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Everything in XL: Collaboration and Customization For Large Productions

A comprehensive list of all the enhancements that are unlocked and activated with an XL studio membership.

by Daniel Fowler, Cast98 Creator & Custodian ~2 min read time Last updated 27 Oct 2025

In this article I will strive to keep a comprehensive list of all the enhancements that are unlocked and activated with an XL studio membership.

So... what's included in the XL membership tier that's not in the free version?

Auditions Scheduling

  1. More auditionees

  2. Customizable audition form sections

  3. Custom audition form questions

Auditions Management

  1. Collaboration with multiple show admins

  2. Export auditionee data

  3. Auditionee messaging

  4. Bulk conflict moderation

Casting Management

  1. Bigger cast sizes

  2. Export cast/crew contact information

  3. Chat groups

  4. File uploads in chat groups

  5. Longer chat history

  6. Costume profiles for cast/crew

  7. Export costuming data

Rehearsal Scheduling

  1. More rehearsals

  2. Bulk conflict moderation

  3. Collaboration with multiple show admins

  4. Printable rehearsal schedule

Rehearsal Management

  1. Rehearsal attendance rosters

  2. Attendance summaries

  3. Rehearsal notes

  4. File uploads on rehearsal notes

Playbill Creation

  1. One-click playbill activation w/ cast, crew, and bios automatically imported

  2. Custom cast/crew credits

  3. Custom cast/crew bios + headshots

  4. Scenes/musical numbers breakdown

  5. Director's message

  6. Special thanks

  7. Shout outs (coming soon)

General/Studio Admin

  1. Ads removed from all studio and show pages

  2. Props and costume inventory

  3. Event registrations (coming soon)

  4. Class registrations (coming soon)

  5. Leadership profiles