Cast & Crew’s New Experience changes how crew members navigate between MyCast&Crew, Start+, Hours+, and other production tools.
The biggest difference isn’t simply a redesigned interface. It’s the way separate applications now share project context, navigation, and notifications.
For people working on multiple productions, this can reduce repetitive steps. However, several familiar controls have moved, and some behaviors aren’t immediately obvious.
One Navigation Menu Across Applications
Previously, Cast & Crew’s digital products had their own navigation structures.
Moving between Start+, Hours+, and other tools could mean returning to another application and selecting the production again.
The New Experience introduces a shared navigation menu on the left side of the screen.
For crew members, this menu provides access to MyCast&Crew, Start+, Hours+, notifications, and other available sections.
The menu is collapsed by default and expands when you hover over it.
Available options depend on your role and the applications assigned to you.
Global Navigation vs. Project Navigation
The redesigned platform separates navigation into two levels.
Global Navigation contains sections that aren’t limited to one production.
Secondary Navigation displays the tools and workflows associated with a selected project.
This distinction matters when you’re looking for something that spans several productions.
For example, Start+ My Offers is available t
