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December, 2005 - Table of Contents & Preview
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COVER STORY
A "Beatles" Christmas Carol at Penobscot Theatre
by Melinda Thibeault

Professional Theatre:
bulletDickens' A Christmas Carol at Trinity (RI)
bulletGhost of a Chance Returns to TheatreWorks Stage (CT)
bulletRenaissance House of Harlem Offers Short-Term Residency for Artists & Performers in NEED (NY)
bulletLyric Stage Company Presents Boston Premiere of Crowns (MA)
bulletK&K Productions Remembers Bobby Hart (MA)
bulletALPS Buys BN Productions Division (MA)
bulletCSI Set in Bethlehem: Sister's Christmas Catechism Visits The Flynn (VT)
bulletDramatic Developments SHort Play Award Seeks Submissions (MA)
bulletTobin's Christmas Carol Benefits More Than Scrooge (NH)
bulletA Christmas Carol Returns to the Capitol Center (NH)
bulletSCROOGE! The Musical Opening at the Thomaston Opera House (CT)
bulletThe Art of Writing [and Reading] Reviews by Larry Stark
bulletBroadway Today: Sharon Wilkins by Jim DeBlasi of The Cue
bulletReagle Readies 23rd Edition of ChristmasTime (MA)
bulletWomen Headline Comedy Stage at First Night 2006 (MA)
bulletGrammy-Winner John Selders Creates "Sound Scape" for Heartbeat's News to Me (CT)
bulletAlarm Clock Theatre Company Presents P.S. Page Me Later: Performances Inspired by FOUND Magazine (MA)
bulletVermont Artists Series to Feature Six Original Works in Theater, Music & Dance (VT)
bulletARTSport Presents Def Comedy Jam and The Rat Pack in 2006 (CT)
bulletmindyourbiz.biz, LLC Announces the Release of protalentPERFORMER 1.5 for Mac & Windows
bulletChita Rivera & David Hyde Pierce to Light the 2005 Broadway Holiday Tree in Duffy Square (NY)
bulletConnecticut Yankee in a Charm City by Joanne Greco Rochman
bulletElvis Sighted in Boston: Steve Connolly Returns for The King's 71st (MA)
bulletWestport Country Playhouse Presents Dickens' David Copperfield (CT)
bulletSmall World Big Sky Productions Presents Self-Discovery & a Shattered Family at Christmas (MA)
bulletCape Cod Theatre Project Announces Ten Minute Playwriting Contest (MA)
bulletStoneham Theatre Presents A Christmas Story (MA)
bulletComing to the Wang Theatre This Holiday Season (MA)
bulletNational Pastime Auditions at Stamford (CT)

Colleges/Universities/Schools/Training

bulletPerformance Anxiety: A Workbook for Actors, Singers, Dancers & Anyone Who Performs in Public - book pReview by R.J. Nickerson
bulletAsk An Agent: Everything Actors Need to Know About Agents - book pReview by R.J. Nickerson
bulletActing FAQ: Are You Frustrated? by Bob Fraser
bulletMiller's All My Sons at UNH's Hennessy Theatre (NH)
bulletYale School of Drama Presents Shakespeare's Hamlet; Directed by May Adrales (CT)

Community Theatre

bulletCommunity Players Announce Auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar (RI)
bulletQuannapowitt Players Present A Murder of Crows (MA)
bulletFour Actors Cast in Tony Award-Winner at Your Theatre (MA)
bulletFPAC Hosts Holiday Productions (MA)
bulletCotuit Center for the Arts Presents Joyful Noise (MA)
bulletAmadeus Auditions at Vokes Players (MA)
bulletFootlighters Present Special Benefit Performance of A Christmas Carol (MA)
bulletLongwood Players Presents Arcadia (MA)
bulletHole in the Wall Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol (CT)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletTheatre for the New City Presents 2nd Voice 4 Vision Puppet Festival (NY)
bulletStamford Theatre Works Presents Holiday Show for Kids (CT)
bulletMr. Ray to Headline Kidstage at First Night 2006 (MA)
bulletMTC Presents You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (CT)
bulletA Rainbow of Sesame Street Live Friends!  Elmo's Coloring Book Comes to Providence (RI)
bulletOddfellows Presents The Crucible (CT)
bulletMYC Presents Bye Bye Birdie (CT)
bulletChildren's Holiday Journey at the Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & the Performing Arts (CT)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels: Joe Wright, Anthony Swofford by Cecille Markell
bulletWIFV's 4th Annual Competition Seeks Entries (MA)
bulletWIFV Screens Let My Country Awake (MA)
bulletMASS MoCA Welcomes Tarnation's Jonathan Caouette for Screening + Q&A (MA)
bulletBethel Film Festival Winners Revealed (CT)
bulletRising Costs Jeopardize Repertory Film Programming at Harvard Square's Beloved Brattle Theatre (MA)
bulletShaking the Money Tree: How to Get Grants & Donations for your Film/Video Project (MA)

Music

bullet'Tis the Season to Visit Rochester Opera House (NH)
bulletSee, Hear, Feel the Music: JazzArtSigns is Making Live Jazz Accessible  to All People With & Without Disabilities (MA)
bulletM&D Offers Voice of the Valley Christmas CD (NH)
bulletFOKO Hosts Annual Holiday Favorite (ME)
bulletChoral Arts Society's Christmas at the Cathedral (ME)
bulletVoice of the Valley Winners Named (NH)
bulletDuncan Sheik to Headline the Orpheum (MA)
bulletThe Bell Center for the Arts Presents Amahl & the Night Visitors (NH)
bulletFrench Sensation Keren Ann Performs at MASS MoCA (MA)
bulletKeith Lockhart & the Boston Pops Bring Boston's Favorite Christmastime Tradition on Eight-City National Tour (MA)
bulletThe Friends of the Charlestown Branch Library Presents Cuban-born Pianist Osmany Paredes & His Osmany Paredes Quartet (MA)
bulletOdetta to Perform at First Night 2006: Folk Legend Celebrates Her 7th on 12/31 (MA)
bulletGreg Piccolo & Heavy Juice Return to Black Eyed Sally's (CT)
bulletPSO Announces Shimada's Final Magic of Christmas (ME)
bulletHartford Symphony Celebrates Holiday Season with Handel's "Messiah" (CT)
bulletThe Great Generation ("Talking about my ge-ge-generation") by Jeff Hutton
bulletGile Series Presents Empire Brass Holiday Show at Capitol Center (NH)
bulletCabaret Personality John O'Neill Comes to Wheelock Family Theatre (MA)

Dance

bulletBU Dance Theatre Sponsors Master Class in Belly Dance (MA)
bulletCommonwealth Ballet Presents The Nucracker (MA)
bulletBlackfriars Host Dance Concert (RI)
bulletThe Nutcracker at Ridgefield Playhouse (CT)
bulletState Ballet of Rhode Island Presents Annual Holiday Coppelia (RI)
bulletThe Public is Invited to Aerial Dance, Puppetry & Storytelling & Dance Showcases at UNH (NH)
bulletFestival Ballet Providence's The Nutcracker with Orchestra at PAC (RI)
bulletJose Mateo's Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker (MA)
bulletDance Prism Celebrates 23rd Nutcracker (MA)
bulletPortland Ballet Presents Portland's Own Victorian Nutcracker (ME)

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Reviewed In This Issue

bulletVladmir Mayakovsky: A Tragedy (Polybe+ Seats, Brooklyn, NY)
bulletPal Joey (Stoneham Theatre, MA)
bulletTrue West (New Repertory Theatre, Watertown, MA)
bulletThe Full Monty (North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA)
bulletThe Keening (A.R.T., Cambridge, MA)
bulletOut on the Edge Festival (Theatre Offensive, Boston)
bulletOur Town (New England Repertory Co., Sharon, MA)
bulletAbsurd Person Singular (Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC)
bulletArcadia (QED, NYC)
bulletClassical Savion (Symphony Hall, Boston)
bulletCinderella (Boston Ballet)

Monthly & Regular Features...

bulletNEED Theatre Listings
bulletNEED Audition Listings
bulletNEED Music Listings
bulletNEED Dance Listings
bulletOpportunity Knocks
bulletQuick Takes by Jules Becker
bulletActing FAQ by Bob Fraser
bulletBroadway Today by Jim DeBlasi
bulletBehind the Scenes by Chuckie Finn
bulletTwo on the Aisle by Shirley Esthimer
bulletTheatre Matters - Connecticut Style by Joanne Greco Rochman
bulletProtecting Your Good Ideas by Sydelle Pittas
bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletJump Cut by George T. Marshall
bulletProtecting Your Good Ideas by Sydelle Pittas

 

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