Halfway through 2013… time for a mid-year check-in!

I just got back from recording an update podcast with The Lovers, The Dreamers and You team.  It has been a long time since our last podcast... we have not recorded anything since February!  Sad trombone!  But the entire team has been incredibly busy the past few months.  We discovered that in between all of …

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Why Being in the Ensemble is Awesome

Why Being in the Ensemble is Awesome

I just want to be a part of great stories, whether I'm part of an amazing ensemble cast or I'm leading it or the antagonist or whatever. -- Zoe Saldana As performers, we're always aiming for the top: the plum role, the title character, the star billing.  But very few shows are written with multiple starring roles.  …

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Pics Or It Didn't Happen: The NO Show (Fringe Outbreak Edition)

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: The NO Show (Fringe Outbreak Edition)

Photos from The NO Show at the London Fringe Festival at the New APK Live, June 2013! What was your favourite memory from the London Fringe this year?  Did you go to the NO Show?  Let me know in the comments! Photos by Richard Gilmore.

Linktastic – April 9, 2013

Have you ever wanted to get that sneak peek behind the scenes of the mysterious world of casting? Wondered what are casting's biggest pet peeves?  The team at Stephanie Gorin Casting have put together a series of funny yet informative mock auditions. Watch many of the stars of today and tomorrow as they step into …

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How to Deal: Not Getting the Part You Wanted

How to Deal: Not Getting the Part You Wanted

You've booked a big audition for your dream show, and you have your heart set on playing the beautiful ingénue/hunky leading man/evil villain/comedic sidekick/whatever.  You've picked the perfect monologue and practiced it forwards, backwards, and sideways.  You've done your homework, read the entire script, memorized the vocal score, watched the film version and even found a random YouTube …

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