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November, 2006 - Table of Contents & Preview
The below list is not linked.  It is only the Table of Contents for our print version.
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COVER STORY
The Jury's In on Roundabout's Twelve Angry Men
by Jules Becker

Professional Theatre:
bulletWhoopi Goldberg Headlines at The Palace (CT)
bullet30th Anniversary A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep (RI)
bulletNew Rep Continues Season With "Rolling World Premiere" of The Ice-Breaker (MA)
bulletNorth Shore Music Theatre to Produce Regional Theatre Premiere of Hairspray (MA)
bulletO'Neill Center Announces Open Submissions for 2007 Summer Conference (CT)
bulletBlue Hill Troupe Reveals Some Loesser-Known Facts (NY)
bulletEric Stoltz Stars in Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (NH)
bulletBroadway Today: Lauren Molina by Jim DeBlasi of The Cue
bulletActing FAQ: Apples, Oranges & Dreams by Bob Fraser
bulletTheater Matters - Connecticut Style: New Plays, a Win/Win for Theaters by Joanne Greco Rochman
bulletComedy About 40-Something Dating at STW (CT)

Colleges/Universities/Schools/Training

bulletRare & Mysterious Hamlet Quarto at University of New Hampshire (NH)
bulletYale Rep Opens Second Production; Mark Rucker Directs (CT)
bulletThomaston Opera House Seeks Play Submissions (CT)
bulletProvidence College Presents Amadeus (RI)

Community Theatre

bulletHole in the Wall T heater Presents Emma (CT)
bulletSaugus Presents Classic Romantic Comedy Sabrina Fair (MA)
bulletValley Rep Takes on Williams Play (CT)
bulletExit 7 Players Announce Change in 2006-2007 Season (MA)
bulletMugford Street Players Bring Vogel to the Firehouse (MA)
bulletMilford Area Players Present The Cemetery Club (NH)
bulletSouthborough Players Offer Side-Splitter (MA)
bulletActorsingers Present Evita for Their Fall Show (NH)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletK&K Productions Asks Whose Christmas Is It, Anyway? (MA)
bulletArlington Regent Presents Sing-A-Long Mary Poppins (MA)
bulletAll Children's Theatre Hosts Spotlight on the Arts Fundraiser (RI)
bulletAlexander Children's Theatre School Heads for Oz (MA)
bulletCelebrate the Holidays at Stamford Center for the Arts (CT)
bulletAvner the Eccentric Returns to Portland (ME)
bulletPlayhouse on the Green Presents No Strings Marionettes' Scrooge (CT)
bulletACT Celebrates 19th Season of Youth Theatre (RI)
bulletWiggles Fans Rejoice: Dorothy the Dinosaur & Friends Throw a Dance Party (VT)
bulletUNH ArtsReach High School Tour Accepting Bookings (NH)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels: Zach Braff, Tony Goldwyn, Christian Volckman, Todd Phillips, Chazz Palminteri & Ditto Montiel by Cecille Markell
bulletJulie Andrews Honored with SAG Life Achievement
bulletExplore the World of a Tap-Dancing Emperor Penguin in Happy Feet
bulletNew Trends in Films & Events Draw Younger Audiences to Boston Jewish Film Festival (MA)
bulletMagners Irish Film Festival Offers Unique Range of Contemporary Films (MA)

Music

bulletThe Music Hall's Intimately Yours Series Announces Madeleine Peyroux Quartet (NH)
bulletFOKO Presents Special Matinee Pops Concert on the Kotzschmar Organ (ME)
bullet"You're My American Hero" Songwriter Releases Full-length CD (CT)
bulletBSO Reaches Out to Students & Young Professionals with College Card & Repartee Series (MA)
bulletDimock Community Health Announces Line-up for Steppin' Out '06 (MA)
bulletLitchfield Performing Arts Celebrates 25th Anniversary with a Gala & Auction (CT)
bulletConductor Diane Cushing Makes NSA Debut: NSCS & NSO Brass Quintet Perform with Autumnal Flair (NH)
bulletWorld Class Boston Trio Debuts with BCO (MA)
bulletBroadway Legend Patti LuPone Headlines at Reagle (MA)
bulletSmokey Robinson at Stamford's Palace (CT)
bulletClose Encounters with Music Presents Holiday Concert: Rose Ensemble Performs Medieval & Renaissance Songs (MA)
bulletDane Vannatter Spends Extended Run at Danny's (NY)
bulletAward-winning Vocalist Shemekia Copeland to Perform Live at Regattabar (MA)
bullet'Tis the Season for Christmas Revels (MA)
bulletLaughter, Lyrics & Legends at Rochester Opera House (NH)
bulletRay LaMontagne: The Scenery and The Sound by Jeff Hutton
bulletHurdy Gurdy Man Takes Capitol Center Stage (NH)
bulletOttmar Liebert: An Evening of Flamenco (CT)
bulletThe Singing Trooper's New Country Music Video "Portrays" U.S. Soldier in Iraq (MA)

Dance

bulletThe Nutcracker at Ridgefield Playhouse (CT)
bulletTango Fire Sizzles on the CCA Stage (NH)

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Reviewed In This Issue

bulletAll Shook Up (National Tour, The Opera House, Boston)
bulletJesus Christ Superstar (North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA)
bulletI Am My Own Wife (Boston Theatre Works, Zero Arrow Theatre, Cambridge)
bulletHigh Fidelity (Colonial Theatre, Boston)
bulletAugusta (Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell)

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
bulletTheatre Matters - Connecticut Style by Joanne Greco Rochman
bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletJump Cut by George T. Marshall
bulletSound Thinking: Conversations in Music by Jeff Hutton
bulletProtecting Your Good Ideas by Sydelle Pittas

 

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