Backroom Casting Mariah [2021] -

[Your Name], Department of Media Studies, [Your Institution]

Key moments in her trajectory:

| Dimension | Description | Example | |-----------|-------------|---------| | | Private, often unregistered spaces (e.g., basements, shared studios) where informal auditions occur. | A community theater in Brooklyn hosting “pop‑up” read‑throughs. | | Digital Backrooms | Closed‑group platforms (Discord servers, private Subreddits) where casting notices are circulated without public posting. | “#BackroomCasting” channel on a Discord server for indie sci‑fi productions. | | Narrative Backrooms | Metafictional spaces within a story where characters discuss or manipulate casting decisions (e.g., the “backroom” in the TV series The OA ). | The episode of Black Mirror that depicts a secret casting algorithm. | backroom casting mariah

Exploring “Backroom Casting” in the Context of Mariah — A Multidisciplinary Investigation of Emerging Casting Practices, Narrative Spaces, and Performer Agency [Your Name], Department of Media Studies, [Your Institution]