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Come as You Are—A True Audition Story

Lights up. The scene: Another audition, another dank hallway, another hot morning. JEN, an actress, enters, sits, relaxes, and goes over her sides. BUBBLEHEAD, another actress, exits the audition room, a bit flustered.

Fox Lands 'Cool' Comedy Pitch

20th Century Fox has acquired an untitled comedy pitch by scribes Derek Guiley and David Schneiderman.

Actor's Fund to Auction Off VIP Goodies

The Actor's Fund announces its seventh annual online "Auction of 1,000 Stars."

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Getting Organized

he day has barely begun, and you are already overwhelmed and wishing you had 48 hours rather than a mere 24 to attend to everything that needs to be done. In an attempt to quiet your brain and regain some control, you grab a pen and a blank sheet of ...

Break Out the Floppy Hats for Woodstock Benefit

Summer is upon us when it's time to break out the big floppy hats. And the woodstock fringe is asking that you don that cap for their annual benefit and Festival of Theatre and Song.

Onstage Car Crash Results in $22K Suit

Actor Donan Whelan climbed behind the wheel of director Allan Hunt's vintage Jaguar XKE and drove it behind the audience for his surprise entrance. It was Aug. 5, 2005, and he was about to perform his final scene in the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company's 1960s-themed staging of The Merry ...

Small Theatres Receive J.P. Morgan Grants

The J.P. Morgan The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York has awarded more than $150,000 in small theatre grants to 38 companies this year.