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Individual tickets go on sale May 29 for the new musical GIRLS VS. BOYS, a collaboration between the American Music Theatre Project and The House Theatre of Chicago. Opening July 10 at Northwestern University, this audacious, exhilarating new musical was developed as part of the American Music Theatre Project's initiative to support the creation of innovative and adventurous new musicals by leading artists.

Enjoy an evening with The House Theatre of Chicago and its newest production, ROSE AND THE RIME. The original Midwestern fairy tale will play the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.) February 19 to April 11, 2009. Special offers and events are currently available. ROSE AND THE RIME Benefit Night with Peter Sagal House enthusiasts are invited to join Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me (and House board member) for a panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Chopin Theatre (1534 W. Division St.). A wine and dessert reception will take place prior to the panel and all participants are invited to watch a special performance of ROSE AND THE RIME at 8:30 p.m. Panelists will be Company member and ROSE AND THE RIME cast member Carolyn Defrin (The Sparrow, Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe), director Nathan Allen, lighting designer Lee Keenan and co-writer Chris Matthews. Individual tickets are $50 and will support The House Theatre of Chicago. Tickets may be purchased at www.TheHouseTheatre.com or by calling (773) 251-2195.

Enjoy an evening with The House Theatre of Chicago and its newest production, ROSE AND THE RIME. The original Midwestern fairy tale will play the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.) February 19 to April 11, 2009. Special offers and events are currently available. ROSE AND THE RIME Benefit Night with Peter Sagal House enthusiasts are invited to join Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me (and House board member) for a panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Chopin Theatre (1534 W. Division St.). A wine and dessert reception will take place prior to the panel and all participants are invited to watch a special performance of ROSE AND THE RIME at 8:30 p.m. Panelists will be Company member and ROSE AND THE RIME cast member Carolyn Defrin (The Sparrow, Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe), director Nathan Allen, lighting designer Lee Keenan and co-writer Chris Matthews. Individual tickets are $50 and will support The House Theatre of Chicago. Tickets may be purchased at www.TheHouseTheatre.com or by calling (773) 251-2195.

Enjoy an evening with The House Theatre of Chicago and its newest production, ROSE AND THE RIME. The original Midwestern fairy tale will play the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.) February 19 to April 11, 2009. Special offers and events are currently available. House enthusiasts are invited to join Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me (and House board member) for a panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Chopin Theatre (1534 W. Division St.).

Enjoy an evening with The House Theatre of Chicago and its newest production, ROSE AND THE RIME. The original Midwestern fairy tale will play the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.) February 19 to April 11, 2009. Special offers and events are currently available. ROSE AND THE RIME Benefit Night with Peter Sagal House enthusiasts are invited to join Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me (and House board member) for a panel discussion at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Chopin Theatre (1534 W. Division St.). A wine and dessert reception will take place prior to the panel and all participants are invited to watch a special performance of ROSE AND THE RIME at 8:30 p.m. Panelists will be Company member and ROSE AND THE RIME cast member Carolyn Defrin (The Sparrow, Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe), director Nathan Allen, lighting designer Lee Keenan and co-writer Chris Matthews. Individual tickets are $50 and will support The House Theatre of Chicago. Tickets may be purchased at www.TheHouseTheatre.com or by calling (773) 251-2195.

After selling more than 65 million records worldwide as the star of THE MONKEES TV show, Micky Dolenz has continued to make his mark in other areas of the entertainment business, through his varied career as an actor, director, writer, producer and performer. January of 2004 found Micky back on Broadway, co-starring in the Elton John/Tim Rice Tony Award winning musical, 'Aida'. Then, after a short, but exciting, stint as the morning DJ on CBS-FM in The Big Apple, Micky was once again treading the boards in the revival of the Stephen Swartz musical, 'Pippin'.

After selling more than 65 million records worldwide as the star of THE MONKEES TV show, Micky Dolenz has continued to make his mark in other areas of the entertainment business, through his varied career as an actor, director, writer, producer and performer. January of 2004 found Micky back on Broadway, co-starring in the Elton John/Tim Rice Tony Award winning musical, 'Aida'. Then, after a short, but exciting, stint as the morning DJ on CBS-FM in The Big Apple, Micky was once again treading the boards in the revival of the Stephen Swartz musical, 'Pippin'.

This October Larry Litt will present and emcee a cabaret of performed at Pratt Manhattan (1144 West 14th Street, 2nd floor) for free. 'Free Political Comedy at Pratt Manhattan' will start at 7PM on the following days in October with the following lineup

'Auditions can be hell.' says Paul Russell, of New York, an award-winning casting director, director, former actor, and author, who will be at the Barnes & Noble DePaul University Bookstore, East Jackson Boulevard, October 15th at 5:30 PM as he continues his national book tour discussing his new, blunt, often hilarious, entertainment-industry insider book ACTING-Make It Your Business: How to Avoid Mistakes and Achieve Success as a Working Actor.

'Auditions can be hell.' says Paul Russell, an award-winning casting director, director, former actor, and author, as he launches his Fall '08 national book tour discussing his new, blunt, often hilarious, entertainment-industry insider book ACTING-Make It Your Business: How to Avoid Mistakes and Achieve Success as a Working Actor.

Scott Blakeman is 'The top political comedian working in New York today'(NBC). Scott performed 'Breaking Convention with Scott Blakeman: A Liberal Dose of Political Humor', in Denver and St. Paul during the Democratic and Republican conventions. He recently was featured at the Nantucket Comedy Festival in a political humor show hosted by MSNBC's Chris Matthews. Scott has been heard on NPR and Air America, and has made more than 30 national television appearances.

HAPPY SUNSHINE KUNG FU FLOWER, with Special Guest, First Lieutenant Paul Rieckhoff, author of Chasing Ghosts, founder of IAVA, and nationally recognized authority on the War in Iraq will be July 26 at 10.30pm at The Zipper Factory.

HAPPY SUNSHINE KUNG FU FLOWER, with Special Guest, First Lieutenant Paul Rieckhoff, author of Chasing Ghosts, founder of IAVA, and nationally recognized authority on the War in Iraq will be July 26 at 10.30pm at The Zipper Factory.

BASIC TRAINING, by Dan Landon will kick-off the Manhattan Repertory Summer Festival beginning Wednesday, June 18th through Friday, June 27th.

House Theatre's Artistic Director Nathan Allen discusses the three carnations of 'The Sparrow' and the history of the House Theatre. Underscored throughout the interview is the original music from 'The Sparrow'