Theatre Workers' Code of Ethics from 1945 still applies today. Last month, Dave reported on a code of ethics for theatre workers that was found among the effects of the late actress Kathleen Freeman.

Theatre Workers' Code of Ethics from 1945 still applies today. Last month, Dave reported on a code of ethics for theatre workers that was found among the effects of the late actress Kathleen Freeman.

Andrew Goffman is the author and star of the one-man show The Accidental Pervert, now playing at the 13th Street Repertory Company in New York City.

Andrew Goffman is the author and star of the one-man show The Accidental Pervert, now playing at the 13th Street Repertory Company in New York City.

More Shakespeare, good-bye to Davy Jones and your theatre ethics

Theatre Workers' Code of Ethics from 1945 -- LA Stage Times

Michael Billington on actors -- The UK Guardian

Canadian Arts Funding spared in this parliament -- Canadian Theatre Hub

More on how Shakespeare really sounded -- National Public Radio

L'il Abner revived off-off-Broadway -- NYTheatre.com

Davy Jones Monkees Audition Video -- Hollywood Actor Prep

Lady Gaga and Shakespeare -- American Shakespeare Center

What if Shakespeare was Country --Shakespeare Geek

 

 AACT Events

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ESTAFest/Original Works Festival, April 19-22, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Maine Association of Community Theatre 2012 Festival, April 21, Portland

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WACTCON 2012, June 9,  Hartford, WI

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Minnesota Association of Community Theatres FASTFest 2012, June 16, Lakeville

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Eastern Massachusetts Assn of Community Theaters Drama Festival, June 28-30, Chelmsford

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AACT New York Convention July 10-15, New York City.

 

Twitter followers of the week:

The South Devon Players Community Theatre Group, Brixham (follow THEM at @sdevonplayers)

Our preview of the Stratford and Shaw festivals in Canada!

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford Ontario and the Shaw Festival in Niagara On the Lake, Ontario are two great theatre events well worth attending this year.  Dave, Marcia and guest geek Randy Zonker discuss the shows planned at these two festivals, all without mentioning Tim Horton Donuts once.

Links to the festivals' websites:

Stratford Festival -- http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/

Shaw Festival -- http://www.shawfest.com/

Send us YOUR recommendations for great summer theatre and we may be able to mention it on an upcoming episode.

Tennessee Williams revived, brush up your Shakespeare accent and More!

Theatre News Notes

Watch the video version of this episode here.

Chris Jones' review of Death of A Salesman on Broadway in the Chicago Trib -- Good, but not great?

Tennessee Williams' final play is getting its world premiere in NYC this spring -- more information is here.

Backstage Magazine's Broadway Power List -- Know these names?

Theatre Resources Unlimited and Back Stage Present Panel About Bringing Diversity to Broadway , from Backstage Magazine -- Is this an issue in YOUR theatre?  Send me your feedback from our contact page

New CD Suggests How Shakespeare Should Really Sound , Backstage Magazine -- Sample audio is  here.

Trade-offs from page to stage:  "Gatz," an unusual interpretation of The Great Gatsby, sparked this long but interesting article about the pitfalls of bringing books to the stage.  By New York Times' Ben Brantley.

Cute-as-a-button Bernadette Peters will be appearing on NBC's Smash -- TheaterMania reports she's released a promo video you can see here.

Playbill Magazine: THE SCREENING ROOM: Watch the Trailer to Upcoming Theatre Documentary "Journey to America" (Video)

Val Kilmer Will Play Mark Twain in One-Man Show Citizen Twain -- Playbill

Laurence Olivier Award Nominations Announced; Matilda The Musical Leads with 10 -- Playbill

Theatre Geeks' Twitter followers of the week:

Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City, CA -- Currently performing Crimes of the Heart

Jeremy Kruse  -- Jeremy is a working actor, writer and filmmaker. He teaches acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and is a certified personal trainer.  follow him @krusejeremy

The Real William Shakespeare, complete with pithy quotes -- follow him at @WmShakespere

Follow Theatre Geeks on Twitter: @theatregeeks.

AACT Upcoming Events

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TNT Annual Conference, March 16-17, Tyler TX

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PACTFest 2012, March 16-18, Wellsboro, PA

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Indiana Community Theatre League State Festival 2012, March 23-25, Indianapolis, IN

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Theatre New Mexico State Festival, March 23-25, Las Vegas, NM

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ESTAFest/Original Works Festival, April 19-22, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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AACT New York Convention July 10-15, New York City.

PLUS: Technical traumas Dave, Marcia and special guest geek Randy Zonker (sitting in for John Shoup) react to an article Dave reported on from the UK Guardian by Matt Trueman, Does Theatre Leave Too Little to the Imagination? We discuss this in context of both professional shows and shows we’ve had first hand experience with. Randy hits some technical faux pas, too.   Music provided by Music Alley.

Bullets over Broadway will be a musical. Sondheim says there are too many musicals on Broadway as he readies his own. Death of a Salesman returning to Broadway. It's festival season again!