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Forging Festivals: Producers Create, Debate, and Discover New Work

Are the four major summer and early-fall theatre festivals in town—the New York International Fringe Festival, the Summer Play Festival (SPF), the Midtown International Theatre Festival, and, new this year, the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF)—any different from political campaigns? One wonders. Presenting a slew of showcases ...

Law & Order Actor Returns to U.S. Jail

A U.S. prisoner-turned-actor who landed a role on the TV seriesLaw and Orderis going back to prison.

Romance

"Romance," presented by the Atlantic Theater Company and the Center Theatre Group at the Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. Tue.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2:30 & 8 p.m., Sun. 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-Nov. 13. $42-55. (213) 628-2772.

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Walking on the Sky

Knowing where you fit in the above statistics

Knowing where you fit in the above statistics should be part of your understanding of how the commercial industry works. Note that the overall talent pool is split almost evenly between men and women. There is also a direct correlation between the ethnicity and gender of the actors booked and ...

Spot-Pact Ballots Due

Eligible voters of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) must return their commercial-contract ballots by Mon., Oct. 27.

Should Actors Prepare Their Own Returns?

First of all, I should state up front that I am a paid preparer of taxes, and my associates and I are very confident that we earn our fees.

When Heath Ledger burst onto the scene in his

When Heath Ledger burst onto the scene in his first film in 1999, critics and audiences immediately knew there was a star in the making. Sure, 10 Things I Hate About You was a goofy teen comedy—a modern retelling of The Taming of the Shrew set in high school ...