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From: donz@uiunix.ui.org (Don Zirilli)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.poems
Subject: Re: that damned o'toole selective seeing
Keywords: stop in the name of love
Date: 4 Jan 93 17:12:57 GMT
Organization: UNIX International, Parsippany, NJ  07054

In article <1i8sbaINNk3e@shelley.u.washington.edu> zola@u.washington.edu writes:
>
>
>The capitals are chucklehead's 
>original words.  I have filled in what he neglected.  

This is true, but what she doesn't tell you is that the words I culled 
from her telegram are actually the first stanza of a poem I found in the
Flashman O'Toole archives, and which seems to have been written by Flashman
himself.  Here is the poem in full:

Dessert with Victoria


A too-small tablecloth.
Vulnerability to the wet bottom
of a drinking glass.  Nothing
to prevent a man from seeing
the ankles of a lady.

Someone has baked cookies
that demand to be eaten in 
a dough-ey voice.  Her nose angles
up from the mouth and the tip
is puffed out somewhat.

The wrinkle at the corner
of her mouth is deep.  No one
speaks of her eyes.  She dresses
conservatively but the lace along
the edges is soft and intricate.

The legs of the table
are shaped as a series of tears,
each swallowing the other
until their immolation on the floor,
once so flat and dull.

Spilled wine.  Nervous 
laughter.  The harsh but subdued
scrape of a heel.  Twelve pairs
of lips:  some circles, some smiles,
some holding blood in tight fists.


Flashman O'Toole


One thing I found quite disturbing about this poem was that the title had
been changed.  Flashman seemed to have crossed out the word "Candlestick"
and replaced it with "Victoria".  Is it really just a coincidence that
Candlestick O'Toole managed to work the entire first stanza into her
postcard?  And note the nose description in the second stanza.

The enigma of Candlestick O'Toole deepens...

I am at wits 
>end with him, insufferable bastard that he is.  

My parentage is quite certain.  'Twas the moon loving a turtle which 
conceived me, and said consummation was legal and proper.

It is not enough that
>he wants to be a poet with a capital white-blousy-byron-shirt, the spheres
>must also sing of his glory.   

I really would like a shirt like that, and a rakish hat to go with it...
> 
>=======================================================================
>
>
>As everyone knows I have a rather small nose.  This woman with the nose
>was of course none other than Heather O'Toole who has conspired with me
>and who, incidentally has promised to dance in fields of flowers with me
>on the condition that I bring along Lily.  

Three lovelier dancers no bloated Pharoah has ever called before him to 
confirm his feelings of godhood.
>
>Mind the fates, Posthumous.

I don't mind, really.
>
>I shant tell you again.
>
>-Candlestick O'Toole Pensee En Survol Chapter who yet pines for days past.

but do you pine for Flashman?  for Void Man?


Yours,

Posthumous O'Toole
-- 
Chucklehead awaits the return of his .sig

Aaron Radomski, where are you???
From: bu016@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Zita Marie Evensen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.poems
Subject: snowflakes
Date: 6 Jan 1993 14:32:03 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bu016@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Zita Marie Evensen)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu



       
           if i reached out,
              could i hold the snowflakes
                  with bonfires in my mind ?

                          ***


zita maria evensen
c1992,march 12 
                      
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: goldfish@panix.com (Paul Goldsmith)
Subject: Re: Auditioning...
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 05:25:50 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

Read the  book "Audition" by Michael   Shurleff.  I recommend it  as a
bible  for  job interviews,  I would bet   that  it's pretty  good for
auditions too.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Help! Auditions
From: eclipse@netlink.cts.com (David Gallo)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 93 02:21:20 PST
Organization: NetLink Online Communications, San Diego CA

 Hi. I'm a high school senior who has an audition coming up for a 
conservatory school here in California...in about one month! I need some 
suggestions...actually I need help on making a selection as well.
I need a contemporary monologue (1900 to present) from a comedy. It 
should be under 2 minutes. To balance it I am doing a monologue from 
Romeo and Juliet....I also need to decide on a song. These are the ones 
that I am probably going to choose from:
  Younger Than Springtime-South Pacific
  You've Got to be Carefully Taught-South Pacific
  Corner of the Sky-Pippin
  Miracle of Miracles-Fiddler on the Roof
  Put on a Happy Face-Bye Bye Birdie
  Rosie-Bye Bye Birdie
  Luck Be a Lady-Guys and Dolls
  Try to Remember-The Fantasticks

I would be very appreciative if you all could give me input on these 
two....if you have any other suggestions for songs I would be willing to 
accept them, but I need to be able to get the music too. Just for 
reference, I have a rich baritone that can extend into bass and very low 
tenor. As far as monologues go, anything is welcome as long as its light 
and/or comedic. Thanks in Advance!

                                          David Gallo

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From: eliz@world.std.com (Elizabeth Lear Newman)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Guys & Dolls
Date: 12 Jan 1993 14:18:30 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

From:      "Brian D. Robick" <br24+@andrew.cmu.edu>


>  I also saw the program,
>and was very impressed with Faith Prince, who won a Tony for her role
>as Miss Adelaide.  Where did she come from? 

She was in the original cast of William Finn's Falsettoland, playing the
role of Trina,too.


BDR

Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: cschutze@athena.mit.edu (Carson T Schutze)
Subject: JC Superstar rights query
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 18:01:33 GMT

Does anyone know who holds the performance rights to the song "Then We Are
Decided", sung by Caiaphas and Annas in the movie version of JC Superstar?
Has anyone ever seen this song used in a stage production?
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(617) 720-7828			  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
				  Cambridge, MA  02139

Internet:	cschutze@athena.mit.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: mozart@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (KENNETH DAVIDIAN)
Subject: On-Stage Video Recordings...
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date:  8 Jan 1993 15:20 EST  

Last weekend, I watched the video "Barnum" which was
taped in the Victoria Palace Theatre in London. I
really enjoyed watching the show, even within the
limitations of trying to capture a stage production
on camera. I clapped along with the audience after
the numbers, and barely noticed that I was being
forced to watch what the camera wanted me to see.

My question is, are their other Broadway or London
musical productions which have been filmed/videoed?
I think that Steven Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" with
Angela Lansbury is one. Are there others?

Ken Davidian
mozart@France.lerc.nasa.gov

Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: spinaa@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson)
Subject: Re: On-Stage Video Recordings...
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 20:29:10 GMT

I've heard a rumor (maybe it was here on the net) that the library in NYC
has tapes of many B'way shows which may be used for research or educational
purposes. Is this true? If so, how strictly do they enforce the "research"
rule?  ;->
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: tnellhau@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Tobin Nellhaus)
Subject: Re: Theatre-related mailing lists
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 00:49:46 GMT


There is one other academic-oriented Bitnet list on theater, which started
up just recently by the American Society for Theater Research (ASTR).  I don't 
know if they care if subscribers are members of ASTR or not; I happen to be
in ASTR, nothing in the info I have says you must be a member, so try!  To
subscribe, send a message to LISTSERV@UIUCVMD.BITNET; *no* subject; message
says SUBSCRIBE ASTR-L [your name].

Tobin Nellhaus
Theater, OSU
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Richard Sucgang)
Subject: PROPOSAL : R.A.T. meet?
Reply-To: rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Richard Sucgang)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 19:41:43 GMT

In all the time that I have been reading r.a.t., everyone has, at one
time or another, been making regular trips to NYC to watch whatever is
happening in Bway.

I feel like I know a lot of you, especially the more regular posters, 
and being here in NY, I would like to meet up with at least some of
you sometime.     

I heard that about a year ago, there was talk of arranging such a
r.a.t. meeting here in NYC, but nothing came out of it. Well, seriously,
how about one this year? I would definitely like to have such an event,
and I would be willing to help coordinate by communicating with the local
establishments. Other people in NYC may also be interested.

A weekend in April would be ideal, considering the number of shows
expected to open or go into previews in anticipation of the Tony
nominations.  Shows expected to open or begin previews in 
May or April include: Annie Warbucks, Angels in America, 
Tommy, The Goodbye Girl, Redwood Curtain, Kiss of the Spiderwoman,
The Life (Cy Coleman's new show) and the Sondheim revue,
Putting it Together. Also, in the past two years off-Broadway theaters
have offered a discount ticket program in April called "Passport to
off-Broadway" and with any luck, they will do so again this year.

While I don't expect to have everyone watch the same show, it would at
least be nice to have post-show dinner together, and finally get to know
one another face to face. 

For now, I would like to solicit opinions on this proposal. 

PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH YOUR OPINIONS.

I'll summarize to the net in about a week or so.

Andrew Ku in Stanford would also like me to mention that he'd also be
interested in helping to coordinate this meet. (Actually, the information
above on the shows is verbatim from him :). Hey, we've got people on both
coasts!

Thanks, and I hope to meet you all soon in the near future.

-rich
Richard Sucgang  : Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology Columbia University
(sucgang@cuhhca.hhmi.columbia.edu | rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu)
"...Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, individually, collectively or otherwise." 
			-Colm Wilkinson, Highlights from Jekyll and Hyde
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Staring in Phantom?
From: bsutesch@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu
Date: 11 Jan 93 13:57:22 CST
Organization: Wichita State University, Wichita, Ks

Does anyone know who is staring in the touring
production of Phantom?  I will be seeing it
April 11 in Dallas.

Thanks,

Brian
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: llamas@itd.itd.nrl.navy.mil (Winston Llamas)
Subject: Leas's Les Mis schedule
Reply-To: llamas@itd.nrl.navy.mil
Organization: Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 15:34:21 GMT

Can anyone tell me when Lea Salonga is scheduled to perform in Les Mis?  Will
she be playing in all 8 weekly performances or will she skip some.  If she
won't be on every performance, when will she be performing?  Thanks for
any info.

Winston
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: cwquak@cs.ruu.nl (Wilko Quak)
Subject: Re: Audition song selections (was Re: Help! Auditions)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 10:55:57 GMT
Organization: Utrecht University, Dept. of Computer Science

In <1993Jan11.211125.12457@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> drich@sandman.lerc.nasa.gov (Daniel Rich) writes:

>In article <1993Jan11.160732.12227@afterlife.ncsc.mil> cawilco@afterlife.ncsc.mil (Chris A. Wilcox) writes:
>>In article <00o6wB1w165w@netlink.cts.com> eclipse@netlink.cts.com (David Gallo) writes:
>>>....I also need to decide on a song. These are the ones 
>>>that I am probably going to choose from:
>>> .... list of songs deleted ...
>
>>If you're a baritone, the two songs you've picked from South Pacific
>>might be wrong for you (for instance, Younger than Springtime goes up
>>to a G above middle C, which I don't think qualifies for "very low
>>tenor").  You might consider Some Enchanted Evening if you want to do
>>something from South Pacific. You might also consider doing some more
>>difficult pieces (perhaps a Sondheim piece). Not being a baritone, I'm
>>drawing a blank on good Sondheim baritone pieces, though...
>
>I have the same problem being a 1st tenor, but the list of songs in
>the original posting brought up a question.  I notice quite often that
>people tend to use songs from older shows (ie. South Pacific, Camelot,
>etc), while I tend to use numbers from more modern shows (Chess,
>Secret Garden, Miss Saigon, etc).  Does anyone know if one is better
>than the other for an audition?  In many cases, the directors have
>wanted a song from the show which makes this a null issue, but I was
>wondering about the rest of the auditions.
>
>-- 
>-- 
If you need a good piece for baritone by Sondheim I'd suggest "Sorry, Grateful" from "Company".
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From: noah@apple.com (Noah Price)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Theatre-related mailing lists
Date: 6 Jan 93 23:00:46 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.theatre
Organization: (not the opinions of) Apple Computer, Inc.

In article <1993Jan6.060450.6515@panix.com>, arandia@panix.com (Joel
Arandia) wrote:
> 	Are there any theatre-related mailing lists out there?  Not just
> actors, but also tech stuff...

Joel,

For tech stuff, there's the stagecraft mailing list.  Write to Brad Davis
at stagecraft-request@jaguar.cs.utah.edu to join.  Below is some info on
it.  Archives are available via anonymous ftp on cs.utah.edu
[128.110.4.21].  Everything is in pub/Stagecraft.

noah

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	stage work, including (but not limited to) special effects,
	sound effects, sound reinforcement, stage management,
	set design and building, lighting design, company management,
	hall management, hall design, and show production.  This is
	not a forum for the discussion of various stage productions
	(unless the discussion pertains to the stagecraft of a
	production), acting or directing methods (unless you know of 
	ways to get actors to stand in the right spots), film or 
	video production (unless the techniques can be used on the 
	stage).  The list will not be moderated unless problems crop
	up.  Archives will be kept of the discussion (send mail to 
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: lschmers@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Lawrence S Schmersal)
Subject: Re: kurt weill
Organization: The Ohio Living Room
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 23:58:53 GMT

I am a big Weill fan.  It's hard to say which of his scores I like best, but 
The Seven Deadly Sins (especially the Lemper recording which would be even 
nicer if she were a soprano-soprano).  I love Lady in the Dark but wish it 
would be recorded with the care that's been taken with the Gershwin project.  
Two good recordings of Street Scene came out in the last year, one with the ENO
and the other with and all-star cast under John Mauceri.  Both have a lot to 
offer but I like the Mauceri better because he pulls out the special sounds of 
the orchestration whereas Carl Davis gives the music a more homogenous feel to 
me.  Jon Conrad gave a sensitive review of both in last Winter's (I think it 
was Winter) Kurt Weill newsletter.
The disc I've been listening to lately is the Capriccio recording of Der 
Silbersee.  This is a really fine and lovely work even if this recording has 
too much dialogue (not to mention somewhat less-than-inspiring performances, 
but it's still a very worthwhile buy to me).  I just took the New York Opera's 
Silverlake out of the library, and man is it strange.  I'd been avoiding 
checking it out for a while because I'd read some of the translations and found
them somewhat clunky.  It's actually pretty interesting and not _at_ _all_ Der 
Silbersee--quite a bit was changed--but, as I said, I've been pleasantly 
surprised (I wouldn't trade it for the original, though).

Capriccio came out with a recording of Der Kuhandel in the past couple months.
This was one of Weill's many never-recorded works, I'm excited.  Has anyone 
heard it yet?  I can't buy it until I recover from Christmas.  Jon?  Have you
by any chance given it a listen?  Does anyone have news on more upcoming
recordings?  I just realized that dinner's on.

Later,


Steve
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: tnellhau@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Tobin Nellhaus)
Subject: Re: kurt weill
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 20:31:46 GMT


Hi Susan,

This is not exactly starter material, but one of may favorite albums
of Kurt Weill music is _Lost in the Stars_, a collection of songs from
various places, performed by a range of contemporary musicians like
Marianne Faithful, Sting, John Zorn, Lou Reed, Carla Bley, Tom Waits,
and Todd Rundgren.  It's a kick.

And of course there are plenty of recordings of _Threepenny Opera_ around;
I've got one with Lotte Lenya.

Have fun,

Tobin Nellhaus
Ohio State University
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: clavazzi@nyx.cs.du.edu (The_Doge)
Subject: Re: Cyrano de Bergerac
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
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Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 04:20:05 GMT

In article <1993Jan11.140707.14740@bcars6a8.bnr.ca> csanoy@bcars689.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Cynthia Sanoy) writes:
>There was also a French made movie called "Cyrano" starring Gerard Depardieu
>(who was alter to be known in North America for appearances in movies such as
>"Green Card" and "1492".) 
>
	Well, it was "Cyrano de Bergerac" when I saw it, and a darned 
impressive production it was.  The film is in French with English subtitles
by (of all people) Anthony Burgess; made me wonder what a performance of the
Burgess translation would sound like.  I'd recommend it highly to admirers of
Rostand's classic.

The_Doge

Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: penfold@rock.concert.net (Patricia A White -- Oxford University Press -- MIS)
Subject: Re: Nathan Lane in Nyquil ad??
Organization: CONCERT-CONNECT -- Public Access UNIX
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 22:08:25 GMT

In article <C0JIpF.Avz@news.udel.edu> conrad@brahms.udel.edu (Jon Conrad) writes:
>
>BTW, he's left G&D.  His place has been taken by Adam Arkin.
>
>Jon Alan Conrad


The NY Times ran a (weekday) article on Adam Arkin a few weeks ago.
Supposedly, he was only taking over the role for 6 weeks while Nathan
Lane was shooting a movie.  Lane was to return to the role of Nathan
Detroit on December 23 or 24.  Although I can't guarantee what the
theatre placards might say, Lane's name is still in the NY Times
Sunday listings.

Peter Gallagher is definitely gone though.  "Luke Duke" did make one
mistake which Arkin relished retelling.  At one point, Sky is supposed
to bring up Roseland.  Tom Wopat accidentally said, "Graceland."  I
wonder what audience reaction to that one was!

-Patricia
 penfold@rock.concert.net
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: spinaa@rpi.edu (Matt Garretson)
Subject: Nathan Lane in Nyquil ad??
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 02:34:45 GMT

Hey, is that Nathan "Detroit" Lane in that really annoying Nyquil TV
commercial?  If so, did he do the ad before or after G&D?

Jus' wunderin'.....
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
From: cawilco@afterlife.ncsc.mil (Chris A. Wilcox)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: Help! Auditions
Date: 11 Jan 93 16:07:32 GMT
Organization: The Great Beyond

In article <00o6wB1w165w@netlink.cts.com> eclipse@netlink.cts.com (David Gallo) writes:
...intro deleted...
>Romeo and Juliet....I also need to decide on a song. These are the ones 
>that I am probably going to choose from:
>  Younger Than Springtime-South Pacific
>  You've Got to be Carefully Taught-South Pacific
>  Corner of the Sky-Pippin
>  Miracle of Miracles-Fiddler on the Roof
>  Put on a Happy Face-Bye Bye Birdie
>  Rosie-Bye Bye Birdie
>  Luck Be a Lady-Guys and Dolls
>  Try to Remember-The Fantasticks
>
>I would be very appreciative if you all could give me input on these 
>two....if you have any other suggestions for songs I would be willing to 
>accept them, but I need to be able to get the music too. Just for 
>reference, I have a rich baritone that can extend into bass and very low 
>tenor. As far as monologues go, anything is welcome as long as its light 
>and/or comedic. Thanks in Advance!

If you're a baritone, the two songs you've picked from South Pacific
might be wrong for you (for instance, Younger than Springtime goes up
to a G above middle C, which I don't think qualifies for "very low
tenor").  You might consider Some Enchanted Evening if you want to do
something from South Pacific. You might also consider doing some more
difficult pieces (perhaps a Sondheim piece). Not being a baritone, I'm
drawing a blank on good Sondheim baritone pieces, though...
-- 
Chris Wilcox                | "Can we have a table closer to the plot?"
Dept. of Defense            |                      Crowe T. Robot
cawilco@afterlife.ncsc.mil  |                          MST3K
  The views represented here probably aren't held by the DoD. Get over it.
From: kilroy@access.digex.com (Donna Lettow)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre
Subject: Re: JC Superstar rights query
Date: 7 Jan 1993 03:07:53 GMT
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: na
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

It does not appear in the 20th Anniversary production of Superstar
currently playing in Baltimore and about to go on its US tour.

Donna
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