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Casting Director Tara Rubin Answers Frequently Asked Audition Questions
The casting director shares her insights with Playbill.
Founded in 2001, Tara Rubin Casting is behind some of the biggest Broadway shows (The Phantom of the Opera, Aladdin, Dear Evan Hansen). Its founder Tara Rubin, stopped by the Playbill studio to answer some questions and give some tips on how to bring your best to an audition room. Watch the video above.
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