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Impro Melbourne is set to present Improvisation for Actors, a series of workshops run by professional actors for professional actors to explore spontaneous improvisation. The workshops are perfect for anyone interested in honing their impro skills for auditions, stage work, rehearsal techniques, and improvised work for theatre or television. The workshops will be responsive to participant needs and will cover impro basics (spontaneity, being present, removing fear), scene work (inspiring your partner, using offers, developing a narrative, playing the moment), character work (discovery through impulse, offers and response), and releasing creative blocks (playing the moment with commitment, leaping into the unknown).

Homosexuality was once considered a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). This began to change in 1972, when a gay psychiatrist donned a mask to conceal his identify and addressed the APA?s annual meeting, arguing for his colleagues to understand.

Award-winning actress and former NEA chair Jane Alexander will host the annual Opening Weekend Gala honoring Charles Wadsworth. Don?t miss the opportunity to raise a glass during a special program of toasts and tributes to Charles and his 50 years with the Spoleto festivals?first in Italy and then in Charleston. The festive evening includes the opening performance of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, pre-dinner cocktails and an elegant seated dinner followed by dancing.

Circle Theatre, a professional, contemporary regional theatre company in Sundance Square, will begin previews of ART on March 19, 2009. ART preview performances are on March 19, 20, and 21 (matinee), and the show officially opens Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. Circle's production of ART will be accompanied by an art exhibit in the theatre's newly updated lobby gallery space, featuring works by artist Robert Beverly. Beverly works creatively with wood, glass, metal and concrete mediums.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is pleased to welcome Audience Extras as a sponsor of a new series of industry panels, produced in association with Back Stage. Audience Extras is one of the best known and trusted sources of 'papering' (i.e. providing additional audience to shows when needed) for producers in the New York area. Appropriately enough, TRU is kicking off the panel series with an evening about audience development, Getting Butts in Seats in a Butt-Ugly Economy on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.

Nicu's Spoon is pleased to announce their production of Don Thompson?s Tibet Does Not Exist, directed by Pamela Butler. Tibet Does Not Exist will play a three-week limited engagement at the Spoon Theater (38 West 38th Street, 5th Fl.) Performances begin Wednesday, April 8th and continuing through Sunday, April 26th. Opening Night is Saturday, April 11th (8 p.m.).

Dayton Playhouse invites you to participate in their educational workshop series. This month, they are featuring a second class with Mr. Alan Bomar Jones, Equity Actor and Director.

The international Irish music phenomenon, Celtic Woman, will return to the Fox Theatre on April 10 & 11 for 2 performances each at 8 p.m. Tickets for both performances are on sale now and prices are $68, $58, & $48. All prices are subject to change. Presented by KETC Channel 9 and Fox Concerts.

A Class Act NY, New York City?s award-winning acting studio for kids and teens, is proud to announce that Billy Elliot stars Thommie Retter and Casey Whyland are coming to the studio to teach a one-day master class at Ripley-Grier Studios in New York City on Saturday, May 2nd. They will be joined by Nora Brennan of Nora Brennan Casting, the casting director responsible for assembling the child actors that put the show on the map.

Trinity Rep is proud to announce that its 2009-2010 season will start with a bang: Cabaret will kick off what promises to be a lively year of love and levity at Trinity Rep. The scintillating musical written by Joe Masteroff with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb will be followed by the touching romantic comedy Shooting Star by Steven Dietz (October-November); the classic hijinks of William Shakespeare?s Twelfth Night (will also be the focus of Project Discovery Plus educational slot) (January-February); MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl?s quirky look at modern connections, Dead Man?s Cell Phone (February-March); Neil Simon?s inimitable touchstone of American comedy, The Odd Couple (April-May); and Pamela Gien?s lyrical and haunting drama, The Syringa Tree (April-May). The unified curtain time of 7:30 PM for all evening performances will continue in addition to 2 PM matinees. A Christmas Carol will follow this schedule with the exception of Sundays, when performances will occur at noon and 5 PM.

Kevin Kern returns to the Broadway cast of Wicked March 10. He is set to replace Aaron Tveit in the role of Fiyero.

Last season the Walnut?s young audiences had a blast seeing Cinderella for our 2008 Kids? Series. This year?s show is a different ?matter? entirely, bringing Philadelphia?s own Berenstain Bears to life! Join us for our 2009 WST For Kids production of The Berenstain Bears? Family Matters. This hilarious world premiere musical, created by Michael Borton, takes three beloved Berenstain Bears tales and weaves them into one big adventure! The Berenstain Bears Family Matters runs at 11am on March 21 and April 4; 10:30am on March 20, 27 and April 2; and at 10:30am, 1pm and 3:30pm on March 28.

The Vineyard Theatre will welcome one of the real-life subjects depicted in its production of This Beautiful City, Michael 'Mikey' Weinstein -- well-known and recently profiled in the New York Times as founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation -- at a post-performance Q&A about the play and its subject matter, the mega-church movement in Colorado Springs, following the Sunday, March 15 matinee performance (3 p.m.) of This Beautiful City at The Vineyard Theatre. (108 East 15th Street) in New York City.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults is set to present A Separate Peace from February 23 ? March 14, 2010. Nancy Gilsenan's adaption is based on the book by John Knowles. The show is directed by Jonathan Berry and will be performed in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre.

Steppenwolf Theatre will present The House on Mango Street from 10/13/09 - 11/1/09. Tanya Saracho's adaption is based on the book by Sandra Cisneros. The show, which is part of Steppenwolf for Young Adults, is directed by Hallie Gordon and will take place in the Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre.

A bit of Broadway comes to the American Red Cross Berkley Donor Center on Friday, March 20, 2009. On that day, every presenting donor at the Berkley center will receive two free tickets for ?Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street? playing at the Fisher Theatre March 17 through April 4. Presenting donors will also have the chance to meet ?Sweeney Todd? cast members who will be on site from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Manhattan Theatre Club?s acclaimed production of Richard Greenberg?s The American Plan begins the final two weeks of its extended engagement tonight at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

New Amerikan Theatre opens their 2009 season with the Pulitizer prize winning classic by Eugene O?Neill. Playing at Stone Soup?s Upstage Theatre in Seattle, Long Day's Journey Into Night will run from March 13 - March 28th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. Tickets are $15.00 at the door and are also available through Brown Paper Tickets. For reservations call 1-800-838-3006 or go online to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/55075, or new.amerikantheatre@gmail.com. Opening and closing nights, the 13th and the 28th, are ?Drink Hearty, Lad? events, wherein shots of quality whiskey will be offered.

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting recently announced the 60th anniversary of its founding. It is one of the oldest actor training schools in the country, founded by the legendary Stella Adler in New York City in 1949. Over the years, the Studio has trained many of the industry's preeminent artists including Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Salma Hayek and Susan Sarandon and today is nurturing the next generation of artists.

Celebrities from the Broadway, film, music and TV worlds have been posing for photos with elephants for a charity project called the Elephant Project to benefit the Alzheimer?s Association. The Elephant Project?s goal is to raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer?s Association through celebrity participation. The elephant is the symbol of the project as ?elephants never forget.? Stars, such as Julie Andrews, Jennifer Garner, Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Sarah Silverman, and Shirley MacLaine have been posing with an elephant beanie baby and signing special Elephant Project cards in order to create items for auctions. Rounds of auctions are held every few months, with each celebrity package consisting of an 8x10 photo of the celebrity and an elephant, an autographed card, and an elephant beanie baby.