The Craft

Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie Dispense Common Submission Sense

Santa Monica Playhouse co-artistic directors Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie want to see smarter submissions.

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.

How to Make the Best of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Peter Michael Marino gives tips on how to make your show a success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Your Character's Soundtrack

As many actors know from experience, listening to music can help you prepare to act. Depending upon your selection, it can calm you down or pump you up.

How To Find Freedom As An Actor

Freedom is the ultimate goal of technique. Many actors have no repeatable system of work. Afraid that technique will trap them, they use random instincts, which produce random results.

Play Is the Thing

Children under the age of 5 easily slip into imaginary worlds of their own making. Is it possible that they hold the keys to understanding the fundamentals of acting?

Overcoming the Challenges of Playing Multiple Roles in Stock

If you thrive on intensity, multitasking, challenges, and the adrenaline rush, summer stock is a wonderful opportunity at any stage of your career.

To Flirt or Not to Flirt

Everyone flirts differently. That's the first thing you need to know if you choose the action "to flirt," whether in an audition scene or a performance.

'Improvising' in Scripted Comedy

I'm often asked by people who have seen "The 39 Steps"—in which I'm performing on Broadway, along with Jill Paice, Jeffery Kuhn, and Sean Mahon—how much of the show is improvised.