Sites for the Interim - Part II

Twiddle, twiddle. Our thumbs grow weary of the exercise, but those FANY Awards just keep keepin' us hangin' on -- plus, we've decided to add the prestigious OOBR Awards as soon as they're available. Soooo, we battle our ennui by taking a brief look at some new (or previously unmentioned) and interesting theatre websites. (We will be taking a further look at several of these.) Therefore, in alphabetical order:

Live Broadway: The League of American Theatres & Producers

Pretty much says it -- it's the official site of the League of American Theatres & Producers, the who put up the money and/or house the shows. There's a members only section which I can only conjecture about, but for all of us non-members there's a lot to see. Find out about the League, as well as their events, services, shows, theatres, press releases, etc. Take a gander at some research projects, including demographic studies into just who it is who goes to Broadway shows, the industry's contribution to the New York City economy, or statistics of past seasons. Get on their mailing list or join the Broadway Fan Club. C'mon-a here!

Show Business Online

Yes, it's the online version of "The Original Casting Weekly for the Performing Artist." You'll find here much of what you'll find in the print edition: feature articles, news, reviews, commentary, production and performance listing, profiles of celebrities, a short-list of casting directors, and Hildy Johnson's "Inside Ink" gossip/news column. They even have an online submission casting call submission form. Alas, what you won't find, though, is the area that is the primary reason people buy the print edition, namely the Casting Call listings. Even though actors will still continue to have to pick up a copy of the weekly paper to get the listings, this site is still a fabulous resource for those looking for information about the theatre.

Theatrefolk

The site of Canada-based play publisher, Theatrefolk. They provide an online catalog of their available plays (since -- other than the Shakespeare plays -- no author is listed for the plays, should we assume that all the plays were written by Lindsay Price, one of the Theatrefolk owners?), as well as royalty rates and information. Also provided are information and registration for their intriguing 8-week Playwrighting Online Workshop for school groups.

TheatreGrams.com

"We bring the show to you!" The stated goal of this site is "to provide a more entertaining and convenient way for theatregoers to select and buy tickets." And as the site is chock full of Flash presentations, it certainly can be entertaining -- at least the first time through. Having to site through the same 20-second animation each time you return to a page can become

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