New England Entertainment Digest (NEED) - Online
Brought to you by JAC Publishing & Promotions - Serving New England & Beyond Since 1979


Need_title.jpg (25807 bytes)
Theatre Headlines
Music Headlines
Dance Headlines


Current Audition Listings
Current Performance Listings
Workshops
Advertise With NEED
About Us
Submit Information to NEED
Contact Us
Reviews
NEED BookStore
Now Includes SHEET MUSIC
Updated 3/4/13






 


Prepared in cooperation with New York's "The Cue," edited by Jim DeBlasi

Last Update: 05/08/13

PLEASE NOTE: Listings on NEED-Online are free.  However, listings are updated on a time-available basis.  If you would like something launched immediately - consider an ad space.  We MAKE time for those!

Jump to... Headlines Auditions/Opportunities Performances/Productions Workshops/Classes
Reviews Interested in what's happening in Connecticut or Vermont?  Visit NEED/New England!
Want to get your event posted here?  Email us!

New York Headlines

bullet

the cell Proudly Presents World Premiere of PETER/WENDY (NYC) (5/30-6/22)

Auditions/Opportunities

LAGRANGEVILLE: 5/12 (2pm) & 5/14 (6pm) - Next to Normal @ Trinity Players, United Methodist Church, 6 South Cross Rd. - (845) 227-7855

Performances/Productions

ALBANY: 5/2-19 - The Oldest Profession @ Albany Civic Theater - www.albanycivictheater.org

BEACON: 6/14-23 - Proof @ Beacon Tehatre, 445 Main St. - (845) 226-8099

BETHEL: ONGOING PERFORMANCES @ Bethel Woods Center for the Performing Arts - www.bethelwoodscenter.org

BREWSTER: 5/13 - Plumbfield, Iraq; 8/13 - City of Angels; 10/13 - Much Ado About Nothing @ Brewster Theatre Co. - www.brewstertheatercompany.org

BRIARCLIFF MANOR: 4/26-5/11 - KUNSTLER @ Hudson Stage Co., Woodward Hall Theatre, Pace University - www.hudsonstage.com

BRONX: BOEING BOEING by Marc Camoletti; Translated by: Beverly Cross and Francis Evans; Directed by Nick Sala. May 3, 4, 9, 10 & 11 @ 8pm. & May 5 @ 3pm -  City Island Theater Group, GRACE HALL, 116 CITY ISLAND AVENUE. www.cityislandtheatergroup.com; 718-885-3066

ELMSFORD: 4/11-6/9 - Guys & Dolls; Kenny Vance & The Planotones - November 5; Tribute To The King! - November 13; Holiday Laugh-Off - November 19; Miracle On 34th Street - November 29-January 13; Steve Lippia's Simply Sinatra Christmas Special - December 4; A Doo Wop Christmas - December 11; Tony Kenny's Irish Christmas - December 18 @ Westchester Broadway Theatre, One Broadway Plaza - (914) 592-2222; www.broadwaytheatre.com

KATONAH: 5/3-11 - Young Frankenstein @ Spotlight Theatre Productions, Harvey School Performing Arts, 260 Jay St. - (845) 526-3461

COL_Poster032513cNYC: 5/2-19 - Chemistry of Love @ LA MAMA, 74A East 4th Street (btw Bowery & 2nd Ave) - http://chemistryoflove.net/

NYC: "A Celebration of the Life and Music of Dave Brubeck" will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 4:00 P.M. at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue in New York City. All are welcome. Information on The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine can be found at www.stjohndivine.org or by calling 212-316-7540. Public inquiries regarding the Dave Brubeck celebration can be directed to contactus@absolutelylive.net  and will be answered when further details become available.

NYC: the cell: A Twenty First Century Salon, Founding Artistic Director Nancy Manocherian, and Artistic Director Kira Simring, are pleased to announce the world premiere production of PETER/WENDY adapted and directed by Jeremy Bloom from J.M. Barries Peter Pan and Wendy and The Little White Bird and scored by the indie band, The Books. PETER/WENDY will play a limited engagement utilizing the unique multi-level, indoor and outdoor space of the cell (338 W. 23rd St NYC). Performances run May 30-June 22. Opening Night is Saturday, June 1 (8 p.m.). Tickets are available at www.thecelltheatre.org

NYC: 6/3 - Running of the Red Bulls @ Red Bull Theater - 212/343-7394; www.redbulltheater.com

NYC: Award-Winning Cabaret/Theater actress/singer Vickie Phillips returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th St - 212-757-0788 - www.donttellmamanyc.com ) with her new acclaimed show 'Majestic Singer's Journey' on Saturday, June 22nd at 7:15 pm. Musical direction and arrangements are by Tracy Stark. The show features the songs of Leiber & Stoller, Maltby & Shire, Bob Ost, Holly Near, Cole Porter and Tom Lehrer, including a special "A" to "Z" MOVIE MEDLEY with a bevy of revered and loved silver screen favorites! Call for cover/minimum information.

NYC: Ongoing - EMOTIONAL CREATURE, A New Play by Eve Ensler, Directed by Jo Bonney @ The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd St. (between 9th & 10th Avenues) featuring Ashley Bryant, Molly Carden, Emily S. Grosland, Joaquina Kalukango, Sade Namei and Olivia Oguma. Discover, celebrate and embrace your Emotional Creature! From the woman who shattered taboos with The Vagina Monologues, comes a compelling, 90-minute theatrical experience. Tony Award winner Eve Ensler’s new play empowers the Emotional Creature within every human being. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Tuesdays 7:30pm | Wednesdays 2pm & 7:30pm | Thursdays 7:30pm, Fridays 7:30pm | Saturdays 2pm & 8pm | Sundays 7:30pm. $38 Tickets (reg. $75)* Visit www.TicketCentral.com and enter code ECGEN, Call 212.279.4200 and mention code ECGEN. FOR MORE INFORMATION, visit www.EmotionalCreature.com. *Restrictions and black out dates apply.

NYC: Ongoing - Triassic Park @ SOHO Playhouse Mainstage - Raucous and hilarious, TRIASSIC PARQ The Musical vividly brings together music, sex and singing dinosaurs in ways hitherto unimagined. Chaos is unleashed upon the not-so-prehistoric world when one dinosaur in a clan of females spontaneously turns male. The mutation spawns a chain reaction of identity crises, forcing the dinosaurs to question the very facts of life they've held as truth.TRIASSIC PARQ is an unflinching musical meditation on science, faith and love. Like all great tales laden with import, it is narrated by Morgan Freeman. WINNER - BEST MUSICAL FRINGE NYC 2010. 15 Vandam St. - www.sohoplayhouse.com

NYC: Ongoing Thurs & Fri - Who Loves You Baby; Sat - Simon Lovell's Strange & Unusual Hobbies; Sat - Ted Greenberg's The Complete Performer @ SOHO Playhouse Huron Club, 15 Vandam St. - www.sohoplayhouse.com

NYC: Ongoing - FREUD'S LAST SESSION is produced Off-Broadway by Carolyn Rossi Copeland, Robert Stillman and Jack Thomas. The performance schedule is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings at 8pm; with matinees Wednesday at 2:30pm, Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm. Running time is 79 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $65 and are available at Telecharge.com 212-239-6200 or through www.FreudsLastSession.com.  A limited number of $21.50 Student Rush tickets (cash only, with valid student ID) are available at the box office beginning three hours prior to each performance.

NYC: Ongoing - Tony DeSare is featured at BEMELMAN'S BAR at the CARLYLE (35 East 76th Street - 212-744-1600 - www.thecarlyle.com/entertainment.cfm) every Sunday night from 9:00 pm to midnight. With a singing style that ranges from dreamy pop to boogie-woogie and R&B, Tony DeSare's interpretations of classic standards and sophisticated original compositions have earned him a reputation as one of the country's hottest young performers. Put in a class with Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, and Harry Connick, Jr., DeSare's versatility enables him to headline at major jazz rooms like Birdland and the Blue Note, post nightclubs like the Cafe Carlyle, or in major concert halls around the world. Call for cover/minimum information.

NYC: Ongoing - MIDTOWN JAZZ AT MIDDAY continues at ST. PETER'S CHURCH - LIVING ROOM, Lexington Avenue at 54th Street every Wednesday - www.saintpeters.org/jazz/midtownjazz.htm. This long-running series was created by Edmund Anderson and is now produced by Ronny Whyte and Joan Uttal Anderson, Production Consultant. Performances are at 1:00 pm, $10 donation.

NYACK: 7/12-8/3 - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change @ Elmwood Playhouse - (845) 353-1313

RIVERDALE: 5/3-11 - Reasons to Be Pretty @ Red Monkey Theatre Group, Cahill Theatre, College Mt. St. Vincent, 6301 Riverdale Ave. - www.redmonkeytheater.org

SCHUYLERVILLE: 10/20 - The Singing Anchors on Broadway @ Schuylerville Community Theatre, Schuylerville H.S. Auditorium - 695-5480

SUFFERN: 4/12-5/12 - Damn Yankees @ Antrim Players, 15 Spook Rock Rd. - (845) 354-9503

WAPPINGER FALLS: 5/3-18 - AIDA @ County Players, 2681 W. Main St. - (845) 298-1491

YORKTOWN: 7/20-28 - BIG @ Yorktown Stage, 1976 Commerce St. - www.yorktownstage.org

Workshops/Classes

AMAGANSETT: Camp Shakespeare! will offer one- and two-week sessions, August 5-9 and August 12-16 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church. We're also considering workshops in Bridgehampton August 19-23. Reserve a spot for the Amagansett sessions online at www.hamptons-shakespeare.org/camp, click "Camp Reservation Form", and follow the instructions; Call (631) 267-0105. Tuition is $420 per week or $800 for both weeks, and financial aid is available. No payment information is needed to reserve, and reservations may be cancelled at any time. Camp Shakespeare is a fun, creative, and welcoming place for kids and teens, ages 8 - 15, to explore theater and Shakespeare. Activities involve acting, improvisation, movement, voice, and theatrical arts and crafts with trained theater educators in an atmosphere of discovery and cooperation. Workshops run 9am - 3pm each day, and each weeklong session culminates in a performance for family and friends.

NYC: 3-Day Adult Intensive - May 17-19, 2013 - Creating the Character:
A three-day intensive where the work will focus on character development, including courses in mask, clown, and ongoing voice and text analysis; 4-Day Adult Intensive - July 18-21, 2013: Setting the Scene. A four-day summer session that will focus on scene study, providing students ample time to delve into characters, beats, text, and additional voice and movement work. Take any one or any combination of the above classes to receive a unique and connected training experience. Master Teachers for intensives are led by working professionals such as: Christopher Bayes, Jesse Berger, J. David Brimmer, Jack Doulin, Heidi Griffiths, Deborah Hecht, Stuart Howard, Kay Matschullat, Pat McCorkle, Patrick Page, Matthew Rauch, Derek Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Rick Sordelet, Michael Urie, Andrew Wade, Ralph Zito, and more. www.redbulltheater.com; (212) 352-3101

NYC: Limon Summer 2013: Teaching Contemporary Limon (in partnership with NYU Steinhardt) - July 1-12. Workshops for Teachers examine the use of Humphrey/Limón principles in contemporary dance training and are designed to guide each participant to find an individual approach to Limón-based teaching. Open to teachers and graduates of teaching programs. (Eligible students can register for graduate credit for NYC workshop) Each workshop is led by Alan Danielson, Limón School Director, with Geraldine Cardiel, Roxane D'Orleans Juste and Ann Vachon. Programs include daily technique classes, and explorations of the underlying principles through phrase-work and theoretical analysis. Special sessions focus on kinetic and anatomical issues, creating class structure, and the use of rhythm and music in Limon classes. Participants have opportunities to present class materials and contemporary dance phrases based on Limón principles. All Workshops run Monday-Friday, 10:00-4:30pm; All workshop fees—$900 USD; More Information and Application Forms - CLICK HERE

NYC: Broadway Teachers Workshop - Session A: July 8-10, 2013; Session B: July 11-13, 2013; Session C: July 15-17, 2013  - A 3-day intensive workshop on Broadway that includes your ticket to 4 shows with post show cast discussions; 8 workshops and master classes with Broadway performers, creative teams, and production staff; and peer sessions throughout. Work along side Broadway’s top artists and your peers from around the world in an exhilarating and enriching professional development experience that goes behind the scenes on Broadway. Explore the craft of theatre as it pertains to your school productions, and gain useful information to bring back to your students. One Day Tech Event: This more intimate event (limited to 50 participants total) will connect you with the design and technical experts working on Broadway. It will include a visit to Parsons-Meares Costume shop, a workshop in scenic painting and drops, and a special effects makeup and prosthetics class. All sessions will be held at the Foxwoods Theatre (home to Broadway's SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK), 214 West 43rd St. Broadway Teachers Workshop: $649 (through April 1, 2013), $699 (after April 1, 2013) (please note: tuition includes your ticket to four shows, all workshops and master classes, & talk backs, but it does not include transportation, food or housing.) One Day Tech Event: $250 (or $225 if taken in conjunction with Session A, B or C of the Broadway Teachers Workshop.) Tuition is payable by credit card via an online application. Registrants also have the option to print and mail an application and pay by check, purchase order or credit card. Application is online at www.broadwayteachinggroup.com.  GRADUATE CREDIT/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS: Participants in the Broadway Teachers Workshop may elect to earn 3 graduate credits through the UNLV Theatre department. Find out more. QUESTIONS? Pam Pariseau: pam@broadwayteachinggroup.com (917-673-6082) or Gordon Greenberg: gordon@broadwayteachinggroup.com (212-556-4725)

NYC/MISC: Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music ( www.bw.edu ) in partnership with PlayhouseSquare ( www.playhousesquare.org ), the largest performing arts center in the nation outside of New York City, and The Cleveland Cabaret Project ( www.clevelandcabaret.com ), is excited to announce the new CABARET INTENSIVE, a week-long summer program allowing participants to explore cabaret performing, to be held Sunday through Friday, July 28th through August 2nd, 2013. Cabaret veterans and co-founders of the Cleveland Cabaret Project, Lora Workman and Charles Eversole, will lead the Intensive, with guest master class artists Broadway-veteran Liz Callaway and pianist/music director Alex Rybeck. The event will culminate in a final performance at PLAYHOUSESQUARE (1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH - 216-771-4444 - www.playhousesquare.org ). Singers who are looking to explore cabaret performance are encouraged to submit an audition by May 15, 2013 for consideration. During six days of intensive training, singers will participate in daily cabaret workshop classes, private lessons with a member of BW's voice faculty and master classes. In addition, participants will explore the business of doing cabaret and other topics necessary for a successful cabaret performance. Participants will present a professionally-produced cabaret on Friday evening, August 2, at PlayhouseSquare's Westfield Insurance Studio Theatre. For more information, please contact 440-826-2365 or conreach@bw.edu,  or visit: www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/outreach/smp/cabaret/.

SYRACUSE: Circus Camp for ages 8-14 - Session 1: July 8-July 20 & Session 2: July 22-Aug 3 @ Open Hand Theater, 518 Prospect Ave. - www.openhandtheater.org
 
Actor's Equity Casting Call

AuditionAlerts.com

Cast Call USA Showbiz Central Online (NY)
Auditions.net Cast & Crew Auditions (ME) NEFilm Jobs New England Theatre 411
Exploretalent.com


Care to get your listing better noticed?  Consider placing
an ad here!

_______________
The 16-Bar Theatre Audition (Mezzo-Soprano) (100 Songs Excerpted for Successful Auditions). Edited by Michael Dansicker. 188 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

 (3) ...more info

The 16-Bar Theatre Audition - Soprano (100 Songs Excerpted for Successful Auditions). Edited by Michael Dansicker. 159 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

 (2) ...more info

The 16-Bar Theatre Audition - Tenor (100 Songs Excerpted for Successful Auditions). Edited by Michale Dansicker.  174 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.740255)

...more info

The 16-Bar Theatre Audition - Baritone/Bass (100 Songs Excerpted for Successful Auditions). Edited by Michael Dansicker. 172 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

 (2) ...more info

Winning Auditions (101 Strategies for Actors). Limelight. Softcover. 112 pages.  #0879103167. Published by Limelight Editions

...more info

The Enraged Accompanist's Guide to the Perfect Audition  Softcover. 116 pages. Published by Applause Books

...more info