Backstage
by Backstage, LLC (Community)
Description
Backstage is a leading casting platform where you can find and apply to acting jobs directly in chat. Browse roles across film, TV, theater, and commercials, filter by location, pay, and role type, and track your auditions—all in one place.
Capabilities
No special capabilities listed
AI Agent Discovery
Backstage is indexed by Tedix as a structured entertainment listing for AI assistants, search crawlers, and users comparing agent-ready apps.
- Backstage is categorized as Entertainment.
- Developer: Backstage, LLC.
- Connector type: AI-Powered App.
- Current connector status: Connected.
- Observed distribution channels: chatgpt.
- Available regions: FR, US, GB, ES, KR, IN.
Use this page to understand whether Backstage is relevant for entertainment workflows in AI assistants.
For MCP discovery, this listing helps crawlers connect Backstage to tool, resource, prompt, and server-health signals instead of treating it as a generic directory entry.
The canonical Tedix directory URL is https://tedix.dev/apps/backstage/.
Crawlable Profile
Source and availability
Tedix identifies Backstage from Upstream Mcp tool source; Store sources: ChatGPT app store; Distribution: Ecosystem Directory. Availability is reported for FR, US, GB, ES, KR, IN.
- ChatGPT app store Auth not flagged · RELEASED · FR, US, GB, ES, KR, IN
Auth, tools, and actions
Authentication: Open Access. No special capability flags are currently listed. Current MCP inventory reports 3 tools, 3 resources, and 0 prompts.
- get_casting_call_details · Read-only action
Get detailed information about a specific casting call. READ-ONLY: This tool only retrieves public casting call details. Does not submit applications. NO SIDE EFFECTS: Safe to call for viewing opportunity information. Provide the casting_call_id to retrieve full details.
- get_similar_casting_calls · Read-only action
Get casting calls similar to a specific casting call. READ-ONLY: This tool only retrieves similar public listings. Does not modify data. NO SIDE EFFECTS: Safe to call for discovering related opportunities. This is useful for finding related opportunities when a user is interested in a particular casting call.
- search_casting_calls · Read-only action
Search for publicly available casting calls on Backstage. IMPORTANT EXTRACTION GUIDELINES: - Do not make up any information - only extract what is explicitly mentioned in the query - If a parameter is not mentioned, leave it as null/None - Use natural language hints in parentheses to identify parameters (e.g., 'crew' → job_type='crew') - Only apply filters when user explicitly mentions them (e.g., union status, gender, ethnicity) READ-ONLY: This tool only retrieves public casting listings. Does not submit applications or modify any data. NO SIDE EFFECTS: Safe to call for browsing opportunities. PUBLIC DATA: Returns publicly visible job postings from Backstage.com casting database. The LLM should provide location in "City, State" format and latitude and longitude. All codes (role_type, job_type, etc.) should be provided as single-letter/short codes, not natural language. Examples: - For "Find lead actor roles in New York": location="New York, NY", latitude=40.7128, longitude=-74.0060, role_type=["L"], job_type="tal" - For "Union voiceover work in LA": location="Los Angeles, CA", latitude=34.0522, longitude=-118.2437, job_type="vo", union_status="U" - For "Grip roles in London": location="London, UK", latitude=51.5074, longitude=-0.1278, job_type="crew", role_type=["P"], query="Grip" - For "Director of Photography jobs in NYC": location="New York, NY", latitude=40.7128, longitude=-74.0060, job_type="crew", role_type=["P"], query="Director of Photography"
Verification freshness
- Catalog synced 1d ago (June 5, 2026)
- Connector checked May 30, 2026
- MCP scanned May 30, 2026
- Website enriched May 29, 2026
- Directory updated 1d ago (June 5, 2026)
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Server Status Backstage MCP Server v1.0.0
https://mcp.backstage.com/mcp Last checked: May 30, 2026
Technical Details
Tools(3)
Showing 3 of 3 tools
| Tool | Description | Flags | Test | Last Tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
get_casting_call_details | Get detailed information about a specific casting call. READ-ONLY: This tool only retrieves public casting call details. Does not submit applications. NO SIDE EFFECTS: Safe to call for viewing opportunity information. Provide the casting_call_id to retrieve full details. | read-only | 100%Latency 124ms | May 29, 2026 | |
get_similar_casting_calls | Get casting calls similar to a specific casting call. READ-ONLY: This tool only retrieves similar public listings. Does not modify data. NO SIDE EFFECTS: Safe to call for discovering related opportunities. This is useful for finding related opportunities when a user is interested in a particular casting call. | read-only | 100%Latency 55ms | May 29, 2026 | |
search_casting_calls | Search for publicly available casting calls on Backstage. IMPORTANT EXTRACTION GUIDELINES: - Do not make up any information - only extract what is explicitly mentioned in the query - If a parameter is not mentioned, leave it as null/None - Use natural language hints in parentheses to identify parameters (e.g., 'crew' → job_type='crew') - Only apply filters when user explicitly mentions them (e.g., union status, gender, ethnicity) READ-ONLY: This tool only retrieves public casting listings. Does not submit applications or modify any data. NO SIDE EFFECTS: Safe to call for browsing opportunities. PUBLIC DATA: Returns publicly visible job postings from Backstage.com casting database. The LLM should provide location in "City, State" format and latitude and longitude. All codes (role_type, job_type, etc.) should be provided as single-letter/short codes, not natural language. Examples: - For "Find lead actor roles in New York": location="New York, NY", latitude=40.7128, longitude=-74.0060, role_type=["L"], job_type="tal" - For "Union voiceover work in LA": location="Los Angeles, CA", latitude=34.0522, longitude=-118.2437, job_type="vo", union_status="U" - For "Grip roles in London": location="London, UK", latitude=51.5074, longitude=-0.1278, job_type="crew", role_type=["P"], query="Grip" - For "Director of Photography jobs in NYC": location="New York, NY", latitude=40.7128, longitude=-74.0060, job_type="crew", role_type=["P"], query="Director of Photography" | read-only | 100%Latency 57ms | May 29, 2026 |
Discoverability Score
Fair
62 of 100 — how easily AI agents find your app
- Description quality20/20
- Example prompts0/20
- Keyword coverage0/15
- Tool metadata16/20
- Visual assets13/20
- Endpoint health10/10
- Data freshness15/15
How to Improve
Add at least 2 example prompts. Prompt examples strongly improve app matching and click-through intent.
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Add at least 2 screenshots that show real workflows to increase confidence and conversion.
Technical Details
- Status
- ENABLED
- Type
- AI-Powered App
- Auth
- Open Access
- Listed on
- ChatGPT
- Added
- April 27, 2026
- Last synced
- 1d ago
- Last checked
- May 30, 2026
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Distribution
- Ecosystem Directory