2010 FRIGID Festival: Now Comes the 'Hangover'
Missed out on this year's FRIGID New York Festival?  You still have a chance to catch some shows with FRIGID Hangover. More »

'Unexpected' Stardom
Shiri Appleby began her acting career at the tender age of 3, starring in cheery commercials for breakfast cereals and fast-food chains. More »

Asking and Telling
Bobby Steggert says playing narrator and lead in the new musical "Yank!" is no easy feat. Indeed, he says, "It's a delicate balance between the fun and the responsibility of hosting the night." More »

Bridge Builders
Plain old exhaustion—as well as exhilaration—is a repeated theme among four actors performing in the Bridge Project's second season. More »

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes: Spirit Awards
With the Spirit Awards airing this Friday, Jenelle sits down to talk to Film Independent Executive Director Dawn Hudson about the exciting changes in store for the show. More »

Melissa Ordway: A Back Stage Exclusive
"I think that maybe, underneath, I have this suppressed, sexy troublemaker inside of me because I'm totally a goofball in real life," says Melissa Ordway. More »

Human Contact
"Reconnect and revisit. This pretty much sums up my February. Last year, I spent eight months working on a monologue show named 'Sex, Relationships, and Sometimes Love.'" -- Derek Lui More »

'Miracle' on 50th Street
Alison Pill is aware that Annie Sullivan of "The Miracle Worker" is keenly identified with the iconic (and now late) Anne Bancroft. But that was no stumbling block for Pill. More »

Do It the Bard Way
To most Americans, baseball is the sport of summer. But in the theater world, Shakespeare is the favored pastime. More »

Time for a Change
It's a given that your shots are going to look like you, so any obvious change in physical appearance will require a new headshot. More »

Behind the Scenes With "Puppetry of the Penis"
On this week's episode of Behind the Scenes, Jenelle Riley sits down with two performers currently showing off their special skills in the world-famous stage show "Puppetry of the Penis." More »

Climb Aboard the 'MerryGoRound'
"MerryGoRound" tells the story of a young man who, believing his existence is meaningless, attempts to hang himself. More »

More Than a 'Coach'
Craig T. Nelson, perhaps still most identified with the comically oafish and bumbling title character on "Coach" (1989–97), insists his lifelong career on television has in no way curtailed other options. More »

From Bollywood to Hollywood
"Everybody wants to make it globally, which means making it in the U.S.," asserts Anil Kapoor, best known as the supercilious quiz-show host in "Slumdog Millionaire." More »

Summer Training Listings
A detailed breakdown for actors of national listings for summer training. More »

Inside Outdoor Drama
Jordan Reeves had never heard of Fort Harrod Drama and its yearly outdoor production, "Daniel Boone: The Man and the Legend." But his audition impressed the show's producers. More »

Alive at 25
The Screen Actors Guild Foundation was formed 25 years ago out of necessity—a necessity that now seems a bit silly, given the scope and success of the organization it gave birth to. More »

The Devil's Own
Mark Pellegrino seems to specialize in shadowy characters with murky motivations. Many viewers likely recognize him as Paul, the abusive ex-husband of Rita (Julie Benz), on Showtime's "Dexter." More »

And the Nominees Are…
Not long ago, Lee Daniels received a phone call out of left field: George Lucas had seen his film "Precious" and wanted the director to come to his Skywalker Ranch for a visit. More »

Michael Urie: Onstage and Offscreen
When the series finale of ABC's "Ugly Betty" airs April 14, devoted viewers of the dramedy will see Michael Urie as the flamboyant Marc St. James for the last time. More »

Clear and 'Present'
Have no doubt: The Tony- and Emmy-nominated Garber is thrilled to be back on a Broadway stage and adores inhabiting Garry Essendine, the self-indulgent, self-absorbed, womanizing matinee idol. More »

Alexandra Daddario: A Back Stage Exclusive
"I've gotten to the point where I've gotten comfortable with my awkwardness," says Alexandra Daddario, although there are no signs of any uneasiness that we can detect. More »

Behind the Scenes with Henry Dittman
In this week's edition of Behind the Scenes, Back Stage's film editor Jenelle Riley discusses upcoming movies with actor, host and writer Henry Dittman. More »

The Real Deal
Though he shares a name with his character on Showtime's hit "Weeds," actor Guillermo Diaz is nothing like a shady, menacing drug dealer. More »

NY Acting Markets: Unusual Venues
Opportunity is where you find it, and many New York performers create their own work—literally outside the black box—when they find the conventional acting markets too crowded. More »