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August, 2004 - Table of Contents & Preview
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COVER STORY
The Burlington Players: A Success Story by T.J. Fitzgerald

NEED's Annual Casting Issue

Professional Theatre:
bulletWBZ-TV's Wahle & Broadway's Pfisterer in The Music Man at Reagle (MA)
bulletProvidence Performing Arts Center Announces 2004-2005 Broadway & Contemporary Classics Series (RI)
bulletOscar, Emmy & Tony Award-winner at the Helm of Goodspeed's Where's Charley? (CT)
bulletWestport Country Playhouse Presents Moliere Comedy (CT)
bulletPolitical Satire to Raise Funds for Yellow Taxi Productions (NH)
bulletHilarity & Harmonies in Rochester (NH)
bulletJonathan Goldberg: Unsung Hero of Forever Plaid by Jules Becker (MA)
bulletStamford Center for the Arts' Broadway Series Kicks Off September 17 (CT)
bulletAnnette Miller is Diana Vreeland in Shakespeare & Company's Full Gallop (MA)
bulletTranscription as Art by Steve Capra (NY)
bulletForever Plaid Held Over at the Stuart Street Playhouse/2nd Stage (MA)
bulletStoneham Theatre Announces Its 2004-2005 (MA)
bulletCatch a Falling Star at Warner Theatre (CT)
bulletBroadway Today: John Tartaglia by Jim DeBlasi of The Cue (NY)
bulletElaine Stritch: At Liberty at the Wilbur (MA)
bulletXXIX Annual Off-Off Broadway Original Short Play Festival 2004 Winners (NY)
bulletThe Klein Auditorium Announces 2004-2005 Season (CT)

Casting Issue Features

bulletHeadshots - What You Should Know by Bob Fraser
bulletStarting Out in the Industry by Chris Macke
bulletThe Realty TV Craze: Casting Director Pines for Real Actors
bulletMonologue Challenged? by Bob Fraser
bulletThe Audition Paradigm by Bob Fraser
bullet5 Good Reasons to Give Up by Bob Fraser

Colleges/Universities/Schools/Training

bulletYale Rep Theatre Announces 2004-2005 Season (CT)
bulletThe Actor's Field Guide - Book pReview by R.J. Nickerson

Community Theatre

bulletWinners Abound at EMACT Gala & 1st Annual DASH Awards by Jennifer Howard (MA)
bulletBroadway for Sale: A Musical Revue Fundraiser for The Community Players (RI)
bulletWakefield Repertory Theatre Announces Cast of You Can't Take It With You (MA)
bulletYour Theatre Announces 2004-2005 Season (MA)
bulletSummer Shorts 2004 at Turtle Lane Playhouse (MA)
bulletCommunity Players Announce Auditions for Anything Goes (RI)
bulletVokes Auditions for Bat Boy: The Musical (MA)
bulletStratton Players Audition Spitfire Grill to Open 80th Season (MA)
bulletHand-to-Mouth Players' Regards II: A Musical Revue (NY)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletMagic Circle Theatre Presents Family Fare (MA)
bulletSummer Children's Series Continues with Palace Professional Theatre for Children (NH)
bulletFairfield Presents Missoula Children's Theatre (CT)
bulletMilford Invaded by Pretty Princess & Mini-Men (NH)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels: Tod Williams by Cecille Markell
bulletLocal Filmmaker Angel Connell Remembers Ron Tibbett (MA)
bulletWhat's New at Rhode Island International Film Festival for 2004 (RI)
bulletMore Than a Scream Queen: Introducing Erika Stone by Barbara Payton
bulletRIIFF Presents "Adopt-A-Film" Challenge to Fellow Non-Profits (RI)
bulletRIIFF Announces 2004 Event: Festival Celebrates National & International Diversity, as Well as State Resurgence of Arts (RI)
bulletAnnual Filmmaking Workshop to Feature Peabody Award-Winners (RI)
bulletResumes & Workshops Sought for gigdirectory.net
bulletNew Program Seeks Films (NY)
bulletGo Ahead & Scream!  13-day Film Contest for Kids to Debut at Haunted Newport Horror Film Festival (RI)

Music

bulletJVC Jazz Festival Newport 50th Anniversary Opens with Brubeck's Sacred Music (RI)
bulletScott Kirby & Peter Mayer Live at the Palace Theatre (NH)
bulletFiddle Legend Vassar Clements to Perform at 9th Annual Podunk Festival (CT)
bulletSongs for a Summer Night: Janus 21 Presents Summer Concert (MA)
bulletLevitt Pavilion Continues 31st Free Summer Under the Stars (CT)
bulletWords for the Soul: Jesse Malin: Written in Lipstick of Stone by M. William Phelps
bulletA Whole Lotta Country Goin' On at 2004 Country Music Festival by Maureen Condon
bulletMusic at Mass MoCA (MA)
bulletLori McKenna Celebrates Release of New CD, Bittertown (MA)
bulletMarian McPartland Welcomes Pianist Taylor Eigsi to Tanglewood Jazz Festival (MA)
bulletChestnut Hill Concerts Opens 2004 Season in Celebration of Dvorak's 100th Anniversary (CT)
bullet2nd Annual Rooftop Fundraiser at Zeiterion (MA)
bulletApple & Eve Folk Festival Returns (RI)

Dance

bulletFestival Ballet Providence Announces 27th Season (RI)
bulletSavion Glover & Jimmy Slyde in All-Jazz Tap Program at Tanglewood (MA)
bulletState Ballet of Rhode Island Hosts Open House (RI)
bulletStep Out to The Terrace Club (CT)

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Reviewed In This Issue

bulletMamma Mia! (Colonial Theatre, Boston)
bulletForever Plaid (Stuart Street Playhouse, Boston)
bulletFaith Prince: Broadway Babies (Symphony Hall, Boston)
bulletBeauty & the Beast (North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly)
bulletCharlie Victor Romeo (NYC)

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
bulletEncores & Off by E.Kyle Minor
bulletTheatre Matters - Connecticut Style by Joanne Greco Rochman
bulletAppleSource by Gary Stevens
bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletJump Cut by George T. Marshall
bulletWords for the Soul by M. William Phelps
bulletProtecting Your Good Ideas by Sydelle Pittas

 

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