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February, 2006 - Table of Contents & Preview
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COVER STORY
Mill City Embraces Image Theater
by Robert Mattson

Professional Theatre:
bullet"The Play's The THing" - Hamlet at Trinity Rep (RI)
bulletJoseph, Starring Broadway's Patrick Cassidy & American Idol's Amy Adams Comes to PPAC (RI)
bulletConfetti Stage Seeks Artists for Short Play Series 2006 (NY)
bulletJerry Finnegan's Sister at Majestic Theater (MA)
bulletBoston-Area Premiere of Frozen at New Repertory Theatre (MA)
bulletTime Travels at K&K Productions (MA)
bulletWanda Sykes at The Klein (T)
bulletM-G-R Playhouse Seeks Talent for Upcoming 2006 Season of Musical Theatre (NY)
bulletWeston Playhouse Theatre Company Announces Reading & Discussions Series (VT)
bulletGoodspeed Showalter Center Hosts NYU Students for New Writers' Residency (CT)
bulletUncovering American Family Secrets: The White Horse Theater Company Continues Sam Shepard Exploration with Pulitzer-Winner (NY)
bulletThe Last Les Mis (MA)
bulletMerry-Go-Round Announces a Special Fundraising Event 25 Years in the Making (NY)
bulletBad Dates Promises A Great Night Out (ME)
bulletBroadway Today: Denis O'Hare by Jim DeBlasi of The Cue
bulletHere! Now! Ann-Margret & Co. (MA)
bulletBoston Theatre Works Presents Othello (MA)
bulletLove Letters at Leddy Center (NH)
bulletProtecting Your Good Ideas: Now is the Time by Sydelle Pittas
bulletA Compelling Drama in Search of One Family's Humanity on Tour with M&M (NY)
bulletMacbeth Picked as Shakespeare on the Sound's 11th Anniversary Play (CT)
bulletZeitgeist Stage Presents New England Premiere (MA)
bulletHuntington Presents Smash Revue Forbidden Broadway: SVU (MA)
bulletActing FAQ: Do You Have a Great Headshot by Bob Fraser
bulletListed to the Music of the Night: The Phantom Returns to PPAC (RI)
bulletStatewide Theatre Audition & Interviews (VT)
bulletThe Region's Own Funny Man - Tim Sample in Rochester (NH)

Colleges/Universities/Schools/Training

bulletHairspray Star Conducts MTC Audition Workshop (CT)
bulletAuditioning Successfully for Film, Television & Theater: A Wholeacting Workshop (ME)
bulletARTSports Presents Vacation Camps for Winter & Spring Breaks (CT)
bulletPPAC Community Outreach Committee Announces Arts Scholarships 2006 Program (RI)
bulletWestport Country Playhosue Seeks Summer Interns (CT)

Community Theatre

bulletThe Spitfire Grille at Concord Players (MA)
bulletSuffield Players Offers a Night of One Acts (CT)
bulletAcme Theater Announces the Hilarious Comedy The Fourth Wall (MA)
bulletFootlighters Present Regional Premiere (MA)
bulletQP Holds Auditions for 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress (MA)
bullet5 Area Actors Cast for Your Theatre Comedy (MA)
bulletTheatre Company of Saugus Presents Ancient but Timely Tragedy (MA)
bulletAcme Announces Auditions (MA)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletBlack Journey Comes to Ridgefield (CT)
bulletMajestic Youth Company Holds February & April Camp Programs (NH)
bulletOddfellows Playhouse Presents Spoon River (CT)
bulletVacation Week Drama Camps with ACT (MA)
bulletAmesbury Playhouse Starts All-New Little People Series (MA)
bulletRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Trio of Magnificent Family Productions (Touring)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels: DUNCAN TUCKER by Cecille Markell
bulletA Reel Look at 2005 by Cecille Markell
bulletCall for Screenplay Entries to the 10th Annual RI International Film Festival (RI)
bulletMaine Jewish Film Festival Announes 2006 Schedule Highlights (ME)
bulletWomen in Film & Video/New England Announces 2006 Image Awards Gala (MA)
bulletCinema Circus: A Family Fun Fest (MA)
bulletThe Spiderman Cometh: Turning Comics Into Movies (MA)

Music

bulletAcclaimed Jazz Vocalist Patrice Williamson Performs at Ryles (MA)
bulletRomantic Valentine's Day Tchaikovsky Concerts with the Hartford Symphony (CT)
bullet2005 Grammy Niminees at Mohegan Sun (CT)
bulletMartha Redbone at MASS MoCA (MA)
bulletHelikon Opera Brings Strauss Opera to the Capitol Center (NH)
bulletAndover Chamber Music Society Presents Mistral & Guests in "Marcel Proust's Salon" (MA)
bulletBC Opera Presents A Midsummer Night's Dream (MA)
bulletBowfire Showcases Violin/Fiddle Styles From Around the World (NH)
bulletJudy & Liza at The Regent (MA)
bulletLyle Lovett & John Hiatt On Stage Together at the Capitol Center (NH)
bulletBoston Early Music Festival Presents Apollo's Fire - The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra Performing Orchestra Music of Rameau & Vivaldi (MA)
bulletRoberta Flack to Headline at The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies & the Performing Arts (CT)
bulletWonderful Losers by Jeff Hutton
bulletThe Bacon Brothers to Appear at Ridgefield (CT)
bulletWinter at the Passim School of Music (MA)
bulletChameleon Arts Ensemble Presents Dreaming Fair Songs (MA)
bulletThe Burlesque-A-Pades in Loveland!  A Traveling Valentine's Day Spectacular (NY & MA)
bulletBoston Musicians Creating a Musical Community for the Next Generation (MA)

Dance

bulletBalanchine & MORE at Festival Ballet Providence (RI)
bulletBC Dance Theater Presents a Classic & Two Premieres (MA)
bulletBroadway Tap Sensation Tap Dogs Returns to the Flynn MainStage By Popular Demand for One Show (VT)
bulletJacob's Pillow Dance Festival Announces 74th Season: 2006 Lineup Brings Premieres and International Scope (MA)
bulletCarnaval Brasileiro: Wild Brazilian-Style Mardi Gras to Heat Up Boston Winter (MA)
bulletPortland Ballet Signs of Spring to Include Two World Premieres (ME)

Miscellaneous

bulletArts Recognition Nominations Sought

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Reviewed In This Issue

bulletJules Becker's Best & Worst of 2005
bulletWicked (Bushnell, Hartford)
bulletJoanne Greco Rochman's CT Favorites of 2005

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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