the Midwest's largest single-source production company with offices in Omaha, Nebraska and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Capabilities range from sound, lighting, video, staging and crowd control for indoor/outdoor concerts, theatres, symphonies, festivals, tours, religious events and corporate meetings. Check 'em out at http://audio-visions.com

The Guerrilla Girls On Tour Network for Women In Theatre is an email listserve for women theatre artists in the following categories: directors, producers, writers, stage managers, designers and women in all aspects of production. To create a forum where women can network, post job opportunities and share resources and ideas. To join go to groups.yahoo.com/group/GuerrillaGirlsOnTourNetwork/

Sound designer and audio engineer whose site is host of the Theatre-sound Mailing List manufacturers links page (hundreds of links to manufacturers of sound equipment used in the theater), plus articles on audio related subjects ... Robert Auld at auldworks.com

Sing out the news, buddy: the industry's most important new listing service for cabaret as well as theater, music, dance, and other vital areas of the performing arts. Free listings and free streaming video to help you promote your upcoming show at www.StageBuddy.com

 

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  FOR PERFORMERS:  
New Apple Productions supports and promotes the visual and performing arts in NYC. NAP produces and promotes members shows and offers classes in acting and singing at discount to its members. Go to www.newappleproductions.com
Savvy site for actors ... Work smarter, not harder, and build your acting business with marketing, branding and business principles that guarantee success! Sign up for our FREE monthly newsletter full of insights, tips, and discounts on the business of acting. www.TheSavvyActor.com
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. 
Info and resources for actors: The Actors' Enterprise has started putting together an online resource directory just for actors. It is called NY Actor 411 and at this stage it is a "social bookmarking" site with links to over 340 resources for actors in New York City. Get the 411 at www.nyactor411.com
The Actors' Enterprise: Blog and News is organized by keyword, and includes dozens upon dozens of articles, tips, and hints about how to have a successful career as an actor in New York City. Go to theactorsenterprise.blogspot.com
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. 
PerformerNation is an exciting, FREE monthly email newsletter. PerformerNation is read by over 15,000 active performers and other industry professionals (agents, managers, casting directors, etc.)! Every issue is packed with Performing Articles, Product Reviews, Career Tips-n-Hints, User Spotlights, Special Offers and much, much more! www.PerformerNation.com
Holdon Log, Performer Organizational Tools that help you log track and manage your career details in a simply yet effective manner! www.HoldonLog.com
The ultimate online coaching and resource website for actors .... create the career of your dreams with our casting database, information and so much more at knockemalive.net!
The Field, a performing artists resource organization — some of the best creative and support programs around for individual artists!  Take a field trip to www.thefield.org and find out how they can help you.
NYC Performing Arts Spaces is the starting place for all your space needs. This free website resource list over 1,500 NYC spaces suitable for music, theatre, and dance performances and rehearsals, as well as literary readings, auditions, film and photo shoots, special events and parties. www.nycPASpaces.org
Check out interview with NYCCasting guy Jagger Kaye plus lots of other articles of interest for actors, at www.actorslife.com
Want to learn "How to Make a Living on the Road"? Tired of chanting for success? How about Channing for success? Award winning performer Richard Skipper ("An Evening with Carol Channing") now offers one-on-one consultations and a series of workshops. Find out more at www.richardskipper.com/workshop/
Rounding up actors looking for casting opportunities ... Dailyroundup-NYC is a daily recap of all the free casting calls in New York City. No spam, no junk mail, and your email address is never given to anyone. Check it out at http://Groups.yahoo.com/group/dailyroundup-nyc/
The ultimate online coaching and resource website for actors .... create the career of your dreams with our casting database, information and so much more at knockemalive.net
Focus on the business side of your career . . . one-on-one coaching service, The Actors' Enterprise includes consulting in marketing, business goals, and audition skills; check them out at www.theactorsenterprise.org
PerformerTrack: Log, Track and Manage your career details online so you can access them anytime, anywhere. From the makers of ActorTrack! www.PerformerTrack.com
Free actor's information website. The ultimate online coaching and resource website for actors . . . create the career of your dreams with their casting database, information and so much more at www.knockemalive.net

Coaching singers and non-singers in the art of the musical theatre audition ... 10% discount offered to TRU members! Beth Lane uses clairvoyant vision work, along with the brass tacks of technique, to make coaching with her a TRUly empowering experience: www.bethlane.com

Monologue/Audition instruction by Glenn Alterman, author of 15 best selling theater books, including "Creating Your Own Monologue" and most recently, "New York Actor-Making It In New York. Alterman has helped thousands win auditions."

The award winning Simon Studio is celebrating their 25th anniversary of training and developing professional actors, writers, directors and producers. Find out how to join them at www.simonstudio.com

Auditions, free mailing labels, interviews with working actors & industry insiders ... plus read actor's horror stories in "Worst Gig Ever" section and share your own at http://www.ActorsLife.com.

For on-going information on Cabaret, Master Classes and then some, visit Sandi Durell Productions.

Top UK/USA acting coach has been the main acting teacher at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts since 1993 teaching Stanislawski technique combined with British discipline and fine attention to detail while working on text. Worked with Jon Voight, Matthew Modine and Courtney Love, works both sides of the Atlantic offering private coaching. Meet Dee Cannon at www.deecannon.com

Never get lost going to an audition or meeting. This site is like Mapquest, but includes the subways you need to take to get to your destination. Good for us New Yorkers!!! Getting around town is made easy at www.HopStop.com
FREE Monthly Newsletter for actors: Work It! Tips for Workin' Your Acting Career and Your Life! Sign up at www.OrganizedActor.com

Scene Interactive provides a suite of multimedia tools to streamline the casting process, including video monologues, demo reels, headshots, and digitized resumes for the dedicated actor and dancer. Interact with them now at www.sceneinteractive.com

Tune into the business at Podcast Everything Acting... In each episode you will hear tips and information from legitimate industry insiders: casting directors, agents, producers and directors will offer insights on pictures, resumes, auditions, reels, and what happens when you get the job. Get inspiration from real life audition stories – find out who got the part and how they got it! Go to www.everythingactingpodcast.com
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. 
Leave your Day job. Follow your Dreams. Find out how at Sean P Bennett's website.

 

   
Publicity photography and why you can't afford to pass up this TRU discount! Ellis Gaskell's website addresses the opportunities of using photography for show publicity work vs. line art. TRU members get an extra $50 discount off: http://www.ellisgaskell.com/Publicity.html

Hunt down this Celebrity Autographs site. . . . Bid on authentic celebrity autographs from your favorite TV, movie, music and model idols at Autograph Store. Have a famous time at www.autographstore.com/auction/
Theatrical Photography by Mark Wyville: Hundreds of plays, famous actors, and over twenty years' experience shooting on location in the theater. Based in the New York/Metro area. View samples of his work at www.wyville.us/theater/theater.html.

The New York Foundation of the Arts Jobs in the Arts is a national online listing of classifieds for creative professionals. Galleries, museums, theaters, universities, and arts organizations alike have all turned to NYFA to fill important positions. 100 new listings are posted each week. Post for $25/week with no character limit, and discounts start after 2 weeks. Click here!

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.
Life and career coach for artists, Sandra Daley enjoys working with men and women who want to redefine their lives and careers and are ready to take risks. For more info: www.daleyformulas.com

Get down to the business of being funny, eh:
Canadian standup comedians, live comic acts, and the funniest stage acts you've ever seen, at www.funnybusiness.ca/standup-comedians.php
The Shakespeare in American Life website ... Check out the puzzles and mazes in "Just for Kids" and the "Familiar Faces" gallery in Stage & Screen. "Staging Shakespeare" audio clips are favorites. And lots more! Just go to www.shakespeareinamericanlife.org
He's been booked. Now read the book... Walter T. Shaw, author of A License To Steal (available at Barnes and Noble, Borders and Amazon.com), chronicles the saga of his father, probably one of the most important inventors of our time, who was ripped off by corporate America and the mafia, and how this drove Walter himself to become one of the country’s most famous jewel thieves. A License To Steal is a story of redemption and will soon be made into a motion picture. For More information on Walter, steal on over to www.transmediagroup.com/alicensetosteal.php
E.F.S. Enterprises, Inc. offers online publishing, productions, web site design services, mortgage programs, business opportunities, Publicity Express and more. View the site and services at http://www.efs-enterprises.com/
Handy guide for online shoppers at the Flat Screen TV Shop. Compares top brands and features customer reviews for many models of plasma and LCD flat screen TVs. Tune in at http://www.flat-screen-tv.org
Comprised of dramaturgs, literary managers, and other like-minded artists, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is an international network dedicated to affirming the role of the dramaturg. Learn more at www.lmda.org
Pets have Karma, too. Just ask Catherine Ferguson, psychic for people as well as their pets. Read more about her special gift of sight and insight at www.cfergusonconsult.com
Previews and reviews and a limited amount of news about theatre in Vancouver... photos, links, and an archive of all the shows reviewed since the site opened. Jerry Wasserman is an actor, Professor of English and Theatre at UBC, editor of Modern Canadian Plays... www.vancouverplays.com
The Russian American Cultural Center (RACC) provides NYC with the foremost Russian Cultural events. From film screenings to large-scale art exhibitions, RACC represents the best of Russian culture and attracts people from all over the Tri-State area. Rush on over to www.russianamericanculture.com
Walk the streets of the Great White Way with music from the shows and behind-the-scenes stories from the stars themselves! This self-guided audio tour is fun for your out-of-town friends, or even for you ... read more about it at www.walkinbroadway.com
In an extraordinary city, why would you want an ordinary tour guide? Don't just see New York...swallow it, savor it, soak it up ... but first take a tour of Jane Marx at www.nytourgoddess.com
The Guerrilla Girls On Tour Network for Women In Theatre is an email listserve for women theatre artists in the following categories: directors, producers, writers, stage managers, designers and women in all aspects of production. To create a forum where women can network, post job opportunities and share resources and ideas. Click here to join.

For a somewhat haphazard and pronouncedly idiosyncratic sharing of matters cultural, including film and theater reviews by TRU member Sue Horowitz, check out the pickings at www.culturevulture.net

Do you know the true story of Juneteenth? Find out the truth behind the myth... review historical milestones, State Bills and important letters ... sign the petition to President Bush, asking him to support a Resolution for an annual National Holiday Observance and National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign. Visit www.19thofJune.com

Post Your Resume, Business Ad, and Images for Free on one of the fastest growing arts and media communities on the web with currently 17,000 freelancers, businesses, employers, and organizations as registered users. Go to http://www.gigdirectory.net and click Sign Up in the left column for a free account.
If you make your living making films (or hope to), you'll want to know about The Film Budgeting Group.  It's the only group on Yahoo that's devoted exclusively to the craft of making budgets: movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/FilmBudgeting/
Check into Reel Jobs NY from the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting ... go to www.nyc.gov/html/film/html/home/techlist.shtml
Lodestar Quarterly, an online journal of the finest gay, lesbian, and queer literature ... currently featuring Vessels by TRU reader Kay Yaged (see link at bottom of left column) at http://www.lodestarquarterly.com/

New kid on the blog: The Feminist Spectator ruminates on theatre, performance, film, and TV, focusing on gender, sexuality, race, other identities and overlaps, and our common humanity. It addresses how the arts shape and reflect our lives. Blog on at www.feministspectator.blogspot.com

Win two free airline tickets and $200 plus and other great prizes. Enter your dog in the national I LOVE My Dog Contest. 10% of your entry fee goes toward the Picasso Veterinary Fund through the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals and the remaining helps fund the production of Heartworm, a new comedy. Give to the animals and the arts. Go to www.heartworm-play.com/contest.htm
This site may fit you to a tea ... Liz and Marie are delighted to share with you their passion, creation, and love of tea with the launch of Tea Marie, the site that specializes in all products inspired by tea! Go to www.Tea-Marie.com

   

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