teens

What to Do After Senior Showcase

So you didn’t get signed by and agent or book a gig from senior showcase—it’s fine! Here’s what to do next!

8 Audition Tips for Young Actors

We spoke to Disney Channel casting director Carol Goldwasser and book editor Alisha Gaddis about what makes kid and teen actors successful in and out of the audition room.

How to Tell If Your Child Wants to Act

Want to determine where your child is going through a phase or wants to be an actor for life? Here’s how!

Your Summer's Top 10 College Prep Activities

Don’t spend your senior year of high school stressed! Start your college application process the summer before with these simple steps.

Get Cast in a Neutrogena Commercial Plus 4 More Paid Gigs

This week in Backstage’s casting highlights, we have five commercial opportunities, all of which are great. Ranging from a Neutrogena commercial to a shoot that takes place on an actual trampoline, you need to check out these gigs!

How Well Do You Know Your Craft?

For those of you who think you know a thing or two about the craft of acting, here’s a little quiz to test your knowledge.

1 New Educational Institution for Aspiring Performers

A rebirth of the famed Hollywood Professional School, the Hollywood Performers Academy creates an alternative to homeschooling for students dreaming of the stage and screen.

WATCH: 11-Year-Old Selena Gomez Auditions for Disney

Even before she hit her teens, Selena Gomez showed evidence of a promising acting career. She takes direction from the CD like a pro while doing her “goat scene” and doesn’t lose her focus when asked to start over.

5 Ways to Prepare Your Child Actor for Broadway

Is your child destined for Broadway? Here are five things you should be doing to help get them there!

10 Rules for Budding Young Actors

These 10 tips will keep child and teen actors on the path to success!