First Person

How I Wrote About Sleeping My Way To The Middle

Comedian Kevin Pollack shares his journey of taking his book from concept to reality.

Making a Life in the Theater

Atlantic Theater Company founding member Mary McCann shares how hard work and determination have supported her life in the theater.

How My Acting Dream Became a Reality with 'The Sessions'

Annika Marks shares how she went from independent L.A. theater to shooting a feature film opposite John Hawkes and Helen Hunt.

For the Love of Acting

Actor Tanna Frederick shares about her passion for action and how her new movie "45 Minutes From Broadway" is a tribute to actors everywhere.

McKenzie Westmore Continues Her Family’s Legacy With ‘Face Off’

McKenzie Westmore shares how she went from actor to host of the reality make-up competition, "Face Off" and how her work on the show continues her family's legacy.

Learning to Fight on Film Between Batman and Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Actor Haaron Hines on how a casting notice on Backstage.com for the summer blockbuster “The Dark Knight Rises” introduced him to a career as a movie stuntman.

Watching My Words Come to Life

Michelle Clunie, star of TV's "Queer as Folk" and "Make It or Break It," on the satisfaction of writing her own work, seeing actors bring her words to life on stage, and performing her own pieces. Clunie's new play, "Us," is now running in New York.

How I Went From Harvard to Hollywood

"Grimm's" Bitsie Tulloch shares her unlikely journey to acting by way of academia.

5 Tips for Writing a Play

The play does not always start at the beginning. Sometimes the first scene you write ends up in the middle of the play. This happens because when I write, I’m really channeling the voices of my characters.

How Creating a Podcast Brought Us Closer Together

Husband-wife comedy duo Ralphie May and Lahna Turner share how they created their podcast "Perfect 10."