CHARM CITY STAGE DOOR – 10/10/2006

LOCAL THEATRE OFFERS EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS TO READERS!

The following theatres are offering discounts to readers of BroadwayWorld.com! YOU MUST MENTION "BROADWAYWORLD.COM" AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. All discounts subject to change.

• Spotlighters: $20.00 tickets for just $15.00! 25% off tickets to their upcoming production of Angels in America: The Millennium Approaches October 13 – November 12. RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Thank you to these great theatres, and thank you readers for making BroadwayWorld.com a viable tool for local theater!

NEW AT BROADWAYWORLD.COM-BALTIMORE

New Site feature – A monthly calendar, Charm City Theatre – October 2006. It will be updated every Wednesday and Friday, with show information, critics' choice and discount offers for BroadwayWorld readers.

BEST BET OF THE WEEK: Dinner Theatre!

With two great shows, two delicious buffets and two great venues, you can't go wrong with the two best local dinner theatres – Toby's of Baltimore, which is showing the epic, moving, award-winning Ragtime: The Musical and Toby's of Columbia, which is showing the lavish and funny Kiss Me, Kate. See the monthly calendar page for contact information.

SPOTLIGHTERS OPENS ANGELS IN AMERICA: THE MILLENNIUM APPROACHES

This first of a two-part epic play about AIDS in America is a major award winner, both onstage (both parts won the Tony for Best Play) and on television (it won MANY Emmy Awards a few years ago). And now, Baltimore's very own Spotlighters Theatre is presenting Angels in America: The Millennium Approaches beginning Friday, October 13 through Sunday, November 11th. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM. Tickets are $20, $18 for BTA members, students and seniors, and just $15.00 for BroadwayWorld.com readers who mention "BroadwayWorld.com" at the time of purchase either by phone or at the box office. RESERVATIONS ARE STONGLY RECOMMENDED. ** Parental Advisory: This production contains nudity, adult language and adult content. No one under the age of 16 will be admitted without an accompanying adult. (To be reviewed 10/13/2006.) See related article on the Baltimore page.

DREAMGIRLS TO BE PRESENTED AT CCBC CATONSVILLE

Winters Lane Productions will be presenting the smash musical Dreamgirls beginning October 13 through 29th at CCBC Catonsville's Q Theatre. Soon to be a major motion picture, this stunning musical is sponsored by DreamWorks Pictures, producers of the upcoming film. Advance tickets are $18/$16 for Students, Children and Seniors; At the Door tickets are $20/$18 for Students, Children and Seniors. Gala Opening Night tickets, including the show and a silent auction (starting at 6PM) are $40.00 and benefit Chase Braxton Health Services. The performance schedule varies. There is NO performance on Saturday, October 14th. For information, see the October Charm City Calendar. (To be reviewed on 10/15/2006)

REP STAGE OFFERS FREE READING AND DISCUSSION OF PLAY

Murderers? Anti-war activists? Song and dance men? Join Rep Stage for a free play reading of Sacco and Vanzetti: A Vaudeville by Louis Lippa on Monday, October 16th at 7 p.m. in the Monteabaro Recital Hall at Howard Community College. The reading stars Bruce Nelson and Michael Stebbins and is directed by Rep Stage resident dramaturge, Lisa A. Wilde. A post-play discussion follows the reading. According to Rep Stage, Sacco and Vanzetti: A Vaudeville is described as, "Two hours before their execution, Sacco and Vanzetti, two immigrant Italian anarchists, present to the public their vaudeville version of events that led to their arrest, trial, and execution for crimes of which they claim to be innocent." Go to www.repstage.org for more details.

NEW SERIES: BWW BALTIMORE READER OFFERS THEATRE GRAPHICS SERVICES

In what I hope will be a continuing series of Charm City Stage Door entries, I am providing information sent to me by local theatre artists and enthusiasts offering different theatre-related services to the community. If you would like to bee seen in this column, please contact me at jameshowardbww@yahoo.com.

Towson resident Josh Singer is an avid theatre fan, aspiring actor – he holds a BS in Theatre from Towson University, and is a computer graphics and website designer. Seems Mr. Singer decided to combine his love of theater and computer savvy into a useable service to local theatres of all sizes. Of this new venture, he says, "My goal is to create original and powerful iconographic imagery for individual productions. I don't want to simply regurgitate that which has already been seen for previous productions of the same show. That said, my hope is that what I create can be used for every purpose – posters, t-shirts, post cards, and the like."

Among the graphics services he can offer are: • Posters • Flyers • Audition announcements • Program design and layout • Original show logos • T-Shirt designs • CD/DVD packaging, including booklets, labels and j cards.  All of the above are digital and can be delivered via email, hard copy or CD. Hard copies would be color copy-ready. Production photos can be incorporated in any of the above. See examples below.

He also offers website design (though not website hosting), and was recently the designer for This Won't Take Long, an entry in this year's New York Fringe Festival. To see his work, go to www.thiswonttakelong.net.

Mr. Singer is offering introductory rates for BWW readers. All prices are dependent upon the level of work required, the individual theatre's resources and the scope of the intended audience. There are no set prices at this time, and terms are negotiable. For more information, further samples and prices, please contact Mr. Singer directly at toouptight4boxers@yahoo.com.

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COMING UP AT BROADWAYWORLD.COM!

Look for the following soon:

• An up close and personal interview with Toby Orenstein of Toby's Dinner Theatres in Columbia and Baltimore. (Part One to post on Thursday!)

• Split is about to resurface on another local stage. Look for an interview with its creator, local playwright Ira Gamerman.

• News and reviews from RepStage, Spotlighters, Vagabonds, the Hippodrome and the local college scene.

• And of course, more exclusive discounts, a monthly events calendar and Charm City Stage Door!

Thanks so much for your continued support! James

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