February 25, 2008: Reno Little Theater and "Jacques Brell is Alive and Well and Living in Paris"Â2008 by Neighborhood Stage Productions, LLC This week we turn the spotlight on the Reno Little Theatre in Reno, Nevada. We are joined by Doug Michler, Technical Director and a member of the board of the organization. This week's "Show of the Week" segment comes to us once again from Scott Barkhurst, Publicity Director for The Very Little Theatre in Eugene, Oregon. Scott tells us about the show "Jacques Brell is Alive and Well and Living in Paris" We continue our "Broadway News (in five minutes or less)" segment, have some more community theatre news, our "Editors Gone Wild" headline segment, and, of course, tell you "What's New to Do!"  Download (35:48 / 13.5 MB) | Subscribe to Podcast Shows Discussed: "King o' the Moon/Over the Tavern, Part II" -  (Playscripts, Inc.) "Secret Things" - (Playscripts, Inc.) "Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue" - (Dramatists Play Service) Articles Discussed: Steppenwolf's 'August' gets open-ended Broadway run (Crain's Chicago Business) Emma Hunton Joins Broadway's Spring Awakening Feb. 198 (Playbill) Tony-winning Rashad reprises her 'Raisin' role for TV movie (The Witchita Eagle) Kodjoe Will Play Brick in Broadway Cat During Howard Hiatus (Playbill) Hey, Old Friend: Will Roundabout Bring Merrily Back to Broadway? (Playbill) Forbidden Broadway Will Play Miami with New York Cast (Playbill) Broadway Grosses: Winter Holiday Livens Up Box Offices (Broadway.com) Final curtain for a community theater icon (The Almanac) Strollers Theatre pulls out of the Bartell Community Theatre (The Daily Page) Temecula considers theater-usage policy after explicit performance (Press-Enterprise)Worried About Guns? Ban a Campus Musical (InsideHigherEd.com) Links: Reno Little Theater - http://www.renolittletheater.org Second Life (Virtual Reality Website) - http://www.SecondLife.com Theatre-Podcast List - http://www.theatre-podcasts.com ShowBizRadio.Net - http://www.ShowBizRadio.net Talk Theatre in Chicago Podcast - http://www.theatreinchicago.com/talk BrassRingWriting's Playwriting Podcast - http://podcast.brassringwriting.com In the Box Podcast - http://www.InTheBoxPodcast.com MusicalWorld - http://www.musicalworld.us Cool as Hell Theatre Podcast - http://www.coolashelltheatre.com Music used this episode: "I'm On Board" - The Ride Theory "Crowe Jam" - Charlie Crowe "Speed Limit 35" - Throb "Moving On" - Steve Parsons "Happy" - Jimmie Bratcher "Finish Line" - Steve Parsons "City Beats" - Butn Pushn Teknohedz "Showdown at the Bridge" - Eric Dietrich "Vegas Hard Rock Shuffle" - Charlie Crowe "Head in the Clouds" - Jeff Schram

February 18, 2008: Broadway Live Island in Second Life Virtual Reality World and "Awake and Sing"Â2008 by Neighborhood Stage Productions, LLC This week we turn the spotlight on the Broadway Live Island in Second Life. Second Life is an online virtual reality social networking site with over 14 million users.  We spend some time with Tom Polum (AKA Trip Potvin in Second Life), creator and operator of the Broadway Live Island  sims.  Tom (or Trip) tells us about the many events that are already held there and about the growing theatre  movement within Second Life. The interview with Trip was conducted live IN Second Life. If you would like so see what it looks like, the interview was video recorded. Click Here to download the video (mp4, 50MB). This week's "Show of the Week" segment comes to us from Scott Barkhurst, Publicity Director for The Very Little Theatre in Eugene, Oregon. Scott tells us about the show "Awake and Sing" We continue our "Broadway News (in five minutes or less)" segment, have some more community theatre news, our "Editors Gone Wild" headline segment, and, of course, tell you "What's New to Do!"  Download (46:56 / 16.1 MB) | Subscribe to Podcast Shows Discussed: "Lobelia Lodge" -  (Samuel French, Inc.)"Be My Baby" - (Samuel French, Inc.)"Reader" - (Samuel French, Inc.) Articles Discussed: Pop Star Mya to Join Broadway Company of Chicago (Broadway.com)Farragut North to Make Broadway Bow in Summer 2008 (TheatreMania.com) Spring Awakening Wins 2008 Best Musical Show Album Grammy; Krieger and Dale Also Win (Playbill) Goodman Musical The Boys are Coming Home Canceled Due to Artistic Differences (Playbill) Roy Scheider, Intense Actor of Film and Stage, Dies at 75 (Playbill)Macbeth, Starring Patrick Stewart, Begins BAM Run Feb. 12 (Playbill)Randy Quaid Banned from Theater by Actors Union (Radar)Posh Spice replaces Britney Spears in lyrics to Broadway's 'Spamalot' (NY Daily News)Color Green Takes Place of Color Purple: Shrek Will Stomp Into Broadway Theatre (Playbill)Broadway Grosses: Box Offices Log Modest Gains (Broadway.com)More resignations at Strollers Theatre (The Daily Page)Roof collapses hit two community theaters (WCAX-TV) Links: Broadway Live Island - http://www.broadwayliveisland.com/Second Life (Virtual Reality Website) - http://www.SecondLife.comTheatre-Podcast List - http://www.theatre-podcasts.comShowBizRadio.Net Talk Theatre in Chicago Podcast - http://www.theatreinchicago.com/talkBrassRingWriting's Playwriting Podcast - http://podcast.brassringwriting.comIn the Box Podcast - http://www.InTheBoxPodcast.com MusicalWorld - http://www.musicalworld.usCool as Hell Theatre Podcast - http://www.coolashelltheatre.com Music used this episode: "Crowe Jam" - Charlie Crowe"Speed Limit 35" - Throb "Moving On" - Steve Parsons "Happy" - Jimmie Bratcher"Finish Line" - Steve Parsons "City Beats" - Butn Pushn Teknohedz "Showdown at the Bridge" - Eric Dietrich "Vegas Hard Rock Shuffle" - Charlie Crowe"Head in the Clouds" - Jeff Schram

This is a video recording of the interview Chris did for Episode 3.08 with Trip Potvin from the Broadway Live Island in the virtual reality world Second Life.Video courtesey of Thinkerer Studios.

February 11, 2008: The Very Little Theatre, News, Headlines and "The Boyfriend"Â2008 by Neighborhood Stage Productions, LLC This week we turn the spotlight on The Very Little Theatre in Eugene, Oregon. We spend some time with Scott Barkhurst, the Publicity Director of the organization. We will find out about the organization, its history, venue, season and future plans. We go back into our "Show of the Week" archive to bring you "The Boyfriend". Rob will fill us in on this show. We continue our "Broadway News (in five minutes or less)" segment, have some more community theatre news, our "Editors Gone Wild" headline segment, and, of course, tell you "What's New to Do!"  Download (46:39 / 21.3 MB) | Subscribe to Podcast Shows Discussed: "The Boy Friend" -  (Music Theatre International)"A Year with Frog and Toad (TYA Edition)" - (Music Theatre International)"Sweeney Todd (School Edition)" - (Music Theatre International)"Rent (School Edition)" - (Music Theatre International)"Willy Wonka (TYA Edition)" - (Music Theatre International) Articles Discussed: Farnsworth Invention Announces Broadway Closing Date (Playbill)The 39 Steps Extends Broadway Run One Week (Broadway.com) The First Rule of Fight Club: You Take it to Broadway (Wired.com) Turner entered rehab after drunken Broadway episode (World Entertainment News via KION TV-46) Pacino to take on Sellers role? (Ireland Online)Robert Oliver, Actor in Fantasticks Revival, Dies Suddenly (Playbill)Tony Winner Sutton Foster to Star in Broadway's Shrek (Playbill)Broadway Grosses: Winter Slump Continues (Broadway.com)Smithton Middle School cancels spring plays (Missourian)Last curtain falls on Sandhills Theatre Co. (The Fayetteville Observer)Local businessman makes offer for Midway Theater (Rockford Register Star)Trouble at the Bartell Theatre (The Daily Page)The Broadway League Announces 'League Educator Apple Awards' (BroadwayWorld.com)A curious nudity protest at About Face (Chicago Tribune) Links: The Very Little Theatre - http://www.TheVLT.comSecond Life (Virtual Reality Website) - http://www.SecondLife.comTheatre-Podcast List - http://www.theatre-podcasts.comTalk Theatre in Chicago Podcast - http://www.theatreinchicago.com/talkBrassRingWriting's Playwriting Podcast - http://podcast.brassringwriting.comIn the Box Podcast - http://www.InTheBoxPodcast.com MusicalWorld - http://www.musicalworld.usCool as Hell Theatre Podcast - http://www.coolashelltheatre.com Music used this episode: "I'm On Board" - The Ride Theory"Crowe Jam" - Charlie Crowe "Speed Limit 35" - Throb "Moving On" - Steve Parsons "Happy" - Jimmie Bratcher"Finish Line" - Steve Parsons "City Beats" - Butn Pushn Teknohedz "Showdown at the Bridge" - Eric Dietrich "Vegas Hard Rock Shuffle" - Charlie Crowe"Head in the Clouds" - Jeff Schram

February 4, 2008: Ohio Community Theatre Association©2008 by Neighborhood Stage Productions, LLC This week we turn the spotlight on the Ohio Community Theatre Association. We spend some time with Joyce Leahy, the Executive Director of the organization. We will find out about the organization, its programs, and successes. We also talk with Erica D, from the Mid-Hudson Valley Theater Blog. Erica recently wrote a post entitled "Respect for your Volunteers". Erica discusses some of her points with us. These are all things we should know, but probably need to be reminded of from time to time. We go back into our "Show of the Week" archive to bring you "Your a Good Man Chalie Brown". Donald Neal, who last year directed the show for the Springfield Community Theatre in Springfield, VA, tells us about this great family show. We continue our "Broadway News (in five minutes or less)" segment, have some more community theatre news, our "Editors Gone Wild" headline segment, and, of course, tell you "What's New to Do!"  Download (47:30 / 16.3 MB) | Subscribe to Podcast Shows Discussed: "You're a Good Man,Charlie Brown" -  (Tams-Witmark) "See What I Wanna See" - (Dramatists Play Service) "Yemaya's Belly" - (Dramatists Play Service) Articles Discussed: The Seafarer to End Broadway Run on March 30 (Broadway.com) Thurgood Will Begin Broadway Previews April 12 (Playbill) Passing Strange Offers Free Music Downloads on Official Site (Playbill) Woodside Joins Cullum for Conscientious Objector; Casting Complete (Playbill) Farley and MacDevitt Will Design Jason Robert Brown's 13 in CT; Tickets on Sale Feb. 24 (Playbill) Bruce Lee musical heading for Broadway (World Entertainment News via KCOY.com) Rewritten Version of Lloyd Webber and Elton's Beautiful Game to Play Canada (Playbill) High School Musical Set for West End Run  (Broadway.com) David Ian quits as Live Nation sells US theatres (The Stage News) The Broadway revival of 'The Country Girl' to open April 27  (AP via International Herald Tribune) Broadway Engagement of Female of the Species Postponed (Playbill) Bennett Estate Will Share `Chorus Line' Income With Subjects (Brloomberg) Broadway Grosses: January Freeze Hits Box Offices (Broadway.com) Four workers at Palo Alto kids theater cited in probe (San Jose Mercury News) Morse High theater to stage its 'face-lift' soon (The Times Record) Student Theater Groups Ousted from Lisner Downstage (The Daily Colonial) Actresses stuff their pants to take on the roles of hunky meatheads 'Matt and Ben' (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Local theater earns rights to perform âA Thousand Variations on a Lie Told Onceâ (Green County Dalies) Salt Lake County fires theater consultant (Deseret Morning News) Community Theater Lowers Temperature (The Lincoln County News) Pegasus Players troupe goes out of business for good (La Crosse Tribune) Links: Ohio Community Theatre Association - http://www.octaweb.org Mid-Hudson Valley Theater Blog - http://mhvtheater.blogspot.com Springfield Community Theatre - http://www.sctonline.org Theatre-Podcast List - http://www.theatre-podcasts.com Talk Theatre in Chicago Podcast - http://www.theatreinchicago.com/talk BrassRingWriting's Playwriting Podcast - http://podcast.brassringwriting.com In the Box Podcast - http://www.InTheBoxPodcast.com MusicalWorld - http://www.musicalworld.us Cool as Hell Theatre Podcast - http://www.coolashelltheatre.com Music used this episode: "I'm On Board" - The Ride Theory "Crowe Jam" - Charlie Crowe "Speed Limit 35" - Throb "Moving On" - Steve Parsons "Happy" - Jimmie Bratcher "Finish Line" - Steve Parsons "City Beats" - Butn Pushn Teknohedz "Showdown at the Bridge" - Eric Dietrich "Vegas Hard Rock Shuffle" - Charlie Crowe

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