I got this from ATS actor Linda Levin, who tells me that they're really needing males to audition. AG

Our darlin' wild rover, Charlie Lafferty, is being waked in his home away from home, Rory's pub. The audience joins Chalie's widow, the sweet daughter and bumbling son-in-law, the parish priest, and the savvy innkeeper with jokes, jigs, sing-along songs as (When Irish Eyes are Smilin'). An audience-pleasing frolic.

Cast: Rory Finn: Publican and best friend to Lafferty (40s)
Father Terence Pettigrew: The village priest (40-60)
Margaret Clancy: His daughter (20s)
Lafferty-Of-Old: Lafferty’s “ghost” (40s)

I got this from the Kansas Film's email newsletter. AG

CAST/CREW CALL

This information can also be entered on the cast/crew call feature at www.filmkansas.com.

Respond by:5/27 The Price of Fame Auditions / Feature / To the Moon Productions / Auditions: 5/28-29 / Kansas City Needs: Cast

Respond by: 5/6 Lie To Me / Feature / Steele Films / Kansas City / Shoot Dates: starts 5/7 Needs: Crew

Ari's still heating things up -- he's continuing to get work in commercials and in Kansas City's independent film scene. And in the fall of '06, he was flown to Scotland to finish filming, after several weeks of shooting here in KC, on a new feature about rugby called "Play On." Check back to this blog for a release date! Ari's represented by Exposure. Photo credit: Larry Levenson. AG

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Katie just had a series of shots taken by Michael Cano -- great pics! She's also been busy in several performances with the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre. She's a brave, funny actor whose work is constantly surprising -- and that's a good thing! AG

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What do you do at the Actor Training Studio?

Anna Hadzi, friend to the studio and my FlyOver Productions partner, has produced a series of videos with well, me -- in them. I hope you like them -- I've been trying to figure out how to embed them into different pages of the site -- if you haven't seen one yet, go to the homepage or The Coach page or the Acting Classes page or the Productions page.

Also, as you get email from me, check out the new sigs, with the links to the Video Business Cards that we've also built.

This is all made possible by the Amazing Anna Hadzi and the good folks at Video Bloom. If you're interested in your own video business cards, let me know -- I can help you get them done, once again through Video Bloom! Go to www.videobloom.com

ATS Actors Linda Levin and Jeff Fellin appear in this one! AG

CROSS CURRENTS THEATER
Presents
Preview Performances

"PARALYSIS"

A New Play by Harold Keairnes, M.D.

Directed by Paula Acconcia
Sets by Joe Baehr
Cast: Jennifer Tucker, Jeffrey Fellin, Brie Henderson, Colonius McNeal, Linda Levin and James LaRoche

Friday-Saturday, April 20-21
8:00 pm
Just Off Broadway Theater
3051 Central
Kansas City, Mo

This mystery play begins with a devastating on-the-field injury to a professional football player. His unhappy wife, with the help of family and friends, tries to care for him and their infant son. There are surprise endings at the end of both acts. The infant son almost makes the evening new. The parents are more meddlesome than helpful. The friends are blind to the wife's developing problems. Who is Jack?

The Chestnut Fine Arts Center will be holding equity and non-equity auditions for their 2007-2008 season on Saturday, May 19th 11:00-1:00 at the theatre. No appointments are necessary. Please prepare one full song from a musical and a one-minute monologue. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key...an accompanist will be available. No a cappella singing.

2007-2008 season

Two By Two
Sanders Family Christmas
The Taffeta's
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum
Greater Tuna
I Left My Heart: A Musical Tribute to Tony Bennett

Shelly's been driving almost two hours every week to get to our Saturday morning workshop. She's also started on target with getting headshots (by Larry Levenson) and an agent ( Exposure). She's a determined new actor that's also making great strides in her studio work! AG

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Final Seminar at 2007 Jubilee with Heather Laird - Demystifying the Casting Process

Monday, April 16 @ 5:30 pm - Westport Coffee House Theater

Heather will hold a Q&A on the casting process - ask your questions on how to prepare - both actors and directors.

What are the expectations and responsibilities for each?
How can actors improve their chances of being cast?
How can directors improve their chances of finding the best talent?
Who can bring me the head of Diego Garcia?

I got this from ATS Actor Jennifer Johnson this morning -- I'd been hearing about it for some time. AG

I'm sending you information regarding Crosscut, the woman filmmaker's symposium in conjunction with the KC Film Jubilee. People can go to this link for more on the film festival http://www.kcjubilee.org/festival_info.php or to www.MySpace.com/CrosscutKC

Crosscut: Women Making Movies, 6th year of celebrating the contributions of women to the film and media industry - Saturday (4/14), 10:30 am - Noon. Hosted at the InterContinental Hotel (formerly Fairmont, Ritz), 401 Ward Parkway, KC, MO. FREE ADMISSION & PARKING.

ATS Actor Jennifer Williams is in this one! AG

THE BARN PLAYERS PRESENT
THE FULL MONTY
Book by Terrence McNally, Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Directed by Joe Nuzum
Musical Direction by Darin Parker
Choreography by Chris McCoy

April 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and
April 15, 22 and 29 at 2:00 p.m.

The Barn Players are thrilled to be the first theater in the Kansas City
area to stage "The Full Monty", the smash Broadway hit musical that was
nominated for 10 Tony awards in 2001.

Performances are at The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission,
KS. Regular tickets $12, Seniors $10, Students (w/valid student ID) $5

Open Call - April 22, 1 p.m.
(Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.)
High School Students

Auditions for the Starlight STARS training and
performance program will be held at Starlight
Theatre.

Prepare: 8 to 16 bars of an up-tempo song.
Select a pop or rock-n-roll song that shows off
your vocal range. Bring sheet music in your key
that is accurately marked (beginning point and
ending point) for the accompanist provided by
Starlight Theatre.

Bring: Your sheet music, a resume and current
photo. The photo will not be returned. Each
auditionee will be required to complete an

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre seeks a qualified stage manager for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. Rehearsals begin Monday April 9. Performances run May 10-20. This position does pay. Interested qualified applicants should email the MET office immediately at office@metkc.org

If you haven't been to Bar Natasha -- go! Great place! AG

Bar Natasha Server : Apr 13-Apr 27: 2:30pm Fri.
Bar Natasha will be holding auditions for part-
time servers. Please bring two pieces of music,
one ballad & one up tempo, in your key. We will
provide an accompanist. Auditions are held
every Friday from 2:30p - 4:00p. Please contact
Chris Holbrook to schedule an audition. You
will be auditioning to be one of our servers, so
previous resteraunt/bar service experience is
not required, but it is preffered. You must be
21 or over to be considered.
Bar Natasha, 1911 Main Street, (816) 606-5227,