Scouting like the pros

Truant, a theater company specializing in working from the ground up, is too, but we are tired of sifting through resumes that are padded, monologues that are over rehearsed and headshots that don't look like real people.

What we want is to see actors, directors and writers at work, but that can be a logistical nightmare ... and costly.

What if we could see two dozen actors and a dozen or more directors and playwrights in action? We thought we could. And so we put together Fast & Loose '12.

We'd like to share the opportunity with you. For the next three nights, (Aug. 28-30 at p.m.) Truant and Access Theater are presenting new works by 13 playwrights and featuring 26 actors and 13 directors.

Get a chance to catch theater talent as it works, not as it postures -- for as little as $10. Find out more here.

Or email truantarts@gmail.com and reserve your seat.

Access Theater is at 380 Broadway, 4th floor, at the corner of Broadway and White St., two blocks south of Canal Street.