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Stacia Rice in The Egg Timer, a short film written and directed by Emily Haddad, winner of IFP Media Arts' first Fresh Filmmaker Production Grant. Photo: Shannon McCarville.
Reel live
Though media has changed immeasurably in the past 50 years, stories somehow told by trained storytellers have not disappeared. With help from IFP MN Center for Media Arts, we explore the intersections between film and theater in Minnesota.
This month's talk
In-depth column
Die, Hollywood, die!
In depth "If we can aggregate enough talent here, why can’t we be like the small, quick mammal that thrives darting between the legs of the Hollywood’s CGI dinosaurs?" By Erik Esse
Posted Friday, February 5
Recent articles
Letter to a young actor in Minnesota
Want to be more involved in the film world? Read this letter from actress Karen Landry Mulkey with invaluable advice on making the move to Los Angeles. By Karen Landry Mulkey
Speaking of place
Where you live matters. This last essay on Minnesota Style delves deep into the world of architecture. Just as with theater, discipline and restraint reappear. By Camille LeFevre
Art in an outpost
Enjoy this excellent article, exchanged with mnartists.org, on the Minnesota tradition in visual arts. As similar to the performance scene as a sibling. By Andy Sturdevant
Greatest hits
Untitled. Unfinished. UNRELEASED.*
Do you want to do the work required to turn an idea into an actual play more than you want to eat kettle chips and watch reruns of Ultimate Cage Fighting? By Tom Poole
Playlist tweets
almeberks: #mnpl A bunch of local performers want to help Haiti, the Ordway jumps on board and so do all kinds of great talent. http://bit.ly/9lwGil
More Playlist tweets
Playlist blogs
Relevance 'n' roll
After words I don't care whether or not "Rock 'n' Roll" was a great production of a great play. I want to talk about the ideas in it. Why does that seem so weird? Posted Feb. 07
Get discounts on IFP equipment
News and notes As part of our partnership this month, IFP Minnesota and MinnesotaPlaylist.com are exchanging membership discounts. Read more about it. Posted Feb. 03
Newness, audience, and culture in the studio
After words Does Fringe Festival work translate for the Guthrie audience? Why is new work so much more exciting than well-done classics? How do we understand originality? Posted Jan. 20
Charles Nolte remembered
Special focus Roy Close shares some of his favorite memories of a singular teacher and accomplished actor, playwright, and director with a mischievous love of life. Posted Jan. 18
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Sister Kenny's ChildrenDoris Baizley’s new play is a powerful retelling of Sister Elizabeth Kenny’s battle to make her treatment of polio the standard. |  All Minnesota performances
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Featured artist
Nicholas Leeman
Nicholas Leeman performs in Master Works: The Rembrandt Plays playing at Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater this month.
Talent list
Find talent for your next project. Get hired. The talent list works:
“Last season I was casting a show, went to MinnesotaPlaylist's talent list, punched in a few key words, one named popped up of an actress who had yet to move to town, and I contacted her, auditioned her upon arrival, and cast her!”
—Jack Reuler, Artistic Director of Mixed Blood Theater
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Auditions
NEED COMEDY, IMPROV & PIANO BAR ACTS
Posted Feb. 8 by Kelli
Auditions for Troilus and Cressida
Posted Feb. 7 by The Cromulent Shakespeare Company
STAGES THEATRE COMPANY Adult auditions
Posted Feb. 5 by Stages Theatre Company
Classes, jobs + more
Repertoire for Auditions and your Voice Type
Posted Feb. 5 by Angela May
Volunteer
Volunteers, Board Members Wanted
Posted Feb. 4 by melbrooks55
Twitter #mnpl
TCTheater: PSA: Tonight's performance of "Apartment 3A" @ Workhouse Theatre has been canceled. #mnpl
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ianmmiller: Another 'Homecoming' review: Peter Schilling at #mnpl http://tinyurl.com/ybpesyp "It's the best theater I've seen in five years." 5/5 stars