Performing Arts News

This category features news about dance, theater, music and other live audience performances (magic shows, puppetry, circus, comedy, etc.), festivals, venues, artists, staging and ticketing. The spotlight is on news of interest to theater goers, producers and performing arts amateurs and professionals.

The Voice Over Savvy Forum Announces February Winner

VoiceOverSavvy.com announced the monthly winner of a Premium Subscription to Voice123. - March 17, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Facilitates Adding Audio to Websites

Get professional audio content for websites through the largest voice over marketplace and stand out from the rest. - March 17, 2007 - Voice123.com

Gospel Play: "That Which Dwelleth in Me..." A True Gospel Experience

"That which Dwelleth" local playwright Rev. Willie Alston Jr. shows in spite what you have heard God still delivers. - March 16, 2007 - A Trinity Production

Guide to Set the Budget of a Voice Over Project Published

Voice123, the online voice over marketplace, presented a guide to help voice seekers determine the budget of a voiceover project. - March 16, 2007 - Voice123.com

Enhanced Link Exchange Feature at Voice123.com

Registered voiceover talents of the Voice123 website can promote their own websites and get additional online exposure. - March 16, 2007 - Voice123.com

Joe Piscopo Brings a Night of Comedy and Sinatra to the Ridgefield Playhouse

Television, film, theater, nightclubs—all fields in which Joe Piscopo has won the acclaim and the affection of millions. Now, though, he can add The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts to his list, as he is going on its stage with his show, “Joe Piscopo sings... - March 15, 2007 - Ridgefield Playhouse

Scripts to Record Commercials for Broadcast Available at Voices.com

People looking for quality radio, television, narration copy and scripts for telephone recordings discover the best royalty-free scripts at Voices.com. - March 15, 2007 - Voices.com

New Talent for Voice Over Recordings in French

Now search for and hire voiceover performers and voice producers for projects in French at Voice123.com - March 15, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 is Searching for Beta Testers

Voice123, the online voice over marketplace, is reaching the Beta stage in the development of the new Voice123 website. - March 15, 2007 - Voice123.com

Jade Esteban Estrada Shows His 'True Colors'

Solo theatre artist Jade Esteban Estrada will perform his acclaimed one-person play ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 1 at the 14th Annual True Colors Conference in New Britain, Connecticut. The Tallahassee Democrat calls him "absolutely fabulous." - March 15, 2007 - Jade Esteban Estrada

MCCSA Celebrates the Return of Jade Esteban Estrada

The Metropolitan Community Church of San Antonio welcomes back solo theatre artist Jade Esteban Estrada for the encore performance of ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 1. Hector Saldana of the San Antonio Express-News calls him "a show biz messiah." - March 14, 2007 - Jade Esteban Estrada

New Voice Seeker Tools of the New Voice123 Revealed

Voice123 unveiled a summary of some of the new features voice talent seekers will find in the new version of its website. - March 14, 2007 - Voice123.com

Most Demanded Voice Ages in Voiceovers

Voice123 presents stats of what voice ages are voice talent seekers needing for their projects. - March 14, 2007 - Voice123.com

Adam Behr Wins Voicey Award for Best Male Voice at Voices.com

Adam Behr, South African Voice Actor, wins International award for Best Male Voice 2007. - March 13, 2007 - Voices.com

Voice123 Offers Advice and Instruction on Voiceover Talent Coaching

The online voiceover marketplace explains the benefits of voice over coaching and provides valuable guidance. - March 13, 2007 - Voice123.com

New Forum for Starters in the Voice Over Industry

The Voice Over Savvy Forums launched a forum for voice over talents and voice talent seekers new to the voice over business. - March 13, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice Acting Blog VOX Daily Reaches 1000 Comment Milestone

The voice over community is alive and well at the VOX Daily blog, powered by Voices.com, with over 1000 comments from voice professionals around the world. - March 11, 2007 - Voices.com

Voice123 Creates Guide for Hiring Voice Talent Online

The online voiceover marketplace released a document with advice for voice talent seeker when looking for voices online. - March 10, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Introduces SmartCast Satisfaction Guarantee Policy

The implementation of the SmartCast voice over casting technology promises to fulfill user expectations. - March 10, 2007 - Voice123.com

Renee Grant-Williams Announces Panelists for 9th Annual Vocal Master Class

Voice coach to the stars Renee Grant-Williams announces the panelists for her 9th Annual Vocal Master Class. This year’s intensive all-day workshop titled “Live Performance: Launching Pad for a Lasting Career” will be held on Saturday, April 14th in nearby Brentwood,... - March 09, 2007 - Renee Grant-Williams

Voice123 Presents Business Development Program

Voice123 launched a Business Development division to let companies create partnerships with the largest online voice over marketplace. - March 09, 2007 - Voice123.com

Movie, Film, and Video Voiceover Actors Now Available at Voice123.com

The online voice over marketplace offers a complete database of professional voice actor for all types of movies, films, or videos. - March 09, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Discloses Future Benefits of Its Premium Subscription

The upcoming new version of the Voice123 website will offer new benefits for Premium subscribers. - March 08, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voices.com Best Selling eBook Continues to Bring Voice Over Success

Voices.com’s 150-page eBook “Definitive Guide to Voice Over Success” continues to receive rave reviews from professional voice talents and beginners. - March 08, 2007 - Voices.com

Urban Cowboy Does D.A.S. with a Little Help from Northern Sound & Light

Northern Sound & Light (NSL), a nationally recognized audio and lighting products dealer with a thriving Internet presence, recently outfitted the new off-Broadway touring production of “Urban Cowboy” with D.A.S. Audio Aero series self-powered line array loudspeakers. - March 08, 2007 - Northern Sound & Light

Updated Voiceover Script Bank Published

Voice123 updates its selection of royalty-free sample scripts that voice talents can use to create voice over demos. - March 08, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voiceover Acting Survey Reveals Top Preamplifiers

Voice123 subscribers answered a survey that revealed what are the most popular preamps in the voice over community. - March 07, 2007 - Voice123.com

Features and Improvements of the New Voice123 Revealed

Voice123 disclosed some of the new features and improvements voice talents and voice seekers will find in the new version of its website. - March 07, 2007 - Voice123.com

The New Voice123 Completed Alpha Stage

Voice123, the online voice over marketplace, completed the Alpha stage in the development of its new website and looks for Beta testers. - March 06, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Reaches 3500 Premium Subscribers

The voice over marketplace has the largest online database of professional voice over actors. - March 06, 2007 - Voice123.com

Estrada Receives Double Standing Ovation at NERP Conference

'First Gay Latin star' performs 'TransWorld!' for gay leaders - March 06, 2007 - Jade Esteban Estrada

Voices.com and Voice123: The Verdict is In, Pro Voice Actors Unite

In a recent poll involving over 10,000 voice actors, an overwhelming majority of respondents said that they prefer Voices.com over voice123 as their voice marketplace. - March 05, 2007 - Voices.com

Experts Publish Tips on How to Select a Voice Over Talent

Professionals of the Voice123 team offer tips for those in search of professional voiceover actors. - March 03, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voiceover Talent for Recordings in Spanish on Voice123.com

Searching for and hiring voice over actors and producers for projects in Spanish has become a quick and easy task. - March 03, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Releases List of Recommended Audio Recording Software

The online voice over marketplace presented audio and sound recording software voiceover talents can use. - March 02, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Publishes Tips to Protect Voiceover Demos Using Watermarks

Tips on how professional voiceover artist can protect their voice demos using watermarks. - March 02, 2007 - Voice123.com

Kara Edwards Wins Voicey Award for Best New Voice at Voices.com

Kara Edwards brings youth and vitality to voice overs, winning the Best New Voice Award for her vocal talents at the leading voice marketplace, Voices.com. - March 02, 2007 - Voices.com

Rockapella to Perform at The Ridgefield Playhouse

Rockapella, that rockin’ a cappella group, first played to a sold out audience (who screamed for more) at The Ridgefield Playhouse in 2005. By popular demand, they are coming back, so put Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. on the calendar—better yet, call now, as tickets will go fast. Often imitated, but never duplicated, this unique pop musical group has taken the previously stodgy music genre of a cappella and made it current. The Ridgefield High School Madrigals will open the evening. - March 01, 2007 - Ridgefield Playhouse

New Updates on the SmartCast Technology for Online Voiceover Castings

Voice123 is implementing a new technology for faster and accurate online voice over casting processes. - March 01, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Updates Guide to Voice Over Rates

The online voice over marketplace recently updated its proposed rate guide for voice over work. - March 01, 2007 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Offers Tips on How to Promote Voice Talent on Search Engines

Tips and tools to help voiceover artists get their names on top positions of Internet search engines. - March 01, 2007 - Voice123.com

Phil Rosenthal is Coming with his Comedy Writers to Give an Inside Look into “Everybody Loves Raymond” at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, March 10th at 8pm

“Everybody Loves Raymond: Inside the Writers Room” starring co-creator/comedian Phil Rosenthal is coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse. - February 28, 2007 - Ridgefield Playhouse

Voiceover Acting Resource Center Enhanced

Voice123 enhanced its voiceover talent and voice talent seeker Resource Center. - February 28, 2007 - Voice123.com

Dance Teacher Shakes Up Students with Controversial Teaching Techniques

Despite the unwritten rule that no student shall exceed his/her teacher, belly dancing teacher Jana Beeman guarantees that her students will learn and grow to the limits with a program that is creating a stir in the bellydancing world. With Jana Beeman’s revolutionary instructional bellydance... - February 27, 2007 - Enchantment Unlimited Entertainment

Voices.com Presents at the 2007 Canadian Venture Forum

David Ciccarelli, CEO of Voices.com, will present Voices.com, The Voice Marketplace, at a national showcase event to top tier North American venture capitalists and angel investors. - February 27, 2007 - Voices.com

High Energy Dancing, Under the Heading of Urban Tap, is Coming to the Ridgefield Playhouse on March 4

Tamango’s Urban Tap merges a broad range of free-style dance, including tap, capoeira, African and hip-hop with the exhilarating sounds of Haitian drumming, world percussion, didjeridoo, cello, trumpet, vocals and even more! The ensemble includes some of the most dynamic performers from... - February 27, 2007 - Ridgefield Playhouse