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CD Jen Rudin Talks Casting Office Etiquette for Kids
Rudin believes in “creating an honest, positive, and comfortable audition environment.”

Casting Kids via Online Auditions for 'The Book Thief' Film Adaptation
Casting director Donna Isaacson is seeking video submissions from boys and girls ages 9-14 for "The Book Thief," a f... More »

Bollywood Child Star Killed in Plane Crash
Fourteen-year-old Bollywood actress Taruni Sachdev dies in Nepal plane crash, is remembered by prominent figures in ... More »

Orphans Cast for Upcoming Broadway Revival of 'Annie'
Casting office Telsey + Co has cast the six orphans to join Lilla Crawford, who will star in the title role as previ... More »

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'Smash'

10 Schools Chosen for Fall 2012 'Smash: Make a Musical' Program
NBC's "Smash" partners with iTheatrics to help create sustainable musical theater programs in schools across the country this fall. More »

The Book of Everything

NY Review: 'The Book of Everything'
Adapted by Richard Tulloch from a Guus Kuijer novel, "The Book of Everything" proffers the most worthwhile 135 minutes you are likely to spend in a theater. More »

Student film

Student Film Basics for Child Actors
Student films offer child actors the opportunity to gain valuable experience, while building their resume. More »

Smash

High Schools Across the Country Vie to 'Make a Musical'
NBC's "Smash" partners with iTheatrics to create sustainable musical theater programs in underserved schools nationwide. More »

Topless Showgirls

Real Dance Moms Respond to ‘Dance Moms’ Controversy
Lifetime’s “Dance Moms” may have flown too close to the sun on a recent episode originally titled, “Topless Showgirls,” which aired on March 6. More »

ACTeen's Rita Litton on Objectives for Young Actors

ACTeen's Rita Litton on Objectives for Young Actors
Acting is doing. An actor doesn't come onstage to feel an emotion but to do something. An actor should choose a strong objective. More »

Kyle

Spotlight on Young Performers
Back Stage profiles young actors Emma Kenney and Ariel Winter and provides advice on determining the "it" factor and defining acting objectives. More »

Winslet

Casting Child Actors for Next Jason Reitman Film, 'Labor Day'
Chrystie Street Casting is casting three major child roles for the upcoming film "Labor Day," starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. More »

T.S. Spivet

Casting a Child Actor for Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 'T.S. Spivet'
Laura Rosenthal Casting is casting the title role in "The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet," a feature film co-written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. More »

Billy Elliott

California Adds Temporary Work Permit for Child Performers
As of January 1, 2012, California state law added a 10 Day Temporary Entertainment Work Permit for minors. Here is a guideline of the various child labor requirements in New York and California. More »

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