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American Conservatory Theater's Young Conservatory director Craig Slaight announced casting today for The Exam, commissioned by London's National Theatre and written by renowned British writer and comedian Andy Hamilton. Directed by Amelia Stewart, the production features actors from A.C.T.'s acclaimed Young Conservatory program. The Exam plays August 15-22 at A.C.T.'s newest performance space, the Garret Room, located on the fifth floor of the American Conservatory Theater. General admission tickets are $10 and are available by calling A.C.T. Ticket services at 415.749.2228 or online at www.act-sf.org.

The four female co-stars of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone at CENTERSTAGE on Wilson, acting, and celebrating life.

This classic story has enchanted children since its publication in 1911. An orphaned 11-year-old girl finds wonder, friendship and redemption in an abandoned secret garden on her reclusive uncle's Yorkshire estate. Flashbacks, dream sequences, a strolling chorus of ghosts, anever written for the stage will delight children and grown-ups alike.

In 1912, Edgar Rice Burroughs introduced the character of Tarzan to the world in his imaginative tale, 'Tarzan of the Apes.' And in no time, his career was off and running. Tarzan has since been featured in 26 authorized novels and 44 motion pictures.

The musician and historian Max Morath talks about ragtime, history, and his show at the York, Ragtime and Again.

With those words and one last musical flourish, the final performance at Henry Miller's Theatre came to an end