Spotlight

The Major Players in Pilot Season Auditions

When you get to the studio and network tests, these are the faces you’ll be seeing before you—hopefully—get the role.

6 Actors Who Squandered their Oscar Win (Slideshow)

With Oscar nominations around the corner, we look at six actors who followed up their wins with less-than-memorable performances

Chicago’s Storefront Theaters Are a Hotbed of Talent

Thanks to low rent and reams of young talent, the Windy City’s storefront theaters—including the Hypocrites, TimeLine Theatre Company, and Profiles Theatre—boast a veritable underground of undiscovered actors and potential next big things.

5 Top College Performing Arts Programs Outside of L.A.

Students at Emory, Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Tulane University, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and University of Texas at Austin are all on the scene when runaway productions flee L.A. for better tax incentives.

Actors Share Their Dating Horror Stories

Actors discuss the best and the worst of dating other actors and how the experience can lead to heartbreak, love, and jobs.

The Backstage 2013 College Guide

Find the best college program for you with Backstage's 2013 College Guide!

5 Training Programs for NYC Musical Theater Actors

Actors looking to sing onstage should check out these options when looking for training.

Holiday Gift Guide for Actors

he holidays aren’t just a time to overpay for plane tickets, gorge on pie, and stare off into space as your bigoted uncle explains how the election was rigged.

How Shakespeare Can Make Your Child a Better Actor

Ken Ludwig, author of “How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare,” shares advice on introducing children to the Bard’s work.

5 Must-Attend Events For the Entrepreneurial Actor at SXSW

SXSW isn’t just about film screenings and live music. Here are five opportunities in Austin that enterprising actors won’t want to miss March 8–17. (And after checking out all the fest has to offer, you’ll have plenty to talk about as you mingle and network with ...