Word: theater
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Jeanne Simpson '92 the presence of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard was reason enough to come to Cambridge for her undergraduate education. A native of Dallas who was the only woman to be named a 1988 Presidential Scholar of the Arts in the theater category, Simpson says, "I am just really excited to be near the ART and to work with Robert Brustein." She adds that she plans to get involved with dancing, acting, directing and even writing plays for Harvard theater...
...they disliked the script or the pay, a relatively meager $1 million. But most made it clear that they were frightened by the role. "There's a general feeling that homosexuality is a dangerous subject," says Front Runner Director Marshall W. Mason, who has made his name in the theater (Burn This, Fifth of July...
Which is not at all the same as producing something suitable for Masterpiece Theater. That is what Director Charles Sturridge and Producer Derek Granger are good at. They worked on the TV adaptation of Brideshead Revisited, a novel more in tune with the filmmakers' earnest approach. They are respectful, gently pruning and rearranging Waugh's plot to suit the imperatives of another medium. They have a nice taste in period decor, and they can tap the mannerly acting styles of Judi Dench, Alec Guinness, Anjelica Huston and Pip Torrens...
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...further identification is necessary. Addicts of the Ray Bradbury Theater and votaries of The Illustrated Man can immediately identify the author's unique blend of science fiction, comic horror and pure corn oil. In this newest collection of stories, Bradbury, 67, shows why his previous works have sold more than 40 million copies in some 20 countries...