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UNSCRIPTED
Unscripted is a weblog for actors, written by actors. Check in daily see what it really means to live the dream.

BLOGSTAGE
With Blog Stage, our staff talks hard about issues facing performers, the business, as well as the latest in film, TV and theatre.


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WHO GOT THE PART?

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James Mcknight
The nonunion feature film Blake's Divine Comedy tells the story of poet and artist William Blake, a self-doubting English teacher.
Ivory Aquino
Ivory Aquino was born in Manila in the Philippines, and when she was about 10 years old, Lea Salonga, the Filipino stage star and singer, was cast as Kim in Broadway's Miss Saigon.
Rachel Delilah Matos
Some actors are so convincing in certain types of roles that they have to avoid being typecast. Actor-model Rachel Delilah Matos has struggled with this issue.
Jim Ford
When Ford got the call to audition, he decided he wanted to immerse himself in the character physically as well as psychologically.



BACK STAGE BULLETINS

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Get Schooled: TRU Education Panel
Theater Resources Unlimited and Back Stage are pleased to announce a special industry and networkng panel, on creating and funding education programs, on Wed., Oct. 22.
Sign Up for Actorfest!
Registration is now open for Actorfest! Both events, in New York and Los Angeles, feature casting calls, workshops, and expert panels. Go to www.actorfest.com right away!
Union Actors--Should You Go on Strike?
SAG's negotiating committee for a new TV and film contract asked the national board to ask members for the authority to call a strike, if necessary.
Visit the Virtual Back Stage Store!
From spotlights to lists of acting schools to panels talks -- you have total access to all this content in PDF form at the Back Stage Store!

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BACKSTAGE BULLETINS
Get Schooled: TRU Education Panel
October 06, 2008
Theater Resources Unlimited and Back Stage are pleased to announce a special industry and networkng panel, on creating and funding education programs, on Wed., Oct. 22.







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