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October 2002 - Table of Contents & Preview
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COVER STORY
The Footlight Club:
Community  Theatre Since 1877...and Counting...
by Paul Campbell

Professional Theatre:
bulletA Skull in Connemara Runs at TheatreWorks (CT)
bulletPerishable Theatre Creates My Baby (RI)
bulletGood Theater Opens Inaugural Season at St. Lawrence Arts Center (ME)
bulletStamford Theatre Works is Fully Committed (CT)
bulletThe Adding Machine Plays the Ring (NH)
bulletRita Moreno to Perform for the 11th Annual Price Fundraiser (MA)
bulletThe World Premiere of Marty, the Musical at Huntington (MA)
bulletChekhov Theatre Ensemble Offers Chekhov Acting Intensive (NY)
bulletSugan Announces 11th Season (MA)
bulletBroadway Today: Charlotte d'Amboise by Jim DeBlasi
bulletUtter Nunsense at Turtle Lane Playhouse (MA)
bulletRob "Fig" Newton: Worcester's Music Man by Cecille Markell

Colleges/Universities/Schools

bulletEastern Nazarene College Presents The Sound of Music (MA)

Community Theatre

bulletBob Blake Directs Alan Ayckbourn's Tons of Money at Stratton Players (MA)
bulletM&M Productions Announces Fall Library Series (NY)
bulletAn Explosive The Beauty Queen of Leenane at Vokes (MA)
bulletIt's All in the Timing at Suffield Players (CT)
bulletThe Public Theatre Announces 2002-2003 (ME)
bulletMoon (Over Buffalo) Shines on Arlington Friends' Stage (MA)
bulletFrankling Performing Arts Company Announces 2002-2003 Season (MA)
bulletSylvia's at Washington Street Players (MA)
bulletRocky Horror Live at Repertory Theatre of New Britain (CT)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletFall Season of Magic Lanter Shows Sets Sail on Mississippi Queen (Touring)
bulletSpider-Man Casts His Web at the Providence Performing Arts Center (RI)
bulletAnnouncing the 5th Annual 2002-2003 Fleet Arts Showcase (MA)
bulletRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Comes to the Fleet Center (MA)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels: Greg Kinnear, Paul Schrader & Melanie Mayron by Cecille Markell
bulletColidge Corner Theatre Announces Children's Program Schedule by Bernice Speen
bulletCut...Print: Life After the Massachusetts Film Office - Post Mortems & Prognostications by Angel Connell
bullet2nd Annual NHFX to Rival Success of Inaugural Festival (NH)

Music

bulletChristine Lavin Celebrates New CD & DVD (Touring)
bulletThe Klein Reopens with a Diverse 2002-2003 Season (CT)
bulletGrammy-winning Singer/Songwriter Shawn Colvin Performs at Quick Center (CT)
bulletRochester Opera House Re-Opens Doors to a New Season (NH)
bulletInternational Percussion Sensation Returns to Stamford's Palace Theatre (CT)
bulletAn Evening with Nonesuch Recording Artist Caetano Veloso at Symphony Hall (MA)
bulletFrom the Top: First Boston Taping at NEC's Jordan Hall (MA)
bulletThe Boston Chamber Music Society Announces 20th Anniversary Season (MA)
bulletBrockton Symphony Prepares for 55th Season (MA)
bulletNashua Symphony Welcomes Pianist Navah Perlman (NH)
bulletThe Follen Angels to Perform Highly-Acclaimed Women of Heart: Gardland, Dietrich & Piaf (MA)
bulletJeri Bergonzi Plays Jazz Benefit (MA)
bulletMasterworks Season Includes Favorite Works of the Chorale & Audiences (MA)
bulletWords for the Soul: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's New Record, The Rising: Nothing But Teardrops by M. Williams Phelps
bulletBrad Mehldau Visits Jordan Hall (MA)

Dance

bulletShanghai Ballet Graces the Stage in Coppelia at Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts (CT)
bulletKelley Donovan & Dancers Present Changing Skins (MA)
bulletDance Showcase at Boston University (MA)
bulletRhode Island College Opens 2002-2003 with Michael Moschen (RI)
bulletMichael Flatley's Lord of the Dance Returns (MA & RI)
bulletDances New & Unknown at Rhode Island College (RI)
bulletBoston Ballet's The Nutcracker Promises Holiday Enchantment (MA)
bulletFusionworks Dance Company Performs November 1 at Sapinsley Hall (RI)

People/Announcements

bulletSquare One Announces Subscribers Awards (CT)
bulletWesleyan Announces Search for Director of the Green Street Arts Center (CT)
bulletBuilding Audiences, Susan L. Smith Expands Services to Arts Organizations (MA)
bulletArtsPort to Encourage Bridgeport Theatre Use (CT
bulletSes Carny: "Hooked" on Performing by Jerry Bisantz

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Reviewed In This Issue

bulletThe Boys from Syracuse (Roundabout Theatre Company, NYC)
bulletThoroughly Modern Millie (Marquis Theatre, NYC)
bulletI'm Not Rappaport (Booth Theatre, NYC)
bulletNaked Boys Singing (The Actors' Playhouse, NYC)
bulletFRINGE NYC
bulletTea at Five (Hartford Stage Production @ American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge)
bulletA Saint She Ain't (Westport Country Playhouse, CT)
bulletMuch Ado About Nothing (Hartford Stage, CT)
bulletBabes in Arms (Goodspeed Opera House, E. Haddam, CT)

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
bulletAppleSource by Gary Stevens
bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletCut...Print by Angel Connell
bulletWords for the Soul by M. William Phelps
bulletTheatre Clips by Marc Smith

 

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