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This week’s roundup of casting notices might just be prophetic! “A Star is Born,” the upcoming feature film starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, is casting talent for a p…
The City of Dallas declared the entire month of April “Dallas Arts Month,” and the scheduled activities are bearing that out. Here are some cool artsy things you can do this week…
The demon barber of Fleet Street has slashed his way to the front of the pack. The Off-Broadway League announced April 4 this year’s Lucille Lortel Awards nominees over 19 categor…
(Above) Two-time Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz performs at MCC Theater's annual Miscast Gala at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
Some of Broadway’s most luminous stars stepped out to support M…
Stay in the loop on industry and casting news with our write-up on who’s been slated for recent film and television roles!
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”If you never g…
The city once deemed the Coca-Cola capital is now on the map for something besides sugar water. Atlanta, the third busiest city in the United States for film and television productions and h…
World-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is casting talented dancers of all ages to join its company in this week’s casting roundup! We also have jobs for those who may have m…
In today’s casting roundup we have two musical opportunities, principal roles in a dramatic short film, and a background gig on the highly anticipated “Pitch Perfect 3.” We…
Hey, young actors! Now is your chance to be in the band! Broadway’s Tony-nominated “School of Rock” will hold an open casting call for union and nonunion child talent to jo…
Jordan Peele just made history.His latest film, “Get Out,” just made over $100 million at the box office, making Peele the first black director and writer to have his debut …
Get ready for a throwback to the year 2000. Before Nick Jonas kicked off his solo career, before he was even Jonas Brother (the band, not the family), and way before he starred on Broad…
This year’s Tony Awards, recognizing the best of Broadway in the 2016–17 season, won’t be held until June 11. But for the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League…
Is the next Doctor going to be a woman? Paul McGann, who played the iconic Dr. Who in 1996, would cast Tilda Swinton as the next Doctor now that Peter Capaldi has left the BBC show…
Happy Friday, U.K. actors! You’ve made it through another week, so why not reward yourself with some acting opportunities? In our roundup today we’ve got a nonunion musical, stud…
VPAC (Valley Performing Arts Center) and La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts are teaming up again following the success of last year’s “Dreamgirls” to bring a reconce…
The Olivier Awards introduced some magic into the spring theater season with the March 6 announcement of their nominations recognizing the best of the London stage. “Harry Potter and t…
“Moonlight” crowned best picture at the 89th Academy Awards.Although Lionsgate’s “La La Land” tallied the most statues at the 89th annual Academy Awards Feb. 26…
Richard Greenberg’s touching comedy-drama “The Assembled Parties” isn’t saying much of anything new: change is constant, the universe is random, time takes its toll o…
There’s plenty of sound and fury in Alan Cumming’s near-solo adaptation of “Macbeth,” but it signifies a great deal more than nothing. This startlingly fresh approach…
Young actors in Southern California are needed for several lead and supporting roles in “Middleschoolandia,” an original musical for the Hollywood Fringe.
The nonunion prod…
An adventure-comedy shooting in France, a horror film shooting in Ohio, and a political thriller shooting in various spots around the globe each have something in common: They’re casti…
Red hair, luscious curls, and killer vocals. Who doesn’t know (and love) Bernadette Peters?
Though she’s starred in Broadway’s “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Foll…
With screen-to-stage adaptations, boundary-pushing dramas, and revivals galore, the 2017 spring Broadway season promises to be star-studded, nostalgic, and exhilarating. Here are some of the…
If you’ve been dying to scratch that onstage itch, you cannot miss this week’s roundup of notices. Below, we have five union and nonunion musical opportunities, incluidng regiona…
You’re in the band! Well, not yet, but today’s casting roundup gives you a shot to get your rocker on. Broadway’s “School of Rock” will hold an open casting cal…
