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THE LA STAGE ALLIANCE OVATION REVIEW COMMITTEE IS
RECRUITING TWO NEW MEMBERS, TO BEGIN IN JANUARY 2009!
Click Here to Download the Request for Nominations for the Ovation Review Committee
CURRENT OVATION REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair, Dennis Martinez (LASA Board Member)
Emilie Beck, Playwright/Director
Julie Briggs, Director/Producer, Accounts Manager, LA Stage Alliance
Kevin Cochran, Artistic Director, Grove Theatre Center
Jeanie Hackett, Co-Artistic Director, [...]

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On September 10, 2008 the Met Life Foundation Forum Series convened in Los Angeles. The topic: New Frameworks for the Changing Face of America: Exploring Partnership Opportunities Between the Local Arts, Business and Creative Sectors was presented by keynote speaker Harvey Seifter, Author and Consultant, Creativity Connection, moderated by Liz Ondaatje, Arts Policy specialist with [...]

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CHANGES TO THE OVATION AWARDS FOR THE 2008-2009 SEASON
Over the last six months, the Ovation Review Committee, based on feedback from stakeholders in all parts of the Greater Los Angeles theatre community, have evaluated and made extensive changes to the Ovation Awards Program.
Two training sessions have been scheduled, which will cover all the changes to [...]

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So I took a week off to spend time with my best friend who was visiting from Utah.

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Week 5
Sass. I don’t know what it is about sassy people that just makes me giddy. It’s probably because I’m highly entertained by people who give me sass when, clearly, they are wrong.

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A tragedy has occurred in this office! The shadow of death is upon us, as my dear, miniature pot of roses have all but faded away. I bought them at the start of my career and unfortunately, they have withered even

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Week 4

Monday at 5pm was the deadline for applications which means I stayed until 6:30 processing applications. All throughout the day I got calls from people wondering if their application was received. I even had to give

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My life as LA Stage Alliance communications intern/ mail-opener/ coffee-runner is like an excerpt from Tina Turner’s Proud Mary (with some revision): “Got a good job in the city, workin’ for the man every night and day. And I always spend every minute of my time, worryin’ bout the way things are gonna be…”

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And so it began (two days ago): ten weeks of notorious “interning”. The early morning coffee making. Paper shredding.

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Membership Intern
LA Stage Alliance
Week 1
This being my second time doing an internship through the LA County Arts Commission

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