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July 24, 2008
14:44
Jumping Ship
» ‎ KCRW's Theatre Talk

12:11
Production: Side Show - September, 1997
» ‎ ATW - Working In The Theatre

The production team for the musical "Side Show" -- producer Emanuel Azenberg, press representative Bill Evans, and general manager Abbie M. Strassler -- talk about the show's journey from presentation to workshop to Broadway; the role of producer, casting director, general manager, company manager, and press agent; casting principal and chorus members; and marketing a new show.

3:03
213-Ken Davenport, The Johnny, Broadway Abridged: Spring Awakening, What To Do When You Hate All Your Friends, Love Incorporated and more!
» ‎ Broadway Bullet - Mp3 Version

We talk this week to the Musical Director and Author of Love, Incorporated and hear a song from the show. Also the director and Playwright from What to do When You Hate All Your Friends drop in to chat. And we have the lyricist/book writer/director, the musical director, and an actor from The Johnny in to talk too.

July 23, 2008
23:20
Episode 3.22: News, Headlines and Masque Community Theatre of Temple Terrace
» ‎ Your Neighborhood Stage Podcast
July 21, 2008: News, Headlines and Masque Community Theatre of Temple Terrace
Â2008 by Neighborhood Stage Productions, LLC
Quick episode this week because there is so much great theatre news, we couldn't wait until next week. We have our "Broadway News (in five minutes or less)" segment, have some more theatre news, and our ever famous "Editor's Gone Wild" headlines and as always...tell you "What's New to Do".

We also have an interview with Joe LoPinto, president of Masque Community Theatre of Temple Terrace in Temple Terrace, Florida. The company is being bumped out of their current venue. Joe tells us what is going on and what their plans are for the future.

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Articles Discussed:
- Broadway Phantom to Temporarily Close to Install New Sound System (TheatreMania)
- November Ends Broadway Run July 13 (Playbill)
- AmEx Pre-Sale for Broadway's Seagull Revival Begins July 11 (Playbill)
- Gwen Stewart to Return to Broadway's Rent (Playbill)
- Stephen Collins goes from saintly to silly in 'Spamalot' on Broadway (AP via CanadaEast)
- Whoopi to appear in `Xanadu' on Broadway (AP via ABC7Chicago)
- Federline was not fired from Broadway show (Access Hollywood via MSNBC)
- Broadway Will Welcome Waiting for Godot Revival in 2009 (Playbill)
- RaÃl Esparza to Join Jeremy Piven in Broadway Revival of Speed-the-Plow (Broadway.com)
- George Street Presents 'Toxic Avenger' by DiPietro & Bryan (BroadwayWorld.com)
- Second Stage set to acquire a Broadway home (AP via KSL-TV)
- Aspiring Broadway Stars Invited to Open Casting Call for Spider-Man (Broadway.com)
- Broadway Grosses: Numbers Steady; November Departs (Broadway.com)
- Settlement near for theater's Pat Briggs (Palo Alto Online)
- Theater seeks support from community (Iowa City Press-Citizen)
- Fox gives other theaters ticket to restoration (AccessAtlanta)
- Deal will allow theater shows at Stoughton High School (The Patriot Ledger)
- Fire Ignites Fireworks at Lexington Special-Effects Store (Lexington Herald-Leader via International Fire Fighting News)
- 'Joseph' planned as fund rasier for local community theatre (The Valley News)
Links:
- Masque Community Theatre - [www.masquetheatre.net]
- Second Life (Virtual Reality Website) - http://www.SecondLife.com
- Butts in the Seats Blog - [www.buttsseats.com]
- Theatre-Podcast List - http://www.theatre-podcasts.com
- ShowBizRadio.Net - http://www.ShowBizRadio.net
- Inexplicable Dumb Show - http://www.inexplicabledumbshow.com
- Talk Theatre in Chicago Podcast - [www.theatreinchicago.com]
- In the Box Podcast - http://www.intheboxpodcast.com
- Cool as Hell Theatre Podcast - http://www.coolashelltheatre.com
Music used this episode:
1. "Crowe Jam" - Charlie Crowe
2. "Speed Limit 35" - Throb
3. "Moving On" - Steve Parsons
4. "Happy" - Jimmie Bratcher
5. "Showdown at the Bridge" - Eric Dietrich

July 22, 2008
6:51
0092: A Tale of Two Scotts: Lisa chats with Composer/Lyricist Scott Alan.
» ‎ MusicalTalk

Lisa chats to Broadway musical theatre songwriter Scott Alan. They discuss everything from song influences, song meanings and flying. We also get to hear songs from Scott's first album - which includes performers such as Stephanie J Block and Eden Espinosa.

July 21, 2008
18:14
Episode 86. Meet Matt Rippy
» ‎ Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Matt Rippy - RSC webmaster, director of our upcoming UK tour of "The Bible (abridged)", and featured actor on TORCHWOOD and THE DARK KNIGHT - finally sits down for an in-depth interview. Featuring kissing tips from one gay icon to another, what it's like to be an American actor in London, the joys of DVD freeze-framing, good strong reasons why Americans overseas should submit U.S. tax returns, and the pitfalls of literally hogging the spotlight. Goofy with gravitas. (Length 21:46)

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12:42
Roger Rees: star of stage, TV and film, performs his one man show: WHAT YOU WILL at A.C.T. Geary Theatre
» ‎ The Cool As Hell Theatre Podcast

Podcast #176 THERE IS A SHOW COMING CALLED WHAT YOU WILL Initially to be called BARD FOR LIFE, until performer / playwright decided on the more practical And it stars a gentleman of distinction. It will be playing July 18th - August 9th, 2008 at A.C.Ts Geary theatre for a limited engagement run. I dont want to give to much away at the beginning because this is one on the coolest interviews to ever grace Cool As Hell. But I will tell you that this is a one man show that takes a romp thru Shakespearean soliloquies, and does so with humor. It is being performed by a veteran Shakespearean actor who knows how to make compelling characters. And in this interview, although I knew him to be a compelling actor, I felt the title of his new one man show, WHAT YOU WILL, was rather dull and non-descript. So in those words, dull and non-descript, I ask this veteran stage, tv and film actor to explain his choice for the title of his show. What he revealed was eye opening to me. I learned something about one of Shakespeare plays that I had never known. WHAT YOU WILL is actually the secondary title to one of shakespeares plays. But Roger, in this interview, gives us about 3 layers to the reason why he chose the title WHAT YOU WILL. And they make great sense IF YOU LISTEN TO THIS INTERVIEW, YOULL GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO CRAFT AND TECHNIQUE OF ACTING WORTH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! It sounds terrific, but, when and Obie winning, Tony winning actor, who has acted along side some of the BIGGEST NAMES in HOLLYWOOD discusses character, the VALUE of listening to this FREE podcast is ASTRONOMICAL! How many times in your life have you gotten up close and personal with a true film, TV, and stage legend and gotten to listen to him distill his knowledge down into tasty bite sized morsels that allow you to walk onto the stage and start utilizing them? RIGHT AWAY! I am going to venture to guess that you dont have that opportunity very often. But that is ok. I am going to venture to say that even I dont get that opportunity very often. So I am sure you can understand the thrill I experienced when I got that opportunity with a man whose name you probably wont recognize, but whose face has been around the entertainment block a few times. What if I told you the man who was dispensing this knowledge had no pretentious intentions. As a matter of fact, he was as down to earth as you and your next door neighbor. I mean humbleness oozed out of him (until of course, at one point in the interview I asked him to unleash his ego. He did it brilliantly, by the way). Let me tell it to you like this. Because this man has been on so much television. Because this man has been in so many films. Because this man has set foot on many of the most prestigious stages. And because this man is now marketing, publicizing and performing his one man show EVERYBODY wanted to interview him. And when Cool As Hell got the email invite to come in for the interview, well, lets just say cool as hell is as cool as hell does (meaning our jaws hit the ground but we never let them see us sweat!) But you see, this gentleman had A TON of interviews before I got the chance to interview him. I was actually the last on his agenda (not because we werent cool as hell enough, but because my schedule wouldnt allow for me to be there any earlier. And this gentleman, and his PR firm were kind enough to accommodate my schedule (thank you Carla). So As you can imagine, or at least I was imagining, this fellow had to be SICK of doing interviews. But guess what? He seemed thrilled, energetic, and truly honored to be on the Cool As Hell Theatre Show. I say this because I was certain that he was going to give me some dull-drum answers and kind of go thru the motions. But, and I say But here, but he didnt. He gave me his undivided attention. He put careful thought into his answers. He was generous with his responses and gracious in his demeanor. And thats why I believe the San Francisco Bay Areas premier performing arts podcast was able to capture some golden advice from a veteran of the stage, TV and film. Some of the insights he gave into the craft of acting was something that every actor, director and audience member should listen to intently. He explains the mistakes people tend to make when they tackle Shakespeare. And to be honest with you, having myself been taught by some master Shakespeare teachers, I agree with him wholeheartedly. Acting tips that you’d have to pay thousands of dollars for to hear from some random acting teacher How many of you actors, directors or even general audience members who have encountered Shakespeare have heard it treated like it is a religious piece of text? And how do you remember the production? Was it memorable? Was it enjoyable? I hope you answered these questions with a resounding NO! It is not a religious text, and this great actor, with EXTENSIVE Shakespearan knowledge believes that to treat it like it is such does not serve the text. It makes it dull, it makes it boring and it makes it unwatchable. he then goes on to speculate on what Shakespeare may have sounded like. LITERALLY. This guest (and I will let you in on a little secretHe is British) seems to think that Shakespeare sounds best and was meant to be performed as Americans do and as Americans sound. And to top it off, when you understand that Shakespeare understood the human condition better than anyone else, you come away with a mountain of gold worth of advice from this gentleman. Take it from me, if you value information, if you value wisdom distilled from experience, if you value principles of performance, you are going to want to listen to this whole interview. It is chalk full of information that will definitely make you a better performer and possible a better human being. Here is another tip in equation form: Humanness -poetry +story for story sake "religious experience = HUGE PAYOFF IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT This may not make absolute sense, but after you listen to the interview, this will come to light. NAME DROPPING, IN MY OPINION, CAN BE A HUGE TURN OFF, LIKE SOME PION TRYING TO BE SOMETHING HE IS NOT. BUT… What happens when the name dropping is well qualified? By a well qualified individual? Is it still repulsive? There is a podcast that I did by a gentleman who claimed he wrote and was responsible for the movie The Wedding Crasher with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. I actually met him quite by accident. I was at a Family Pickle Circus anniversary event (and if I may name drop here, that is where the great Bill Irwin, whom I have interviewed, did a lot of training). I was there to do coverage of the event. As I was setting up, a gentleman walked over, introduced himself, and begin to pitch away. My name is Rex Reginald and I want to give you the interview of a lifetime. You probably dont know me by name but you definitely know my work. You know the movie The Wedding Crashers? Well I am THE original wedding crasher. I wrote the book on crashing weddings. As a matter of fact I am currently in a lawsuit right now against the producers of the movie for not acknowledging who I am, the book I wrote and me being an inspiration for that movie. Isnt that ridiculous? They would never have had a movie if it wasnt for my book. I mean the techniques in that movie were soooo similar to what I laid out, I was astonished when I saw the movie. I mean I was flummoxed, or as you African Americans like to say, I was bamboozled. You know what I mean brotha? Well anyway, incase you dont believe me I want to show you some pictures. [podcast #34] This guys pulls out magazine covers, magazine articles, with him standing next to some big name stars. And he is spewing his fast talk faster than a Ferrari Modena can reach 60 from standstill. And I had to admit, I was intrigued by it all, BUT at the same time I was leary! And he gave me his card and said that I should give him a call to do an interview. Well, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, pimps, players and hustlers of the theatre world, I did him one better. I said how about right now? I have a few minutes. He agreed and we were off the to races. After the interview, I was exhausted. Not physically tired, but mentally drained. This guy talked a mile a minute and named dropped with an efficacy that Heidi Fleiss couldnt match if she was reading from her black book. In the end, I ruled him out as a phony. And so did the listeners who wrote to the Cool as Hell Theatre Podcast. Many of them went out and researched the guy only to come up with NOTHING to substantiate any of his claims. So why am I telling you all of this? This guy Rex Reginald named dropped because he was A PION TRYING TO BE SOME BIG SHOT HOLLYWOOD PLAYER when in actuality he was obviously the red headed bastard child of a love tryst gone horribly wrong by 2 people who could never make anything of themselves. That is name dropping gone bad. The flip side to this story is The gentleman in this current show IS the EXACT OPPOSITE. When this guy name drops, he does so with credentials to back him up. When this guy name drops, he does so with stories so believable, you know he is genuine. When this guy name drops, he does so with some of the biggest legends in television, stage and film, and has personal details about these persons that would be hard to find in public media. PLEASE TELL ME, WHO IS THIS GUY ALREADY? AND WHAT NAMES, FOR GODS SAKE, DOES HE DROP? He is none other than Roger Rees. Now before you go saying WHO???? Who in the hell is Roger Rees???, let me give you his background. Do you remember the Television Show Cheers. Well he was the character named Robin Colcord, the multimillionaire industrialist who was hot for Rebecca Howe (played by Kirstie Ally). If you ever saw the show, Cheers, you know his character and how brilliantly he played Robin Colcord. So Roger Rees can talk about Woody Harrelson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammer, Kirstie Alley, Ted Danson, George Wendt, Bebe Neuwirth, and Rhea Perlman. TV and Film Credits include: Lord John Marbury (West Wing) Carlin Marlow (Greys Anatomy) The Prestige The Invasion The Pink Panther Robin Hood: Men in Tights Frida A Midsummer Nights Dream Garfield But believe me when I say this IS not an exhaustive list. Check out his complete list of works at the internet movie database. Not only is Roger Rees an accomplished TV and Film actor, he is also an accomplished stage actor. When I say this cat is accomplished, I mean award winning. But let me first say that he spent 22 years in one of the most prestigious Shakespeare companies in the world. I am sure that many of you know what company that is. The Royal Shakespeare Company. It was while he was a company member there that he won an Olivier Award for his role in the RSCs THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. In case you dont know, the Olivier awards are the British equivalent of our American Tony Awards. Which by the way, I should say, he also won a Tony award for the same role in the LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. So back to the name dropping issue. He can drop the names of the famous alumni of the Cheers cast, but it goes deeper than that. Although the Cheers cast has some very famous people, and although the Cheers alumni boasts of some very talented individuals, Roger Rees goes on to name drop some even BIGGER names than the Cheers cast. Listen in to hear about his exploits with Ben Kingsley, as they traveled to Los Angeles during a production. Ben Kingsley is an Oscar winner for his portrayal of Ghandi, in the movie Ghandi. He is a 3 time Oscar nominee for best supporting actor in the movies Bugsy, Sexy beast and House of Sand and Fog. Ben Kingsley has been in well over 150 television and TV roles. His latest, more popular films include, The Love Guru (2008), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), Oliver Twist (2005), Suspect Zero (2004), etc. How about the name Patrick Stuart, who Roger Rees also counts as a friend. Patrick Stuart is an Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Tony-nominated English film, television and stage actor. Patrick Stuart is most well known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the starship Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Xavier in the X-Men films. Then there is his good friend Judy Dench. She has won 9 BAFTAs, 6 Laurence Olivier Awards, 1 Academy Award, 1 Golden Globe, and 1 Tony. Dench’s more recent film career has been extremely successful. She successfully garnered six Academy Award nominations in nine years for Mrs Brown in 1997; her Oscar-winning turn as Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love in 1998; for Chocolat in 2000; for the lead role of writer Iris Murdoch in Iris in 2001 (with Kate Winslet playing her as a younger woman); for Mrs Henderson Presents (a romanticised history of the Windmill Theatre) in 2005; and for 2006’s Notes on a Scandal, a film for which she received critical acclaim, including Golden Globe, Academy Award, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild nominations. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench] Ohhh, wait. And lets not forget the godfather of acting (and no I am not talking about Al Pachinos Scarface). I am talking about the real life, contemporary godfather of acting. HERE IS A HINT: STELLAAAAAAAAAA! Thats right. Roger Rees has walked along side Laurence Olivier. Roger Rees has been on screen with the big O. And Roger Rees has a story about Mr. Olivier that he reveals on the Cool As Hell Theatre podcast. So although name dropping can be the mark of a wannabe, of a pion, of a nobody trying to ride on the coattails of those who have worked hard to establish themselves, when Roger Rees does it, it feels absolutely genuine. A VETERAN BRITISH ACTOR DECLARES AMERICANS AS GOOD OR BETTER AT SHAKESPEARE THAN THE BRITISH. There has always been a long debate about whether the British where better at acting Shakespeare compared to Americans. The British have always felt that they were superior handlers of the language than the Americans. But Americans have always felt that they embodied the soul of the meaning behind the lines of Shakespeare. Here we have, recorded and on tape, a 22 year Royal Shakespeare Company alumni saying, This New generation of young American actors do shakespeare better than anyone I have seen and I has worked with all the great actors. I will take that as a victory for the strength of Shakespearian performances on the American soil. GO OUT AND SEE ROGER REES PERFORMING WHAT YOU WILL The British are coming, The British are coming This is his show that he is bringing to the SF Bay Area. “This is hysterical (and somewhat historical) 90 minute gallop through all things Shakespearean is an irreverent one-man everything there is to be or not to be about William Shakespeare: the greatest soliloquies ever written along with side splitting accounts of the funniest disasters ever perpetrated on the stage.” SHOW NOTES American Conservatory Theatre: The Website Playing July 18"August 9, 2008 Get Tickets: Roger Rees’ WHAT YOU WILL Listen Now a.c.t. act american conservatory theatre ben kingsley carla befera judy dench laurence olivier patrick stewart roger rees shakespeare

11:32
Todd Haimes (#211) July, 2008
» ‎ ATW - Downstage Center

25 years after coming to New York's Roundabout Theatre Company, artistic director Todd Haimes talks about the company's growth from a financially troubled Off-Broadway group into one of the country's largest not-for-profit theatres; his own transition from managing the business side to setting the artistic agenda; the relationship of the company to the world of commercial theatre, since both produce on Broadway; how he manages to attract top level artists to work at Roundabout for relatively minimal salaries; why he planned to leave the company 10 years ago -- and why he ended up staying put; and how the company expanded its repertoire from Ibsen, Shaw and Shakespeare into more modern works, musicals and even brand-new plays. Original air date - July 18, 2008.

2:01
TTIC- Christine Biner and Sylvia Hernandez DiStasi - Jul 21, 2008
» ‎ Talk Theatre in Chicago

This week, our Talk Theatre in Chicago inteview podcast features lighting designer Chris Binder and choreographer Sylvia Hernandez DeStasi talking with Anne Nicholson Weber about their work on Lookingglass Alice. They discuss the challenges of circus-infused theatre, the unique culture of the Lookingglass Theatre, and the evolution of the show through its six remountings.

July 20, 2008
17:18
This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 July 2008
» ‎ American Shakespeare Center Podcast Central

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 20 July 2008.
File Size: 4.8 MB. Running Time: 3minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 20 July 2008

July 18, 2008
14:00
Brown County Playhouse: How the Other Half Loves
» ‎ WFIU: Opera and Theatre Reviews

WFIU's George Walker reviews the recent Brown County Playhouse production.

July 17, 2008
20:00
Theatrevoice at the Latitude Festival
» ‎ theatreVOICE

Theatrevoice @ Latitude: Josie Rourke, artistic director of the Bush theatre, chats to Dominic Cavendish about Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover, which hits London after wowing festivalgoers in Suffolk.

14:48
'Spring'ing without Singing
» ‎ KCRW's Theatre Talk

During his life and in the time since his death 90 years ago, Franz Wedekind was widely known in the German-speaking world. Both famous—and infamous—for his plays, his acting, plus his songs and light verse, Wedekind was actually conceived in here in America. His parents met and lived in San Francisco, but moved to Germany just before he was born...

12:52
Design - September, 1997
» ‎ ATW - Working In The Theatre

The panel -- Tony Award winning lighting designer Beverly Emmons for "Amadeus", "Passion" and "The Heiress"; costume designer Danny Gates ("When Pigs Fly"); 1997 Tony Award winners for Best Scenic Design for "Jekyll and Hyde" James Noone and director/designer Robin Phillips; puppeteer Basil Twist ("Peter and Wendy"); director Mark Waldrop ("When Pigs Fly"); and producer/playwright Liza Lorwin ("Peter and Wendy") -- talk about how designers work with directors, producers and writers; directing in addition to designing; creating pop-up sets; working with the late Howard Crabtree on "When Pigs Fly", with a detailed demonstration of costumes; "Jekyll and Hyde"'s movable plexiglass towers, backdrops, and lighting with new Varilights technology; and the unanswerable question of "what makes good design?"

July 15, 2008
22:29
Episode 3.21: Butts in Seats, Censorship (revisited), and Urinetown Lawsuits
» ‎ Your Neighborhood Stage Podcast
July 14, 2008: Butts in Seats, Censorship (revisited), and Urinetown Lawsuits
Â2008 by Neighborhood Stage Productions, LLC
This week we are joined by Joe Patti, author of the popular arts management blog "Butts in the Seats". Joe tells us about his blog, some of the great points he has covered in the last few years, and even hangs around to discuss some of the theatre news stories with us.
We continue our "Broadway News (in five minutes or less)" segment, have some more theatre news, and our ever famous "Editor's Gone Wild" headlines and as always...tell you "What's New to Do".

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Articles Discussed:
- Broadway's 39 Steps Welcomes Sam Robards July 8 (Playbill)
- Mamma Mia! Star Anderson Joins Broadway's Avenue Q July 8 (Playbill)
- "Weeds" Star Parrish to Join Broadway's Spring Awakening (Playbill)
- Brian Murray Joins Broadway Cast of MTC's To Be or Not to Be (Broadway.com)
- Kristin Scott Thomas & Peter Sarsgaard to Headline The Seagull on Broadway (Broadway.com)
- Aubrey O'Day to Join Broadway's Hairspray on July 18 (TheatreMania)
- "An Original Musical": [title of show] Arrives on Broadway July 5 (Playbill)
- White Christmas May Be Headed for Holiday Run on Broadway (Broadway.com)
- Broadway Grosses: Holiday Weekend Brings Box Office Fireworks (Broadway.com)
- 'Ragtime' to be staged indoors in Wilmette (Chicago Tribune)
- Children's Theatre's Pat Briggs fired (Palo Alto Online)
- Akron Urinetown Lawsuit Settled (Playbill)
- A little change at Venice Theatre (Sarasota Herald Tribune)
- Defamation case involving theater group at standstill (News Transcript)
- Theater group raises money to help repair fan's home (Coloradoan.com)
- Theater gives more to Red Cross (Salina Journal)
- Augusta National Golf Course donates to local theater (WAGT-TV)
- Stage Directions Magazine Honors America's Top High School Theatre Programs (Brietbart)
Links:
- Butts in the Seats Blog - [www.buttsseats.com]
- Venice Theatre - http://www.venicestage.com/
- Second Life (Virtual Reality Website) - http://www.SecondLife.com
- Theatre-Podcast List - http://www.theatre-podcasts.com
- ShowBizRadio.Net - http://www.ShowBizRadio.net
- Inexplicable Dumb Show - http://www.inexplicabledumbshow.com
- Talk Theatre in Chicago Podcast - [www.theatreinchicago.com]
- In the Box Podcast - http://www.intheboxpodcast.com
- Cool as Hell Theatre Podcast - http://www.coolashelltheatre.com
Music used this episode:
1. "I'm On Board" - The Ride Theory
2. "Crowe Jam" - Charlie Crowe
3. "Speed Limit 35" - Throb
4. "Moving On" - Steve Parsons
5. "Happy" - Jimmie Bratcher
6. "Showdown at the Bridge" - Eric Dietrich
7. "Finish Line" - Steve Parsons

9:31
Michael Yeargan (#210) July, 2008
» ‎ ATW - Downstage Center

"South Pacific"'s Tony Award-winning set designer Michael Yeargan discusses the visual approach taken for the first Broadway revival of this classic musical, including the negotiation behind the dramatic reveal of the show's orchestra, as well as the lessons he learned about working in the vast space of Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre on both "South Pacific" and "The Light In The Piazza". Yeargan also recalls his introduction to theatre and opera as a youth in Dallas; his studies -- and later his teachings -- at the Yale School of Drama; his early Broadway experiences with Terrence McNally's "Bad Habits" and "The Ritz"; and his sustained collaborations with directors Andrei Serban, Mark Lamos and Bartlett Sher. Original air date - July 11, 2008.

6:35
0091: Music Hall Talk
» ‎ MusicalTalk

Join Thos and Tim as they discover the hidden influence of British music hall on today's musical scene and see if they find gold amongst the any old iron.

July 14, 2008
17:34
STC Windows on The Imaginary Invalid
» ‎ Shakespeare Theatre Company: Digital Shakespeare

The Shakespeare Theatre Company Windows program offers audience members background information on the play by inviting local scholars and members of the artistic staff to discuss their connections to the production. Discussion participants for Windows on The Imaginary Invalid were: Akiva Fox (STC Literary Associate), director Keith Baxter and Peter Shoemaker (Associate Professor of French at the Catholic University of America). The Company's production of The Imaginary Invalid runs June 10 to August 2, 2008.

14:00
Crossroads Repertory Theatre: Macbeth
» ‎ WFIU: Opera and Theatre Reviews

WFIU's George Walker reviews the recent Crossroads Repertory Theatre production.

11:38
Episode 85. A Theatre Company
» ‎ Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Are we a comedy troupe? A rock band? A floor wax? A dessert topping? We try to define once and for all What We Are, and examine the various places we find our actors, reveal once and for all whether our audience "volunteers" are plants, outline the advantages of actors who know themselves, and discover the best sections to find us in bookstores and newspapers. Featuring special appearances by both Nina Totenberg and Susan Stamberg from National Public Radio, and - as an Extra Special Bonus - we give insane props to the Conti Beat! (Length 19:25)

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2:01
TTIC- David Alex - Jul 14, 2008
» ‎ Talk Theatre in Chicago

An interview with playwright David Alex. He talks about his current show Onto Infinity, which will play at the Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater, as well as his insights into the playwrighting process.

0:00
nytheatrecast # 230 / Ice Factory Preview
» ‎ nytheatrecast

Ice Factory Preview

July 13, 2008
13:52
This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 July 2008
» ‎ American Shakespeare Center Podcast Central

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 13 July 2008.
File Size: 5.1 MB. Running Time: 3minutes, 43 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 13 July 2008

July 10, 2008
21:33
RSC on NPR This Sunday July 13!
» ‎ Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

The Reduced Shakespeare Company appeared on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition", reducing NPR's "In Character" series.

For the last several months, NPR’s “In Character” series has examined the impact of fictional American characters on our lives. We naturally applaud the reductive notion of distilling our national experience into a single American character.

But we also know the dark underside of wanton reduction. With our unique access to NPR’s most familiar voices and distinguished journalists, we discovered that the “In Character” series opened a Pandora’s Box of competing characters and conflicting egos -- all within the hallowed hallways of NPR itself.

Listen to hear what unsupervised reduction has done to America's premiere broadcasters!

The piece will probably also air as a downloadable podcast, available either here or at iTunes.

19:03
Playwright, Director and Choreographer - September, 1998
» ‎ ATW - Working In The Theatre

The panel of theatre professionals - playwright Michael J. Chepiga ("Getting and Spending"), choreographer Graciela Daniele ("Ragtime"), playwright/director Christopher Durang ("Sex and Longing"), director Garry Hynes ("The Beauty Queen of Leenane"), and director Joe Mantello ("Corpus Christi") - discuss how they got their start, auditioning actors, controversy surrounding a play, and taking on alternate roles of choreographer, actor, or director.

10:41
Episode 84. Opening Night Crowds
» ‎ Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

The classic opening night audience is dissected and examined, and several actual audience members are pinned to the wall and forced to speak. Featuring sweeping generalizations, very strong if completely uninformed opinions, feedback from podcast listeners, and a classic theatre story! Plus, a special guest appearance from Peter Overby from NPR News, and a lovely exchange with a genuine rabid psycho. Don't forget to brush! (Length 21:40)

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3:03
212-Ken Davenport, Opa!, Anais Nin Goes to Hell, Midtown Children's Musical Theatre Festival and more!
» ‎ Broadway Bullet - Mp3 Version

Ken Davenport, producer extrodanaire, stops by to share a lot of his views, and kick off his new, regular segment, "The Producer's Perspective". We also have interviews and music from the musical "OPA!" and The Midtown Children's Musical Theatre Festival. We also speak with the creators of the fringe show, "Anais Nin Goes to Hell" from MTWorks.

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nytheatrecast # 229 / Shakespeare Al Fresco
» ‎ nytheatrecast

Shakespeare Al Fresco

July 09, 2008
21:14
Liza Raynal does the Army in her new show AMERICAN JOE, performed at The Marsh Theatre.
» ‎ The Cool As Hell Theatre Podcast

Podcast #175 IMAGINE YOUR SIBLING, WHO YOU ARE CLOSE TO, SUDDENLY DOES SOMETHING THAT GOES AGAINST THE VERY FIBER OF YOUR BEING. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I will tell you what Bay Area artist, Liza Raynal did. She created a show. Can you imagine being put in a position of having someone so close to you do something that seemed so fundamentally counterpoint to your ideals, that you had to totally re-adjust your attitude about what life was about? Well that is how liza Raynal felt, when her little brother decided to take his life into his own hands. What did he do you ask? Before we get into that, lets take a look at their relationship.

1:21
Sunset & 42nd: Ep.60- Movie watching goodness!
» ‎ Sunset & 42nd

Stephen & Clay chat it up and give their takes on a plethora of film goodies such as The Eye, The Savages, Star Trek, and several others. Clay & Sara also give a quick recap and review of Wall-E. Tangents, distractions and all your favorite weirdness abounds.

July 08, 2008
20:00
Roger Allam on the acting life
» ‎ theatreVOICE

Interview: Roger Allam. The actor who plays German impressario Max Reinhardt in Michael Frayn's Afterlife (National Theatre) talks to Philip Fisher about the role, and about his career, in which he has played other historical figures, from Adolf Hitler to Willy Brandt.
20:00
Roger Allam on the acting life
» ‎ theatreVOICE

Interview: Roger Allam. The actor who plays German impressario Max Reinhardt in Michael Frayn's Afterlife (National Theatre) talks to Philip Fisher about the role, and about his career, in which he has played other historical figures, from Adolf Hitler to Willy Brandt.

6:07
0090: Thank You For The Music: Canadian Musicals and Mamma Mia Movie.
» ‎ MusicalTalk

Tim Saward talks to Mel Atkey about musical theatre in Canada and Nick and Dom discuss the movie version of Mamma Mia that Dom recently saw.

July 07, 2008
15:04
Michael Boyd (#209) July, 2008
» ‎ ATW - Downstage Center

Royal Shakespeare Company artistic director Michael Boyd gives an overview of the company's work, including its acclaimed "Complete Works" Festival and the recent two-year journey of the "Histories" cycle. He also talks about his own evolution as a theatre artist, with significant stints in Moscow and Glasgow; the experience of joining the RSC as Associate Director and later rising to the artistic directorship; the work he had to do addressing the variety of troubles that surrounded the RSC as the time of his appointment; why he speaks of 'knocking Shakespeare off his pedestal'; the status of the rebuilding of the main theatre in Stratford; and what his plans are for the company in the next few years. Original air date - July 4, 2008.

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This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 July 2008
» ‎ American Shakespeare Center Podcast Central

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 6 July 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4minutes, 25 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 6 July 2008

2:01
TTIC- Sheldon Patinkin - Jul 7, 2008
» ‎ Talk Theatre in Chicago

Anne Nicholson Weber talks with Sheldon Patinkin, one of the founders of Second City and head of the theatre department at Columbia College Chicago, about his new book, "No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance": A History of the American Musical Theatre.

July 06, 2008
0:00
nytheatrecast # 228 / Bouffon Glass Menajoree
» ‎ nytheatrecast

Bouffon Glass Menajoree

July 04, 2008
14:00
Shawnee Theatre: The Diviners
» ‎ WFIU: Opera and Theatre Reviews

WFIU's George Walker reviews the recent Shawnee Theatre production.

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The San Francisco Mime Troupe presents RED STATE: A play about a small town in a red state that hold the presidential elections by its genitals.
» ‎ The Cool As Hell Theatre Podcast

Podcast #174 RED STATE: THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT MANY CONSIDER TO BE HEALTHY, INTELLIGENT AND PROGRESSIVE Do you remember where you where the first time you heard about the explosive and derisive talks of evolution versus creationism? And do you remember the debates where evolution was to be ousted from school curriculum? How do you feel about gay marriages? Especially since its ban in California has been overturned by the California Supreme Court? How about abortion? What is your stance on that? Are you a right or left winger? The SF Mime Troupe believes we dont need the moral police running around trying to govern our morals. Instead, they believe, we need to hire competent government employees to spend our tax dollars on the things that matter to us. After all, this is supposed to be a government of the people, by the people and for the people. TAKE THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO, FROM THE PLAY REDSTATE, AND SEE IF YOU CAN PREDICT THE OUTCOME! What if a small town found itself at the forefront of a political fight? It’s Election Day in small town America, and that’s what happens when, due to an Electoral College tie, the entire Presidential Election comes down to the one tiny town. Suddenly, the ignored, disregarded Bluebird, Kansas is the most important town in America. And they are being pressured to quickly cast the deciding vote, and vote the “right way.” But what would happen if they decided to wait? Can one little town hold an entire nation’s election hostage? Should it? Is bread on the farm house dinner table tonight more important than deciding who sits at the Oval Office desk tomorrow? Yep, this election could take a while . . . IF YOU LIKE SILENT, REALLY BAD, SOCIALLY IRRELEVANT MIME, THEN YOU WILL HATE THE SF MIME TROUPE The SF mime troupe is known for their political upheaval thru theatre. They have a mission to empower the working class people and have a political voice that can be heard around the world (literally). Not only do they perform around the world in countries many of us may have never heard of, they have received national recognition by winning a Tony award and 3 Obie awards. The SF mime troupes motto: Take todays headlines and turn them into socially dramatic pieces of work. Their intention: To activate the audience to go out and overthrow something. How many of you out there feel that the news coverage is a constant stream of bad news? How many of you believe that the media is a vehicle to disempower our society? How many of you often feel powerless to make a dent in the political structure that is our government? IF THESE QUESTIONS STRESS YOU OUT, THEN I HAVE THE MAGIC PILL THAT WILL NOT ONLY BRING A SIGH OF RELIEF, YOU’LL WONDER HOW COME YOU DIDN’T KNOW THIS LONG AGO… There are very few places where you can go see a stage movie that takes hard hitting local and national news and turns it into an inspiring piece of drama. As a matter of fact, in their shows, the SF mime troupe (sometimes playing to crowds of over 2000 people), will demand your active participation in their production. But dont worry, its fun, its engaging, but most of all, IT IS EMPOWERING. You are going to find yourself in the midst of an audience that will be supportive, yet there may be some contradictory people. That will rally behind you, yet there will some who rally against you. But most importantly, no matter who surrounds you out on the lawns, whether they agree with you or not, you will be in a safe environment to express your views. And what is really fun is that the mime troupe believes that music is the bridge to empowerment, so you can expect their politically and musically inspired pieces to give you great value for your money spent: Ohhhh Yeah Put your wallet away because the shows they present are FREE! THE SF MIME TROUPE BELIEVES THE REPBLICANS CAN WIN THE 2008 PRESEIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IF THEY We are on the eve of the one of the most historical events in mankinds history. Potential permeates the air. Potential waits to make its mark in the history books. And this potential has been created by you. The first black man in the white house is as historic as the first man on the moon, as mans first foray into the air with birds, as mans discovery of the wheel. There is no doubt that we are on the cusp of something Earth shattering. But the SF Mime Troupe believes the Republicans can win. They believe the Republicans can deflate the air of potential that has enraptured the world. They believe that the Republicans have their own potential: the Potential to Defeat Hope, the Potential to Defeat Change, the Potential to deny America it’s destiny to present to the world how PROGRESS EVOLVES. Michael Gene Sullivan, the writer of their current production: RED STATE, stated in no uncertain terms what he believed the Republicans needed to do to take the White house in the 2008 presidential elections. The Republicans can win by: 1. Literally attacking us 2. Bombing us and blaming it on someone else 3. Fixing the election So you see, in essence, one of the most politically inclined theatre producers in our country seems to think that the Republicans have a chance in hell to win the presidential bid. And that is alright with us. SF MIME TROUPE HAS TO BE GOOD BECAUSE THEY DONT WANT THE AUDIENCE TO KILL THEM When I sat down with Michael Gene Sullivan, to discuss the new play RED STATE he penned, one of the things that stood out from our conversation was the things he did so that his audience would not revolt against him. He basically has a manifesto for how to prevent the audience from “killing him”. #1 STYLIZED LANGUAGE. They have a mission to activate the audience to do something. By that, Michael means he wants his audience to take action. And he is passionate about this directive. But in order to do that, they specifically dont make fun of politics. Instead they want to give you food for thought. [I kept imaging him feeding the audience spinach, giving them ‘action taking muscles’ (what I like to call the Popeye syndrome)]. It is not that they want to make you think, self evaluate, and self-loathe. As Michael states, that’s the role of psycho-drama, which the Mime Troupe professes to not being. Instead they want to give you the option of deciding what is relevant and what is not. They do that by elevating the language beyond the ordinary, allowing you to be a bit removed from the style allowing you to see in a whole new light. #2 LARGER THAN LIFE ACTING. Many of you may feel that you are allergic to larger than life acting, but look at it in a political light The political arena is larger than life The political players are under a microscope, making everything come out larger than life The role of president is larger than life (very few men, since the inception of the US of A have held that position) The policies that are made are designed to affect millions of people, which is larger than any one persons life The government, designed to manage the lives of millions of people is larger than life The idea to have a show in which the acting is larger than life falls in line with the politics of the United States of America. There is also a practical reason for the larger than life acting. The SF Mime Troupe plays to HUGE audiences. Because of this it becomes necessary to have big acting so that the people in the back row can understand the play. So dont let the idea of big acting deter you from seeing the show. Look at it as an extension of what politics is about. And as a necessity to satisfy the large crowd you will be nestled in. #3 MUSIC I dont think there is anyone on the planet that doesnt appreciate music. Music is the ointment that calms the savage beast. And in RED STATE, it is the vehicle for delivering FUN, ENTERTAINING SATIRE. Being the sophisticated audience that you are, I am sure that you know some of the most fun and relevant satire has been expressed thru song. And the SF mime Troupe does not shy away from expressing their thought through a good lyric. With these 3 steps, stylized language, larger than life acting and music, the SF Mime Troupe hopes to keep you laughing, thinking and really really laughing. They figure, if they can keep you in stitches, youll be too busy laughing to think about throwing that bottle of wine you joyously consumed. GO SEE THE SF MIME TROUPE AND THERE PRODUCTION OF RED STATE IF YOU WANT TO BE INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATED, HAVE FUN, AND LISTEN TO SOME GOOD OLE SOUL STIRRING, REBEL ROUSING MUSIC As a matter of fact, as I was sitting with Michael Gene Sullivan, I got the distinct feeling he wanted me to triple dog dare you to come see the show. And he knows that many of you will make the excuse, Well I dont want to have to travel far to see the show. Gas prices are too high. AND GUESS WHAT?… (MICHAEL GENE SULLIVAN IS A MIND READER). He understands that. So he made it as convenient as possible for you to come see the show. How answer? He travels the show all over the Bay Area. I am sure that it will be playing in a city near you. Just go to www.SFMT.org to find out more. And just in case you decide that you dont have the cash to go see this stage movie, Michael has taken care of that. You see the beauty of the SF Mime troupe is that they are all about empowering the community. They are about getting the word out, and helping people feel politically powerful. And they are passionate about doing this. So much so, they put on their shows for FREE. Thats right. FREE. Now dont let the word FREE scare you. Remember, the SF Mime Troupe has won 3 Obie awards and a Tony award. They dont like to do crap! So get out there and participate in some political upheaval as we enter a new era of United States History. This is not a time to shy away from taking part in what may turn out to be a defining moment in the lives of millions of Americans. Participate, agitate and lets make something great happen. Go Barack! SHOW NOTES SF Mime Troupe: The Website Playing July 4th thru Sept 28th @ Various venues across the Bay Area Get Tickets: OOPPS. Tickets Are Free. Just Show up Listen Now michael gene sullivan musical obie award red state san francisco sf mime troupe tony award

July 03, 2008
21:57
USA Tour Dates Announced!
» ‎ Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

The Reduced Shakespeare Company just announced the dates for its nine-week American tour of the Special Election Edition of their hit show The Complete History of America (abridged).

The RSC will criss-cross the country from red state to blue state, from Arizona to Vermont. Click here to see whether we're coming to a theatre near you!

20:00
Nick Hern on theatre publishing
» ‎ theatreVOICE

Focus on publishing (1/2). Theatre book publisher Nick Hern, whose company celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, talks to Aleks Sierz about the highs and lows of the business.
20:00
Nick Hern on publishing
» ‎ theatreVOICE

Focus on publishing (2/2). Theatre book publisher Nick Hern, whose company celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, talks to Aleks Sierz about the highs and lows of the business.

14:44
One Enchanted Revival
» ‎ KCRW's Theatre Talk

That's a wonderful tune titled, "A Wonderful Guy," from the 1949 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical South Pacific. Broadway musicals, like Nellie Forbush, the character who sings that number, can be as corny as Kansas; but on some occasions they can be as expressive as any art form: as subtle as poetry, as expansive as a Cinerama motion picture and as simple or profound as a black-and-white photo...

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nytheatrecast # 227 / 2nd Indie Theater Convocation
» ‎ nytheatrecast

2nd Indie Theater Convocation

July 02, 2008
20:55
Sunset & 42nd: Ep.59- Return to form with Tony wrap!
» ‎ Sunset & 42nd

Clay & Stephen team up once again to ramble on about life, dismantle Broadway royalty, honor Sondheim worship, and engage the very best & oddest people and players in pop-culture.

10:59
Production: Side Man - September, 1998
» ‎ ATW - Working In The Theatre

The "Side Man" production team -- general manager Roy Gabay, producer Jay S. Harris, advertising representative, Drew Hodges, producer Peter Manning, marketing representative Nancy Richards, and press representative Gary Springer -- discuss moving the Roundabout production to a commercial Broadway run, marketing tactics, ticket pricing, breakdown of the production budget, working on multiple shows simultaneously, and the differences between not-for-profit and commercial theatre.

July 01, 2008
7:37
Episode 3.20: 100th, ASCAP, and Censorship
» ‎ Your Neighborhood Stage Podcast
June 30, 2008: 100th, ASCAP, and Censorship
Â2008 by Neighborhood Stage Productions, LLC*** WARNING: Not a bad show but not as CLEAN as we normally are. Not recommended for children ***

Well, we finally have our 100th episode, but without all the pomp and circumstance we had been planning on.

This week the hosts play "catch-up" with each other. We also replay an interview we did last November with Vincent Candilora from ASCAP about the AACT/ASCAP license that allows community theatre venues to play recorded music during pre-show, intermission, and post-show. The deadline for purchase or renewal is August 31th...so we thought a refresher was in order.

We also discuss a case of censorship that is going on in Illinois surrounding the show Ragtime.

We continue our "Broadway News (in five minutes or less)" segment, have some more "Editors Gone Wild" headlines.

Download (46:47 / 16.0 MB) | Subscribe to Podcast

Shows Discussed:
- Found Upside Down (Playscripts, Inc)
- High School (non) Musical (Playscripts, Inc)
- On the Road with Hank the Horse (Playscripts, Inc)
Articles Discussed:
- New Kid in Town: DiVita Is Rizzo in Broadway's Grease Beginning June 26 (Playbill)
- Keeling and Spencer Will Be Danny and Sandy in Grease in July (Playbill)
- Lawrence Replaces Injured Gasteyer in DAMN YANKEES (BroadwayWorld)
- India.Arie to Star in for colored girls at Broadway's Circle in the Square Beginning August 19 (TheatreMania)
- Kate Mulgrew Joins the Cast of EQUUS (BroadwayWorld)
- Stagehand strike prevents Broadway from setting new box office record (The Stage News)
Links:
- AACT/ASCAP License Info - [www.aact.org]
- NICOTH (censorship post) - [www.nicoth.com]
- Theatre Jacksonville - [www.theatrejax.com]
- Second Life (Virtual Reality Website) - http://www.SecondLife.com
- Theatre-Podcast List - http://www.theatre-podcasts.com
- ShowBizRadio.Net - http://www.ShowBizRadio.net
- Inexplicable Dumb Show - http://www.inexplicabledumbshow.com
- Talk Theatre in Chicago Podcast - [www.theatreinchicago.com]
- In the Box Podcast - http://www.intheboxpodcast.com
- Cool as Hell Theatre Podcast - http://www.coolashelltheatre.com
Music used this episode:
1. "Crowe Jam" - Charlie Crowe
2. "Speed Limit 35" - Throb
3. "Moving On" - Steve Parsons
4. "Happy" - Jimmie Bratcher
5. "Showdown at the Bridge" - Eric Dietrich

6:08
0089: Chitty on Tour Continues with a Bang Bang
» ‎ MusicalTalk

Join Thos, Andrew C and Blue Peter Presenter Matt Baker for more discussions on the famous flying car: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

June 30, 2008
20:00
Black Watch playwright Gregory Burke
» ‎ theatreVOICE

Interview: Gregory Burke. The playwright talks to Philip Fisher about his mega-hit Black Watch (National Theatre of Scotland, 2006), which has just marched triumphantly into London's Barbican theatre, on its world tour.
20:00
Black Watch playwright Gregory Burke
» ‎ theatreVOICE

Interview: Gregory Burke. The playwright talks to Philip Fisher about his mega-hit Black Watch (National Theatre of Scotland, 2006), which has just marched triumphantly into London's Barbican theatre, on its world tour.

14:11
Boyd Gaines (#208) June, 2008
» ‎ ATW - Downstage Center

On the eve of his fourth Tony Award win, actor Boyd Gaines talks about his busy year, including "Journey's End", "Pygmalion" and both the Encores and Broadway runs of "Gypsy". He also describes his early training and extensive work in regional theatre, both before and after his years on the sitcom "One Day at a Time"; his breakthrough role in Wendy Wasserstein's "The Heidi Chronicles"; his first Broadway musical experiences in the first Broadway revivals of "She Loves Me" and "Company"; how the dance musical "Contact" was developed; and what it was like to step into Henry Fonda's shoes in "12 Angry Men". Original air date - June 27, 2008.

11:42
Episode 83. Notes For Dustin
» ‎ Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

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