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Actor's Access
https://www.actorsaccess.com/
Actor's Access is a website where casting directors can post breakdowns and actors can create profiles to submit for roles.
Actorama
http://www.actorama.com/
"Actorama.com is a casting portal and business networking website for actors, directors, casting directors, producers, agents and managers." Other resources include a monologue and scene search and information about casting calls.
Aisle Say
http://www.aislesay.com
"The Internet Magazine of Stage Reviews and Opinion." Links to reviews of current Broadway and off-Broadway shows, and productions in major U.S. cities.
Audition Update
https://www.backstage.com/forums/audition-update/
Live updates on auditions and callbacks
Backstage
http://www.backstage.com/bso/index.jsp
"The Actor's Resource." Daily news stories, and information for actors about auditions, schools, resumes, etc.
Broadway.com
http://www.broadway.com
Broadway news, current reviews, an archive of past reviews, multimedia clips, profiles, ticketing, and forums.
Broadway Stars
http://www.broadwaystars.com
"Daily digest and commentary about what is going on in the world of theatre."
CurtainUp
http://www.curtainup.com
Information about off-Broadway events. Also offers reviews.
Doollee
http://www.doollee.com/Main%20Pages/1Playwrights.php
"The playwrights database of modern plays." Browse by name of playwright, character, or name of play to locate information about plays published since 1956. Also provides helpful links to theater-related websites.
FINDaPLAY.com
http://www.playdatabase.com/adv_search.asp
Search by author or title to find the North American publisher or rights manager of a play.
Internet Broadway Database
http://www.ibdb.com
Search by show, people involved (actors, directors, designers, stage managers, producers, etc.), theater, or character.
The Internet Theatre Database
http://www.theatredb.com
"A searchable archive of theatrical shows in the past, present, and future."
Lortel Archives--The Internet Off-Broadway Database
http://www.iobdb.com/
A database of shows that were produced off-Broadway. Search by show title, theater, role, or award.
New York City Theatre
https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/
This guide to the New York theater offers synopses, play histories, cast, reviews, schedules, and tickets for musicals, drama, family shows, comedy, and dance.
Playbill
http://www.playbill.com
The electronic version of Playbill Magazine. Provides news, show reviews, and show listings.
playdatabase.com
http://www.playdatabase.com
Search over 12,000 plays by title or author. Advanced searching categories include genre, number of characters, runtime, and number of acts.
TheatreMania
http://www.theatermania.com/home
News, reviews, interviews, and information about theater festivals.
TheatreHistory
http://www.theatrehistory.com/
Offers an online script archive, feature topics, articles about theater around the world, and more.
Time Out
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater
A guide to Broadway and theater in NYC: Tickets, reviews and listings for Broadway and Off Broadway musicals and plays.
Tony Awards
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html
Information about nominees and award winners, photos, trivia, names of presenters and location of ceremonies back to 1947, news, and more.
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