Backstage Casting

Name: Backstage Casting
Rating: 4.71819 (14297 reviews)

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Backstage Casting

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Backstage LLC

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$19.99 – $199.99

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User Reviews for Backstage Casting

Almost Perfect

I love this app for a lot of reasons other people have already mentioned, but I have got to talk about the notifications/log in problem. The main reason I downloaded this app as opposed to sticking with the desktop site is that you can get push notifications for new auditions that meet your search criteria. However, every time I tap a notification on my phone to see the full posting, it takes me to the login page. Then I login and the app takes me to my dashboard, not to the specific audition I tapped on. This is incredibly inconvenient, especially since some of my saved searches are very broad. Everything else is wonderful, it's just this one problem of the app not keeping you logged in that makes the app kind of useless to me.

EagleRising, Aug 09, 2021

Random Closing Out

I have been enjoying the app version over using the computer or even getting the magazine to keep up with the entertainment industry of improving ones’ career goals; however, I have become so frustrated with how I try to update my profile and rearrange my media items and then out of nowhere the app closes itself. I then repeat the process and it keeps doing it. I even try restarting my phone to deleting app and reloading it and still the same thing. So someone please fix this issues, as this is an app that is paid for and when it keeps doing this it really makes one wonder if it’s worth it.

EdquadoeatsTacos, Feb 27, 2022

Effective but expensive with downsides

I have landed many student/short film roles through Backstage, which I’m grateful for, but with most of these directors on the site expecting actors to work for free the recent 25% increase in subscription is slightly untenable for a nonunion actor. Also, over the past 6 years I’ve been a subscriber, I’ve messaged Support for many various reasons/issues, and I would say that 75% of the time their staff is either dismissive or outright rude. Once in a while you get someone who seems nice; but rarely. The app itself is only slightly buggy at times (the repeating posts issue, etc) but overall ok functionality on mobile. (On the desktop website there’s a really annoying banner that pops up on every screen asking you to refer a friend, but on the other hand on mobile you can’t edit some aspects of your profile quite as easily as on the web browser)

Fnjmz, Mar 26, 2022

Don’t use them. Use Actors Access instead.

David L and Stephanie and others we have recently TRIED to work with, simply do not care about customers. They did NOTHING to help a very simple situation and instead remained inactive on pursuing any simple resolve. I'm taken back by the un-professionalism from this supposed "huge" entertainment industry standard casting.Trust me, go to Casting Frontier or Actors Access for ALL your casting needs. Until they actually take the time to care and hold a regular conversation and admit anything, they are 1 star pure and simple.We do not and will not recommend them to any of actor, cast or crew, both current or future, and will begin to express how unprofessional they have been with us to our connections of producers, directors and ET professionals and creatives. Shame on them.

foxfamily238, Dec 29, 2021

As an actor, skip this.

I know almost every YouTuber actor tells you to start here but in my opinion it’s useless. You barely get sufficient amount of auditions to really pay you well. You have to pay like $20 each month to even be able to use this app at all, and when you finally get to see the auditions it’s very disappointing. Most of them are not even going to pay you as a trained actor. You pay $1000+ headshots, 500+ classes, just to apply to roles that don’t pay you at all. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE!! They will not give me a refund even though they charged me unknowingly for 4 months STRAIGHT! Supposedly it’s in their terms, that they cannot issue you a refund whatsoever. Never heard a business doing that, or treating their customers so poorly. Go to Casting Networks or Actors Access instead- that will give you results. This app will not.

JezabelTokio, Dec 29, 2021

Good, but HIGH PRICED

So, I’ve heard about backstage casting calls and it said it was a really good website to post your casting calls on, I’m 18 and a jr film director and I was looking for actors for 0$ anyways I absolutely loved the website I think it’s very professional and it’s easy to navigate and the layout is great anyways so my problem is and I’m kinda frustrated about it is the price, 25$ I can handle for a month but another 35$ to just post a job???? That’s insane, like I said I love it but it’s way too expensive, especially for independent filmmakers like myself and actors who are just getting started… I would definitely recommend the app but my suggestion is that if you don’t have a lot of money don’t bother to even get the app, I really hope they improve this in the future and make it more affordable! Thanks for making this app backstage, but I don’t like the pricing

KraziTreeHugger, Mar 09, 2023

Encompassing app that needs rework

This app is definitely great at connecting folks for jobs, though the application process/navigation needs a rework. Pertinent audition instructions (additional instructions) are posted at the bottom of the job’s “production details” page while the roles page doesn’t include this. This results in missing instructions or flipping back and forth while reviewing roles for fitness. The upload/media pick process is difficult to maneuver, its a bit confusing whether I’m picking an existing media for submission or uploading new media. Is there a way to add a magnifying glass icon on the “casting calls” tab for easier searches? I hope this helps and wish you the best going forward!

kylecold, Jul 27, 2022

Backstage scammers review

I have discovered multiple scammers on Backstage in the past few months and reported them all to Backstage. Backstage emailed me back very quickly confirming those cases were indeed scammers. I was then searching Backstage for information about scammers, and it was there discussing what scenarios could be potential scammers and they were extremely similar to what I just experienced. Because of Backstage’s detailed information about possible scammers, I can spot the scammers now and report them without hesitation. Each time Backstage has responded quickly that the reported entity was a scammer, and that they have been removed from the Backstage platform. It’s great to be part of an organization that takes this type of thing seriously, has the information to help you spot scammers, and then removes them immediately so they can’t scam anymore. Great platform, great customer service.

LJB33MVP, Jul 20, 2023

LOVE w/ minor inconveniences

I enjoy the app. Mostly intuitive and mostly aesthetically pleasing. Few suggestions:- Being able to rearrange media order in app like on desktop. - Skills rearrange out of desired order whenever I save on app, then edit on desktop. Quite tedious and frustrating.- The dropdown for searching skills should have ALL skill options appear and only decrease as you’re typing. When a skill has subtypes (e.g. „Voice Style“ vs „Voice Style: Confident“), I would like for all subtypes to appear when I type „Voice Style“ to know my options. Unless this is intentional. - Character limit for „About me“ inconsistent between app (500) and desktop. -Keyword search functionality would be user-friendly instead of just the parameters and having to scroll endlessly. - A „Featured“ Filter would be nice, unless I’ve overlooked it. Perhaps, this is intentional to give smaller productions a chance. - Would help to have separate lists for „wishlist“/„watchlist“ and Saved Drafts. Having everything in the saved drafts can make it cluttered and not user friendly. :)

Magnolea, Apr 16, 2023

Works just enough to work

Maybe it’s an issue with having an [old?] iPhone 6, or the Yahoo! mail app (I know, “Who still uses Yahoo?! How do you not use gmail?!” I don’t know, its hard to change man.) But anyway, every time I click on a listing from a Backstage email to open separately from the Yahoo mail app in Safari, which would then automatically direct me to the Backstage app, almost half the time the app will NOT open on the listing. It opens on the castings page of the app instead and I have to do the tedious task of putting the title in the search bar. Also, I’ve updated the app and turned on notifications in Settings and the Backstage app to get my saved filter searches to send me listings I’m right for. But I never get notifications from the app. That’s why I have to still resort to counting on those emails which is frustrating because the Yahoo mail app and/or Safari is not always even compatible with the app. It’s super frustrating. Although sure, I could finally enter 2018 and get a Gmail account.

maryadamsofficial.com, May 02, 2018

Description

The Backstage app lets actors, models, singers, and dancers find and apply to casting calls and auditions around the country. Browse and apply to productions on your iPhone! Backstage curates thousands of casting calls from TV shows, movies, independent films, music videos, talent agencies, voiceover, modeling jobs, and more.

Whether you’re an industry veteran or just starting out, use the Backstage app to make finding your next audition a breeze. For over 50 years, Backstage has been a trusted resource helping actors get cast in projects and build their careers in the performing arts. The Backstage app is free to download, and all users can view and search available casting notices. Upgrading to a subscription allows users to build a professional talent profile and apply to all casting notices available on Backstage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Options: · Annual membership – unlimited job applications and professional talent profile - $149.99 USD per year. · Semi-Annual membership – unlimited job applications and professional talent profile - $99.99 USD per 6 months. · Monthly membership – unlimited job applications and professional talent profile - $19.99 USD per month. If you choose to purchase a subscription to Backstage, your payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year 24-hours before the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off. Auto-renew may be turned off at any time from your iTunes account settings. Prices for subscriptions are in U.S. dollars, and may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase a Backstage subscription, you can continue to use the Backstage Casting app for free. Terms of Service: https://www.backstage.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://www.backstage.com/privacy-policy/