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The Fever
Come on in from the cold. Take off your jacket. Have a glass of champagne.
Roles involving sex scenes -- nudity, simulated intercourse, violence, highly intimate physical contact -- usually require some forethought.
The Public Theater has launched an initiative for playwrights at the earliest stages of their careers to cultivate new voices for the theatre and to make it more diverse.
Good grief! The Music Teacher, at the Minetta Lane Theatre, is stunning — in the sense of stupefying, not dazzling.
Too Much Memory, an award-winning hit at the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival, will be remounted, at the Fourth Street Theater, Dec. 2-22.
What will you do this year to jump-start a career that's sputtering, or get one off the ground in the first place? How will you build upon the successes of 2008 while avoiding the pitfalls of 2009?
Stagey and timidly directed, the film fails to highlight Breslin's talents or to offer little girls more than sound moral examples and a chance to see their favorite plastic friends.
Alan Cumming needs to find a new role, and the rest of the company is an equally mixed bag.
Brooke Smith was 22 when she took on the iconic role of kidnapping victim Catherine Martin in The Silence of the Lambs, and most people still remember her as the "girl in the well."
Fiercely analytical, boyish-looking, and with a mischievous glint, Matthew Rauch once aspired to be a lawyer, and his enthusiasm for questioning and debate permeates his personality.
Betty stayed 'Ugly'; Michael Scott stayed stupid; Dexter almost got caught. But each of the actors in our favorite TV programs brought us something new and exciting. Back Stage takes a look at this...
The face is still as boyish as when he made his debut 20 years ago. You may know him as the innocent young ballplayer who grew up to be Doc in 'Field of Dreams,' or maybe Matthew Broderick's...
Back Stage lists major U.S. film and TV productions that are currently casting or accepting submissions. On this page you'll find productions occurring in the Los Angeles area. Check for new 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.
Back Stage lists major U.S. film and TV productions that are currently casting or accepting submissions. On this page you'll find productions occurring in the Los Angeles area. Check for new listings...
Come on in from the cold. Take off your jacket. Have a glass of champagne.
January 30, 2007 | Back Stage
Playing Sex Scenes
Roles involving sex scenes -- nudity, simulated intercourse, violence, highly intimate physical contact -- usually require some forethought.
July 30, 2007 | Back Stage
Public Launches Program for Emerging Writers
The Public Theater has launched an initiative for playwrights at the earliest stages of their careers to cultivate new voices for the theatre and to make it more diverse.
July 27, 2007 | Back Stage
The Music Teacher
Good grief! The Music Teacher, at the Minetta Lane Theatre, is stunning — in the sense of stupefying, not dazzling.
March 06, 2006 | Back Stage
Recalling 'Memory,' a Fringe Hit
Too Much Memory, an award-winning hit at the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival, will be remounted, at the Fourth Street Theater, Dec. 2-22.
November 07, 2008 | Back Stage
Happy New Year!
What will you do this year to jump-start a career that's sputtering, or get one off the ground in the first place? How will you build upon the successes of 2008 while avoiding the pitfalls of 2009?
January 02, 2008 | Back Stage
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Stagey and timidly directed, the film fails to highlight Breslin's talents or to offer little girls more than sound moral examples and a chance to see their favorite plastic friends.
June 30, 2008 | Back Stage
The Threepenny Opera
Alan Cumming needs to find a new role, and the rest of the company is an equally mixed bag.
April 24, 2006 | Back Stage
Playing Doctor
Brooke Smith was 22 when she took on the iconic role of kidnapping victim Catherine Martin in The Silence of the Lambs, and most people still remember her as the "girl in the well."
April 08, 2008 | Back Stage
Making His Case
Fiercely analytical, boyish-looking, and with a mischievous glint, Matthew Rauch once aspired to be a lawyer, and his enthusiasm for questioning and debate permeates his personality.
May 29, 2008 | Back Stage
SAG Voters Guide: Television
Betty stayed 'Ugly'; Michael Scott stayed stupid; Dexter almost got caught. But each of the actors in our favorite TV programs brought us something new and exciting. Back Stage takes a look at this...
January 15, 2008 | Back Stage
Killer Instinct
The face is still as boyish as when he made his debut 20 years ago. You may know him as the innocent young ballplayer who grew up to be Doc in 'Field of Dreams,' or maybe Matthew Broderick's...
April 24, 2007 | Back Stage
Los Angeles Production Listings
Back Stage lists major U.S. film and TV productions that are currently casting or accepting submissions. On this page you'll find productions occurring in the Los Angeles area. Check for new listings...
July 19, 2007 | 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
Los Angeles Production Listings
Back Stage lists major U.S. film and TV productions that are currently casting or accepting submissions. On this page you'll find productions occurring in the Los Angeles area. Check for new listings...
July 25, 2007 | Back Stage

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