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The producers of the upcoming national tour of LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE: THE MUSICAL, with Melissa Gilbert as Ma, today announced a national partnership with Habitat for Humanity, the non-profit international organization dedicated to providing affordable housing to the poor and needy. The announcement was made at a Habitat build-site in the South Bronx at which Melissa Gilbert and fellow cast members helped Habitat volunteers build the seven-story complex which will house 12 families.

11 local writers, 5 comic actors and 2 satirical geniuses will poke fun at politics and pop culture when Queensland Theatre Company presents TAKING AIM.

Fresh from his Director's Fellowship at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute Theatre Lab in Utah, director/producer David Drake welcomes actor Aaron Tone to star opposite Scott Douglas Cunningham in this summer's return engagement of 2 Boys in a Bed on a Cold Winter's Night at the Art House Theatre in Provincetown, MA beginning Friday, August 7th and playing thru Labor Day weekend.

Live Nation announced that this Wednesday, in addition to extending the popular half-price ticket special in its amphitheaters, the company is for the first time expanding its No Service Fee program to include more than 1,500 shows in its theaters and clubs, including House of Blues and Fillmore venues, making hundreds of thousands of additional no-fee tickets available for the first time to concerts by new and developing artists across North America.

The New York premiere of Slipping, written by Daniel Talbott and directed by Kirsten Kelly, opens August 4th at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, 224 Waverly Place.

Big Signature Productions will present Arthur Schnitzler's La Ronde, translated by Carl R. Mueller, as part of the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival/Fringe NYC this August. The production is directed by Larry Biederman with Lighting Design by John Eckert & Sound Design by John Zalweski. Featured in the AEA Showcase Production are Ken Barnett* & Alyson Weaver*.

Tonight, Monday August 3rd the hit show 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans begins Militant Mondays, a series of talk backs following the performance. Paul Rudnick will join fellow playwrights Larry Kramer, Bill C Davis & Jon Marans. It will be moderated by Jonathan Silverstein.

Constantine Maroulis recently spoke to PEOPLE about his current appearance in ROCK OF AGES, his experience on 'American Idol,' and more. 'I was blessed ? I was a finalist (on 'Idol')... I probably wouldn't be in this chair if I wouldn't have gone on the audition that day,' says Maroulis.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to present Broadway favorite Nick Adams in his solo cabaret debut at Birdland on August 17 at 7pm. This event is part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series. James Sampliner will serve as musical director for the concert.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to present the jazz vocal group MONDAY OFF at Birdland on Sunday, September 6 at 6:30pm. This event is part of the continuing Broadway at Birdland concert series.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to announce that Darmon Meader will be appearing as part of the Broadway at Birdland series on August 31 at 7pm.

Silver Spring Stage presents the 2009 One-Act Festival, produced by Michael Sandner, Marcia Kolko and Ashley Byrd. The Stage's festival features nearly all local playwrights in premiere works of comedies, dramas and thrillers. Each weekend will feature different plays that prove in their own ways that humor and passions are what make us human. The 2009 One-Act Festival will perform weekends August 6 to August 23.

Grammy Award nominee Miki Howard brings her latest show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, Wednesday, August 5- August 8 at 8 PM, with a 7 PM show on Sunday, August 9.

Leggy Showgirl EDIE brings her solo cabaret show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, Friday and Saturday August 7 and 8 at 10:30 PM.

Bailiwick's Jeff Recommended musical homage to Broadway Musicals BOMBS AWAY! will return for three weekends August 7 to 23 at the Hoover-Leppen Theatre at the Center on Halsted. The original cast of Kate Garassino, Anna Stevens, Eric Martin, and Rus Rainear again are featured.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, will hold auditions for the 2009/10 Theatre Series at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, on Tuesday, August 18 and Wednesday, August 19.

Singer, actor, producer, author and all around entertainer, Lorna Luft , comes to The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA. for six shows of 'An Intimate Evening with Lorna Luft,' Aug 25-30.

Auditions for the production of THE MIRACLE WORKER at the Dayton Playhouse will begin on Saturday August 15th. Director Jennifer Lockwood will hold Children's Auditions on Saturday, August 15th and Adult Auditions on August 17th and 18th.

The 'New' McCree Theatre, 5005 Cloverlawn, Flint, has announced the kick-off of its subscription campaign for the 2009-2010 Season.

Gorilla Rep will return to free Shakespeare in the park this August, with Julius Caesar, to be performed Fridays & Sundays, from August 7 -30, on the lawn below the New Leaf Café, Parking Area in Ft. Tryon Park. The production, which will be the full, uncut version, is directed by Stephen Fried & is presented to the public for FREE. There will be no intermission, but audiences will be able to leave & rejoin the performance in progress.