Back Stage

Back Stage East

Metro-New York actors have depended on Back Stage every week since it was founded in 1960. Now completely remade for today’s interactive, multimedia performer community, Back Stage East delivers all the tools an actor needs to succeed and to maintain career momentum in this competitive marketplace. Back Stage East maintains a national focus with deep coverage of film, TV, and other media, along with our strong coverage of New York and regional theatre. So much more than just a trade paper, Back Stage East continues to reign as the entertainment industry’s leading authority and resource for the committed actor looking to invest and advance in his or her career.

Back Stage West

Hollywood and metro-Los Angeles actors were awarded their own weekly edition of Back Stage back in 1994. Now completely relaunched with a national focus to serve today’s increasingly bi-coastal performers, Back Stage West boasts a powerful, unmatched career section in addition to its strong coverage of film, TV, and the ever-expanding West Coast theatrical community. Alongside its East Coast counterpart, Back Stage West continues to reign as the entertainment industry’s leading authority and resource for the committed actor looking to invest in his or her career.

Action 

A consummate resource for independent filmmakers. This quarterly magazine is inserted into each issue of that week’s Back Stage East and Back Stage West and is distributed in dozens of equipment retail outlets and film schools as a stand alone, four-color magazine.

Actorfest 

Back Stage's yearly Actorfest is the event for both aspiring and seasoned actors who want to take their careers to the next level. Each fall, Back Stage hosts one in New York and one in Los Angeles, attracting actors from across the United States. They come take seminars to learn the trade of acting and meet with exhibitors that offers key products and services. Back Stage helps actors strengthen their chances for success by offering both tools and knowledge — the building blocks for a lifelong career as a performer.

Back Stage Cuts 

A film and television blog by Jenelle Riley, Film & Television Editor for Back Stage West.

Back Stage Cues 

Back Stage’s Theatre Blog by David Sheward, Managing Editor of Back Stage East.

Back Stage CONNECT enewsletters 

Back Stage CONNECT delivers a mix of hot news, informative features, announcements, and exclusive free casting to your inbox every Wednesday. Plus, it offers links to other great BackStage.com features.