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Review Regional Theatre Directory, 1997-98 is an invaluable and necessary aid to performers, directors, designers, production and management staff seeking employment in the 438 professional theatres around the country. Recognized as the professional reference guide for the theatrical profession, this unique employment guide offers specific information on hiring and casting procedures at theatres across the country during the September through May theatrical season. It covers Equity, non-Equity and Dinner Theatres. Each listing includes contact names and addresses; the 1997-98 season (if confirmed); recommended procedure for obtaining an interview or audition; projected hiring and casting needs for the upcoming season; salary information; information on Internship opportunities for students and young professionals; and a description of the company. Regional Theatre Directory, 1997-98 also includes essential information on unions, service organizations, combined auditions, trade periodicals, casting aids, and drama specialty bookstores around the country. Regional Theatre Directory, 1997-98 is further enhanced by reviews (written by working actors) of more than fifty recently published "how-to" books for career development in the entertainment industry. -- Midwest Book Review The Regional Theatre Directory, 1997-98 is a guide for job-seeking theatre professionals and college graduates searching for internships. Profiling 438 regional and dinner theatres in the US, the directory provides exposure to smaller, more specialized theatres in an easy-to-access format that focuses on employment opportunities. Listings include union and company information; stage type and lighting system; number and type of plays produced; approximate dates and number of performances; preferred methods of application for performers, directors, management and technical staff; available positions and approximate salaries; and internships. Each listing concludes with a brief ske