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BRYAN COLLEY “Did you see that video of the Lyric Opera at the River Market?” “Were there really over a 100 reviews of Fringe Festival events?” “I just saw an Academy Award winning short film by three Art Institute students.” “I never wonder what I’m going to do with my weekend anymore.” “Where in the world is Arrow Rock?” “We just went to this new theatre called The Living Room. We sat on a couch!” “I missed Dance in the Park so it was great to see some photos.” “That Actor Training Studio commercial was pretty funny.” “You’ve never heard of the Tamburitzans? How long have you lived here?” “There’s more going on than I realized!” kcstage.blogspot.com Blog Notes http://kcstage.blogspot.com George Keathley Passed Away skills cooperatively with their peers. The Former Kansas City Repertory artistic direc- program is available to Kansas artists 21 tor George Keathley died Sept. 12 in Fort years of age with a Kansas address who Lauderdale, Fla., at the age of 85. Keathley have lived in the state full-time for at least was artistic leader of the Rep (then called two years prior to the application deadline Missouri Repertory Theatre) from 1985 of Nov. 5. Find out more at http://arts. until his retirement in 2000, serving as the ks.gov/artists/seminar. theatre’s second artistic director, immedi- ately following the retirement of its founder. Chen Yi Commissioned Read more about Keathley at http://kea. nu/keathley. by Seattle Symphony Top Billing Chen Yi, UMKC Conservatory of Music Fall Reading Guide ..................................2 and Dance professor and composer, is Starring Composer to Speak About one of 18 leading American composers KC Symphony Premiere commissioned to create a new work by the Enthusiastic Showing for CinemaKC ...........3 Jonathan Leshnoff will speak as part of a Seattle Symphony. The compositions of the Notes 18 composers will be part of the Gund/ new series at the Jewish Community Cen- Arts Education Grants ..............................3 ter of Greater Kansas City on Wed, Oct Simonyi Farewell Commissions project and 6 at 7 pm at the White Theatre, 5801 will be featured during the Symphony’s Stand-Ins 2010-11 season in honor of director W 115 Street, Overland Park, Kan. The Auditions .............................................. 13 New Jersey-born composer will be here for Gerard Schwartz. Chen Yi, who is the Blog Notes ..............................................1 the Kansas City premiere of his new work Lorena Searcy Cravens/Millsap/Missouri Calendar ................................................6 Starburst, which was co-commissioned by Distinguished Professor of Composition, Callboard ............................................. 13 The Kansas City Symphony. Find out more and the other 17 composers have long- Events ................................................... 12 at http://kea.nu/leshnoff. standing relationships with Schwartz. Film Clips .............................................. 12 Performances ..........................................4 KS Arts Commission Seminar Marsha Norman to be Honored Cast of Characters The Kansas Arts Commission, in partner- Scott Bowling ........................... Webmaster by Inge Festival Richard Buswell ................ Managing Editor ship with KCArtistLink and Wichita State Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Bryan Colley ................... Graphic Designer University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, dramatist of multiple moods and genres, Angie Fiedler Sutton ...........Associate Editor announce an eight-week seminar program is the 30th Annual William Inge Theatre Tricia Kyler Bowling .............. Subscriber Rep available for Kansas artists of all disci- Festival honoree. Norman will personally Letters to the Editor........ [email protected] plines. The seminar, Artist, INC, addresses accept the William Inge Distinguished the specific business needs and challenges Achievement in the American Theatre artists of all disciplines face every day. Lim- Award at the Inge Festival April 13-16, ited to 24 participants, selected Kansas 2011, at Independence Community Col- artists will gather once a week for eight lege in Independence, Kan. Find out more weeks in Wichita to learn business skills at http://kea.nu/norman. specific to their art practice and apply those Do you know about our contests? If you haven’t received e-mail notices of contests from KC Stage, there are a few things you can do to make sure that messages from KC Stage reach your inbox, making sure you’re receiving e-mail notices about contests and other notes just for subscribers. • Log into your account and make sure your e-mail address is accurate. If you can’t remember your login name, e-mail [email protected]. • Add [email protected] and [email protected] to your e-mail address book and/or your white list. This helps spam filters realize KC Stage e-mails are legitimate communication. KCVol. 12 • No.STAGE 12 • Issue 134 • October 2010 • Finally, if you’ve done the above and still aren’t getting e-mails (we will be send- [email protected] • 816-361-2325 ing out ones about monthly), contact your e-mail service provider. They may be PO Box 410492 • Kansas City, Missouri 64141-0492 operating anti-spam systems on their mail servers that may have blocked e-mails November Submission Deadline: October 10 from KC Stage. www.kcstage.com If none of the above seems to work, contact us by either e-mailing magazine@kcstage. © Copyright 2010 by KC Stage. All material contained in this pub- lication is the property of or licensed for use by KC Stage. Any use, com or by calling (816) 23-STAGE so we can help you figure out what’s going on. duplication, or reproduction of any or all content of this publication is prohibited except with the express written permission of KC Stage or the original copyright holders. Printing by Alphagraphics. www.kcstage.com OCTOBER 2010 1 Fall Reading Guide Compiled by Angie Fiedler As schools start up once again, we asked the contacts Acting Professionally by Robert at the organizations registered with KC Stage Magazine Cohen, published 2009, Palgrave to help us come up with a fall reading guide ― books Macmillan they’d recommend for people wanting to be involved “Get the latest edition you the performing arts, whether it’s on stage, back stage, can find. I have the 6th edition or in administration. Here’s what we got ― so get ready updated in 2004. If you are pon- for the school year and study! dering acting as a profession you need to read this book. This isn’t The Art of the Turnaround: Creating theory or artistic debate: it is nuts and Maintaining Healthy Arts Orga- and bolts information on the pro- nizations by Michael M. Kaiser, fession itself, the agents, the auditions, theatre, film, published 2008, Brandeis Univer- resumes, contracts, locations, unions, casting directors, sity Press and more.”― Herman Johansen, Martin Tanner Pro- “I attended a forum for the ductions. arts where Michael Kaiser was the guest speaker. His personal The Intent to Live: Achieving Your experiences in reshaping arts’ True Potential as an Actor by Larry organizations are inspiring and Moss, published 2005, Bantam motivating. I often read his book when I feel discour- “A dynamic acting text writ- aged, and soon remember what my purpose is here in ten in 2005. Moss studied with the the arts.” ―Connie Willis, Robidoux Resident Theatre likes of Adler and Meisner and in St. Joseph. coached the likes of Helen Hunt, Leo DiCaprio, Tobey McGuire, Jim Carver’s Manual on Community Carrey, and Jason Alexander. This Theatre Directing by Jim Carver, is very concrete, accessible mate- published 2010, Hansa-Hewlett rial and he knows what he’s talking about.” ― Herman Publishing Co. Johansen, Martin Tanner Productions. “Jim Carver, long-time director at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, The Nonprofit Strategy Revolution: published a step by step approach Real-Time Strategic Planning in a to directing. It is primarily aimed at Rapid-Response World by David new directors, but includes much LaPiana, published 2008, Field- for experienced directors as well. stone Alliance Mr. Carver talks about how to get started; preparing “The current ‘bible’ on strate- the production concept; how to block using sub-text to gic planning and fundraising for tell the story; audition procedures; conducting rehears- non-profits. If you’re on that end als; techniques for directing the actor; and what to be of the art, it is a great resource concerned about when directing comedies, dramas and and even has a CD included with musicals. Mr. Carver is an expert in directing comedy sample documents and outlines for planning.” ― Her- and has conducted many workshops on the subject.” ― man Johansen, Martin Tanner Productions. Carole E. Ries, Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy, Inc. Have a recommendation yourself? E-mail afiedler@kcstage. com with a short paragraph or two as to why you recom- mend the book. Please include your name and the book’s title, author, published date, and publisher. 2 KCSTAGE “I don’t care what anybody says about me as long as it isn’t true.” ~ Dorothy Parker Enthusiastic Showing for CinemaKC Arts Education Grants by Bryan Colley An impressive gathering of the local filmmak- The Kansas Arts Commission announced its Fiscal ing community attended the first CinemaKC Year 2011 arts-in-education grant recipients who will meeting at the Screenland Crown Center Theatre on receive a total of $207,380 in funds. The program sup- Sept. 16. The brief opening remarks were followed by ports innovative, structured arts-learning experiences screenings of two locally produced films with questions for Kansas children from birth through the 12th grade. from the audience for the filmmakers. Two episodes of The Commission believes that the arts are a vital com- casting director Heather Laird’s web series Next were ponent of education and that the arts are a core part of also shown (the series can be seen at nexttheseries. 21st-century workforce skills.