Spotlight

The List Issue 2010

From wise investing to vocal dos and contract don'ts, Back Stage presents "The List Issue," the essential compendium of insider tips and advice from across the acting spectrum.

L.A. Acting Markets

Back Stage presents The Guide to the L.A. Acting Market, with advice, secrets, and stories by L.A. acting professionals about how to make the most of the City of Angels.

Actors Casting Directors Love

This week's issue is a first of its kind: a collection of essays written by or relayed to Back Stage by casting directors from across the country, each sharing a story about a special actor they have auditioned and, in some cases, cast.

Keeping Up With Alexander

After Frederick Matthias Alexander completely lost his voice in the middle of a 1888 performance, he embarked on the prolonged period of self-study out of which emerged his groundbreaking vocal technique.

New York Readers' Choice Awards 2010

If this week's issue of Back Stage looks a little bit different to you, that because we're trying something completely new.

Los Angeles Readers' Choice Awards 2010

Back Stage is doing something different this time around with our annual Readers' Choice Awards. We're presenting the Los Angeles and New York awards in a single issue this week.

L.A. Acting Schools and Coaches

Every year, Back Stage publishes a comprehensive spotlight on Los Angeles acting schools and coaches to help take your career to the next level. This year is no exception.

Comedy and Improv

The standup comedy playbook has changed. New media have created more ways to get your act to the masses, so success performing live is less likely to earn you a trip to the sitcom big leagues.

Singing & Music

Back Stage's guide to pursing music and singing professionally.

The How to Issue

Back Stage helps explain how to know your type, market yourself, produce your own film, behave on a set, and much more in this annual guide for actors.