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Response To Ben Cameron

July 1, 2010
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Response To Ben Cameron

The Actors Center Journal Vol. 2, No. 3, July 2010 J. Michael Miller’s Response to Ben Cameron My response to Ben Cameron’s vision of our future: This is not to be read as a debate, but as an invitation for dialog, with Ben and others. Ben: “Every chapter brings a sense of loss as...
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Ongoing Concerns July 2010

July 1, 2010
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The Actors Center Journal Vol. 2, No. 3, July 2010 Ongoing Concerns In my Call to Arms, March, 2010, I proposed a return of acting companies to a chosen few of our larger not-for-profit theatres and then designating each as a National Theatre. That proposal as presented was a quick sketch of something that...
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Dream Company July 2010

July 1, 2010
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The Actors Center Journal Vol. 2, No. 3, July 2010 Dream Company We’re introducing a new feature in this issue called DREAM COMPANY. Perhaps Dream On might be more accurate but we wondered what it might be like to come up with a fantasy twelve member ensemble each of whom would commit to four...
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Founder’s Page March 2010

March 1, 2010
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Founder’s Page March 2010

The Actors Center Journal Vol. 2, No. 2 Founder’s Page Spring is in the air and things are HAPPENING! HELLO out there. HOPE is not just last year’s slogan. Even my old buds started stirring when our new head of the National Endowment for the Arts stands before Congress and says “Jobs in the...
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Ongoing Concerns March 2010

March 1, 2010
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Ongoing Concerns March 2010

The Actors Center Journal Vol. 2, No. 2 Ongoing Concerns: Every red blooded American surely knows the ringing cry of “The British are coming! The British are coming!”  Paul Revere’s rallying cry awoke sleeping patriots to the advancing armies of King George.  A version of that cry, uttered in 1775, rang out again on...
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Publisher’s Piece January 2010

January 1, 2010
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Publisher’s Piece January 2010

The Actors Center Journal Vol 2 Num 1 Publisher’s Piece Being of appropriate age for reflection, I recall a moment in the late 1960’s, while perusing the just announced seasons of the so-called “regional” theatres, I was struck by the number of theatres producing the same play.  Why, I thought? There were no Christmas...
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Special Feature: American National Theatre

January 1, 2010
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Special Feature: American National Theatre

The Actors Center Journal Vol 2 Num 1 Special Feature: A CALL TO ARMS: In the 1950′s, the need and the goals were established.  An American theatre that stood apart from commercial entertainment was well within our reach. We had audiences who looked forward to special dramatic experiences provided by exceptionally gifted actors.  We had...
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Publisher’s Piece November 2009

November 1, 2009
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Publisher’s Piece November 2009

The Actors Center Journal Vol. 1, No. 2, November 2009 Publisher’s Piece In January 2006, The Actors Center initiated the National Congress of Actors and Acting Teachers.  The purpose was to provide actors with a voice within their own profession.  The subject was the “Role of the actor as artist in this society.”  The...
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Publisher’s Piece September 2009

September 1, 2009
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Publisher’s Piece September 2009

The Actor’s Center Journal Vol. 1 Num. 1 September 2009 Publisher’s Piece Why should you pay attention to this bi-monthly attempt to keep you abreast of the issues in your field? Because you care, and you need to know what others are thinking about the things you are thinking about. For example: What is...
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Stephen McKinley Henderson

September 1, 2009
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Stephen McKinley Henderson

Every day I am as old as I’ve ever been. Every day I have all of my experience informing my choices, which makes my mistakes far worse in my own eyes. And no matter how many commendations or accolades I receive, there are memories of people who were an inspiration in my youth, who...
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