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Acclaimed Broadway Actress and Grammy Nominee Alexandra Silber has signed on with Deraney Public Relations. 'Alexandra's talents not only as an actor, but as a writer, are simply inspirational,' said CEO Danny Deraney. 'We are honored to have her join our ever growing roster.'

NEW LIGHT THEATER PROJECT presents Douglas Sills (Tony nominee Scarlet Pimpernel) in a staged reading of Deception by Brian Christopher Williams, on March 19, 2018, in Midtown Manhattan at 1pm and 5pm.

The Big Bridge Theatre Consortium (BBTC), a group of 12 university theatre departments dedicated to peace and interfaith dialogue have joined together to commission Arlene Hutton as their inaugural playwright.

The Madison Square Garden Company today announced that respected entertainment executive Victoria Parker has been named executive vice president of MSG Productions, effective March 12. Ms. Parker joins the Company after serving as the head of creative strategy for Verizon's Oath Studios.

The Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of Bly Fellowships and Grants. 'In the fourth year of this boundary-expanding grant program, applicants proposed nearly $250,000 in dramaturgical projects. I remain deeply inspired by the range of exciting proposals received from across Canada, the United States, and Central America,' said LMDA President Ken Cerniglia.

The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) on Wednesday elected Laura Penn of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society(SDC) and D. Joseph Hartnett of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) to be Co-Chairs. They replace longtime Chair Anthony DePaulo of IATSE, who is retiring this week. Additionally, Lawrence Paone, President of the Treasurers & Ticketsellers Union, IATSE Local 751, was elected Secretary-Treasurer.

Disney Theatrical Productions and Frozen have partnered with The Actors Fund to celebrate International Women's Day with two special events. Women's Day on Broadway: Celebrating Stories, By, For, and About Women, is a symposium that will take place at The St. James Theatre. There will also be a special performance of Frozen to benefit The Actors Fund and its Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative. The events aim to highlight the importance of a continued investment in the encouragement and mentorship that is crucial to establishing and maintaining gender equality in the Broadway community.

Veteran theatrical general manager Tamar Climan, has launched a new venture as an independent producer. Ms. Climan co-founded, and for 20 years co-ran, Richards/Climan, Inc. along with David Richards.

Ed Dixon, 2017 Drama Desk winner for Best Solo Performance (Georgie), will star, along with Tony-nominated Rebecca Luker (Mary Poppins, Fun Home), in two invite-only industry presentations of the new musical, Piece of Mind, by Geoffrey Goldberg (book and lyrics) and Steve Sweeting (music). The readings will be directed by Daniel Goldstein (Godspell), music directed by Eric Fotre Leach, and produced by Seaglass Theatrical.

Cameron Mackintosh and Freddie Gershon announced today that they have appointed Drew Cohen as the new Chief Executive Officer of Music Theatre International (MTI).

Special industry presentations of INTENTIONS, a new play by Dorothy Marcic, are set for today (Thursday) at 1 & 4 pm at Pearl Studios (519 Eighth Avenue).

Entertainment marketing agency AKA NYC has appointed Mark Blankenship to the newly-created post of Integrated Content and Community Director. Blankenship joins the agency's team of digital experts and will utilize his unique skills and experience to foster high-level ideation and the delivery of innovative, integrated campaigns for theatrical clients in the digital and social space, and beyond.

Randall A. Buck, Chief Executive Officer, and Angela Rowles, Chief Operating Officer, announced today the appointment of Kori Prior as Executive Vice President, Production for TROIKA Entertainment, LLC. Ms. Prior will join the company on Monday, March 12, 2018.

The SAG-AFTRA National Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved a Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment as part of a broader program to combat sexual harassment and achieve workplace equity.

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Actors' Equity Association announced today that it will hold a series of tax seminars for actors and stage managers across the country, featuring Sandra Karas, Equity's Treasurer, a working actor, licensed tax attorney and Chair and Director of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The announcement comes as hundreds of Equity members gathered for the first day of VITA appointments at Equity's New York Office. 

All the world's a stage! Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery's As You Like It, which was named one of The New York Times' best shows of 2017 after itslauded debut via The Public Theater's Public Works, is now available for worldwide licensing to professional companies from The Musical Company (TMC). The singer/songwriter's acclaimed adaptation of Twelfth Night for Public Works will also be available for worldwide licensing from TMC later this year, after its summer return to the Delacorte Theater.

Actors' Equity Association has issued a call for nominations for the Rosetta LeNoire Award. The honor, named for the noted actor and theatrical producer Rosetta LeNoire, is given in recognition of outstanding artistic contributions made by either an individual or institution to the universality of the human experience in the American theatre. 

Veteran theatrical publicist Ryan Ratelle has joined professional forces with Creative Director Sam Ratelle to launch RRR Creative (Triple R Creative), a boutique creative agency specializing in branding and graphic design, public relations, and image / lifestyle direction. Ratelle leads this new venture after thirteen years as a New York City-based theatrical publicist, most recently at DKC/O&M, one of the industry's leading public relations firms.  

BroadwayCon has announced initial programming for BroadwayCon Industry Day.

BroadwayCon has announced that tickets for BroadwayCon Industry Day are now on sale.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National New Play Network, and Stage Directors & Choreographers Foundation have announced open applications for a fourth round of fellows of the National Directors Fellowship (NDF).

Broadway's Shubert Organization is the recipient of the 2018 National Access Award from The Hearing Loss Association of America.

TBD Productions (Stephanie Yankwitt and Hunter Arnold, Owners) announces the official launch of TBD Casting , led by Casting Director and Co-Producer Stephanie Yankwitt and Casting Director Margaret Dunn. With a combination of over 25 years of experience in the industry, the work of this female-driven casting office spans theatre, TV, film, commercials, and web series.

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President and CEO) announced today the recipients of the 2017 Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Classroom Resource Grants. Grant requests of up to $100,000 were considered for K-12 public schools, with nearly 200 applications received from across 40 states. Requests totaled nearly $4.2 million.