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March, 2004 - Table of Contents & Preview
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COVER STORY
Mark Morris: Defying Definition by Jules Becker
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Professional Theatre:
bulletSOFRITO! Hot Latin Salsa & Cool Caribbean Beats at Trinity Rep (RI)
bullet"Memory Challenged" Comedy Opens at TheatreWorks (CT)
bulletLong Wharf Presents Vogel's The Long Christmas Ride Home (CT)
bulletExclusive Sly Fox Pre-Broadway Run in Boston (MA)
bulletT.D. Jakes' Musical Cover Girls Arrives at The Wilbur for 1-Week Engagement (MA)
bulletBox Office Magic Online Does What Other Canned Shopping Carts Can't by R.J. Nickerson
bulletThe Country Girl at Theater Project (MA)
bulletPolitically Incorrect Mason Hits the Hub (MA)
bulletTDF Announces Upcoming Theatre Access Project (TAP) Open Captioned & Sign Language Interpreted Performances (NY)
bulletA Championship Pavilion for the Boston Center for the Arts by Jules Becker
bulletSee What the Butler Saw...and Discover the Daring Social Farce of Joe Orton at the Huntington (MA)
bulletAcorn Productions Brings Susan Poulin Back to Portland (ME)
bulletReagle Players' A Little Bit of Ireland Returns by Popular Demand (MA)
bulletNEED INTERACTIVE: The Playwrights Remarks: Theatre & Politics by Steve Capra
bulletThe Height of Political Theatre by Steve Capra
bulletMamma Mia! Returns to the Providence Performing Arts Center (RI)
bulletIndy Productions Presents Jesus Christ Superstar Easter Weekend (MA) by Shirley Esthimer
bullet2nd Annual New American Playwrights Festival (NH)
bulletBroadway Today: Hunter Foster by Jim DeBlasi of The Cue
bulletLyric Stage's 30th Anniversary Season FIres Up With The Spitfire Grille (MA)
bulletBenjamin Bagby Masterfully Spins the Epic Beowulf (VT)
bulletFootloose & Fancy Free at Westchester Broadway (NY)
bulletCherry Lane Hosts New Off-Broadway Musical by Robby Benson (NY)
bulletTheater Hall of Fame Inducts Nine New Members by Caldwell Titcomb
bullet2nd Annual  Theatre Awards Presented (NH)
bulletBig News Movin' Out from Connecticut to Massachusetts by Joanne Greco Rochman

Colleges/Universities/Schools/Training

bulletShakespeare Fest Sponsors Workshop for Actors, Directors & Teachers (CT)
bulletBoston Conservatory Opera Presents With Blood, With Ink: An American One-Act (MA)
bulletBoston Conservatory Theater Ensemble Presents Bernstein's Wonderful Town (MA)
bulletHartford Conservatory Hosts Spring Musical (CT)
bulletMatt & Ben Replace Al Franken at Yale (CT)
bulletWaldorf School Presents 2nd Annual Cabaret Fundraiser (MA)
bulletCTI Offers 22nd Annual 3-Day Intensive: Producing for the Commercial Theater (NY)

Community Theatre

bulletCommunity Theatre Conference in Connecticut by Joanne Greco Rochman
bulletBurlington Players Take on Touching & Provocative Piece (MA)
bulletWANTED: Home for the Newton Country Players by T.J. Fitzgerald
bulletVokes Players to Audition Proof (MA)
bulletHole in the Wall Theater Finds New Home (CT)
bulletCall for New Scripts & Songs for Hovey Fest (MA)
bulletArlington Friends of the Drama Sets Sail with Titanic, the Musical (MA)
bulletCommunity Theatre Groups to Participate in New Hampshire One-Act Festival (NH)
bulletYour Theatre Casts Taking Leave (MA)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletBoston Conservatory Presents Free Children's Opera: The Three Little Pigs Set to Music by Mozart (MA)
bulletMarch Into Spring Festival at Playhouse on the Green (CT)
bulletOddfellows Presents There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom (CT)
bulletSalzburg Marionettes' Peter & the Wolf at Fairfield (CT)
bulletDisney on Ice Presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey at the Cumberland County Civic Center (ME)
bulletPawsitively Entertaining: Bear Continues to Cha-cha-cha with Wildly Popular National Tour (MA)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels: The Best Films of 2003 by Cecille Markell
bulletThere's Reel Magic at Newport Kids Festival: Workshop, International Children's Films (RI)
bulletLocally Shot Film Wins Best Director & Best Actor: Locally Scored Doc Wins Documentary Directing Prize (NY)
bulletSpiegelFest 2004 Returns to Bijou Cinema (MA)
bulletFairfield Screens Academy Award-Nominee East-West (CT)
bulletDo It!  Do It Now! An Interview with JoDom Pictures' Mike Amato by William Gynan
bulletKid Filmmakers Focuses on Rhode Island (RI)

Music

bulletSo, You Want to Sing at an Open Mike, Eh?... by Jim Keating
bulletBoston Native Enjoys NYC Gig at Danny's (NY)
bulletSinging, Stunts & "Sunshine" at Rochester Opera House (NH)
bulletBrownie Macintosh Hopes to Spread the Wealth (NH)
bulletRichard Shmishkiss: From Broadway to the Great American Songbook (MA)
bulletNH Performers to Take the Stage at Folk in Harmony (MA)
bulletYale Fellows to Reunite for 3/6 Concert (MA)
bulletRita Parisi: Entertaining Audiences for Nearly a Decade (MA)
bulletWhat Makes for a Good Party? Gary Dixon! (ME)
bulletBoston Cabaret Festival 2004 (MA)
bulletJM Productions Returns Musical Revue (MA)
bulletWorld Famous Pontini Sisters Return to NYC with The Main Event II (NY)
bulletRaffi Der Simonian Causes a Major TrafficJam with Mind the Gap (MA)
bulletJazz Cabaret at TCAN (MA)
bulletDolly & Bobbi Baker: These Sisters Personify Cabaret (MA)
bulletHartford Symphony Orchestra Presents March Concerts (CT)
bulletClose Encounters with Music: Baroque Masters Revisited by Guests Specialists (MA)
bulletThe Bodacious Babes (NH)
bulletThe Chorus of Westerly Accepting Singers for the Verdi Requiem in May (RI)
bulletClassical Cabaret with Leslie Holmes (MA)
bulletShare Moonlight Cocktails with Leslie Orofino (NY)
bulletWords for the Soul: I Am...Whatever You Say I Am - A Look at the Culture of Rap Music, Part Two by M. William Phelps
bulletVenue Opens: Opportunities Arise - The Winnipesaukee Playhouse (NH)

Dance

bulletBoston Ballet's Lady Begins Dynamic Spring Program (MA)
bulletNew Dance at Boston Ballet by Jules Becker
bulletLocals Play Key Role in UNITY (RI)
bulletBoston University's Dance Theatre Group Presents Visions: Spring Dance Concert (MA)
bulletAsian Massive Dance Party at MASS MoCA March 13 (MA)
bulletAcclaimed Dancer/Choreographer Shen Wei Comes to the Flynn Mainstage (VT)
bulletDanceMasters Weekend at Wesleyan Celebrates 5th Anniversary (CT)
bulletConnecticut Ballet Presents Family-Oriented Double Bill (CT & NY)

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Reviewed In This Issue

bulletThe Graduate (National Tour)
bulletI Am My Own Wife (Lyceum Theatre, NYC)
bulletAunt Dan and Lemon (Acorn Theatre, NYC)
bulletThe Sound of Music (Bay Colony Productions, Foxboro, MA)
bulletThe Threepenny Opera (New Repertory Theatre, Newton, 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
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
bulletFlying Under Your Radar (Club Passim's Best Kept Secrets) by James O'Brien
bulletWords for the Soul by M. William Phelps
bulletProtecting Your Good Ideas by Sydelle Pittas

 

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