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What I’ve missed
Tonight, students of Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada will present “The Laramie Project” as scheduled, after a judge ruled that parents objections could not legally force the school to cancel the production. A parent group had filed suit against the school district, claiming the the productions of “The Laramie Project” and “Rent”... »
IATSE vs Bloomberg News’ (and others) bias.
A recent article in Bloomberg.com revealed that the top 5 IATSE stagehands at Carnegie Hall made an average of $430,543, with the Prop Master earning $530,044. These are high amounts to pretty much anyone. What is not mentioned in the original article is the fact that... »
No sleep till Brooklyn…
…is not what you will find any Chicago theatre saying when they pick out their season. Despite Broadway In Chicago’s attempts to make themselves the head of Chicago theatre, with everyone else merely “Off-Broadway In Chicago,” Chicago theatre is not what you will find in the touring houses here, any more than you would find... »
“Pulling a Piven,” or “Reeled in a Piven”: What will be the new term?
In a decision sure to be added to the repertoire of those few bad/lazy actors that seem to dislike actually coming to work on time/at all: an arbitrator has ruled in favor of Jeremy Piven and Actors Equity. For those unaware, the producers of Speed-the-Plow sued Piven for breach of contract when he abruptly pulled... »
Hudson & Gaines
