Casting Depot is a one of a kind market place for creators and talents. It is an exclusive community that allows creators and talents to engage and source gigs. The platform aims to connect talents with casting directors, giving them the experience they deserve out of a casting platform. Casting Depot offers an end-to-end solution for all forms of casting. Venture Mirror in a little chit chat with the two founders, Lacey Kaelani and Jenna Kammo, learns more about the venture and the story behind it!

**What is the startup/product about? Give us a brief description of it.**

**Jenna:** Casting Depot is a professional network for creators to source and engage with every type of talent. A female-owned and operated company based in NYC, Casting Depot is the only professional network to be a complete end-to-end workflow process for creators to complete their projects on time and on budget. We are also the only network to be production and talent agnostic in the entertainment industry.

**How many co-founders are there? Please introduce them and their backgrounds.**

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##### Jenna and Lacey

**Lacey Kaelani – Co-Founder**

**Jenna Kammo – Co-Founder**

**Brad Larson – Co-Founder, CTO**

**Lacey:** Lacey: In 2018, we had both been at a point in our careers where we were tired of working for other people. I absolutely hated developing concepts that I wasn’t passionate about, nor made a positive impact on the people that viewed them. Jenna, on the other hand, hated casting for other people and the inefficiencies within the casting process. We were on set one day and had the typical startup conversation of “I think we can do this better and for ourselves”. We ended up leaving our full-time jobs and voilá! Casting Depot was born.

**How big is the entire team currently?**

**Jenna:** The tech team is the pulse of our business, led by our CTO Brad Larson who is supported by the ever-talented designer Josh Rawlings and coder-extraordinaire Austin Quinn. We’re a small but mighty team!

**How did you come up with the idea? What motivated you to do this?**

**Lacey:** Over the course of 2019, Jenna and I cast for Fortune500 companies such as Hearst Media, Bustle Digital Group, HGTV, MTV, and more.

At the end of 2019, we decided to pivot our business. We were consistently frustrated with the casting workflow process and needed a more efficient way of booking talent for our gigs. So – we decided to turn our casting company into what it is now – an online marketplace for creators (like ourselves) and talent to engage and source gigs. We have an incredible team now, including our CTO Brad Larson.

**What are the marketing plans apart from the product hunt/beta list launch? How are you planning to acquire new users?**

**Jenna:** As Lacey and I have bootstrapped the platform with funds from our unscripted casting & development company. We’ve had to be tactful in how we budget for acquiring users! We’re planning some exciting & strategic brand-partnerships, exclusive castings and encompassing the payroll process.

**What is your target market? Why do you think your product will appeal to?**

**Lacey:** When we went to create Casting Depot, we were eager to construct a foundation to support not only the professionals that cast, but also the talent that so desperately needed a reliable marketplace to book every type of gig. It’s such a massive, decentralized market ($5BN) that we knew we had to build something that would also give users the ability to create their own communities within our own. We dreamt of conversation bubbles in every type of casting — Broadway actors, aspiring TV personalities, experts that wanted to be on CNBC, etc. That was our first priority. So — we ultimately ended up building that infrastructure so our industry could choose how they’d want to cast and create.

As casting directors, Jenna and I knew we needed to incorporate a space for casting professionals to complete their entire workflow process from end-to-end. Lastly, we’re talent agnostic meaning that unscripted, scripted, theater, voice, modeling and commercial casting calls live on our platform. 

**Do you have a separate dedicated team to take care of marketing (digital marketing/traditional marketing)? Which digital platforms are you focusing more on?**

**Jenna:** We’ve been fortunate enough to have grown our business thus far without paying for any marketing or advertisements. It’s been Lacey, myself… and a lot of elbow grease!

**What according to you is the biggest challenge that you faced? Is it product development or marketing or scaling or … ?**

**Lacey:** Our biggest challenge has been incorporating user feedback quickly. We’re lucky enough that our users are consistently giving feedback which allows to build a better product. However, we’re a small team wearing many hats! Standby on V2 of beta over the next two weeks.

**Who are your competitors/alternatives? What sets you apart from them?**

**Jenna:** We’re a disruptor in the pre-production space. The reason we set out to build this platform is because of the inefficiencies within the casting space. We’re constantly challenging ourselves to create the best experience for our talent users and improving the workflow for our creators.

**What are the future plans with the product/startup? Any new features you are planning on?**

**Lacey:** We’re planning on encompassing the entire HR/payroll system, alongside our booking abilities, which has yet to exist in our industry. Aside being able to book talent for castings, casting directors will also be able to pay talent, but also be able to send standardized legal documents to talent to sign before shoot day. Lastly, we’re building out an awesome functionality that’ll allow casting professionals to book their next freelance gig with a production gig or network.

Venture Mirror In Conversation with Lacey and Jenna of Casting Depot

"Sing On", the new karaoke competition show on Netflix, is bringing healthy competition to the unscripted space. Anchored by Tituss Burgess (AKA Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), contestants hit a slew of songs while trying to hit as much acuracy as they can... in a Rock Band video game style. While Karaoke in its' genuine form is meant to be humerous and ridiculous, this new game show elevates the idea to a whole new level.

Netflix ordered 8 episodes for season one. Each episode is set to have its' own theme in which some are more difficult then others. Ranging from “Love Songs” to “Country”, viewers see a handful of AWESOME contenders go home for simply not hitting the notes correctly. Harsh - right? Who ever ends up on top by the end of the season has the possibility of winning $60,000... however most of it is distributed throughout the season. 

While Casting Depot wasn't a part of the casting process on this project - we have to quickly chat about the humor behind the contestant casting. Imagine being a casting director on this project and asking someone to audition completely blind to a new song. It'd be a hoot! 

However, what we're getting to here is that the willingness to genuinely "be who you are" in the unscripted space is ever evolving. Ten years ago - people willing to go on TV to do things that were silly or embaressing would have been difficult. Fast forward to today - we find that talent is more comfortable with portraying their true selves. And for game shows like this - we have thanks to give. As a casting director, it can be often times hard to get talent to relax and be themselves. Especially in unscripted. So shows like these make talent more comfortable with doing so.

Additionally, the casting in this series is unparelled. The production team did a great job casting the best talent possible that could not only make an audience laugh - but fall in love as well.

“Sing On!” premieres Wednesday, September 16 on Netflix. 

A Casting Review - Netflix’s ‘Sing On!’ Brings Competitive Casting to Karaoke

Jack Reacher is making it's next debut thanks to Amazon Studios, Skydance TV and Paramount TV Studios. Taping Alan Ritchson as the lead role inthis series, he'll be alongside EP Child, Don Granger, Scott Sullivan and Christopher McQuarrie, with David Ellison and Dana Goldberg executive producing for Skydance.

The news breaks as Amazon just announced a similar series in which it's based off of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, which is headed to a third season. It also is based on a blockbuster book series that has grew into a massive movie franchise.

For the curious - Jack Reacher is based off of Lee Child’s international bestselling series of books. The series was an extremely successful one - being published in 49 languages and 101 territories, with more than 100 million books sold. 

The story follows a U.S. Army veteran investigating suspicious activities that almost always put him in danger. 

You may remember Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher in the 2012 and 2016 adaptations. Ritchen has big shoes to fill, but we know he'll do the role justice. 

Ritchen was also the star in Blue Mountain State, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, Hawk/Hank Hall on DC Universe’s Titans and in the upcoming season of Blood Drive and Smallville.

Alan Ritchson Cast as Lead in Amazon TV Series ‘Jack Reacher’

*Article from [VoyageLA](http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-lacey-kaelani-jenna-kammo-casting-depot-hollywood-ca/) Posted SEPTEMBER 2, 2020*

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lacey Kaelani and Jenna Kammo.

**Lacey and Jenna, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.**
 Jenna: Lacey and I come from different experiences within the industry – I have a talk show and freelance casting background while Lacey worked in unscripted casting and development. Our paths somehow crossed while working on a few different shows together and as we continued to work together and get to know each other, a beautiful friendship began to blossom.

We were working on set together one day and we had the typical start-up moment of “I think we can do this better, and for ourselves. We have enough experience to be sitting at the head of the table.” And voilá! The beginning of our Casting Depot journey began.

Lacey: 2019 was a blessing for us. We were able to cast and develop for a slew of dream networks such as Hearst Media, Bustle Digital Group, MTV, HGTV, and more. By the end of the year, we felt as if we had enough demand from the networks and supply for opt-in talent looking to be booked on TV shows – and that’s when the lightbulb went off. We ended up pivoting our business in Feb. of 2020 to build alongside our CTO Brad Larson, what is now, [CastingDepot.com](https://www.castingdepot.com) – a talent agnostic marketplace for creators (such as ourselves) and talent to engage and source gigs. We recently launched our beta and are hosting casting calls from major networks such as Netflix, Quibi and ABC.

**We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?**
Jenna: Launching a media-tech company during a pandemic was a bit scary. We were fortunate enough that our industry didn’t come to a complete halt (except theater) and networks were still casting and restrategizing their productions. At the end of the day, it’s our job as creators to continue to create, keeping up with the content consumption demand.

Also, our CTO Brad Larson has been trying to teach us to code… which has been interesting!

**So, as you know, we’re impressed with Casting Depot – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.**
Lacey: Casting Depot is a professional network for creators and talent to engage and source gigs. Female-owned and operated, we’re the only professional network on the market, being both talent agnostic and casting efficient. We have an entire end-to-end workflow process embedded in our dashboard that allows creators to complete their projects on time and on budget.

Lastly, our model replicates the social functionality of LinkedIn with the purposes of booking talent for content creation.

The on-camera talent placement market is ~$5B in the United States with over 3,500 companies dedicated to booking talent. The market is expected to grow at 4.3% with nearly infinite on-camera placements per year. Our platform allows creators to keep up with that demand.

**So, what’s next? Any big plans?**
Jenna: Over the next 18 months, we aim to become a gold standard for professional networking in our industry. We plan on hitting major milestones within our business such as fully flushing out our end-to-end solution for our creators, encompassing the entire HR system within the casting process. Lacey is also demanding bean bag chairs in our office by 2021… so there’s that.

Pricing:
	•	Profile is free to create.
	•	Basic – $4.99
	•	Premium – $14.99

Contact Info:
	•	Website: www.castingdepot.com
	•	Phone: 646-490-4491
	•	Email: info@castingdepot.com
	•	Instagram: @castingdepot / @laceykaelani / @jennakammo / @followbl
	•	Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/castingdepot
	•	Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/castingdepot
	•	Other: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/casting-depot-c27c

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[Listen to Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-with-karina/id1529519382?i=1000489347147) 

Inspirational chat with Lacey Kaelani and Jenna Kammo, founders of "Casting Depot".

Coffee With Karina Podcast with Lacey Kaelani and Jenna Kammo of "Casting Depot"


Lacey & Jenna are the co-founders of media-tech startup Casting Depot, a marketplace for creators and talent to engage and source gigs. Casting Depot is the only platform to be a complete end-to-end solution for every type of casting utilizing social functionalities to drive engagement for users. 

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**Can you tell our readers about your background?**

**Lacey:** My undergraduate was in economics and my graduate is in finance. I always thought I’d go into economic analytics. I had an opportunity to interview for Nickelodeon Animations’ BA department as an intern and was unfortunately turned down. That was a tough pill to swallow. Instead, the head of the department offered me a position in casting and development. I had no idea what that entailed but took it anyways to get my foot in the door. That internship experience was incredible dare I say… magical? 

Eventually, that lead me to New York where I continued to intern for the Viacom brand in their development department under one of the SVP’s of Casting & Development. I fell in love with creating ideas for TV shows and the art of “the pitch”.

**Jenna:** When I landed my first interview for a PA position with a talk show at NBC, my mother actually drove me to the interview - yep, from Detroit, MI to Stamford, Ct. My interviewer asked how long I had been living on the east coast for, I smiled and said, “about two months. I’m loving it here!” – knowing full well my wonderful mother was outside waiting for me. I couldn’t let something as minute as living 11 hours away stop me from getting the job, right? I stayed with that show for 3 years and then got into freelance casting before working on another talk show. The combination of working on talk shows and freelancing on different genres in the unscripted space shaped my knowledge of this industry.

**What inspired you to start your business?**

**Lacey:** In 2018, we had both been at a point in our careers where we were tired of working for other people. I absolutely hated developing concepts that I wasn’t passionate about, nor made a positive impact on the people that viewed them. She, on the other hand, hated casting for talk shows. We were on set one day and had the typical startup conversation of “I think we can do this better and for ourselves”. We ended up leaving our fulltime jobs about two months later and voilá! Casting Depot was born.

Over the course of 2019, we ended up casting for Fortune500 companies such as Hearst Media, Bustle Digital Group, HGTV, MTV, and more.

At the end of 2019, we decided to pivot our business. We were consistently frustrated with the casting workflow process and needed a more efficient way of booking talent for our gigs. So – we decided to turn our small casting company into what it is now – an online marketplace for creators (like ourselves) and talent to engage and source gigs. We have an incredible team now, including our CTO Brad Larson.

**Where is your business based?**

**Jenna:** Our office is based in NYC but our business operates nationwide.

**How did you start your business? What were the first steps you took?**

**Lacey:** When we went to create our marketplace, we knew we needed a talented CTO that could execute our vision. That was the first step. From there, we brainstormed solutions to the problems in our industry and went on to write out or execution plan. In order to create a successful business, it’s important to understand the pain points within the market that you’re trying to solve *first*.

**What has been the most effective way of raising awareness for your business?**

**Jenna:** Lacey and I are fortunate enough to have created a successful casting company over the past 18 months. Building brand awareness wasn’t easy, but we did so through social media marketing and word-of-mouth referrals.

**What have been your biggest challenges and how did you overcome them?**

**Lacey:** Raising institutional funds for a media-tech company is tough, especially as a first-time founder. Luckily between advice from my close friends who are also founders and an MBA that taught me a tiny bit about the process, I was able to take a really daunting process and have a bit of fun with it. There’s nothing more exhausting and exhilarating than “selling the dream”. While it was a learning curve at first, I found that reading articles written by other founders, brainstorming with friends, and ultimately “winging it” helped me overcome the fundraising process.

**How do you stay focused?**

**Jenna:** Take breaks. You deserve them. The beginning of your career is definitely a hustle! There’s no way around it. But this is a creative industry and you cannot force creativity; It’ll come to you naturally. When I worked on talk shows, I thought I could only give myself a break when the show took its standard breaks (every 5-7 weeks and on summer hiatus); That’s not sustainable for a well-balanced life. Listen to your mind and your body, reset as you need to.

**How do you differentiate your business from the competition?**

**Lacey:** When we went to create Casting Depot, we were eager to construct a foundation to support not only the professionals that cast, but also the talent that so desperately needed a reliable marketplace to book gigs. It’s such a massive, decentralized market ($5BN) that we knew we had to build something that would give users the ability to create their own communities within our own. We dreamt of conversation bubbles in every type of casting — Broadway actors, aspiring TV personalities, experts that wanted to be on CNBC, and so on. That was our first priority. So — we ultimately ended up building that infrastructure so our industry could choose how they’d want to cast and create.

Our marketplace is a platform for creators and talent to engage and source gigs. We have all of the social functionalities of LinkedIn with the purposes of our casting competitors. Encompassing those hiring tools, as a casting director you can complete the entire workflow process end-to-end on our platform. Lastly, we’re talent agnostic meaning that unscripted, scripted, theater, voice, modeling and commercial casting calls live on our platform.

**What's your best piece of advice for aspiring and new entrepreneurs?**

**Jenna:** “Surround yourself with the right people”, that’s something my beloved Aunt Mae would tell me. Positive people are a must. But more than that, seek relationships with people who inspire and challenge you to be the best version of yourself - in your personal and professional life.

**What's your favorite app, blog, and book? Why?**

**Lacey:** My favorite book is Shoe Dog. It’s an incredible story of an entrepreneur who faced multiple pivots over the course of his business to not only better his understanding of the market but in order to change the market as we knew it.

**What's your favorite business tool or resource? Why?**

**Jenna:** My favorite resource is our team. It’s invaluable and irreplaceable.

**Who is your business role model? Why?**

**Lacey:** My role model is Bob Iger. The acquisitions during his time at Disney were moves and decisions I hope to one day to make as well. He took the biggest risks in entertainment (especially at the time) during which stakeholders questioned his ability to lead. Obviously, they were very wrong.

**How do you balance work and life**?

**Jenna & Lacey:** We’re still figuring that out. TBD!

**What’s your favorite way to decompress?**

**Lacey:** I have two self-care activities that I indulge in often in order to take care of my mental health. First – I play soccer two-three times a week (or at least, pre-COVID) and work out consistently. Second – I do small things every day that make me smile such as grabbing coffee at a local coffee shop, buying myself flowers or reading thought articles on Medium.

**What do you have planned for the next six months?**

**Lacey: Casting is arguably the most important building block in entertainment.** A company is only as successful as its team, and consumable entertainment is only as good as the characters that are cast. A Casting Director can cast an entire show, play, AD campaign, etc., but the achievement and tenacity of it are reliant upon the characters.

Despite its importance, the current model of casting is an outdated trade. Known in entertainment as an archaic industry with analog methods of workflow, the current casting process needed a glossy and new makeover. Imagine being an HR professional without recruiting tools (like Indeed or LinkedIn) to source talent. That’s the abbreviated frustration of the casting industry. *Awful, right? Chime in our marketplace, Casting Depot, which has been our biggest project to-date.* 

**How can our readers connect with you?**

@JennaKammo
@LaceyKaelani
@Followbl
@CastingDepot


"Seek relationships with people who inspire and challenge you to be the best version of yourself - in your personal and professional life" with Lacey Kaelani & Jenna Kammo

Highfire, a new TV series being developed by **Amazon**, is based on the adult
thriller novel by Eoin Colfer (author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl) and will star
**Nicolas Cage** as the voice of the lead character and executive producer.

The book is described as a mix of Pete’s Dragon and True Detective, and is
being adapted for television by Davey Holmes, who is the executive producer
and creator of Epix’s Get Shorty TV series.

Highfire is a live-action, genre bending, crime-thriller with a shot of grit and
realistic magic. Highfire (portrayed by Cage) is the main character. The vodka-
loving dragon Highfire calls the bayous of Louisiana home, and lives there in
isolation.

Let’s get into the details of Highfire: Long ago, dragons were the rulers of the
world. Lord Highfire was the king of dragons, and took charge of his kingdom
from his eyrie. However, in the context of Highfire, this is not a once upon a time
story; this is today. In present times, Lord Highfire reigns from a beat up shack in
Honey Island Swamp in Louisiana. (Womp womp.) Highfire is now known as
‘Vern,’ and spends his days hidden amongst alligators, binging cable-TV, and
drinking a ridiculous amount of vodka to get through his days. Some might not
call this a life, but he is alive, and that’s something. Vern will do anything he has
to do to continue to stay alive, even if it requires an amount of violence. One day,
Vern meets Squib, a human teen who’s gotten himself into trouble while working
as a booze runner for the local mob. Their shared struggles for survival collide,
and result in an unlikely friendship.

Holmes and Cage executive produced at the MGM/UA Television studio
alongside Andre Mittman of 1.21 through his exclusive production deal with
MGM/UA TV.

Nicolas Cage to star in new Amazon Series

**Link:**https://www.alleywatch.com/2020/08/casting-depot-casting-marketplae-platform-lacey-kaelani/

Professional networking sites like LinkedIn help millions of people connect and build their professional network, but if you’re an actor or performer, LinkedIn probably isn’t the best destination if you want to get discovered for your next on-camera role. **Casting Depot** is the professional network that connects the talent and casting directors. The entertainment talent marketplace supports production across TV, Film, Voice Over, and Film. Structured as a subscription service, both talent and casting teams can get access to Casting Depot’s growing network for a nominal monthly fee. Notable media companies such as Harper Bazaar, Bustle, and HGTV are already on the platform.

**AlleyWatch** caught up with Cofounder **Lacey Kaelani** to learn more about the launch of Casting Depot, coming out of beta with 2,000 users, and the company’s future plans.

**Tell us about the product or service that Casting Depot offers.**

Casting Depot is a professional network for creators to source and engage with every type of talent.
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**What inspired the start of Casting Depot?**

In 2019, Casting Depot became a prominent casting company generating content for a handful of Fortune 500 companies such as Hearst Media, HGTV, Bustle Digital Group, MTV, and more. The company grew to 310K active opt-in users.

What became increasingly frustrating was the inefficiency within the casting process.
Why do major companies spend millions of dollars on casting every year when they don’t need to? And voilà – Casting Depot was born.

**How is Casting Depot different?**

A female-owned and operated company based in NYC, Casting Depot is the only professional network to be a complete end-to-end workflow process for creators to complete their projects on time and on budget. We are also the only network to be talent agnostic in the entertainment industry.

Lastly, our model replicates the social functionality of LinkedIn with the purposes of booking talent for content creation.

**
**

The on-camera talent placement market is ~$5B in the United States with over 3,500 companies dedicated to booking talent. The market is expected to grow at 4.3% with nearly infinite on-camera placements per year.

According to PWC, the U.S. entertainment and media industry is ~$703B, which is expected to grow to $804B by 2021. Our U.S. M&E market is 33% of the global M&E industry, which is the largest M&E market in the world. Other close leaders include India, Australia, and Mexico. Casting accounts for ~1.5-2% of those budgets.

**What is the business model?**

Our network is two-sided, serving talent and creators. We have a Basic ($12.99/month) and Premium ($15.99/month) model that charges to both sides of our network.

**How has COVID-19 impacted the business?**

Surprisingly not so much. Casting is a part of the pre-production process and the year works in cycles. Casting budgets were set pre-Covid, so we’re still seeing activity in our space. In fact, we’ve seen a growth in casting for Ad companies who have to use their products as a response to Covid-19.

**What are the milestones that you plan to achieve within six months?**

Our team has worked extremely hard to build an incredible network that aims to create efficiency within the casting process. We’re currently in our final beta round of 2,000 users with projects from networks such as HGTV, Hearst Media, NBC, and other development projects.

Our next milestone will be launch at the end of July.

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**What is the one piece of startup advice that you never got?**

Think of your Series B even if you’re only raising a Pre-Seed. I noticed that in my initial investor meetings I continued to get questions revolving future rounds (primarily because the funds I was meeting with like to support their portfolio clients throughout the company lifecycle). As a first-time founder, I wish someone had prepared me for those types of questions. It’s never too early to think about the exit of your company, even if you don’t know what’s on the agenda for tomorrow.

# I noticed that in my initial investor meetings I continued to get questions revolving future rounds…As a first-time founder, I wish someone had prepared me for those types of questions.

**If you could be put in touch with anyone in the New York community who would it be and why?**

The team at Attention Capital.

**Why did you launch in New York?**

Executives in media and entertainment generally sit in NYC, which is what brought my business partner and I to the city about 6 years ago. Over those years, my business partner and I have cast and developed in the digital, cable, streamer, commercial, and 
emerging content space. NYC is the place to grow your casting career. Thus, it was the perfect place to launch Casting Depot.

**Where is your favorite bar in the city for an after work drink?**

Mace in the LES (obviously).

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Alleywatch Feature: Casting Depot is the Talent Marketplace and Network for the Casting Industry

Netflix just announced their adapatation of Tess Sharpe’s novel The Girls I’ve Been into, in which Millie Bobby Brown witll star in and produce alongside Jason Bateman. The news came after Ozark and Stranger Things won Emmy noms for Best Drama series.

The novel centers around a con artist, Nora, who uses her powers of persuasion to get herself, her girlfriend, and ex-boyfriend free during a hostage situation at a bank. The deal was brough in by Bateman's ggregate Films’ Tracey Nyberg and is set to be published by Penguin Random House early 2021.

Brown has been busy with Netflix, also landing the rights to her next feature film titled Enola Holmes. This film portrays Sherlock Holmes' rebellious teen sister, Enola, a gifted super-sleuth in her own right. That film is set to premiere on the platform September 2020. Stranger Things is also set to return to production.

Bateman is also set to star in the renewal of Ozark's 4th and final season. Ozark won Bateman an Emmy nomination from Best Drama Series, and also landed one for Best Actor, his third in a row for the show. He also earned an Emmy Nomination for best guest star in a drama series for his work on HBO’s The Outsider.


Millie Bobby Brown Cast in Netflix’s Adaptation of ‘The Girls I’ve Been’

Thrive Global Feature: "Every show brings something new to learn”

Your palms are sweating, heart racing, mind all over the place, obsessively reading over each line, all while praying that you don’t mess up/get negative feedback/get dropped by your agent AND quit your run at show business forever? 

*Sound familiar? *

Here’s the deal: **everyone gets nervous.** It doesn’t matter if you’re an actor looking to score that big gig or an A-list director shooting a big budget film. Nervousness happens to all of us, and for someone looking to start out in a nerve-wracking business, it can be quite intimidating. Auditioning is already an awkward concept, but it is all about how you handle nerves that allows you to deliver a good first audition. 

Here are some basic techniques that we, at Casting Depot, recommend using during, and after that first audition. 

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**Make an Audition Playlist**

Athletes do it. Public speakers do it. Regular gym-goers do it. And yes, even actors do it. Create a playlist of your favorite songs to listen to in order to get into the zone and help you feel at ease. Remember, the key here is to remain focused -- turn off your text and email notifications and don’t check social media. Allow the music to take over and quiet your mind. 

**Take Deep Breaths**

You’ve heard it before. It actually works. You need to find your own breathing technique; a popular one is a 4 second inhale, hold, and 4 second exhale. Another is breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth. Feel free to count your breaths, verbally tell yourself to “relax”, or even move your body with your breaths. If you’re doing this in the audition room and you’re afraid others might be weirded out, embrace it! Let them think you’re weird. If they do, good. Let them be intimidated by you. 

**Be Prepared**

This might seem obvious, but many walk into an audition feeling unprepared - or worse - they realize their unprepared once they start auditioning. Yes, it’s important to rehearse the scenes as many times as you can. But, it’s equally important to visualize your audition start to finish. Close your eyes and imagine walking in the door, fully prepared, slating your name for casting directors, then getting lost in the moment of the scene and completely forgetting that it’s an audition. Now imagine walking away feeling great about it, like you nailed it. This is a powerful tool if done correctly and effectively. 

**Walk in with Confidence** 

If you’re an actor, you must act like a confident person, right? Successful actors walk into many situations, especially auditions, with a string of confidence. Body language goes a long way. Hold your head high, don’t slouch, and make direct eye contact when speaking and spoken to. Speak directly and properly. In fact, just act like you already have the job. Even if you feel nervous, you will make casting directors comfortable, which will make your nerves slowly disappear. Body language is key when making an impression on others, but having a confident mentality will help you as you walk in. 

**Listen!**

A lot of actors/actresses forget this key ingredient: simply listen. In the audition room, it is your job to fully immerse yourself in the scene and listen to the lines as if it’s your first time hearing them. In your mind, you need to be thinking, “What did that character say to me? How do I feel about it?” and, “Why do I feel this way?” instead of generic human thoughts like “How do I look? Do they like me? Am I messing up my lines?” If you’re thinking that, you’ve broken character and are not focused on the scene at hand. Casting directors can spot focus a mile away. Make sure you are fully dedicated to your character in that exact moment, and let your talent take over and do the rest. 

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These are all useful tools to consider to help calm your nerves and hopefully lead you to nailing that audition. Remember, the acting business can be insanely competitive and crazy, but casting directors are constantly looking to find that next wave of talent. 

Preparation is huge, but it’s important to keep a soothed mind while you’re preparing. Additionally, it’s important to make a stellar first impression once you’re inside and meet the executives face-to-face. 

Calm yourself, prepare correctly and efficiently, show them your confidence, and kill your audition! It’s a learning process, so remember, don’t feel discouraged if you don’t get a call back to move forward on your first few go arounds. 

There are plenty of people that want the same role, and it’s always a tough decision to make. Follow these routines and perfect it. You’ll feel better about it each time, which will hopefully lead you to making a statement to casting directors that you’re the one for the role.



How to Get Over Audition Nerves

Having a great monologue is essential for anyone looking to become a professional actor. Most actors have their "go-to" monologues that not only show off their skills but are versatile for a variety of settings.

A lot rides on having the "perfect" monologue. No pressure! So - how do you pick the right monologue? While there's not one right answer, there are many great options for choosing the perfect monologue... but today we’ll be focusing on what *isn’t* perfect. 

Here are a couple monologues elements to consider *staying away from*.
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**1. The “I Remember When” Story**
A monologue centered around a real life story about your life isn’t dynamic enough. It’s not about sharing a story about a time you did something or how something made you feel. Casting Directors are looking for how you can turn a small piece of life into a much brighter moment. 
		
Two important elements that you should have in a monologue is both connection and conflict, which is something usually lacking from “I remember when” stories. Don’t tell us the story of a really bad date you went on, act out the date instead. 

**2. Trying To Be Something You’re Not**
If you are a 21 year-old college student, your go-to monologue shouldn't showcase you the role of a 50 year old retired firefighter. *Makes sense, right?* Even if you’re trying to showcase a range, it’s better to stick to something familiar that can be done well rather than something that hasn't been perfected. 

Focus on showcasing your strongest persona and what you do best. Finding your own persona may be hard but be honest with yourself about which personas you can play best. 

**3. A Novel **
It’s a monologue, not a novel. Every great monologue should follow an arc, but this doesn’t mean it should take 15 minutes to recite. The longer the monologue, the less likely your audience is to listen.

Shorter monologues that are well done is more memorable than a mediocre one that lasts 3 minutes. It’s not about doing as much as you can with your time but doing the best you can do with the time you have. 
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So - there you have it! Visit our blog for more monologue advice and examples. It'll help navigate your journey to finding the best lines for your auditions.


Monologues to Avoid as an Actor

A common question working actors ask is "when is it time to join SAG/AFTRA?". While there's not one right answer, we aggregated our research to help you jump to make that decision. 

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	<li>**1. SAG/AFTRA is a professional stamp.**
		
SAG/AFTRA calls themselves the most distinguished entertainment and media union in the world. They represent approximately 160,000 actors, dancers, DJs, program hosts, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists among other professionals. 

Joining the union allows members to benefit from union negotiated benefits and salary. 

		**2. There's a cost associated with it.**
		
Joining SAG/AFTRA comes with a joining fee of $3,000 every 3 years. Members must also pay an annual base fee of $201.96 and an additional 1.575 percent of covered earnings up to $500,000. Fees may be lower if you decide to work in a branch area other than Hollywood. 

By joining SAF/AFTRA you narrow the amount of work available to you but it promises better benefits and pay(including residuals). The quality of work you can do with SAG/AFTRA is also much higher than work you might be able to find outside the union. 

SAG/AFTRA is there for you as a performer. They constantly negotiate for better contracts, establish a pension, and in some cases there is a possibility of health insurance. 

			**3. There are random perks.**
		
They also offer some free development resources to members. This includes conversation screenings, Q&A with filmmakers, actors, casting directors, and acting workshops. In addition, members get access to online classes where they can learn to edit their own reel or photoshop headshots. 

If you’re into voice acting, you can take advantage of the Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab. Here you can take free voiceover and technical classes, as well as have access to booth time and practice sessions. 

There are also benefits like deals and discounts on gym memberships, streaming subscriptions, and legal services to name a few, mixers and events, and screeners.

			**4. It can limit you.**
A downside to joining SAF/AFTRA is you won't be allowed to take opportunities in film and TV that are not under the union’s jurisdiction. Not joining a union can give you greater freedom in choosing the roles you really want. 
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The decision to join SAG/AFTRA or opting to join a union is up to you. It depends on how committed you are to working in the industry. 

Are you confident your talent will allow you to book enough work to make the investment of joining worthwhile? If you’re not looking for full-time work as an actor, the fee that comes with joining a union may not be worth it to you. However, if you’re looking for the best paying and highest quality work, joining SAG/AFTRA may be the best choice for you.


SAG/AFTRA vs. Non-Union, explained

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The end of the world appears inevitable. At least that’s what we’ve been told nearly a thousand times by the movies. With climate change looming, nuclear weapons being produced, and living through a pandemic, the end of the world seems more realistic every day. 

Every depiction of humanity’s ultimate downfall serves a different purpose, whether it’s scaring us about aliens’ attempt to wipe out the human population (Independence Day) or warning us to not test on animals (Planet of the Apes). These films depict a cautionary tale to its viewers, often scaring us into scenarios that seem viable in our everyday lives. 

Here, we’ve compiled a list of the best apocalypse movies that are so real that they scare the hell out of us, all while taking a shot to analyze what the point is. 

Don’t worry, these films all have high entertainment value, whether it’s fiery explosions, natural disasters, rampant zombie attacks, or aliens blowing up cities. 


**I am Mother (2019)**

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*How the World Ends:* That would be a huge spoiler, so let’s say humans are nearly extinct and robots are in charge.

*What’s the point?* The relationship and tensions between human life and artificial intelligence, and what human life really means. Also, the importance in a child’s upbringing and psychological development. 


**Shaun of the Dead (2008)**

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*How the World Ends:* While Shaun (Simon Pegg) and his roommate (Nick Frost) are bumming around, the rest of London is hit with the zombie apocalypse. The typically unmotivated Shaun sees this as a chance to prove his value to his girlfriend and family. 

*What’s the point?* Aside from reviving the zombie movie genre with lively humor, our best guess is that with a solid pack of family and friends, the zombies can be defeated as long as you take shelter in your favorite bar. 


**World War Z (2013)**

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*How the world ends:* A massive, highly contagious zombie plague forces the world to reinvent and changes global politics as we know it. 

*What’s the point?* Think of our current global pandemic. The world should be all in together to fight the common enemy, right? Same with the zombie apocalypse: The world (United Nations in this case) must come together. 

**Cloud Atlas (2012)
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*How the world ends:* We don’t know the specifics on how the apocalypse started, but we do know that it is the year 2321, and humans now speak a pidgin form of English. 

*What’s the point?* Adapted from David Mitchell’s epic novel, the same person is reincarnated six times over six different lives. It presents how the actions of one’s life carries over into the next life. It stars Tom Hanks as a kind hunter-gatherer and Hugh Grant as a cannibal, creating a fun and action-packed epic. 

**Planet of the Apes (1968)**

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*How the world ends:* You may have seen the reboot prequel trilogy (2011-2017) which identifies how the Planet of the Apes universe got to where it is in the original 1968 classic. Perhaps the best part of the original is the final twist (SPOILER AHEAD). For the entire movie, all we know is that astronauts landed on a strange planet ruled by apes. In the final scene, Taylor (Charles Huston) discovers the ruins of the Statue of Liberty, revealing that they have been on Planet Earth the entire time - and that humanity wiped itself out with nuclear warfare, giving the apes a go at world dominance.

*What’s the point?* At the time of the film’s release, it hit a point that seemed reasonable during the Cold War era: the nuclear apocalypse. This lesson is still relevant today. We could destroy our planet if we don’t get along and another intelligent species, such as apes, would gladly take our place. 

**I am Legend (2007)**

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*How the world ends:* Scientists genetically engineer a measles virus hoping to find the cure for cancer. Instead, they get a highly deadly and contagious virus that wipes out most of Earth’s population. This creates a mutant type of nocturnal humans called “Nightseekers”.

*What’s the point?* While pursuing a cure to save humanity, we need to be incredibly cautious towards how we approach experimental treatments. Nature is unpredictable and messing with it can often lead to dire consequences. 

**Terminator Franchise (1984, 1991, 2003, 2009, 2015)**

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*How the world ends:* Humans develop an artificially intelligent defense system (Skynet) and it doesn’t go too well. It becomes so advanced and self-aware and decides to obliterate mankind -- by dropping nuclear bombs on Russia to provoke a counterattack. 

*What’s the point?* In short, to make us terrified of robots. Also, to show how much one individual and her son can create a formidable mother-son duo to impact the future of the world. 

**Snowpiercer (2013)
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*How the world ends:* A chemical is released into the atmosphere to combat global warming. When it backfires, it freezes the planet and eventually leads to a world of humanity living on a train that annually circles the globe. 

*What’s the point?* This is a harsh allegory on the class system and the large gap between the poor and the wealthy, where bureaucrats and scientists ignore the problems of the poor and dying. 

**Interstellar (2014)**

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*How the world ends:* Microorganisms have slowly been killing off the world’s crops, starving the Earth’s population and making the planet soon to be uninhabitable. 

*What’s the point?* The end of the world leads to all the fun SciFi stuff: wormholes, time travel, and colonizing other planets. All the while, we get to learn the importance of love. 

**Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)**

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*How the world ends:* An alien life form plants pods on Earth that absorb each person’s attributes while they sleep. As each pod reaches full development, it assimilates the physical characteristics, memories, and personalities and creates duplicates that are devoid of all human emotion. 

*What’s the point?* Don’t let an outside force come in and turn you into a conforming “pod person” (Stick it to The Man!) -- fight with all your might to stay true to yourself. 

**This is the End (2013) **

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*How the world ends:* Earthquakes, fires, explosions, devilish beasts from Hell; all the warnings we ignored in the Bible. Meanwhile, the good guys get beamed up to Heaven to live in harmony. 

*What’s the point?* This all goes down during a celebrity rager at James Franco’s house. So, for starters, we can say don’t go to one of Franco’s Hollywood parties. It also offers a humorous glimpse at how celebrities, comedians in this case, would handle such a scenario -- turning on each other, arguing over who can eat Franco’s Milky Way, and finishing all the drugs from the party. 

**Zombieland (2009)**

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*How the world ends:* Mad cow disease mutates into a human zombie virus and wipes out the majority of the population rather quickly. 

*What’s the point?* To show that by laying low, calculating strategy, and not being a hero can get you pretty far during the zombie apocalypse. But, when our main character Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) decides to rise to the occasion, it has a little more appeal and satisfaction. 

**12 Monkeys (1995)**

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*How the world ends:* A deadly virus that has wiped out most of mankind has forced humanity to live underground. The origins of the outbreak are unknown, but with the recent discovery of time travel, the survivors of the future have linked an animal rights group as the ones who may or may not be responsible for releasing it. 

*What’s the point?* Travelling back in time to stop a cataclysm can be much harder than you think, especially when your facts about the order of events are unsure. 

**28 Days Later (2003) **

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*How the world ends:* Animals rights activists (starting to become a trend, no?) raid a lab to free a bunch of chimpanzees, unaware that they are infected by a virus called “rage” which then infects the activists and most of Great Britain. The infected become rampant zombies that soon terrorize everyone. 

*What’s the point?* To reveal that zombies aren’t the only creatures filled with evil plans and ideas, such as the military’s “solution”, which involves using women as sex slaves. Seems that when the zombies hit and chaos strikes, morality and ethics are put on hold. 

**The Matrix Trilogy (1999, 2003)**

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*How the world ends:* The conflict between humans and machines becomes so extreme that humans first decide to block out the sun, cutting off solar power for the machines, then deploy nuclear missiles. In retaliation, the machines strike back with a flesh-eating plague and more bombs. To solve their lack of solar power, they enslave the surviving humans into a virtual reality, and use them as their new power source.

*What’s the point?* Let’s say to creep us out over the inevitable future; our reliance on technology, the dangers of virtual reality, and our perception of what’s real.


15 Best Apocalypse Movies That Should Frighten Us

In a surprise casting, Kristen Stewart was cast in the role of Princess Diana, as announced on [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2020/06/kristen-stewart-princess-diana-pablo-larrain-film-spencer-diana-rejects-fairy-tale-ending-1202961395/). 

The film “Spencer”, written by Steven Knight, centers on the late Princess’s split from Prince Charles. It'll follow the course of a Christmas weekend in which Diana realized her marriage couldn’t be saved whilst on a retreat to the House of Windsor's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England. 

Diana and Charles married in 1981 and split in 1992, with their divorce finalizing in 1996. She tragically died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.

**Director Pablo Larraín** told Deadline, “We decided to get into a story about identity, and around how a woman decides somehow, not to be the queen.” He explains their choice in casting Kristen came down to her being “one of the great actors around today." 

He further adds, “To do this well, you need something very important in film, which is mystery. Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile and ultimately very strong as well, which is what we need."

Production of the film is expected to begin in early 2021. 



Kristen Stewart To Play Princess Diana in “Spencer”

After some competitive bids, Dakota Johnson has officially signed on to both star in and executive produce a new comedy series by Amazon Studios. Amazon reportedly beat several other large companies to land the rights to “***Rodeo Queens***”, a comedy series that will be shot mockumentary-style. 

A writer’s room is currently being assembled by Amazon, with a full order series expected. 

A real life rodeo queen typically acts as the “face” of a local rodeo for a period of one year - usually required to wear a cowboy hat, crown, and sash with her title on it. Being a rodeo queen requires certain skills such as western-style horse riding, rodeo knowledge, public speaking, and personality. 

This mockumentary series will follow an ensemble cast of rodeo queen hopefuls as they compete for the coveted crown. 

This casting marks a reunion between Johnson and Amazon Studios, as she starred in the disappointing remake *Suspria* back in 2018. Based on the 1977 Italian horror film of the same name, the film was polarized by critics. However, Rodeo Queens offers plenty of excitement, as we’ll get a first hand look at Dakota Johnson’s lasso skills, Texas twang, and other fun rodeo techniques. Expect a way more promising series with an original premise, featuring a lead actress who has proven to have great comedic timing. 

It also marks a return to television for Johnson, who previously starred in the short-lived Fox sitcom *Ben and Kate*. Since then she has established herself as a film actress, best known for her role as Anastasia Steele in the *Fifty Shades* film series (2015-2018). She's also appeared in big budget films such as Black Mass and Bad Times at the El Royale, and recently in the well-received comedy-drama The Peanut Butter Falcon. When Hollywood resumes production, Johnson will be working on Olivia Wilde’s next movie, *Don’t Worry, Darling*. 

Other TV comedy veterans are attached to the project as well. *I Am Not Okay With This* co-creator Christay Hall created the series and will serve as showrunner, while Sleater-Kinney musician and Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein is set to direct, although it is still unclear if it is just the pilot or the entire series. Brownstein and Johnson previously worked together on *The Nowhere Inn*, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020. 

Elisa Ellis and Ro Donnelly (who founded TeaTime Pictures with Johnson) will serve as executive producers alongside Johnson. Amazon Studios will produce along with Platform One Media in association with TeaTime Pictures.

There's still no word on the full cast list or when the series will premiere. 

The premise seems like it can do well in a mockumentary format, especially with the creative team attached to it. Anticipate the intriguing series to hopefully hit your Amazon Prime account this year. 


“Rodeo Queens” Amazon Comedy Series to Star Dakota Johnson 

The Bachelor has been America’s guilty pleasure for close to two decades. It’s not the first dating show to hit TV, as others like “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game” have existed way before it. Yet none of them have had the modern impact that the Bachelor has. 

*However, things may be changing.* 

The UK’s “Love Island” has been airing since 2015 and recently found its way into Americas' households (produced by CBS premiereing in 2019). 

More recently, Netflix released their versions of modern dating including “Love is Blind” and “Too Hot To Handle” - which were overnight hits. “Love is Blind” amassed more than 30 million households views in its first two months. 

Both shows put their own twist on dating. “Love is Blind” featured singles who try to find a perfect match without ever seeing each other face-to-face, forcing couples to connect emotionally first. 

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“Too Hot to Handle” placed hot singles in paradise for a chance at love and a $100,000 prize – given that participants must refrain from engaging in sexual activity. 

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Inspired by dating apps like Tinder, these two shows have forced users to prioritize initial physical attraction over personality. 

This is where The Bachelor falls short. While the show may have been more relatable in a tinder-less world 15 years ago, dating simply doesn't look like this anymore. So... do we encourage The Bachelor to continue to produce more seasons because it's a mental escape OR do we encourage the producers to integrate a more realistic storyline? (Sorry, Bachelor fans!)

Brandon Riegg, Netflix’s VP of Non-fiction originals says “We’ve been able to carve out a realistic and reflective way of how society is.” 

A reality tv classic, The Bachelor has spawned 15 seasons including “The Bachelorette” and 6 seasons “Bachelor in Paradise.” Even those who don’t watch it, know about it. Rob Mills, a top ABC executive, says  Bachelor fans have always been loyal to the show and will continue to be. 

It seems The Bachelor will never go out of style. Perhaps what we'll see a pivot in their storyline given the new landscape of dating shows? TBD. Looking forward to next season.


Will The Bachelor Ever Be Replaced by Hits By Love Island or Too Hot to Handle?

The musical theatre world demands that you pick the perfect audition songs to show off your voice and your ability to play the part. Need some advice? Here are some audition songs perfect for female teenagers ages 12-18.

<b>“How Lovely to be a Woman” from Bye Bye Birdie (Soprano, Ballad)</b>
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<b>“Pulled” from The Addams Family (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano Uptempo)</b>
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<b>"Just Around The Riverbend" from Pocahontas (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano)</b>
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<b>“I Know Things Now” from Into the Woods (Mezzo-Soprano Uptempo)</b>
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<b>“Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid (Mezzo-Soprano Ballad)</b>
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<b>“Maybe” from Annie (Mezzo-Soprano Ballad)</b>
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<b>“The Lamest Place in the World” from 13 (Mezzo-Soprano Ballad)</b>
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<b>“By My Side” from Godspell (Alto Ballad)</b>
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<b>“There Are Worse Things I Can Do” from Grease (Alto Ballad)</b>
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