Member Spotlight

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.

Lisa Keppel

Is punctuality the key to booking the job? Well, that—along with being prepared and having diverse interests—certainly helped Lisa Keppel.

Karin de la Penha... Got the Part!

"It's a very muscular and at times extremely dark script that really wrestles with some rough stuff," says Karin de la Penha.

Emily Kinney

Emily Kinney is a happy actor. Forget what you've heard about backstabbing and ruthless competition; in this business, Kinney says, the most important thing is the belief that you are unique.

Tara Henry

Actor Tara Henry is the first to admit that the best adventures are ones you don't plan. "You know what? I'm just going to go for it," she says. "I'm going to try and see what happens."

Julia Santucci

When the acting bug bites, it's hard to escape the consequences, no matter how much you try. Julia Santucci loved acting in grammar school.

Jocelyn O'Neil

In the past year, as nonunion actor Jocelyn O'Neil shifted her focus from theater to on-camera work, she was cast in five films she found thanks to Back Stage.

Patty Rivera

Every new opportunity can give an actor a chance to do something he or she hasn't before. Such was the case for Patty Rivera.

Aisling Quinn

In April, Aisling Quinn saw a casting notice in Back Stage for a staged reading of "The Day the Music Died," a musical based on Don McLean's song "American Pie."

Clayton Farris

When Clayton Farris got the part of Paul in “Kiss Me Kate” at the Glendale Centre Theatre, he knew a dream of his would be realized: He'd get to sing and dance to the iconic “Too Darn Hot.”