News and Features
Mikaela Feely-Lehmann has her acting school to thank for her first professional job, her Equity card, and her agent. More »
Mandeville Films' new project "Empire State" will be cast by Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee, Back Stage confirmed with ... More »
Ben Stiller's remake of 1947's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" will be cast by Rachel Tenner, Back Stage confirmed.... More »
Features
VIDEO: 'Best Man' Cast Meets the Press
Taking a note from Vidal's 1960 drama about a presidential convention, the event was held like a press conference with cast member Donna Hanover, a reporter and TV host as well as an actor, taking on moderator duties. More »
PHOTO GALLERY: Back Stage Hosts Cocktail Hour With Entertainment Pros
Back Stage invited New York casting directors, agents, managers, and producers to The Ainsworth on Thursday night for an evening of cocktails and networking. More »
The Creator of 'Smash' Knows Her Way Around a Play
While America awaits the debut of the TV series "Smash," its creator is well ahead, planning tiny details of Episode 13. More »
Playwrights and Theaters Join Japan Benefit Push
Celebrated playwrights including Stephen Sondheim, Tony Kushner and Edward Albee have joined a fundraiser to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake in Japan. More »
News
Austin Resident Receives Equity's Lucy Jordan Humanitarian Award
Connie McMillan, known as the "ultimate theater person" by her friends, was named the recipient of Actors Equity Association's 2012 Lucy Jordan Humanitarian Award on Friday. More »
Aquila/Wood Casting Hired for Darabont's 'LA Noir' Pilot
Deborah Aquila and Tricia Wood will be casting the pilot for "LA Noir," a period drama from Frank Darabont for TNT, Back Stage has confirmed. Darabont will write and direct the pilot. More »
CW Pilots 'First Cut,' 'The Selection' Get Casting Directors
Bruce H. Newberg will cast "First Cut," a medical drama from CBS Studios, and Barbara Stordahl and Angela Terry will cast "The Selection," from Warner Bros. Television. More »
Dan Shaner and Michael Testa Set to Cast Nick at Nite Project
Nick at Nite's English-language adaptation of Mexican telenovela "Alcanzar una Estrella" will be cast by Dan Shaner and Michael Testa, Back Stage confirmed with Nickelodeon. More »
Bulletins
An Evening with Paula Vogel
Have you ever wanted to spend a few hours with a Pulitzer Prize winner? Come on, you know you have. Well, now the Dr... More »
Spotlights
The Sundance Issue
From a smartphone app to Jon Heder's tips for actors, Back Stage gathers insider information and success stories surr... More »
Editorials
'How to Succeed' on Broadway
Well, as it turns out, it actually takes a little bit of "Trying" to "Succeed" on Broadway and land in a long-runnin... More »
Who Got the Part
Walter B. Smith...Got the Part
Since getting his first professional review in Back Stage as a young man, "appropriately handsome with a fresh scrub... More »
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