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Gone fishin'

In August, the magazine returns with a stellar line-up of witty, intrepid, and talented Fringe Festival bloggers. Meanwhile, browse our 200-300 past articles and check back daily for fresh audition notices and updated performance listings.

This month's talk

Greatest hits

Unbearable lightness of holiday theater

Snow can be heavy, dirty, and hard to handle. Holiday shows are not. Matt Sciple thinks they might benefit from a bit more blizzard, a bit less whitewash. By Matt Sciple

Letters to the editor: February 2009

Tim Gihring of Minnesota Monthly applauds the ideas in Melodie Bahan's “Don't review this” but asks her to be less cautious as a publicist. By Minnesota Playlist readers

I visit MinnesotaPlaylist.com ...

Tell us how often you grace us with your presence. By Minnesota Playlist readers

What I learned from Bab's Casting

What does a performing artist need to know about the casting process for commercial work? What has changed or not changed in the last 21 years? By Alan M. Berks

Don't review this

Melodie Bahan loves good performing arts writing so much that she's begging arts journalists to make her life as a publicist more difficult. By Melodie Bahan

Growing pains

Minnesota's new play production record stands up favorably to any city in the country — and like every city in the country, we've got lots to improve. By Michael Kinghorn

More editor's picks

Playlist tweets

almeberks: #mnpl Marketing hint: How can you be more efficient? Don't spend months planning "social media strategy." Be social. With people. In person.

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Playlist blogs

What artists give

News and notes Rather than only tweet to this interesting article, I felt the urge to quote some cool paragraphs. Posted Jul. 13

Reasons for optimism, part 1

News and notes There are about 120 theaters in the Twin Cities; outstate Minnesota has about 120 too. Good things will happen when we get all that energy allied. Posted Jul. 07

TCG report, part 2

Special focus In which I continue to unpack thoughts on a conference that ended more than a week ago. In praise of conflict and mutual incomprehensibility. Posted Jun. 28

TCG report, part 1

Special focus Where I try to unpack my thoughts from a large conference, starting with feelings toward the host city, and including Tracy Letts name-dropping. Posted Jun. 21

Sex, Soap, Torture, Weather

SEX, SOAP, TORTURE, WEATHER is a quirky quartet of fantastical and dark comedies showing the clash between the sexes from the stress of

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Featured artist

Rachel Finch

Rachel Finch performs in Amaretti Angels playing at U of M Rarig Center Thrust Stage this month.

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