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Does Your Photo Click or Make Them Shudder?
"Who am I anyway? Am I my résumé? That is a picture of a person I don't know." What actor hasn't wondered these well-known lines when submitting a photo and resume? In Part II of BackStage's...
February 15, 2006 | Back Stage
Leonard Dozier
Maybe this column should be called Who Got the Parts? this week. In the last three months, actor Leonard Dozier has been cast in four projects he saw in Back Stage East.
May 05, 2008 | Back Stage
The Dancers' Resource
When Tony Award-winning dancer Bebe Neuwirth was forced to undergo hip replacement surgery, she realized most dancers don't have access to the kinds of resources she enjoyed.
November 04, 2008 | Back Stage
In It for the Long Haul
If you want to build an acting career to endure the test of time, a good coach can make all the difference in the world.
March 09, 2007 | Back Stage
Steady as They Go
February was marked by progression and change for our New York City-based Take Five actors. Each is working consistently — and each hopes it stays that way.
March 10, 2008 | Back Stage
The Roles Keep Coming
Maturity has been no obstacle to actor Patricia Clarkson, who keeps on getting cast -- and in damn good roles, to boot.
March 05, 2008 | Back Stage
The Great One
Denzel Washington recalls a time when he was not featured on the cover of an actor's trade paper but was instead searching its job listings, like so many actors.
December 31, 2007 | Back Stage
Grand Dame
When Marian Seldes speaks with you, it's as if you are the only person in the world. Some lucky performers had the chance to be the focus of such attention at Actorfest in New York.
November 14, 2008 | Back Stage
2009 Los Angeles Acting Schools and Coaches Listings
The following individuals or companies specialize in one-on-one acting coaching. Private coaching is also available from the majority of those listed in the "Acting Schools and Classes" category.
March 25, 2009 | Back Stage
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DANCE PROGRAMS 2008
The following is a list of dance programs at colleges and universities in the United States. It includes schools that offer a major or minor in dance.
October 30, 2008 | Back Stage
2009 College and University Programs in Theatre and Dance
The following is a list of accredited, degree-granting acting programs at colleges and universities in the United States and the United Kingdom.
March 11, 2009 | Back Stage

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That casting office, Telsey + Company, is responsible for finding the actors for many of the shows currently on Broadway, including "9 to 5," "Next to Normal," "Rock of Ages," "Blithe Spirit," "In the Heights," "Wicked," and "South Pacific." More »

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