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So much of what contributes to actors' success lies beyond their grasp: current tastes and trends, an agent's diligence, a casting director's mood. Advice from industry insiders is essentially thus: [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse is casting its upcoming 2007-08 Season. Alison Franck, casting, dir. Season includes: Happy Days, the Musical, a musical based on the classic TV series. All action takes [...]

Officials of New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse say they must raise $1.5 million by Fri., April 6, or cease production, according to an April 3 story in the Newark Star-Ledger. [...]

[NEW] Paper Bag Players, an OBIE Award-winning, five-person ensemble theater company that performs original musical theatre for children, is seeking a new company member. Judith Martin, artistic dir. Rehearsals begin [...]

MTV News & Docs (prod.) is casting season two of The Paper, which chronicles the inner workings and outside lives of a high school newspaper staff. Claresa Mandola, casting dir. [...]

NEW MTV News & Docs (prod.) is casting season two of The Paper, which chronicles the inner workings and outside lives of a high school newspaper staff. Claresa Mandola, casting [...]

In the spring of 1970, Katharine Hepburn was portraying fashion designer Coco Chanel in the Alan Jay Lerner-Andre Previn musical Coco on Broadway. On May 8, after taking her curtain [...]

Golden Globe winner John Goodman is the latest actor to be taken to court for allegedly reneging on an oral agreement. On April 2, German production company Constantin Film Produktion [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PAPER DOLLS Lively Productions and Metropole Ink at the Players Theatre as part of the New York International Fringe Festival [CRITIC'S PICK] Well written, acted, and directed, Paper [...]

[NEW] Haofilms (prod.) is casting Rock, Paper, Scissors, an NYU 16mm surrealist short grad film in which a karaoke club prostitute narrowly escapes the grip of two older men when [...]

Paper Bag Players, an OBIE Award-winning, five-person ensemble theater company that performs original musical theatre for children, is seeking a new company member. Judith Martin, artistic dir. Rehearsals begin mid-Sept.; [...]

Paper Bag Players, an OBIE Award-winning five-person theatre company that performs original musical theatre for children, is casting a replacement for its upcoming summer season. Judith Martin, artistic dir. Seeking--Female [...]

[NEW] Paper Bag Players, an OBIE Award-winning five-person theatre company that performs original musical theatre for children, is casting a replacement for its upcoming summer season. Judith Martin, artistic dir. [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) is seeking staff for its 2008-09 season. Mimi Intagliata, prod. mgr.; Mark S. Hoebee, artistic dir. Seeking--Production Stage Manager: with extensive experience on large musicals, [...]

Second Stage Theatre/Uptown Series is casting Animals Out of Paper. When a world-renowned origami artist opens her studio to a teenage prodigy and his schoolteacher, she finds that life and [...]

NEW Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) is seeking staff for its 2008-09 season. Mimi Intagliata, prod. mgr.; Mark S. Hoebee, artistic dir. Seeking--Production Stage Manager: with extensive experience on large [...]

NEW Second Stage Theatre/Uptown Series is casting Animals Out of Paper. When a world-renowned origami artist opens her studio to a teenage prodigy and his school-teacher, she finds that life [...]

[NEW] Turtle Shell Productions is casting the world premiere of a new adaptation of Henry James' classic novella, The Aspern Papers. Martin Zuckerman, adaptation. Performances TBD. Seeking--Walter Cozen: 48, American, [...]

[NEW] Charvick Productions LLC is casting Paper or Plastic, a short film in which a young girl has an emotional encounter with an older woman in a grocery store. Martin [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse (a regional theatre in Millburn, NJ) is seeking staff for its 2007-08 season. Mimi Intagliata, prod. manager. Position begins Sept. 24. Seeking Technical Director: under the direction [...]

[NEW] Paper Mill Playhouse (a regional theatre in Millburn, NJ) is seeking staff for its 2007-08 season. Mimi Intagliata, prod. manager. Position begins Sept. 24. Seeking--Technical Director: under the direction [...]

NEW Paper Mill Playhouse (a regional theatre in Millburn, NJ) is seeking staff for its 2007-08 season. Mimi Intagliata, prod. manager. Position begins Sept. 24. Seeking--Technical Director: under the direction [...]

The OBIE Award-winning Paper Bag Players, a five-person ensemble theatre company who perform original musical theatre for children, is seeking members for its multiracial company. Judith Martin, artistic dir. The [...]

The OBIE Award-winning Paper Bag Players, a five-person ensemble theatre company who perform original musical theatre for children, is seeking members for its multiracial company. Judith Martin, artistic dir. The [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse secured a $3.5 million loan from a New Jersey bank last week that will guarantee the beleaguered regional theatre's 2007-08 season. The money from Investors Savings Bank, [...]

[NEW] Charles Major (dir.) is casting a new adaptation of Henry James' novella The Aspern Papers. Seeking--Walter Cozin: mid-to-late 40s, an American scholar, very attractive, strong actor, charismatic, subtle, an [...]

[NEW] Paper Moon Players (Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY) is casting its spring musical revue. Loft Santopetro, dir. Seeking--Mezzo-Belter Voices: must to get to and from Sheepshead Bay area. Auditions will [...]

[NEW] Triplebeam Entertainment is casting King of Paper Chasin. Carte Blanche is an NYC rapper with the hottest buzz on the street. He has the most sought after mix tape [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) is casting its 2007 season. Mark S. Hoebee, assoc. artistic dir.; Diane Claussen, managing dir.; Alison Franck, casting dir. Season includes: Romance Romance (a compilation [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) is casting its 2007 season. Mark S. Hoebee, assoc, artistic dir.; Diane Claussen, managing dir.; Alison Franck, casting dir. Season includes: Romance Romance (a compilation [...]

[NEW] Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) is casting its 2007 season. Mark S. Hoebee, assoc, artistic dir.; Diane Claussen, managing dir.; Alison Franck, casting dir. Season includes: Romance Romance (a [...]

[NEW] New Hollywood Studios is casting Paper Dolls, an action-thriller. Mark Archer, prod.-dir. (In the Company of Men). Shooting in August. Seeking--Rachel: 35-45, female, FBI special operative, athletic, exotic look, [...]

After a long day, you finally arrive home. Your arms and bags are loaded down with magazines and scripts, scraps of paper with important names and numbers, notes from acting [...]

In Henry Jaglom's critically acclaimed Hollywood Dreams, Tanna Frederick plays a mishapprone aspiring actor navigating the industry. Her raw, emotionally rich performance has drawn rave reviews and a few film [...]

Broadway actors John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), Leslie Kritzer (Legally Blonde), and Kelli Rabke (Les Miserables) were among approximately 500 people who attended a pep rally and impromptu musical revue [...]

What do the following dance makers have in common: Casey Nicholaw (choreographer of Monty Python's Spamalot and director-choreographer of The Drowsy Chaperone); Mia Michaels (the sensitive judge on Fox's So [...]

Paper Mill Playhouse (Milburn, NJ) is casting A Wonderful Life. James Brennan, dir.; Tom Helm, music dir.; Andy Blankenbuehler, choreo.; Alison Franck, casting dir. Rehearsals begin Oct. 17; runs Nov. [...]

[NEW] Paper Mill Playhouse (Milburn, NJ) is casting A Wonderful Life. James Brennan, dir.; Tom Helm, music dir.; Andy Blankenbuehler, choreo.; Alison Franck, casting dir. Rehearsals begin Oct. 17; runs [...]

The article reflects the author's views on the difficulties of trimming a 8-1/2x11 paper résumé to fit the back of an 8x10 headshot. It reports the author's fret at the process of trimming and stapling whenever he has to apply for a new audition. It argues that the ordeal consistently causes papercuts on the hands and suggests that the headshots should be made into the size of 8-1/2x11. It satirizes the process by asking for a petition against it and stopping the useless injuries.

Judy Specht (casting) is casting a star search talent show to Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. Industry will be invited. Danny Thomas, founder. Main show and competition will be held [...]

Judy Specht (casting) is casting a star search talent show to Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. Industry will be invited. Danny Thomas, founder. Main show and competition will be held [...]

The article reviews the comedy play "Paper Dolls," directed by Gaye Talyor Upchurch and starring Jen Jamula, performed at the Players Theatre in New York City from August 13-23, 2008.

The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the consortium of NJ's professional theatres, is seeking designers (all areas) to participate in its designer showcase. Professional theatres expected to be in attendance include [...]

[NEW] The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the consortium of NJ's professional theatres, is seeking designers (all areas) to participate in its designer showcase. Professional theatres expected to be in attendance [...]

The article suggests various methods to keep track of important documents including sides, scripts, contact sheets and contracts for actors. It is very important for an actor to create an accessible system. File cabinet, plastic file bin or cardboard file box can be used to store valuable documents. Separating files using colored tabs in an effective method to handle various documents.

The article offers new briefs related to performing arts. Members of the Actors' Equity Association have re-elected President Mark Zimmerman and First Vice President Paige Price in national elections. Paper Mill Playhouse has secured a 83.5 million loan from a New Jersey bank that will guarantee the regional theatre's 2007-08 season. Actor and former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson has formed a committee to raise money for presidential campaign without fully committing to the race.

The article presents news briefs related various happenings in the entertainment industry. Nominations for Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Original Short Play Festival, will take place at the Chernuchin Theater of the American Theater of Actors in the New York City. The Francesca Ronnie Primus Foundation is accepting applications for the award recipients. A search committee of the Paper Mill Playhouse will focus on the new leaders for the theatre.

The article presents several accounts from actors and actresses on how they got their Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card. Joseph Gordon gets his SAG card at age six and aims to do more works that are just fun. Christopher McDonald was honored when he first wrote down on a piece of paper under occupation. Chantel Valdivieso gets her card when she first joined SAG and when she acts at "The Polar Express."

The article reports that to celebrate the acquisition of the papers of Katharine Hepburn, the actress who has won the maximum Oscars, the New York Public Library is presenting a series of programs at which the star's friends and colleagues will reminisce and read from items in the collection. The series began on February 19, 2008 with an evening featuring Zoe Caldwell and Sam Waterston. The remaining evenings include appearances by director Anthony Harvey and good friend Charlotte Moore.

The article presents news briefs related to the entertainment industry. Paper Mill Playhouse needs to raise $1.5 million by April 6, 2007, or stop production owing to weak ticket sales and poor fundraising. The musical "Spring Awakening" has received six Lucille Lortel Award nominations on April 2, 2007. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be issuing a report claiming that the Congress's intervention against violent images on television does not violate the First Amendment.