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A Supreme Court justice. The governor of New Jersey. A prominent MSNBC host. Practically half the tech world. What’s behind this moment...

Personal Note: I struggle with this quandary ALL THE TIME. I have a definite love/hate relationship with social media that comes and goes...

This one is for the actors who move well. For the ones who make their way into the singing portion of an audition with all the confidence...

Casting directors are your advocates and your champions. Your work reflects on them. Your wonderful work makes them look good and gets...

PERSONAL NOTE: I’m HORRIFIED by the reports in this article. Adults should know better. Think outside the box people!!! THIS. IS....

A few years back, I had a business coach who said many amazing things. One of them was ABM, always be marketing. His take was the world...

BY HEIDI DEAN | FEBRUARY 28, 2022 In our increasingly digital world, most of us are rarely very far from a phone or tablet. Why not use...

Auditions are hard. There’s no doubt about it. There are few other experiences where you only have a few minutes to go in and demonstrate...

Could not be more ‘proud of my boy’ Rodney Ingram who is now STARRING as ‘Aladdin’ in the Mexico production of Disney’s ALADDIN. Rodney...

PERSONAL NOTE: Believe it or not, this was also my story…maybe that’s why later in life I fell into directing and found THAT was where I...

Learn more about The Telsey Office, Tara Rubin Casting, Binder Casting and more! Always good to know who the players are and keep up to...

PERSONAL NOTE: From the very first note I was crying. THE LION KING is my favorite Broadway show of all time and to see its triumphant...

PERSONAL NOTE: Read this as many times as is necessary for it to sink in. Greatest culmination of advice I’ve seen in a LONG, LONG while....

I remember going for a walk one day in the summer while listening to the album, Sondheim on Sondheim. While I knew most of the songs...

The theatre is my church. It’s where I go to seek the truth. – Robert J. Lowery

LAST UPDATED: JULY 16, 2019 3:23 PM Looking for a killer monologue for your next audition or acting class? Backstage’s new monologue...

I’m sorry that when Ashanti was growing up, she didn’t get to take classes with Jeremy Quinn. Ashanti, God love her, is trying to be a...