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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
usittne-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:usittne-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mike Katz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, October 19, 2005
1:51 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> usittne@mit.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Usittne] NETC Conference</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The New England Theatre Conference (NETC), the premiere
Northeast regional's non-profit organization founded in 1952 by the legendary <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:City> drama critic
Elliot Norton, announces a spectacular weekend of programming and
awards.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From November 10-13, 2005 the luxurious Sheraton Colonial
Hotel and Golf Club in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Wakefield</st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place>. will play host to theatre
enthusiasts from all over New England and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>.&nbsp; Easily accessible from
Routes 95/128, the convention offerings are designed to offer the actor,
dancer, auditionee, director, designer and audience enthusiast an exciting
array of Master Classes, workshops and celebrations.&nbsp; Participants from
five Divisional areas including Professional, College, Community, Secondary and
Children's Theatre are preparing programming in support of this&nbsp; year's
convention theme,<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> THE
ART OF MAKING ART - PUTTING IT TOGETHER.</span></i></b></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To highlight just a few of the Convention offerings:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
     12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4th Annual Olympiad events for High School
     students</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
     font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
     12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Over 50 workshops to choose from for educators,
     professionals, collegiate and secondary students, youth and all levels of
     theatre enthusiasts</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
     12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Numerous free performances for registered
     conference guests</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
     12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Trade show featuring a multitude of theatrical
     publishing, technology and equipment vendors- see the newest industry
     offerings!</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
     10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
     12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>College Fair opportunities - talk with
     representatives from some of the area's finest theater training programs
     and see what your future may hold!</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
     style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
 <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
     12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Illustrious theatrical performers and
     contributors to receive awards at Saturday evening's Annual Awards Banquet<br>
     <u>2005 NETC Major Award Honoree - Ms Betsy Palmer</u>, star of theatre,
     film and television.&nbsp; Ms. Palmer will also be the special guest
     speaker for the Annual Sunday Morning Brunch at 11:00AM.<br>
     <u>2005 NETC Special Award Honoree - Keith Johnstone</u>, actor, director,
     author, playwright and inventor of many new forms of improvisation,
     including Theatresports, Micetro Impro, Gorilla Theatre and The Life Game.</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2005 &nbsp;NETC Special Award Honoree - Laurence Maslon</span></font></u><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, co-author with Michael Kantor of
the companion coffee table book to the six-part PBS hit documentary series<b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> Broadway: The American Musical</span></i></b>
on PBS, fall 2004.<br>
<u>2005 NETC Regional Award Honorees include</u> :</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>SHEAR MADNESS, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Boston</st1:City>
 <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Beverly</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
 w:st="on">Boston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>LARRY STARK -THEATER MIRROR</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>STANDING ROOM ONLY, WERS, <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Emerson</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:City>,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more information, visit NETC at</span></font> <a
href="http://www.netconline.org/"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>www.netconline.org</span></font></a><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>, call (617) 851-8535 weekdays, or email to</span></font>
<a href="mailto:mail@netconline.org"><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>mail@netconline.org</span></font></a><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>.&nbsp; Call the Sheraton Inn and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Conference</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
at 1-888-627-7205 and mention you are an NETC registrant to receive special
convention room rates-Limited availability through mid October.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><br>
</x-sigsep>Mike Katz<br>
Technical Director<br>
MIT Theater Arts<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rinaldi</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Tile</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">77 Mass Ave</st1:address></st1:Street>
E33-101<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">MA</st1:State>
 <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02139</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
617.253.0824<br>
mkatz@mit.edu<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp; </x-tab><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </x-tab>&quot;Lunacy
Abounds&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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