then, now, and Brooke Berman

She continued: "You used to be able to work a 20-hour week, pay the
rent on your tiny studio, and still write your plays. That's no longer
possible."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/garden/21berman.html?_r=2&ref=theater&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

how to be a lady

http://flailinggirl.blogspot.com/2008/02/lady-luck.html

twenty bucks

affordable tickets til 2011 at Signature (nyc)

h/t daisey

http://www.mikedaisey.com/

http://www.nysun.com/article/56560

more daisey How theater failed

http://www.mikedaisey.com/2008/02/good-article-over-here-about-my-essay.sht

failing america

response to daisey's article

http://rwinsome.blogspot.com/2008/02/theatre-failing-america.html

sunday

WHAT: The Rapid Response Team's Oscar Nite Spectacular! WHERE: The Bowery Poetry Club (308 Bowery just north of 1st st.) WHEN: Sunday, February 24th, 8PM HOW MUCH: $10.00 at the door STORIES WE'RE LOOKING INTO THIS WEEK INCLUDE: Odd ingredients in prescription drugs***Satellites Crashing to Earth***The end of Bush and Cheney's friendship*** Evolution in Public Schools*** The Return of Lost*** Mass Weddings in Mexico*** Broken Violins *** WNYC Pledge Drives***The Protect America Act and MORE! Also... if you want to catch up on all things RRT-related, check out our website where you can not only read all about us, you can also download or stream last week's show.

from Jeremy Kareken

ARCTE(c)...T is now accepting submissions for its Contest of the Year award. The American Repertory Company Theater Ensemble Company... Theater is pleased to announce its first annual playwriting contest contest to find the finest playwriting contest in America. Theater Companies are asked to submit one play with the following criteria: 1) It must have won your contest 2) It must encompass the struggles of the working class, disabled, minorities, women, children and disenfranchised animals both alive and non-living. 3) The cast cannot be larger than 2 people, preferably Underage African American Handicapped Chickens... both posthumous members of Equity or equivalent union 3.5) The play must answer the problems of war with the "answer of peace," both internationally and personally 4) The play must take place on (or under) two chairs. No stage will be available for use. Send forty three copies of the play, and a readers fee of $1494.33 (please, no checks, just money orders or stamps) to ARCTE(c)T... T Contest of the Year Award. Winners will be able to hear the cast list and set requirements read silently at our facility as well as astipend of $40 dollars per diem. Playwrights must stay at the Omni Sheraton International, but a special rate will be provided of $1900 per night. If selected, the playwright will promise to scratch his/her name off the title page and insert "I Promise That The Real Author of this Play Was Not Me, but the Artistic Executive Director Manager of ARTCTE(c), Jeremy Kareken. Really. Absolutely. "This, my friends, is the contest of contests. Don't miss out on the chance to have your theater have someone else's script looked at by someone who can read. All proceeds will go to the benefit. And be used. Jeremy is here: http://www.no-monkey.com/

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