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Academy Awards 2013 Dates and Deadlines Announced

The Oscar nominees will be named Jan. 10, five days earlier than previously announced. Online voting will be used for the first time this year.

Casting Director Confirmed for Online ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live’

Alison Goodman is the casting director for both shows, which disappeared from TV more than a year ago but will produce new online episodes starting in February.

ABC Recasting Roles for Season Two of Tim Allen's 'Last Man Standing'

Three actors have been replaced and another role is now being recast in the ABC sitcom, which stars Tim Allen and returns for its second season this fall.

Real Dance Moms Respond to ‘Dance Moms’ Controversy

Lifetime’s “Dance Moms” may have flown too close to the sun on a recent episode originally titled, “Topless Showgirls,” which aired on March 6.

New York Auditions at a Glance: Jan. 3-23

The following "Auditions at a Glance" calendar conveniently organizes projects by the date and day-of-the-week that the projects' auditions are taking place, to help you schedule your plans.

5 Most Useful Casting Directors (and Agencies) on Twitter

We put together a list of the most useful—and the liveliest—casting directors and companies to follow today.

Welcome to Los Angeles: Pilot Season

The first big time crunch involves getting your headshots ready, which may entail having new ones taken, getting the old ones retouched, or ordering new prints.

Is Audition-Room Privacy Dead?

A planned auction of 54 VHS tapes featuring early auditions by actors Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandra Bullock, and many others has touched off a fit of handwringing in the casting community and endangered the age-old idea of the audition room as sacred space.

Join the Cast of 'Girl Meets World'

"Girl Meets World" is looking for actors to play 13-year old Riley and her best friend, Maya.

Successful Actors Talk About Their Training

Back Stage asked prominent actors to talk about where and why they trained. Most studied a variety of techniques, and most say they choose from among those techniques to suit the needs of each role.