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  • A Video Overview of BackStage.com
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  • Find Great Talent: Cast Your Projects with Back Stage
  • Cast Like a Pro - Find Amazing Talent for All of Your Projects
  • How to Find Talent, Receive Submissions, Save Résumés, and Contact Applicants in Bulk
  • How to Manage Your Cover Letters
  • How to Find More Casting Notices - 10 Tips for Searching for Auditions
  • Your Multimedia Résumé - 10 Tips for Success!
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Visit our all-new FAQ

Visit Backstage.com/Help to view the new FAQ for the all-new Backstage.com.

The following posts are from our old FAQ and may not always apply to the new Backstage.com/Casting site's tools and current functionality.

March 20, 2013 in About Back Stage/Masthead, Advertising Information, Audio & Video Help, Career Advice and Helpful Links, Casting Alert Email Help, Casting Center/Find Talent FAQ, Casting FAQ, Casting Quick Search, Casting/Job Search FAQ, Contact Back Stage, Customer Service/Subscriptions, General FAQ, Help Managing Notices & Submissions, Help Posting Notices, Help with Paying for Notices/Billing, Photo/Headshot Help, Resume Help | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

A Video Overview of BackStage.com

In this short video, Assistant Casting Editor Sri Gordon walks us through some of the cool casting tools, editorial sections, and resume options now available on BackStage.com:

 

For more info, check out the following articles:

  • "Jumpstart Your Acting Career - Get the most out of BackStage.com"
  • "Your Multimedia Résumé - 10 Tips for Success!"
  • "How to Find More Casting Notices - 10 Tips for Searching for Auditions"

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June 22, 2012 in About Back Stage/Masthead, Casting FAQ, General FAQ | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

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MASTHEAD: Meet the Back Stage Staff

Backstage_newlogo_small Hundreds of people help to make Back Stage possible. Please read below for some highlights from our masthead, along with contact info for various Back Stage offices and departments.

  • Back Stage Staff
  • Contact Information
  • Founders
  • Back Stage FAQ
  • Subscriber Customer-Service FAQ
  • Learn more about Back Stage
  • BackStage.com: Homepage

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August 29, 2008 in About Back Stage/Masthead, General FAQ | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

About Backstage: Casting You Can Trust, Since 1960

History

For more than 50 years, Backstage has been the most trusted place for actors to find career advice and casting information. To learn more about Backstage, visit http://www.backstage.com/about-us.

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June 30, 2008 in About Back Stage/Masthead, General FAQ | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Back Stage FAQ - Answers to 10 of Your Most Frequently Asked Questions

EXPANDED BACK-STAGE FAQ | CUSTOMER SERVICE

Back Stage - General FAQ Top 10

1.  What is Back Stage?

2.  What are the differences between Back Stage in print and online? How are they the same?

3.  How do I subscribe to Back Stage? 

4.  When is the website updated?

5.  How do I place a casting notice? 

6.  How do I advertise with Back Stage, either in print or on the web? 

7.  Does BackStage.com offer any email newsletters? 

8.  How can I change my email address at which I receive the E-Casting newsletter? Or unsubscribe? 

9. How do I advertise, get a new listing, or update an existing listing on RossReports.com or Call Sheet (aka Ross Reports) in print? 

10. How can I contact the editorial, casting, or advertising departments? 

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June 29, 2008 in About Back Stage/Masthead, Customer Service/Subscriptions, General FAQ | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Back Stage on Wikipedia

Wikipedialogo Wikipedia's article about Back Stage is,  I think, usually an accurate and well-balanced description of the brand and it's history. Of course, it's Wikipedia, so the article is ever-evolving. See below for what Wikipedia had to say about Back Stage as of June 2008 -- everything listed below appears to be correct.

-- Luke Crowe, National Casting Editor, Back Stage

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June 01, 2008 in About Back Stage/Masthead | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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