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3 Reasons a Theater Degree is Important

We need a new and more effective way of talking about the value and power of a degree in the performing arts. Here are three reasons why a degree in theater is important.

5 Top College Theater Programs Outside of NY

Attending Augsburg College, Georgetown, Northwestern, Mason School of the Arts, or the University of San Diego may help you score a job even before graduation.

New York Acting Schools and Coaches

The following is a list of New York-area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches organized by category and alphabetically.

Los Angeles Acting Schools & Coaches

Here is a selection of acting schools and coaches in Los Angeles.

Comedy and Improv Schools in Los Angeles and New York

As part of our Spotlight on Comedy and Improv, here is a list of comedy schools in Los Angeles and New York City. Each listing includes the school's specialties as well as their location and contact info.

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.

Los Angeles Acting Schools and Coaches Listings

The following is a list of Los Angeles–area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches organized alphabetically and by category.

The Backstage 2013 College Guide

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

5 Tips On Taking Advice

Whenever anyone talks about playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and her ascendance to the heights of theatrical celebrity, one story almost always gets repeated. As a college student, she enrolled in a class taught by famed novelist James Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin, noticing the joy with which Ms. Parks read her works aloud ...