WA1T4...Don't Buy Another
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boyfriend in "Caroline in the City."
movie debut this fall as Sandra Bul-
Last summer, he co-starred in his
lock's husband in Practical Magic.
first Broadway play, Alfred Uhry's
"It was a dream-come-true to be on
1997 Tony Award-winning The Last
a film set with all these great movie
Night of Ballyhoo. (Ballyhoo will be
stars," Feuerstein explains. "The feel-
performed to open the Jewish Ensem-
ing was so exciting when they closed
ble Theatre (JET) season next month.)
off a whole street in a small town in
"I had auditioned for this play
upstate Washington and 300 people
about the Jewish community in
watched as Sandra Bullock ran into
Atlanta several times and always had
my arms and we kissed with the cam-
gotten the part," recalls Feuerstein,
era following around us."
who had to wait before he could do it.
As he lives out the single life on
"At first, it was going to Georgia for
television, Feuerstein expects to find
the Olympic Arts Festival, and I had
lots of similarities with his own life.
to be back for TV. Then, I
"In the pilot, there's a
heard it was moving back to
girl that I'm constantly try-
Below: Th e cast of
New York, but we were
ing to see, but I can't
"ConradB loom":
picked up for two more
because I'm so busy taking
Veteran ac tress
episodes of 'Fired Up.'
care of everybody else," he
Linda Lay in, third
"Luckily, the actor who
from left, p lays Con- explains. "I wouldn't say
was playing the part last
that's exactly parallel to my
rads moth er, and
summer was called for a
own
life, but it is hard try-
"Barney Miller's"
movie so I could take the
ing
to
focus on romance
Steve Lan desberg,
romantic lead for three
with
the
career that I'm
second fro m right,
months. I played a kid from plays Con rad's
putting together right now."
Brooklyn in 1939, showing
"What I like about this
burned-ou t mentor.
pride in having a Jewish
show is that we haven't fall-
heritage.
en back on simply who
"My entire synagogue showed up in
Conrad's going out with and whether
droves and stood outside the stage
they'll get together. If that's all a sit-
door after every show. My parents
corn has, it won't last." ❑
were shepping naches (deriving plea-
sure). It was a real thrill."
"Conrad Bloom" airs at 8:30 p.m.
Now at home in Los Angeles,
Mondays on WDIV-Channel 4.
Feuerstein is thrilled to be making his

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47th Annual
Jewish Book Fair
November 7-15, 1998

Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
6600 West Maple Road • West Bloomfield
15110 West Ten Mile Road • Oak Park

(Look for a full schedule of speakers & events
in the October 23rd issue of the Jewish News.)

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Hear reviews on books & authors
from our expert panel at

Jewish Book Fair Preview Night
October 26, 1998 • 7 p.m.

Jewish Community Center
D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building

Jewish Community Center of biehiipolitan Detroit

jeWtoli Dooltrair

Don't miss the

Local Author Event
Sunday, November 8 • 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Janice Charach Epstein
Museum/Gallery

For more information about the Jewish Book Fair,
please call (248) 661-7649.

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1998

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