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| The Dawn of Independents
Call them indie, Off-Off-Broadway, downtown, or 99-seaters — these are the theatres where many actors begin their careers in New York City.
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| New York Is Ready for Your Close-Up
Stage actors go to New York; film and TV actors head to California. That's the sort of truism few people bother to question. But these days, things could be shifting.
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| Finding Your Footing
If the key to getting settled in New York had to be boiled down to a single word, it would be networking. Even in the age of the Internet, word of mouth is still the coin of the realm.
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| Not-So-Mean Streets
Actors share their stories of moving to the Big Apple, where the streets can be intimidating but the acting community offers newbies support and direction.
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| It Ain't Easy Being Green
New York is not always the most welcoming of cities. There's the noise, the litter, the rats...and that's just the subway. But with a little ingenuity and patience, you can quickly acclimate.
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| Growing Up Groff
After playing a brainy, hormonal student defying the strict world of 1891 Germany in Spring Awakening, Jonathan Groff is once again playing a rule-breaking youth.
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| Life Is 'Beautiful'
Aaron Rose never set out to be a filmmaker. An artist and writer, he is also the founder of New York's Alleged Gallery, where he served as curator for 10 years.
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| Santa Cruz Control
At 40, Marco Barricelli was a striking presence on stage and off, with his brooding good looks and long, wavy dark hair. But he was restless.
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| Wasted Talent
Michael Boland sat in the office of a highly respected artistic director of a well-known regional theatre. Deep in denial but not completely divorced from reality, he knew "convincing" and "competent" were out of his range.
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| Be Well!
Among the greatest of mysteries of being an actor -- along getting an agent and into the union -- are the ever-changing labyrinths that are our various health insurance options.
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| Shuffle Off to 'Buffalo'
Between 1981 and 2002, few TV seasons passed without Susan Sullivan appearing in a popular program. But her overnight success was nearly 20 years in the making.
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