NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Tony Awards https://www.nycastings.com Casting Tools for Casting Directors and On-Camera Talent Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:20:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Beyond Gender: How Drag Acting Challenges Traditional Acting Conventions https://www.nycastings.com/beyond-gender-how-drag-acting-challenges-traditional-acting-conventions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-gender-how-drag-acting-challenges-traditional-acting-conventions https://www.nycastings.com/beyond-gender-how-drag-acting-challenges-traditional-acting-conventions/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:44:39 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23991 Drag acting is a form of performance art that involves performers, often members of the LGBTQ+ community, dressing up in exaggerated costumes and makeup to portray characters of a different gender or identity. While drag acting has long been a part of LGBTQ+ culture, it has gained mainstream popularity in recent years. At its core, […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/beyond-gender-how-drag-acting-challenges-traditional-acting-conventions/feed/ 0 Beyond Acting: How Actors Can Thrive as a Puppeteer https://www.nycastings.com/beyond-acting-how-actors-can-thrive-as-a-puppeteer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-acting-how-actors-can-thrive-as-a-puppeteer https://www.nycastings.com/beyond-acting-how-actors-can-thrive-as-a-puppeteer/#comments Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:37:36 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23864 To become a puppeteer, an actor needs to learn specific techniques that are unique to puppetry. While there is some overlap with traditional acting skills, such as creating character and expressing emotion, there are also many differences in terms of physicality and manipulation of the puppet. Why puppetry, you ask? Simple answer: Marketability. As puppetry […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/beyond-acting-how-actors-can-thrive-as-a-puppeteer/feed/ 0 Jennifer Babiak of Fiddler on the Roof Discusses Her Pre-Show Rituals https://www.nycastings.com/jennifer-babiak-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-discusses-her-pre-show-rituals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jennifer-babiak-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-discusses-her-pre-show-rituals https://www.nycastings.com/jennifer-babiak-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-discusses-her-pre-show-rituals/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:56:26 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23507 Every actor has their own unique pre-show rituals that help them prepare for a performance. Whether it’s an intense warm up or just a few moments of meditation, these rituals can become essential for any actor to get in the right mindset before taking the stage. From seasoned veterans to complete newcomers, many actors rely […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/jennifer-babiak-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-discusses-her-pre-show-rituals/feed/ 0 Steven Skybell – Fiddler on the Roof – On Anti-Semitism https://www.nycastings.com/steven-skybell-fiddler-on-the-roof-on-anti-semitism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steven-skybell-fiddler-on-the-roof-on-anti-semitism https://www.nycastings.com/steven-skybell-fiddler-on-the-roof-on-anti-semitism/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:41:56 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23472 Anti-Semitism is creeping back up. Or perhaps it never went away but is more prevalent in our lives due to instant news and social media. What does anti-Semitism have to do with acting? I’ll tell you… Steven Skybell has reprised his role as Tevye, the lead in Fiddler on the Roof, which is on a […]

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