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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. </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>. 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. Participants from
five Divisional areas including Professional, College, Community, Secondary and
Children's Theatre are preparing programming in support of this 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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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>
<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'>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>
<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'>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>
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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. 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 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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<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'>. 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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</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> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>"Lunacy
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