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May 2003 - Table of Contents & Preview
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COVER STORY
Open Mic Night by Devin Travers

Professional Theatre:
bulletTalking Trash with Mavens of Motherhood (MA)
bulletStamford Theatre Works Presents Romantic Comedy/Drama (CT)
bulletOff-Broadway's Longest Running Production The Fantasticks Takes the Seacoast Repertory Theatre Stage (NH)
bulletNorthern Stage Offers Regional Debut (VT)
bulletWarner Stage Company Presents My Fair Lady (CT)
bulletThe MOMologues Returns to Boston (MA)
bulletBarry Lubin: Everybody's Grandma by Jules Becker
bulletThat Old-fashioned Love Tickle by Steve Capra
bulletAmerican Dreams Brings Studs Terkel's Subjects To Life (NH, VT)
bulletWhen in Doubt, Go Back to School: New Century Theatre Temporarily Relocates to Northampton High School for 2003 (MA)
bulletMan of La Mancha Opens at Stoneham Theatre (MA)
bulletJesus Christ Superstar Termination Brings Reprise Performance from Carl Anderson (RI)
bulletThe Producers Coming to New England (MA, CT)
bulletWhen Murder Comes to a Small Town, Everyone Has a Story to Tell: TheatreWorks Opens The Laramie Project (CT)
bulletCosby Returns to Stamford's Palace Theatre (CT)
bulletGoodspeed Announces Three New Musicals for its 2003 Norma Terris Season (CT)
bulletAn Infinite Ache - A Romantic Comedy for Every Age at Public Theatre (ME)
bulletPenis Extends Due to Overwhelming Response (MA)
bulletTheatre on a Shoestring Presents Vermont Premiere of Marrying Walt (VT)
bulletBroadway Today: Tina Maddigan by Jim DeBlasi
bulletBat Boy Strikes Again (MA)

Colleges/Universities/Schools/Training

bulletConnecticut Repertory Theatre Presents Misalliance on the Main Stage & The Painted Rose in the Studio/Mobius (CT)
bulletYale School of Drama Presents Changes of Heart (CT)
bulletUniversity of Southern Maine School of Music Adds Master's Program (ME)
bulletEdward Albee in Playwrights & Performers Series (NY)
bulletWinter Time Means Investigating Summer Theatre Job Opportunities (VT)
bulletUniversity of New Hampshire Presents Follies (NH)
bulletProfessional Development (PDPs/CEUs) for Teachers at UNH (NH)

Community Theatre

bulletVictor Warren Directs Sylvia for Nemasket River Productions (MA)
bulletYCP Theaterworks to Present The Diary of Anne Frank (NY)
bulletYour Theatre Announces May Show (MA)
bulletThe Belfast Maskers Announes Updates to 2003 Season (ME)
bulletLexington Players are Yelling About Their Upcoming Production (MA)
bulletA Midsummer of Love: The Community Players of Concord Present a Psychedelic Dream (NH)
bulletCamelot Players of Greater Lowell in Rehearsal for Tennessee Williams' Classic Drama Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (MA)
bulletThe Final Twist at Clockwork Rep (CT)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletA Family Campfire at Cambridge Center for Adult Education (MA)
bulletTADA! Youth Theater Presents 12th Annual Staged Reading Series for Teens (NY)
bulletStoneham Theatre Announces Summer Youth Workshops (MA)
bulletChamber Repertory Theatre Continues Spring Performances in Boston (MA)
bulletA Treat as Sweet as Chocolate & as Fun as a Crazy Candy Maker in Rochester (NH)
bulletA Virtual Wonderland at Gateway Players (MA)
bulletEMACT Celebrates 50th Annual Festival Memorial Day Weekend (MA)
bulletGateway Players Audition Anything Goes (MA)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels:Levity and The Good Thief by Cecille Markell
bulletCut...Print: Indie Filmmaker/Photographer Proud as a Peacock Over Her Body of Work by Angel Connell
bulletFilm Director Mira Nair to Participate in Discussion at Harvard University (MA)
bulletSeminar to Feature Top Script Consultants (MA)
bulletClassic Movie Series Brings The Cap's Big Screen Back to Life (NH)
bulletKidsEye 2003: Call for Entries (RI)
bulletRhode Island International Film Festival: Call for Entries (RI)
bullet100 Days: A Powerful Film by Bernice Speen
bulletBoston Underground Film Festival Announces New 2003 (MA)

Music

bulletSymphony by the Sea Closes 2002-2003 Season with Paula Robison (MA)
bulletHartford Symphony Season Finale Features Broadway Duo in an Evening of Big Band Favorites (CT)
bulletBroadway Legend Barbara Cook Makes Home Video Debut with Release of Mostly Sondheim (NY)
bulletCelldweller Enters the Matrix (NY)
bulletThe Women of CONCORA in Concert (CT)
bulletFiery Fiddler Brings Rant to Capitol Center for the Arts (NH)
bulletFrom Woodstock, NY to Woodstock, CT - Arlo Guthrie is Back (CT)
bulletBetween the Wars CD Release Concert May 30 (MA)
bulletA Beguiling Between the Wars by Beverly Creasey
bulletNEMO 2003 Accepting Showcase Applications (MA)
bulletWords for the Soul: Jesse Malin - 'Out on the Hightway of Perfection' by M. William Phelps
bulletDavid Wilcox Performs at the Emerson Umbrella (MA)
bulletKevin Mahogany Visits Cheney Hall (CT)

Dance

bulletA Landmark Season of Bright Stars & International Discoveries at Jacob's Pillow in 2003 (MA)
bulletMikhail Baryshnikov for Launch Tour in Hartford (CT)
bulletDanceMonth'03 Kicks Off at The Dance Complex (MA)
bulletLimon Dance Company at The Joyce (NY)
bulletSTOMP in Open Run at Stuart Street (MA)
bulletFrom Inspiration to Presentation: Human Kinetics' Dance, Mind & Body
bulletJumpin' & Jivin' in Providence (RI)

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Reviewed In This Issue

bulletDreams of a New City (Big Apple Circus Tour)
bulletPuppetry of the Penis (Copley Theatre, Boston)
bulletOf Mice and Men (Stoneham Theatre, Stoneham)
bulletBreath...BOOM (Huntington Theatre Company, Boston)
bulletThe Drawer Boy (Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell)
bulletMolly's Dream (Boston Theatre Works)
bulletSarahndipity (SpeakEasy Cabaret Series, Boston)
bulletLa Rondine (Boston Lyric Opera)
bulletBits and Pieces (Rough & Tumble Theatre, Boston)
bulletThe Last Adventure of Lance Adventure; Try Not to Step on th Naked Man (Mills Theatre Collaborative, Boston)
bulletPanic: How to be Happy (Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, NYC)
bulletYokastas (La MaMa, NYC)
bulletAdult Entertainment (Variety Arts Theatre, NYC)
bulletSummer of '42 (Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Portsmouth)
bulletBetween the Wars: Music from 1918-1941 (Bobbi Carrey & Tomi Hayashi CD Release)

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
bulletComing Attractions
bulletAppleSource by Gary Stevens
bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletCut...Print by Angel Connell
bulletWords for the Soul by M. William Phelps

 

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