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  1. Auditions for Toronto Debut of 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Musical Announced

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Yesterday

    The new Broadway-bound musical "Honeymoon in Vegas" will debut in Toronto as part of Mirvish Productions' 2012-13 season, and auditions for the world premiere production have just been announced. T.R. Knight and Mary Faber played the lead couple, opposite Danza, in a backer's audition last fall in New York City. The Toronto… Full Story »


  2. Director Stephen Daldry Discusses 'Extremely Loud' Casting, Oscars

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Yesterday

    The acclaimed British helmer discusses his Berlin entry and Oscar nominee "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," why he loves Berlin and where he was on 9-11. Full Story »


  3. Susan Paley Abramson and Justine Hempe Form New Casting Office

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Yesterday

    Susan Paley Abramson and Justine Hempe have partnered on a new casting venture, Back Stage has learned. Paley Abramson was the casting director for HBO comedy "Entourage," which ended its eighth and final season in September. She started on the show as an assistant in its first season, working for casting directors Sheila Jaffe and… Full Story »


  4. Casting Directors Set for Pilots From Louis C.K., 'GoodFellas' Writer

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Yesterday

    Lauren Grey Casting will cast Louis C.K. and Spike Feresten's comedy pilot for CBS. The untitled project centers on an ensemble of young people who are trying to achieve their creative dreams in these tough financial times. Shoot dates are TBA. C.K. is a stand-up comic who also produces, writes, directs, edits, and stars in "Louie" on FX. Grey is the… Full Story »


  5. Acting Oscar Nominees Are 'Out of Character' in New Portrait Gallery

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Yesterday

    Photographer Douglas Kirkland's portrait gallery "Out of Character" will be on display at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Full Story »


  6. Tracy Lilienfield and Jeff Meshel Form New Casting Office

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Yesterday

    Casting directors Tracy Lilienfield and Jeff Meshel have formed a new partnership, Back Stage has confirmed. Both Lilienfield and Meshel are longtime TV casting directors with multiple credits to their names. Some of Lilienfield's more recent credits include the CBS… Full Story »

  7. Casting Directors Set For 3 Fox Pilots

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Feb 9, 2012

    Three new Fox TV pilots have acquired casting directors, Back Stage confirmed. Alyson Silverberg will cast "El Jefe," a comedy pilot about a 30-year-old man who finally gets kicked out of his dad and step-mom's house and moves in with his family's cleaning lady. Silverberg has previously cast TV shows such as "Greek," "How I Met Your Mother," "The O.C.," and "Dawson's… Full Story »


  8. Naomi Watts Cast to Play Princess Diana in Big Screen Biopic

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Feb 9, 2012

    Naomi Watts has signed to play British icon Princess Diana in Oliver Hirschbiegel's big screen portrait "Caught In Flight." Full Story »

  9. Pilots Starring Reba McEntire, Judy Greer, Portia de Rossi Land Casting Directors

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Feb 9, 2012

    Several ABC comedy pilots picked up casting directors this week, Back Stage confirmed. It will be cast by Susan Vash ahead of a mid-March shoot. Greer has recently garnered praise for her supporting role in the Oscar-nominated film "The Descendants." She also lends her distinctive voice to FX's animated comedy "Archer" Speaking of "Arrested Development" alums, Portia de Rossi is set to star in " The Smart One," from Warner Bros. TV, about a woman who begrudging goes to work for her sister, a former beauty queen and weather girl, who has just… Full Story »

  10. Performer Unions Use Electronic Innovations To Interact With Members

    Back Stage - Daily News &bull Feb 9, 2012

    Over the past few years, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the Screen Actors Guild, and Actors' Equity Association have expanded the ways in which they communicate with their members. All use the social media websites Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, as well as innovative technology, but in unique ways.Mobilizing Through Media "Everybody has a Facebook page, but not everybody knows how to utilize it," says Leslie Simmons, the assistant director of national communications for AFTRA. The union, particularly in the last year, used social media to help its members stay informed about, or participate in, various campaigns. For… Full Story »

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