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Viewers Watching More Old Sitcoms Than Ever

Fans of television comedy are stuck in a time warp. TV viewers are watching more sitcoms each week than they did a decade ago, a new study concluded.

Theater Resources Unlimited / Back Stage Industry Panel

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and Back Stage will host the networking panel, Pitch Perfect: How to Present Your Projects.

Treading Too Lightly

British humor does not always translate when it reaches our shores. Some recent examples of English wit have met with different degrees of reception and appreciation. On Broadway at the intimate Helen Hayes, By Jeeves has been treated with kid gloves by some critics in the new, post-Sept. 11 world ...

(Sal Di Bella, Karen Di

(Sal Di Bella, Karen Di Bella)

new school short film

Casting for New School short narrative digital video and 16mm film final project. Seeking actresses and actors, mid-20s to mid-30s, open to collaboration and experimentation. No pay, but meals, transportation, and videocopy provided. Send pix & resumes to James Graf, 175 McGuiness Blvd., 2nd fl., Brooklyn, NY 11222. NON-SAG PERFORMERS.

Equity Members Earn $256M

Legit Actors See Level Income Growth, Despite Setbacks

"CURRENCY"

Leona Whitney Beatty (prod./dir.) is accepting submissions for Currency, a 16mm film for LMU. Three-day shoot starts Mar. 9. Copy, credit, and meals provided. There is no pay.

Fifty Years for Frankel

For Gene Frankel, a life in the theatre has been as exciting and rewarding as a love affair. After 50-some years as a director and a teacher, he continues the honeymoon daily in a small workshop on Bond Street in Noho,