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"Thieves Carnival"

T. Schreiber Studio's final mainstage production for the 1996-97 season will be Jean Anouilh's "Thieves Carnival." Directed by David S. Macy, it plays at the studio's new W. 26 St. home through June 22. Information: (212)

move and Champion would "form it, edit it,

move and Champion would "form it, edit it, structure it," Stevens said. "What I was doing would have been nothing if he hadn't 'directed' it." It seems the teenagers' rock 'n' roll dances in Bye Bye Birdie (the 1960 Broadway musical for which Champion won Tonys for his direction ...

Julius Caesar

If you're going to soup up your Shakespeare, you might as well try for the fastest, flashiest vehicle possible.

Fifth of July

"Fifth of July," presented by and at the Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m. June 8-July 27. $18-20. (619) 220-0097.

Manhattan Plaza Safe Until 2017

Good news for the 3,000 residents of Manhattan Plaza, a publicly underwritten housing project for performing artists between 42nd and 43rd streets on Ninth Avenue. At least until 2017 the status of their housing is not endangered.

Preserving Broadway Dramas of Record

It's going to take some adjustment for theatre fans who buy the first Broadway cast recording released by the new record label Fynsworth Alley. It won't have an overture. Or an entr'acte. Or any dance music, reprises, or, for that matter, songs.

What Didn't Happen

After the almost impossibly high standard set by "Four," the truly outstanding play written when Christopher Shinn was just 23, it's not surprising that Shinn's next New York production, "What Didn't Happen," is a bit of a letdown.

Broadway Dog Day

"Broadway Barks 3," the annual event that proves man's best friend's best friends are theatre folk is scheduled for Sat., July 14 in Shubert Alley. Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore will host. From 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm, animal shelters will display cats and dogs ...

Remembering Ruby Dee in Anna Lucasta

It was so very long ago, but I have never forgotten the surprise, the thrill, the unexpected extraordinary excitement of seeing Ruby Dee in the title role of Anna Lucasta. It was 1946. Dee was young, and so was I. The unknown actress, and the daring new comedy/ drama in ...

Summertime and the actors are working.

Scott Winters had an audition for a significant featured role in a Mel Gibson–Jack Nicholson film written by William Monahan, who earned an Oscar for his script for The Departed.