Career Dispatches

Stephen Tobolowsky Talks Life on a Press Tour

Stephen Tobolowsky talks promotional brass tacks in support of his “Dangerous Animals Club,” from Simon & Schuster

Staying Optimistic When the Booking Is Slow

Tim Intravia discusses the reality of being a struggling actor.

3 Self-Help Concepts for Artistic Evolution

Career Dispatcher Erin Mallon culls self-improvement tips for working performers.

Self-Tape for a Quicker Audition

Our Career Dispatcher reveals how to perform in one town while auditioning in another.

Stephen Tobolowsky Defines Professional Acting

What does being a professional actor mean? My father would say, “You get paid.” That’s true and very important—but aside from that? I think it means you have to perform no matter what.

Handling the Highs and Lows of Your Career

Career Dispatcher Tim Intravia emerges from FringeNYC poised for nuptials.

Erin Mallon on Jumping From Play to Play

Our intrepid dispatcher jumps from “Untitled Play About Brecht’s Girlfriends & Boyfriend and Wife” to “Mickey & Sage”

Identity Play

Research into a part in "Invisible Man," at the Studio Theatre, teaches McKinley Belcher III about himself.

Take Charge of Your Own Destiny

Our Career Dispatcher recommends taking charge as an actor-writer-producer.

Stephen Tobolowsky On 'Glee' Conventions and His New Role

Stephen Tobolowsky joins a “Glee” convention in England, Cedering Fox’s “WordTheatre,” and Fox’s “The Mindy Project.”