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Barbie Takes Human Form for Stage Show

Barbie, the doll with an envy-inspiring figure, wardrobe and array of careers, is taking human form for the first time.

Frozen

Even if you're dismayed by the spate of dramas in recent years exploiting the shock effect of serial murder, you'll likely be impressed by Bryony Lavery's "Frozen."

SAG Candidates Slated, Volleys Begin

The opening volleys in SAG's fall election have been sounded with the formation of candidate slates for the current leadership's Restore Respect platform and their rivals among the Membership First camp. The most pitched battles will be for seats on the Hollywood board, which represents 54 percent of ...

Ron Sossi

Ron Sossi, founder and artistic director of the 38-year-old Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in West L.A., is a maverick in the best senses of that word. This Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award winner has produced and directed edgy, risk-taking theatre locally for almost four decades. He had the guts ...

'Machine' Comedy Cranks Up for Grazer

Universal Pictures has picked up "Mr. Machine," a high-concept family comedy pitch that Imagine's Brian Grazer will produce.

After School Special

"After School Special," presented by and at the Eclectic Company Theatre, 5312 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood. Sun. 8 p.m. Aug. 1-Sept. 19. $15. (818) 508-3003.

Letter

In response to the Our View "Reality TV Reality Check" (Back Stage 8/3/06):

SAG Board Sees No Conflict in Pisano-Netflix

The Screen Actors Guild national board of directors has officially found no conflict of interest in Robert Pisano serving on the board of directors of Netflix.

Bryan Fenkart

The last time Bryan Fenkart checked Back Stage for an audition was two and a half years ago, and it's still getting him work. The Sept. 26, 2003 casting notice in Back Stage East called for actors who wanted to collaborate on creating a film from the ground up ...