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Not Home, Raising Questions

Dear Jackie: When the casting notice or open call specifies a particular age range, does it mean actors who look that age?

Playing with the Audience in 'The Paris Letter'

Far-fetched as it may seem, John Glover insists that the challenges in playing the multilayered Anton Kilgallen in Jon Robin Baitz's "The Paris Letter" are not all that removed from those he faces in tackling his small-screen alter ego, the devilish Lionel Luthor on "Smallville."

Devine Cast in 'Stone' for ABC Drama

Loretta Devine has been tapped to co-star opposite Jonny Lee Miller in ABC's drama pilot "Eli Stone."

The Back Stage Bistros: A Salute to 20 Years of Talent

Hard as it is for those of us associated with the Back Stage Bistro Awards to believe, this year marks the 20th anniversary of an event inaugurated by the late Bob Harrington, the original "Bistro Bits" columnist.

Women's Theatre Fest Gives Voice, Explores Choices

To address the controversies sparked by the recent changing of the guard at the Supreme Court and to advocate for Planned Parenthood, Women Center Stage 2005, a multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating women since 1996, will look at issues surrounding the idea of "choice."

Comedian Orny Adams. Quick wit from the standup

Comedian Orny Adams. Quick wit from the standup jokester who has appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, The Late Show With David Letterman, and alongside Jerry Seinfeld in the film Comedian. The Ice House, 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. 8:30 p.m. $12. (626) 577-1894. www.icehousecomedy ...

Drama Dispatch: March 14, 2005: 'Orson's Shadow'; Chatting with the 'On Golden Pond' Cast

Actor-director-playwright Austin Pendleton throws a lovefest for some of the most prominent figures of 20th century theatre, but the results resemble a gossipy stage biography more than a play. Plus, musings from the cast and director of 'On Golden Pond.'

String of Pearls

With the precision of a jeweler, Michele Lowe has crafted a wonderfully touching and wry ode celebrating the cyclical nature of life in her play "String of Pearls."

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