TAD ATKINSON CHECKS IN FROM HOLLYWOOD
Tad Atkinson's latest venture in Hollywood acting is for a late-night infomercial for Mother Love's dating service. "I had 'Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show' running through my brain the whole time," quips Tad. "It was cheesy, but it's material for my audition reel, so it's good from that perspective."
Among other things, he can later be seen as an official "suspect" in an upcoming episode of "CSI: New York," has worked on a Jodie Foster film, and continues to find semi-regular background work on the HBO series "Carnivale," which could lead to a recurring role.
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EDWARDS PRODUCTIONS HOLIDAY MUSICAL
THE WINTER WONDERETTES, Edwards Productions' holiday musical, employs 1960s-style 4-part harmony and stars Christy Etter as Suzy, Gayle Goodrich as Missy, Carrie Harhigh as Cindy Lou, and Jennifer Rapp-Netting as Betty Jean. Etter says that Suzy's "feet of fire" tap number alone is worth the $25 admission, and adds that "everyone NEEDS to have the chance to play 'Find the Elf.'"
The nostalgic holiday dinner theatre concert includes lots of audience participation and is suitable for holiday office parties and family get-togethers. Reservations are required for all performances, from December 2-5. Tickets for the December 2 preview (which does not include dinner) are $5.00. Dinner and lunch include assorted appetizers, salad, BBQ Chicken, rice pilaf, green beans almandine, and apple crisp ala mode. For reservations, call (260) 496-9291.
ComEddie, the theater's improv group, performs 20 minutes prior to the show.
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JANETTE LUU GETS CREATIVE
Janette Luu of WPTA-TV Channel 21 news is a finalist in a national "Creative Idea" contest sponsored by Visa. Her entry, "Project Inspire," is in the Self-Expression category. "My idea is to create an immersive media experience that shows commonalities between all faiths," says Luu.
Ideas Happen will award 12 people, between the ages of 18 and 29, $25,000 each to launch their innovative ideas. Four winners will be selected from each of the following categories: entrepreneur, community, and self-expression.
Out of 19,000 ideas submitted, Luu's idea is in the top 30 and she is competing against nine others in her category. The self-expression category winner will be selected by fashion designer Todd Oldham.
Luu co-conceived this summer's multi-media art event, Pop Culture.
To vote for Project Inspire, follow the link at www.greenroomonline.org.
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6.4 PERFORMS MUSICAL AND DRAMA REVUE AT IPFW STUDIO THEATRE
6.4 years is the average time it took a group of six senior theatre majors to complete a BA in Theatre. To celebrate, they will present 90 minutes of songs from great Broadway musicals; scenes and monologues from THE MISANTHROPE, AMERICAN CENTURY, DEAR JOHN, and WHERE'S MY MONEY; and choreographed numbers with the full company.
Conceived by Stefanie Ambrose and Melissa Dowty, the numbers and scenes were devised by the members of the 6.4 company, with artistic direction by alumni Reuben Albaugh. Other graduating theatre majors participating in the project include Jenn Nickell, Jake Stackhouse, Jan McCauley and Lori Platt.
6.4 will be presented in Studio Theatre in Kettler Hall on December 3-4 at 8:00 p.m. Admission is free to IPFW students with ID and $3 for adults, seniors and all other students. For reservations, call the box office at (260) 481-6555.
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ALI DARLEY ACCEPTED AT MILLIKIN
Ali Darley has been accepted into the musical theatre program at Millikin University. Ali has performed extensively in the Fort Wayne area, and recently starred as Belle in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Canterbury High School.
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