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Date: Sun, 25 Aug 1996 18:45:32 -0500 >Do you have any info/reviews of the Feburary '96 production of
"The Song of Jacob Zulu" at the Emerson Majestic Theatre? My
e-mail address is actually Leilaco@aol.com, I'm mailing this from
someone elses computer. Date: Thu, 15 Aug 96 10:09:59 EDT Coming K&K productions: "DOROTHY MEETS ALICE" A delightful children's musical for kids ages 10 and over,
which combines all the characters from both "Wizard of Oz" and
"Alice in Wonderland". Auditions will be Currently under consideration for an adult show to be presented
later in the Spring: We've done a lot of terrific productions in the past. Shows
have included: My wife and I are the producers, president (me) and vice
president (she); she choreographs the shows and I direct them. Our music director has always been Deborah Bonneau of West
Boylston, a wonderful musician whom it's a joy to work with. We have *never* paid actors and we never will. I believe that
it was a bad move when Community Theatres started paying
performers. It really changes their status and level of
performance and while it may have been a boon to a production or
two, it really hurt theatre as a whole on a community or amateur
level. The only individuals who get paid are my choreographer
and music director (and any additional muscians she needs). I
receive compensation for my expenses but no salary. This keeps our
costs down and we're able to put more money back into future
productions. ">> What are you growing INTO?" you ask?
That's hard to say, as both our shows and our audiences have
grown significantly over the last two years. "Winnie The Pooh"
and "Charlotte's Web" were both good shows and financially
successful --- but my personal favorite so far has been "DuckTails
and BobbySox". Just seeing the kids dressed up in those fifties
fashions was a roar. We're growing into a major player in
children's theatre in this area. We have been InterNetted about a year now. Thanks for your inquiries and suggestions! Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 13:22:44 -0400 Larry: Sent two long ones today thru the mirror. Each time
the message came back undeliverable and then they disappeared into
the ether. Said your URL wasn't accepting anything but American
Express Gold Cards.. I am exhausted. Give me back my quill and my
bottle of ink, along with my spotted pigeon. Those could always be
depended upon to get the job done! ---OK...First off: thanks to you and Sharyn for the kind
words. Nice to know all those years weren't for naught. Second, I'd be glad to sift through my experiences the next few
months, take some notes, try to keep some sort of a journal.
Let's see if the stuff has any merit. If it does, I'll share it. Third: Although most of my work over the last 25-30 years has
been as a teacher/director/arts administrator on the university
level, I have kept moderately busy from time to time doing
industrials, directing and acting since '82 at the Lyric Stage.
I am also presently on their board as the prez. Fourth: will be auditioning in two weeks at the Stagesource,
trying desperately not to make an ass of myself. (Your suggestion of "American Buffalo" is a good but ironic
one. I worked the character of Donny three years ago at the Lyric
for a week and a half of rehearsals under Spiro Veloudis'
direction. I had to leave prior to opening due to illness in my
immediate family. When I got back, Ron Ritchell, who had taken
over for me "temporarily" decided he wanted to do the whole run.
I think I still know a good deal of the lines and would love to
get a chance at the script again. Do you know who is directing at
the New Rep and if the role is still open?) How about you being my 'agent'??? ---Am directing Ed Bullins' premiere of "Boy x Man" (times) at
the BCA for CENTASTAGE in Nov. Casting is 2nd week in Sept with
the production three weeks in Nov. Looking for 3 non-E African-Am
actors and 4 non-E African-Am Actresses all of whom have to span
three decades in the play. Tom Vance is the GM: call him 617-536-5981 for audition info or send pix and rez to Centastage --This is not a big bucks broadway production but a chance to
be part of a new, exciting, sweet script by an Icon and an
opportunity to have fun and do some good, clean theatuh! Well, got to move on. Time to rot my brain reading the latest
Spenser mystery that I obtained from the Somerville library. L'chaim! MORT 617-628-6985 LARRY STARK REPLIES:
Rick Lombardo will be directing, Mort, and he just
auditioned for the First show on the schedule, so I'm fairly sure
you'd have a shot at it. Give him a call. I think you'll like him;
I certainly did. He might even have read about you here...
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1980 15:41:01 -0400 Dear Larry, Once again, congratulations on a wonderful job with Theatre
Mirror. The Vokes Players have just announced their new season:
thought you might be able to include it in your "Coming
Attractions". Assassins The Imaginary Invalid Montserrat Lips Together, Teeth Apart Thanks again, LARRY STARK REPLIES: Kindly hold two tickets for me for the opening of
ASSASSINS! Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 13:01:17 -0400 I love this page you've got set up! It's a great resource. We
have just recently created our own web page at Thanks. Date: Thu, 15 Aug 96 03:40:18 EDT E Grace Noonan Tue, 6 Aug 1996 09:20:17 GMT Dear Larry: What to say about the "Errol Flynn, Frank Langella" bit?
Flattered? Quite a quartet of shoes to fill when people actually
meet me in person! Thanks. Only a few factual points to correct if it's not too late. The
theatre in Canton is "The Players Guild". It's production budget
is one the "small" professional theatres in Boston might envy, but
certainly not up to ART or Huntington standards. Finally, the
Bosotn premiere comedy we are waiting to announce already finished
its New York run, it's another New England run we have to
contractually wait out. Everything else looks great. Thanks for the interview and I
look forward to seeing you at the New Rep. Write back any time. Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 14:48:13 -0400 Good afternoon and hello from Florida!! I have been performing for years but like I mentioned just
recently with the Phoenix. I performed with The Winter Haven
Community Theatre. There I was in "If Heaven Can Wait". Thank you for the response on my e-mail and allowing me to
visit your site. I definitly enjoy it. Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 17:54:36 -0400 Well here's the 411 on Unseen Theatre. I started the company in 1991, while still an undergrad at
UMass/Amherst. First performances were in Hamilton, MA. So, as for the Harvard Connection, i've worked at the A.R.T.
since 1992, and was appointed as a drama tutor at Adams House.
We've got the use of the Pool Theatre, 80 seat converted pool
(duh? ) and the Kronauer space, a 30 seat black box. Both of these
spaces were early homes for Peter Sellars and his Explosives B
Cabaret. So as for the rest of the company. many are from harvard,
a.r.t. et al. we are spreading out , and always looking for more
directors, designers et al. the season opens on September 13 with T.S. Eliot's THE
HOLLOWMEN. performances september 13 & 14, 8pm, there's a 10pm
performance on the 14th as well. in The Pool Theatre.
then the rest is as follows:
we can be reached @ P.O. Box 381523 so when and what did you do at harvard???
any other info. please ask.. Date: 04 Aug 96 21:43:03 EDT Hey critick guy, Whilst reading over Reflections and your missive to the photo
guy I thought that it might be useful to have a "Personals"
section where people could try to catch up with each other, or
help each other reconnect with old acquaintences. Wouldn't it be funny for a Larry Murray or a Grey Johnson, or
an Annegret Reimer to stumble upon this site and find a line of
people wondering where the heck they've been. Another thought: have you tried classified print ads to promote
The Mirror? Placed under audition notices in Boston, New York and
LA? There's a world of BU, Emerson and Tufts graduates working out
there who could be valuable resources to local theater types. I know, you've thought of it all already. Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 12:03:13 -0700 I was just perusing your list of currently running shows in the
'green room' and couldn't help but notice that the Barn Playhouse
in New London, New Hampshire is listed in several places as being
in Connecticut. Since I am going to see their productions of
'Crazy for You' and 'Forever Plaid' this weekend, it caught my eye. From: FMRL19A@prodigy.com (MR CHUCK(CHARLES) L WEATHERFORD) I HAVE A GROUP OF 100+ COMING TO BOSTON IN JUNE '97 DO YOU HAVE
ANY INFORMATION ABOUT SHOWS DURING THIS TIME? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! Date: Wed, 14 Aug 96 14:44:57 -0400 To download a free copy of NEW ENGLAND CASTING NEWS, dial your
computer's modem to: 1 617 965-7046 (There's no need to dial "1 617" if you're in the 617 area
code.) You will be connected to the Boston Computer Society's Zytel
bulletin board. On receiving the first menu of choices, at the prompt type SEE NEWS You will begin to download your free copy of the magazine,
which contains many New England (and national) casting
opportunities. Date: Wed, 14 Aug 96 12:28:34 EDT Greetings. I just was looking at your website, and I'd like to
ask you to link our group, K & K Productions, Inc. up to your list
of theatre group websites. Our location is: http://www.ultranet.com/~kbaldwin/ email is kbaldwin@ultranet.com We're known primarily for our children's productions, but we
also have done adult productions in the past and will probably do
one this coming Spring. We're based out of Worcester, Massachusetts, and are starting
our third year. We've also had articles published on our group in
The New England Entertainment Digest, where I read about your
Mirror Site. Please let me know if there's any additional information you
need from me. My sincerest appreciation for your time. Yours truly, Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 11:36:27 -0400 Larry/Jay: I sent long messages but it looks as if they never
got to you guys. Thanks for the nice thoughts. Will get back
shortly with a recap of the communications. MREX9 Tue, 6 Aug 1996 09:20:17 GMT Dear Larry: What to say about the "Errol Flynn, Frank Langella" bit?
Flattered? Quite a quartet of shoes to fill when people actually
meet me in person! Thanks. Only a few factual points to correct if it's not too late. The
theatre in Canton is "The Players Guild". It's production budget
is one the "small" professional theatres in Boston might envy, but
certainly not up to ART or Huntington standards. Finally, the
Bosotn premiere comedy we are waiting to announce already finished
its New York run, it's another New England run we have to
contractually wait out. Everything else looks great. Thanks for the interview and I
look forward to seeing you at the New Rep. Write back any time. Date: Mon, 5 Aug 1996 14:48:13 -0400 Good afternoon and hello from Florida!! I have been performing for years but like I mentioned just
recently with the Phoenix. I performed with The Winter Haven
Community Theatre. There I was in "If Heaven Can Wait". Thank you for the response on my e-mail and allowing me to
visit your site. I definitly enjoy it. Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 17:54:36 -0400 Well here's the 411 on Unseen Theatre. I started the company in 1991, while still an undergrad at
UMass/Amherst. First performances were in Hamilton, MA. So, as for the Harvard Connection, i've worked at the A.R.T.
since 1992, and was appointed as a drama tutor at Adams House.
We've got the use of the Pool Theatre, 80 seat converted pool
(duh? ) and the Kronauer space, a 30 seat black box. Both of these
spaces were early homes for Peter Sellars and his Explosives B
Cabaret. So as for the rest of the company. many are from harvard,
a.r.t. et al. we are spreading out , and always looking for more
directors, designers et al. the season opens on September 13 with T.S. Eliot's THE
HOLLOWMEN. performances september 13 & 14, 8pm, there's a 10pm
performance on the 14th as well. in The Pool Theatre.
then the rest is as follows: we can be reached @ P.O. Box 381523 so when and what did you do at harvard???
any other info. please ask.. Date: 04 Aug 96 21:43:03 EDT Hey critick guy, Whilst reading over Reflections and your missive to the photo
guy I thought that it might be useful to have a "Personals"
section where people could try to catch up with each other, or
help each other reconnect with old acquaintences. Wouldn't it be funny for a Larry Murray or a Grey Johnson, or
an Annegret Reimer to stumble upon this site and find a line of
people wondering where the heck they've been. Another thought: have you tried classified print ads to promote
The Mirror? Placed under audition notices in Boston, New York and
LA? There's a world of BU, Emerson and Tufts graduates working out
there who could be valuable resources to local theater types. I know, you've thought of it all already. Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 12:03:13 -0700 I was just perusing your list of currently running shows in the
'green room' and couldn't help but notice that the Barn Playhouse
in New London, New Hampshire is listed in several places as being
in Connecticut. Since I am going to see their productions of
'Crazy for You' and 'Forever Plaid' this weekend, it caught my eye. From: FMRL19A@prodigy.com (MR CHUCK(CHARLES) L WEATHERFORD) I HAVE A GROUP OF 100+ COMING TO BOSTON IN JUNE '97 DO YOU HAVE
ANY INFORMATION ABOUT SHOWS DURING THIS TIME? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! Date: Sat, 03 Aug 1996 12:58:46 +0000 just looking for info on posting listings here. Unseen Theatre,
which turns six this winter, is taking up residence at Harvard's
Pool Theatre in Harvard Square, and we are producing 8 shows
starting 13 september with T.S. Eliot's THE HOLLOWMEN, and ending
in July with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. LARRY STARK EXPLAINS:
Always glad to find someone new. Basic information goes like this:
dates... opening - closing
"title of Play"
PERFORMING GROUP (UNSEEN THEATRE)
Playspace name and address (Pool Theatre, Adams House,
#? Bow Street, CAMBRIDGE)
info and/or boxoffice phone (1(617)???-???? EXT ??)
And you can get it to us by mail, E- or snail-. We
transfer listings from Coming Attractions to Openings and Up &
Running every Thursday, and then add whatever we can find that was
missing up till then. I'd be interested in some of the history of The Unseen,
since the name is new to me. Are you graduates who have grown away
from Harvard, or a local company offered a home in Adams House? (I
never went to Harvard, but after getting out of Rutgers and coming
to Cambridge I spent a lot of backstage time hammering nails and
running Blacks at HDC and other productions for about five years,
and the histories of companies always fascinate me We hope you are Unseen in The Theater Mirror often from
now on!
From: Jon Cohan
Subject: Song of Jacob Zulu
From: applix!nova89!kevinb@uunet.uu.net (Kevin Baldwin)
Subject: Re: Response to some of your queries
August 24th & September 7th from 1-5pm
and the show will premiere November 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, & 16th
(all performances 7:00pm)
"Give 'Em Hell Harry!"
"Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp" (which I also wrote)
"Really Rosie"
"GODSPELL" (Adult show)
"Pinocchio"
"INSIGHT" (Adult show)
"Winnie The Pooh"
"DuckTails and BobbySox" a fifties musical for kids
And most recently: "Charlotte's Web" (done with all children)
and "Twelve Angry Men (And Women)" (done with adults)
Yours truly,
Kevin T. Baldwin, president
K & K Productions, Inc.
104 Kendig Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01610
# 508-753-0977
To: greenrm@shore.net
From: mkaplan@gis.net (Mort Kaplan)
Subject: Returned mail: User unknown
>>From: mkaplan@gis.net (Mort Kaplan)
>>Subject: 3rd try
POBox 15261
Boston, MA 02215-0-005.
From: VokesPlays@aol.com
Subject: Re: Vokes Theatre 96-97 Season Schedule
========================================
Vokes Players
Beatrice Herford's Vokes Theatre - Route 20 - Wayland MA
>Tickets: (508) 358-4034
http://users.aol.com/vokesplays
======================
'96-'97 Season
======================
October 31 - November 23, 1996 (Thurs - Sats at 8:00)
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
by Moliere
Feb 27 - March 15, 1997 (Thurs-Sats at 8:00)
by Lillian Hellman
May 1 - 17, 1997 (Thurs-Sats at 8:00)
by Terrence McNally
July 17 - August 2, 1997 (Thurs-Sats at 8:00)
Brad Walters
Vokes Theatre
email: VokesPlays@aol.com
From: Richard Booth
Organization: Booth Productions
Subject: getting ourselves a link
Booth Productions/Holy Name Theatre. Most of it is up and
running, but there are a few links we still need to work on, but
we would love to be able to link to our page from the Theatre
Mirror page. Please let us know what you can do for us.
From:
Subject: THE TURN OF THE SCREW (my next show)
>
>
> THE TURN OF THE SCREW
> Masque Theatre Company
> Memorial Hall Cultural Center
> 30 School Street
> Milford, MA
>
>
> September 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26 & 27
> Tickets: $15.00 for adults
> $12.00 for senior citizens, students, and groups of 10 or more.
> Show time: 8:00 p.m. for all shows.
>
> THE TURN OF THE SCREW is adapted from Henry James' late 19th century
> novel of the same name. It is a "chilling gothic mystery".
>
e.noonan@hlo.mts.dec.com
I'm an acter, a computer geek and a Quaker for heaven's sake! How
much queerer can I get?!
From: RickLom@aol.com
Regards,
Rick
From: Perri Davis
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I, myself, just became involved with the Phoenix. At this moment
we are doing "Merrily We Roll Along" by Sondhiem. I play Meg in
"That Frank" number and then the girl auditioning in the "Opening
Doors" number. It is definitely a complex musical. The show
closes on Aug. 11 then our next show is "Equus". I had fallen ill
so I will be playing a horse. This is going to be a real fun show.
SIncerely,
Perri E. Davis
perri@solunet
From: unseen@tiac.net (Unseen Theatre.)
TONGUES;SAVAGE/LOVE-sam shepard, then abunch of original work.
Unseen has produced in Rockport and Amherst, as well.
Cambridge, MA 02238
617.776.3389
unseen@tiac.net
thanks.
mark o'maley
artistic director
From: J Tormey <70511.1513@compuserve.com>
Subject: Where are they now?
later,
J
From: Lori Warren
Subject: current show listings
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 19:24:23, -0500
Subject: BOSTON THEATER
CHUCK WEATHERFORD
From: John Chatterton
Subject: Announcement -- free copy of CASTING NEWS! (please post)
From: kevinb@nova89.applix.com (Kevin Baldwin)
Kevin T. Baldwin, president
K & K Productions, Inc.
104 Kendig Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01610
# 508-753-0977
From: mkaplan@gis.net (Mort Kaplan)
Subject: Looks like I have been lost in space
Mort
617-628-6985
From: RickLom@aol.com
Regards,
Rick
From: Perri Davis
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I, myself, just became involved with the Phoenix. At this moment
we are doing "Merrily We Roll Along" by Sondhiem. I play Meg in
"That Frank" number and then the girl auditioning in the "Opening
Doors" number. It is definitely a complex musical. The show
closes on Aug. 11 then our next show is "Equus". I had fallen ill
so I will be playing a horse. This is going to be a real fun show.
SIncerely,
Perri E. Davis
perri@solunet
From: unseen@tiac.net (Unseen Theatre.)
TONGUES;SAVAGE/LOVE-sam shepard, then abunch of original work.
Unseen has produced in Rockport and Amherst, as well.
Cambridge, MA 02238
617.776.3389
unseen@tiac.net
thanks.
mark o'maley
artistic director
From: J Tormey <70511.1513@compuserve.com>
Subject: Where are they now?
later,
J
From: Lori Warren
Subject: current show listings
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 19:24:23, -0500
Subject: BOSTON THEATER
CHUCK WEATHERFORD
From: YOUR REAL NAME
Subject: upcoming listings
so let me know.
thanks.
>
mark
ut.
unseen@tiac.net
Love,
===Anon.
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