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Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is pleased to welcome Mitzi Hamilton as director and choreographer of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, A CHORUS LINE, scheduled to open the summer season on June 2, 2010.

The Invisible Dog Art Center presents the first curatorial program PLUS ONE, on view from May 22 through July 25, 2010. Curated by artist Kiya Kim this exhibition features artists Adam Smith Parker, Kyoung Paik, Chong Gon Byun, Carolyn Salas, Eun Jung Hwang, Woolga Choi, Hong Seon Jang, Hee Jung Cho, Jason Peters, Julie Evanoff, Kiya Kim, Megan Prince, Noah Klersfeld, Richard Jochum, Sea Chang Chun and Thomas McKean.

The Strand Theater will be holding auditions for the 2010 'Friends and Neighbors Festival: Works by Women' sponsored by the Maryland State Arts Council on Monday, May 10, 2010 at 6:30pm.

Charlie Apicella & Iron City have added dates to their current tour promoting their new album, 'Sparks'. The musicians will now play The Iron Horse on Sunday, May 9; and Trumpet's on Thursday, June 3.

Hackmatack Playhouse is looking for actors for their 2010 Production of Ken Ludwig's LEADING LADIES. Actors of all types are encouraged to audition. This fast-paced farce will be performed July 14th-24th with rehearsals beginning June 25th. Both day and evening rehearsals are expected. Auditions will be held at the Hackmatack Playhouse on May 22 and begin at 10 am. All roles are open.

Asia Society announces that Tony Award-winning star of Law & Order: SVU, BD Wong will lead the cast of a staged concert of 'Heading East', a Richard RodgersDevelopment Award-winning musical by Robert Lee and Leon Ko. Performances will be held in the Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium at Asia Society. Asia Society will benefit from the proceeds of the event, which is co-produced by Andrew Asnes and directed by Darren Lee.

The FatMouth Four presents 'How the Other Half Lives' on Saturday, May 29, at the Common Ground Theatre in Durham.

The American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University has announced the production of the new musical, NOT WANTED ON THE VOYAGE, by Drama Desk-nominated Broadway writers Neil Bartram and Brian Hill.

On May 13, Harlem Stage will perform the final reading of THE VOICE WITHIN before it goes into its final development period and world premiere in the fall of 2010.

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Indiana Premiere of SPEECH & DEBATE. Written by Stephen Karam, this play starts Thursday, May 20 and runs through June 27, 2010 in the Frank & Katrina Basile Theatre at The Phoenix.

The Hartt School alumnus Steve French, a 2003 graduate of Hartt's Actor Training program, joins the acclaimed cast and creative team of the New York City premiere of the new musical The Burnt Part Boy, a co-production between Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theatre. The performance runs from April 30 through June 13.

On Monday, May 10, Broadway performer Kevin Crewell will host television and Broadway stars: Donna McKechnie, Mary Beth Peil, Karen Mason, Nicholas Rodriguez, Will Chase, Paige Davis, Chad Kimball, Aaron Lazar, Felicia Finley, Christiane Noll, Robert Petkoff, the JERSEY BOYS/chicago company along with others in the upcoming benefit concert, SING FOR MY SISTER. The benefit will be held at Christ & Saint Stephen's Church at 8 pm.

On Monday, April 26, Jim Caruso was pleased to present Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich in 'The Marcy & Zina Show' as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series. This performance marked the 10th time the writing duo has performed at the historic music room! Joined by Scott Coulter, Jill Abramovitz, Clinton Kelly, Nathan Klau and Jonathan Root, Marcy and Zina offered an hour-long collection of songs, plus a sneak peek at some of their upcoming theatrical projects including 'Freakin' Fabulous'.

On Sunday, April 25, YouTube sensation MIRANDA SINGS performed her fifth sold-out concert as part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series. Special guests included Broadway's Annaleigh Ashford, VOCE (the vocal group), Joshua David Evans, Frankie James Grande and Ariana Grande.

The Marriott Theatre presents the Chicago-area premiere of the smash hit Broadway musical THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. The production previews April 28th, opens May 5th, and runs through June 27th. Multi-Jeff Award winner Marc Robin will choreograph and direct.

WaterTower Theatre (WTT) continues their 2009-2010 Season with the Regional Premiere of Frank Higgins' BLACK PEARL SINGS! Directed by Terry Martin, the production will open May 27 and run through June 20, 2010 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Teens ‘N' Theater will present the 15th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, featuring six original plays, in the Hitchcock Studio Theater at The Rose, May 6 to 9. An ensemble cast of 30 actors, directed by Rose educator Kevin Ehrhart, will perform the works by teen playwrights who have participated in a year-long class at The Rose.

The Pinkster Festival at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, NY will take place on Sunday, May 16, from noon until 6 pm. Dining on traditional West Indian and African-American cuisine and enjoying drumming, dancing, and dramatic vignettes will be som of this year's highlights.

On Tuesday, May 4 at 6:30 pm, The Jewish Museum will present a conversation with photographer David Goldblatt and Joseph Lelyveld, former New York Times executive editor and correspondent in South Africa. The two will discuss the new exhibition, 'South African Photographs: David Goldblatt', on view at the Museum from May 1 through September 19, 2010.

Seattle Opera's 2009/10 season comes to a conclusion this spring with the world premiere of AMELIA, an original American story that explores our fascination with flight and the powerful bonds between parent and child. Performances at McCaw Hall run from May 8 through 22, 2010.