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Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making
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When Streisand, Redford, Vereen, Tomlin, Midler, and Hoffman got their first breaks Michael Shurtleff was there.
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The Vagina Monologues
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'Art'
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An Actor Prepares
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Famous play by the great Russian short story writer and playwright. His major plays are frequently revived in modern productions.
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The Seagull
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