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A Day at Fringe U: P.R. and Marketing Off-Off-Broadway

For theatre professionals, an important unsung resource provided by the recent New York City Fringe Festival was Fringe U. Produced in association with PAR (Performing Arts Resources), Fringe U is the "thinking/talking" component of Fringe NYC.

ACTOR'S ACTOR: Robert Goulet - Silvery Swoon

In the sprightly Ross Hunter film farce I'd Rather Be Rich (1964), Sandra Dee must choose between her real fianc (Andy Williams) and an imposter (Robert Goulet) whom she enlisted to appease her dying grandfather. The dilemma is resolved when she realizes that Goulet's character quite literally makes ...

Spreading the Word: Garnering Publicity for Your Play or Project

Though this week's feature focuses on new-play development, I'm going to jump way ahead in the playwright's overall scheme and talk about the art of gathering press for a

WGA Calls for Copyright, Creative Control at 51st Awards

Intended as a celebration of outstanding achievement, the 51st Annual Writers Guild Awards (WGA, East) last week emerged as a forum for advocates seeking return of writers' copyrights and greater creative control, specifically in

Small Craft Warnings

Abigail Sendrow, an actor from New York City, e-mailed an interesting question:

March of Dames

The fifth annual "Nothing Like a Dame," a star-studded one-night-only performance to benefit the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund, will be presented on Mon., March 6, at 8 pm, at New York's St. James

N.Y. "Rent" Not Paid in Full; Canada "Rent" Past Due

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DANCE DIARY: Career Step

The Next Step Gala, which benefits Career Transition For Dancers, recently took place at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College. The evening was a tribute to the late philanthropist Howard Gilman, who supported dance, medical research, and the protection of endangered species and the

Williams' Play Premieres in Texas

Thanks to the diligent research of Vanessa Redgrave and an extraordinary collaboration among British and American repertory companies, a "lost" work by the young playwright Tennessee Williams is receiving its U.S. premiere in Houston this month (through July 3), at the Alley Theatre.