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Best of the Week Ahead: June 20–26

The Hollywood Fringe Festival; opening night at the Hollywood Bowl; the premiere of CBS’ new series “Under the Dome”; Comedy Central Stars Under the Stars; and a Q&A with “The Heat” director Paul Feig are what we’re looking forward to this week.

The Secret to Landing a Broadway Chorus Gig

From the leaping paperboys of “Newsies” to the trained circus performers of “Pippin,” Broadway musicals today require young performers to add acrobatics to their repertoire.

Attend a Free Screening and Q&A with 'The Americans'!

Backstage and the SAG Foundation invite you and a guest to attend a screening of the FX show "The Americans," followed by a Q&A with actor Noah Emmerich. The event will take place Friday, June 21, at 2 p.m.

Upcoming Auditions: June 20-July 18

Our weekly "Auditions at a Glance" calendars conveniently organize projects by the date and day-of-the-week that the projects' auditions are taking place, to help you schedule your plans.

Regional Auditions at a Glance: June 20-July 18

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.

California Auditions at a Glance: June 20-July 18

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.

New York Auditions at a Glance: June 20-July 18

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.

Casting Directors Push Lawmakers To Uncap Pennsylvania’s Tax Incentive Program

Casting directors in Pennsylvania are pushing lawmakers to lift a cap on the state’s film and television tax credit program, which proponents claim could bring more unionized entertainment industry jobs to the state.Most of the work available to actors in the commonwealth is nonunion despite several high-profile film ...

SAG Foundation Nets $25K Donation

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation announced the creation of the Beki Pastor Fund, which will provide financial support for the foundation’s programming.

King of Reality TV Mark Burnett Ventures Into Scripted Programming

The man who practically invented reality TV with “Survivor” broke viewership records with his miniseries “The Bible,” but he says the casting processes for both are remarkably similar.