Careful preparation and her ability to "use the space" helped Aimee Howard land the role of Gittel Mosca in William Gibson's classic two-hander "Two for the Seesaw."
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After dabbling in theater, background work, and acting classes, 10-year-old Trey Loney was ready to audition for his first speaking role in a film: a three-minute short called "Shadow Man."
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"Something was missing," Eugene Douglas says. "If I was going to be a more effective teacher, I needed to know more about every aspect of [acting], and the only way to do that was to fully immerse myself."
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Richard Crandle... Got the Part
Richard Crandle didn't even have a headshot when he decided to audition for "Hairspray's" national tour. He had no formal dance training and had never been on a professional audition. But he put that aside to try for his dream role.
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Danny Bolero didn't have an agent, but he didn't let that stop him. "I went and crashed the audition," Bolero admits.
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While on vacation in Portland, Beth Sobo checked BackStage.com for acting opportunities in the area and discovered a casting notice for the musical "Gracie and the Atom" at Portland's Artists Repertory Theatre.
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Brendan Ryan's experience with the genre, his choice of audition material, and his personable attitude made his audition and his callback particularly successful.
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Sheila Karls wore pigtails and a little dress to the audition, thinking she would be seen for one of the kid roles, but director D.J. Gray heard the warmth in Karls' voice and cast her as the spelling bee's moderator.
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Den J. Economou spent decades working in transportation and travel in north Texas before pursuing a career in acting, his lifelong ambition.
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Alex Querna was comfortable in front of the camera long before his first acting gig, having come to L.A. to work in sports television.
