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News About New Projects

Artistic Venues serving National Capital Region

Artistic Venues in Virginia: Click on Virginia Flag above.
Theaters in The District of Columbia: Click on DC Flag above.
Theaters in Maryland: Click on Maryland Flag above.
FORD'S THEATRE AND MUSEUM
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
THE NATIONAL THEATRE
THE WARNER THEATRE
THE ARENA STAGE
THE STUDIO THEATRE
Avery Brooks in Othello at THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE
DISCOVERY THEATER For Children sponsored by Smithsonian Associates
THE WASHINGTON BALLET
LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON THEATRES
Bargain and Discount Price Tickets for Live Theaters in the Greater DC Area
The DC Improv Comedy Club/Restaurant
The Comedy Spot in Ballston Common Mall Arlington, VA.

HELPFUL LINKS FOR ACTING STUDENTS

FAITH BASED CASTING
Faith Based Casting Family Focused Projects
DRAGONUK CONNECTS.COM News for Actors in MD-DC-VA
THE ACTORS' CENTER FOR DC, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
THE DC FILM ALLIANCE CALENDAR LISTS MANY EVENTS IN THE DC AREA.
Cheryl Felicia Rhoads serves with other actors on the advisory board for the Parents Television Council.
Broadway News Notes
Pictured above is Saint Genesius, who is the patron saint of actors. He was the leader of a theatrical troupe in Rome who defended his faith against the tryranny and persecution of Emporer Diocletian in about A.D. 300.
HOLLYWOOD BOOK & POSTER COMPANY
Scripts and movie posters for Sale.
Play Publishers and Authors' Representatives founded in 1830 offering theatrical scripts for sale.
LIST OF FREE CASTING CALLS
Russian actor and director Constatin Stanislavski (1863-1938) authored several classic books on acting. See a list of some of his books and classics by other authors by clicking on picture above.
MovieGuide Awards
Writers Guild of America East
Directors Guild of America
Producers Guild of America
DAILY VARIETY.COM
Internet Movie Database, like the Internet Broadway Database link below this one, offers a treasure trove of informaion on thousands of actors, directors, producers, and technical crew members.
INTERNET BROADWAY DATABASE
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts," "As You Like It" --Act II, Scene VII
BROADWAY LEAGUE
CSA is a professional society of theatrical Casting Directors in film, television, and theatre.
News for Voice Over Actors
The Helen Hayes Awards Celebrating Theatre in Washington, DC.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Television Academy of Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards
The Golden Globe Awards
The Tony Awards
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD
News on Auditions and Casting Calls for Actors in New York and LA
Actors Equity Association
National Film Preservation Foundation
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE Top 100 Movies
RADIO HALL OF FAME and BROADCAST HISTORY MUSEUM IN CHICAGO
The People's Choice Awards

British Commonwealth

International Indian Film Academy
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
BBC-TV Acting Tips for students of Shakespeare.
Austrailan Film Institute
L’Académie canadienne du cinéma et de la télévision Academy of Canadian Film and Television
BBC Masterpiece Theater broacast on PBS in USA Emma by Jane Austen coming in Spring 2010

HELPFUL LINKS FOR WRITERS

Neilsen Ratings for TV Shows
What are TV ratings? How are they measured?
Sources for screenwritiing students.
John Truby is an author, screenwriter, director, script consultant, and screenwriting teacher who has been a pioneer developer of screenwriting software, videos, and other tools to help students of screenwriting. The first step in writing is to read books by John Truby and other experts and learn the craft of writing for movies and televsion and stage plays. Then become familiar with the benefits of the Writers' Guild of America and learn about the art of marketing your property and finding a literary agent. These sources can help in that search.
GUIDE TO LITERARY AGENTS-Editor's Blog
When you have written your story, in order to find someone who can help you sell the idea to a television or movie production company, you need to locate a literary agent, often an attorney at law, who can market and protect your intellectual property with copyright advice. You will also want to register your property with the Writer's Guild of America see link at top left of this blog under Helpful links for Acting Students.
The Writers Store offers screen writing software and many books on how to write stories for movies and television.
Click Here for Anatomy of a Story Lecture by John Truby
Lectures on "The Anataomy of a Story" by John Truby. Click on link above to see a video clip from one lecture.

Please Support Show Business Charities

Over more than 40 years, the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon has raised about $1.5 billion for research to find a cure for muscular dystrophy.
TV star and producer Danny Thomas (1912-1991)founded the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 1962 and his work is carried on by Marlo Thomas, other Thomas children, and many movie and TV celebrities today.
United Press wire service reporter and short story writer Damon Runyon (1884-1946) was a pal to the actors of Broadway who wrote stories, quotes, dialogue, and created memorable characters that inspired the musical "Guys and Dolls." It was Damon Runyon who first called fighter Jim Braddock the "Cinderlla Man." Runyon's friend and columnist Walter Winchell was one of the driving forces in setting up the Damon Runyon Cancer Resarch Foundation as a show busiess charity in New York.
Humorist and film star Will Rogers (1879-1935) was the founder of The Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund of the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers Foundation.
Motion Picture and Television Fund benefits retired actors who need assisted living support.
Purchase of Broadway tickets to benefit the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund.

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Want to be a Public Speaker? Click on photo below.

Comedian and actor Chris Farley played "motivational speaker" Matt Foley on Saturday Night Live.
Toastmasters International and local affiliates are one way to get practice speaking before live audiences.
Good books for public speakers.

New DVD On Sale Now "After Once Upon a Time"

Click on picture below for information on.................. "After Once Upon a Time"

Cheryl Rhoads & Friends Photo Archives

Independent Production Companies

Daws Butler Fan Site

Official Fan Site for the late Daws Butler (Charles Dawson Butler; November 16, 1916 – May 18, 1988) was a voice actor born in Toledo, Ohio. Afer his radio days, Daws originated the voices of many famous animated cartoon characters for TV in the 1950s, including Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, and Huckleberry Hound. Daws also trained many voice actors including Nancy Cartright, who is the voice of Bart Simpson. Daws was also a good friend and mentor to Cheryl Rhoads. Daws often collaborated with TV and radio commercial producer legend Stan Freeburg on programs such as "Beenie and Cecil."

Show Business Credits for Cheryl Rhoads

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October 2012

October 02, 2012

Call Cheryl for Individual Coaching Classes

Cheryl Felicia Rhoads (right) poses with

TV comedy legend Betty White (left) at an

American Comedy Awards Dinner in Los Angeles.

See Cheryl's full biography posted below.

If you need a one-one-one private class to prepare for an audition, Cheryl Felicia Rhoads offers private lessons. To find out when a private appointment might be available, email Cheryl Rhoads at [email protected].

Below is a video of Cheryl in her role as Mother Goose in The Mother Goose Video Treasury. Click on the arrow to play.

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