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"The 6th Family" is about a convicted gangbanger who is released from jail after serving his 10-year sentence and returns to his old 'hood' to take down the snitches who put him away.

Houston, We Have a Theater

Everyone else is doing it wrong. To a true believer like Gregory Boyd, artistic director at Houston's Alley Theatre, the only way to work is with a core group of actors whose artistic and economic livelihoods are tethered as tightly as his are to one place.

Great Gotham Space Chase

Not so long ago, most rehearsal spaces in New York City were rather grimy. But they’ve cleaned up their act, and actors looking for a place to rehearse or even perform now have a variety of inviting locations to choose from.

Exclusive L.A. Screening: 'Seventh Moon'

Back Stage readers and a guest are invited to the premiere of "Seventh Moon." Screening will be followed by a Q&A with actress Amy Smart and filmmaker Eduardo Sanchez.

Piven, Equity Win 'Speed' Arbitration

Actors' Equity announced today that the union and Jeremy Piven have won an arbitration victory regarding Piven's departure last December from a Broadway production of "Speed the Plow."

SAG Members Ratify Basic Cable Live Action Contract

The Screen Actors Guild has announced that members have approved a two-year successor contract to its Basic Cable Live Action agreement by a vote of 93.71% percent to 6.29% percent.

Uploads, Not Open Calls

It's a familiar routine for actors everywhere: Get dressed, check your makeup, fight traffic or subway crowds for an hour or more, then sit in a casting office, poring over sides for the hundredth time as you wait for your name to be called.