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December 2002 - Table of Contents & Preview
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If you'd like to read the stories, request a print copy of NEED!

COVER STORY
Mr. Dickens Tells a Christmas Carol 
(M&M Productions Tours with Holiday Classic)

Professional Theatre:
bulletHartford Stage Announces 5th Anniversary Production of Holiday Tradition Featuring Bill Raymond (CT)
bulletIntroducing a New Holiday Variety Show: Vermont Vaudeville at its Finest with the One & Only Logger (VT)
bulletHoliday Memories at TheatreWorks (CT)
bulletNow Playing: The Nutcracker-Sweet Murders! (RI & MA)
bulletTheatre Cooperative Presents Morning Star (MA)
bulletBabes in Toyland at Playhouse on the Green (CT)
bulletA Holiday Murder Mystery at Delvena (MA)
bulletTurtle Lane Playhouse Presents Oliver! (MA)
bulletStoneham Theatre Presents 3rd Annual Production of A Christmas Carol (MA)
bulletDeux Critiques by Steve Capra
bulletHoliday Tradition Continues at Centastage (MA)
bulletJesus Has Two Mommies Returns to Somerville Theater (MA)
bulletBroadway Today: Rob Lorey by Jim DeBlasi
bulletStones in His Pockets Makes Boston Premiere (MA)
bulletA Musical for a Sunday: The Huntington Theatre's Marty by Melanie Turpin
bulletQueering the Slayer: A Buffy Parody (MA)
bulletLong Wharf Presents Tony- & Emmy-winner in O'Neill Play (CT)

Colleges/Universities/Schools

bulletRussian Classic Turns Brownbrokers' Musical (RI)
bulletYale Rep Presents American Premiere of Fighting Words (CT)
bulletConnecticut Repertory Theatre Presents Red Noses (CT)
bulletNew York State Theatre Institute's Holiday World Premiere Especially for Families (NY)
bulletThe Frog Prince at UNH (NH)

Community Theatre

bulletWestfield Theatre Group Presents A Little Holiday Spirit (MA)
bulletHole in the Wall Theater Presents the New Romantic Comedy, The Dream's On Me (CT)
bulletThe World Goes 'Round at Arlington Friends of the Drama (MA)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletStudents Explore Writing & Performance Skills in Monologue Project (CT)
bulletOddfellows Presents PFATTTPFEST (CT)
bulletBoston Children's Theatre Announces a New Season of Family Favorites (MA)
bulletArts for Youth at the Three C's (CT)
bulletEveryone's Favorite Little Boy is Flying into Concord Youth Theatre (MA)
bulletBreakfast with Santa at The Bushnell (CT)
bulletTADA's Annual One-Act Playwriting Contest Encourages Playwrights to Create Work for Teen Actors, Teen Audience (NY)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels: Tim Allen, Michael Lembeck, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jonathan Demme, Thandie Newton & Eric Schweig by Cecille Markell
bulletCut...Print: Last Minute Notices from the Indie Film World by Angel Connell
bullet8 Mile Entertains by Jonathan Bloom
bulletStocking Stuffers Showcased at Delta Film Festival (MA)
bulletTomorrow by Midnight Named Best Picture at 2002 Rhode Island Horror Film Festival Awards (RI)
bulletCall for Entries to the 7th Annual Rhode Island International Film Festival (RI)
bulletChicago Underground Film Fund 2003 Now Accepting Applications
bulletFilm on Italian POWs to Screen at Fairfield Library (CT)
bulletClint Eastwood Honored with 2002 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Music

bulletSt. Luke's Chamber Ensemble Performs at Quick Center for the Arts (CT)
bulletEnjoy the Season with Two Classics at Rochester Opera House (NH)
bulletIda Zecco: Better to Have Loved CD Review by Devin Travers
bulletSide by Side - The Nutcracker Swings at Yale (CT)
bulletNotes About Amanda Carr by Bernice Speen
bulletA Renaissance Christmas with the Boston Camerata (MA)
bulletJenny Reynolds Performs at Club Passim After Release of New CD (MA)
bulletLimited Number of Tickets Available to Cape Symphony's A Very Merry Pops! (MA)
bulletDane Vannatter in The Legends of Swing Big Band Tribute (MA)
bulletBridgewater State College Chamber Singers to Perform at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (MA)
bulletH&H Society Presents 149th Annual Messiah Performances at Symphony Hall (MA)
bulletWarner Theatre Presents The Jo Dee Messina Christmas Gift Concert (CT)
bulletFour Violinists to Perform with Westchester Chamber Orchestra (NY)
bulletThe Irish Tenors Bring Yuletide Spirit to New England (NY, MA & CT)
bulletChildsplay Performs 3rd Annual Concert Series (MA & ME)
bulletMasterworks Invites Singers & Families to Holiday Programs (MA)
bulletVocal Jazz Majors Featured (MA)
bulletWords for the Soul: MA Rose - the Lyrics & Music Must Love Each Other by M. William Phelps

Dance

bulletState Ballet of Rhode Island Presents Annual Holiday Coppelia (RI)
bulletIsland Moving Co. Casts 61 in Children's Roles for Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff (RI)
bulletA Fresh, Exciting Start for Boston Ballet by Jules Becker
bulletBoston Ballet Announces This Season's Spectacular The Nutcracker Performances (MA)
bulletThe Style & Substance of Paul Taylor by Jules Becker
bulletNutcracker Sets Records in Portland (ME)
bulletJose Mateo's Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker (MA)
bulletThe Nutcracker SWEET!
bulletArt Bridgman/Myrna Packer Duet Company Take the Stage in Rhode Island College Dance Company's Winter Concert (RI)
bulletMaine State Ballet's Nutcracker Running Thru December 8 (ME)

People/Announcements

bulletTax Central: Year End Tax Planning by Peter Jason Riley, C.P.A.
bulletActivist/Actress/Writer Vinie Burrows Receives McDermott Award from MIT (MA)
bulletThe Source 2003-2004 (7th Ed.) Released (MA)
bulletSix Students Awarded Vocal Scholarships (CT)
bulletAmerica's First Online Dramatic Publishing Company Opens for Business: Premieres First Play in Rhode Island (MA)

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Reviewed In This Issue

bulletBack from Broadway (Stuart Street Playhouse, Boston, MA)
bulletWoman in Black (Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA)
bulletOklahoma! (Gershwin Theatre, NYC, NY)
bulletThe Abduction fro mthe Seraglio (Boston Lyric Opera, Boston, MA)
bulletTake Me Out (Public Theatre, NYC, NY)
bulletThe Love Songs of Rodgers & Sondheim (SpeakEasy Stage Co., Boston, MA)
bulletChris Barrett (Firebird Cafe, NYC, NY)
bulletJackie Mason: Prune Danish (New Haven, CT & NYC, NY)
bulletWoyzeck (Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY)
bulletAmour (NYC, NY)
bulletMarty (Huntington Theatre Co., Boston, MA)
bulletJekyll & Hyde (Theatre-by-the-Sea, Matunuck, RI)
bulletDame Edna (Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA)
bulletThe Sisters Rosensweig (Walpole Footlighters, Walpole, MA)

Monthly & Regular Features...

bulletNEED Theatre Listings
bulletNEED Audition Listings
bulletNEED Music Listings
bulletNEED Dance Listings
bulletOpportunity Knocks
bulletQuick Takes by Jules Becker
bulletBroadway Today by Jim DeBlasi
bulletBehind the Scenes by Chuckie Finn
bulletTwo on the Aisle by Shirley Esthimer
bulletAppleSource by Gary Stevens
bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletCut...Print by Angel Connell
bulletWords for the Soul by M. William Phelps
bulletTheatre Clips by Marc Smith

 

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