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Lizard Lounge Club
Let your vocals make an impression at the clubs open mic nights, hosted every Monday night. The open mic host a variety of artists playing acoustic songs. BONUS: Every night, an audience-rousing member walks away with a cash prize, and they perform at the LLC grand finalist’s show. Winners must have stage presence, excellent vocal and playing abilities, and originality—easy for any musical thespian. Doors open at 7:30 PM but come early, only 20 acts perform each night. Lizard Lounge Club is located at 1667 Mass Ave,
Cambridge, MA, 02138. Tel. 617-547-0759
Story Club Boston
Not a singer? Share your inspiring, thrilling, heart-breaking stories at this clubs different take on open mics. Instead of taking on another character, you’ll connect with feelings and experiences. The club encourages first time story tellers to come, providing stands, stools and timers to cope with nerves. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM. You can choose to email the club ahead of time to try and become a featured speaker, or arrive early and sign up for one of three spots. Story Club Boston is in Improv Boston,
40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA.
The Story Club open mic stage.
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Small Theater Alliance
Want to get into the development of new short plays? Or have a play idea you’ve always wanted to be acted out? Here, actors and playwrights collaborate letting works come to life. Performers gain experience through cold readings, and establish connections with local writers. Writers can sign up in advance to guarantee reading time, and actors show up at 7 PM to read. The next open-mic isn’t until November 21st, but paying a $40 yearly membership lets you join in on free workshops throughout the year.
The Alliance is located at 2 Metropolitan Ave, Boston, MA, 02131. You can become a member at:
www.smalltheatreallianceofboston.com/getinvolved.html
New England
Theater 411
Actors, technicians, directors and theater viewers can all benefit from this site. Auditions for musicals, plays, chorus groups and various gigs are posted daily- some even include stipends. Another page for technicians allows all behind-the-scenes workers to easily find jobs. Productions range from small community theaters to semi-professional productions, allowing benefits for all levels of experience. There are also announcements for production openings allowing audiences to easily find local productions.
Visit www.netheater411.com/index.asp for more info.
Lizard Lounge's open mic.
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BY KATE DAVIS