Spotlight on Colleges and Universities
Heading to college? Back Stage asked six current undergraduate drama students from around the United States to describe their lives on campus.
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
There's nothing sneaky or sideways about the attack director Jon Kellam takes to the Actors' Gang's latest offering.
Actors Discuss Working and Training Abroad
Backstage talks to actors about finding acting success outside of the United States. Actors discuss working abroad, training, the obstacles, finding that first job and more.
Training Abroad
Training Abroad Backstage talks to actors who have chosen to train outside of the United States. Actors discuss learning the language, different methods, the joys and the challenges.
Foreign Affairs
As actors, the challenges of finding employment often require us to be as creative in that search as we are in our acting.
Seeking Shelter From the Storm
Like many managing directors, Dean Gladden of Houston's Alley Theatre has had to adjust to the sharp downturn in the economy. After the stock market began to slide, institutions cut their donations to...
A Novel Approach to Spanish TV
Actor Anna Silvetti never thought she'd be a yoga instructor demonstrating downward-facing dog on V-me, a new network that aims to revolutionize Spanish-language television.
Five Theatre Artists Receive $50,000 Fellowships
The United States Artists, an L.A.-based grant and advocacy organization, today announced five theatre artists who will receive the third annual $50,000 USA Fellowships.
The Other End of the Line
In The Other End of the Line, Jesse Metcalfe stars as Granger Woodruff, a supposedly charming Manhattan sales executive working quite ineffectively for an advertising agency.
It's All Academic
In this year's college guide, Back Stage tackles the question: Is earning a degree in performing the right pathway for you? Plus, check out our comprehensive college listings.
Type Righters
Originally from Chicago, African-American actor Nicole J. Butler moved to Los Angeles 10 years ago. She now enjoys an acting career in which she seldom plays roles that stereotype African Americans.
Artists in Exile: How Refugees from Twentieth-Century War and Revolution Transformed the American Performing Arts
In his detailed and thoughtful study, Joseph Horowitz, formerly a music critic for The New York Times, explores many questions on African-American folk traditions.
The Accomplices
While America was immersed in the lead-up to World War II, Peter Bergson was a sword in the side of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency.
'Dirty' to Dance in L.A.
Dirty Dancing -- The Classic Story on Stage will make its West Coast premiere in May 2009.
Dirt
Dirt is painful but powerful theatre and all too pertinent.
Year One of the Empire
This show may be preaching to the choir, but it's an instructive and engrossing sermon.
At Tribeca, Foreign and Restored Films
The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival has announced foreign film selections for its spotlight and showcase categories as well as revival titles for its restored/rediscovered sections.
College Guide 2008
A fine arts program can enrich an actor's education, but can it aid a career?
Tribeca Announces Competitive Films
The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival has announced selections for its world narrative and world documentary feature film competitions.
Awake to the American Dream
When Rubén E. Flores completed Picardía Mexicana's three-year run on Mexican television, he decided to try his luck north of the border -- in New York City.