Member Spotlight

Rachel Kylian Gets What She Wants (Slideshow)

Backstage member Rachel Kylian, who recently earned her SAG card a year after moving from France to L.A., is represented by Baskow Talent agency.

Bart Shatto on an Actor's Work (Slideshow)

Backstage member Bart Shatto is an Equity and SAG-AFTRA actor who is represented by Bret Adams Ltd. He’ll soon be on Broadway in the new musical “Hands on a Hardbody,” opening March 2013.

Meredith Burns Tells the Whole Story (Slideshow)

Backstage member Meredith Burns is a SAG-AFTRA and Equity actor who graduated from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theatre Arts and is now managing director of Glass Bandits Theater Company.

Charlotte Taschen Fights for Her Career (Slideshow)

Backstage member Charlotte Taschen is a nonunion actor who moved from Germany to L.A. about a year ago to pursue her dreams.

Caitlin O’Connor Can Play Against Type (Slideshow)

Backstage member Caitlin O’Connor is a SAG-AFTRA actor who has appeared on “Tosh.0” and “Kroll Show” and whose dream roles are “powerful, independent, kick-ass” women.

Jade Warner Isn’t Afraid to Take Risks (Slideshow)

Backstage member Jade Warner is a SAG-AFTRA actor who started her career as a playable character in a “CSI” video game and can now be seen in an Old Navy commercial.

David Bazemore Prepares for Career Success (Slideshow)

Backstage member David Bazemore studied musical theater at Shenandoah Conservatory and has been featured in regional productions of “Hairspray,” “The Scottsboro Boys,” and “Dreamgirls.”

Xochitl Romero Trusts Her Instincts (Slideshow)

Backstage member Xochitl Romero is a Latina SAG-AFTRA and Equity actor who studied at the University of Texas at Austin, the Groundlings, and UCB.

Kara Rosella Knows That Failure Often Precedes Success (Slideshow)

Backstage member Kara Rosella is a SAG-AFTRA actor who studied at Ivana Chubbuck Studio in L.A. before moving to New York, where this year she earned her MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School.

Tara Battani, Good Listener (Slideshow)

Backstage member Tara Battani is a SAG-AFTRA actor who earned her B.A. in theater from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Tex., and has since booked several roles as a result of reading Backstage.