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Let’s Talk Shop
The Business of Show
with BAA’s Artistic Director & Founder, Jennifer Johns
1Common Questions we will cover in our chat today:
● What is the difference between an agent and a manager? Is a manager the best
way to go if I’m just starting out? How do I land an interview with an agent or a
manager?
● What exactly is the role of a Casting Director? Can I submit my materials to a
Casting Director without having an agent?
● Am I ready to pursue NY or local representation? Do I really NEED and agent or
manager to get auditions or move my career ahead?
● Do “mailings” to agents and casting directors get looked at? (I’m talking about
U.S “snail mail”! What should my mailing look like to get the most attention – re:
envelope, picture, resume, and cover letter?
● Now that we are navigating this new environment, should we be EMAILING
agents, managers, and casting directors? When IS it appropriate to call or email?
● What is the difference between signing and freelancing with an agent? Can I
freelance with more than one agent?
● Once I start working with an agent, how do I maintain the relationship most
effectively?
● What are the secrets of “self-submitting” when I find out about a big project that
is being cast?
● Should I put together a website or a clip reel and what should be on it? What
about YouTube? Social media?
● Should I send a thank you as follow up and if so, when and to whom? Should I
follow up by email? Attach a picture? Subject lines for follow up…
● Is a good headshot and resume reall that important? How do I get the best
headshot and how much should it cost? What are today’s headshot trends?
● What is the secret to getting a headshot that really works for me and gets me in
the door? What is the biggest mistake most actors make with their headshots?
● The Unions: How important is it to be in SAG-AFTRA or EQUITY (AEA)?
● When is the right time to join the unions?
● Should I consider commercial work? How do I go about that?
2● What are the most important dos and don’t once I land a big audition? Should I
chat with the casting director? Should I shake everyone’s hand? Should my
material be memorized or should I use the paper? What distinguishes good
audition from a “knock their socks off” audition?
● Is knowing and marketing my “type” important? How do I go about finding age
appropriate and “type” appropriate audition material?
● Who are the top NY casting directors I should focus on?
● Who are the top NY agents I should focus on?
● Should I keep an audition and workshop journal? What should be included?
● What should I be doing with my time during this Pandemic to make sure I am
READY when the next big opportunity comes along?
Important things to think about:
● Auditions are a mini- performance
● The greatest gift an actor has to offer (Being YOU!)
● Focusing on the things you CAN control (and discarding the things you CAN’T!)
● Rejection: Resilience (Hearing “No!” can instead become hearing “Next!!!”)
● Persistence and perseverance
● The three things a day plan
● Marketing- the magic of threes
● Regional Markets (The Season Overview)
● Doing your research! Opportunity is knowing what’s available out there!
● Training and Classes
● PWE! (Professional Work Ethic)
● Getting a “note” is receiving a gift!
● Developing a Great Reputation
● An Exit Strategy
If you have additional questions, please add them to the write in spot and I will do my
best to address them in our discussion! Additionally, I am very happy to set up a live,
zoom, or phone career consultation to assist you with putting an individualized business
plan or showcase follow up in place! Please contact jjohns@broadwayartistsalliance.org
for career consultation rates or to set up an appointment with Jennifer.
3Agents & Managers
(Actor Representation)
*Represents Agents and Managers that represent actors under 18
or have a notable Children’s Division
NY Agents (The Short List):
*9Muse Talent Agency Artists & Representatives
Michael Imbimbo – Agent Ben Sands, Scott Manners- Agents and Partners
356 Broadway, Suite LI2 Alice Skiba, Abigail Berger, Remy Saint Denis -
New York, NY 10013 Agents
info@9muse.org **AOS Sarah Haber, Ashley Edson, Gabrielle Weinstein
9muse.org - Assistants
630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 220
*A3 Artists Agency (Bicoastal +UK) New York, NY 10036
Formally Abrams Artist Agency artistsandrepresentatives.com
Jamie Pillet, Victoria Kress – Children, Teens & info@artists-reps.com
Young Adults, Film, TV, Theater 13yrs +, referral ONLY
Sarah Wallach-Youth on Camera Commercial
350 Fifth Avenue, 38th Floor ATB Talent Agency (bicoastal)
New York, NY 10118 Todd Eskin (all areas)
https://www.a3artistsagency.com/ Robert Miller Jr.- Agent
Does not accept unsolicited materials. 350 Fifth Avenue, 38th Floor
bv @amatalentagency.com New York, NY 10036
www.amatalentagency.com www.atbtalent.com
AOS- Submit online or via mail Mail submissions ONLY
Seeking all types for work in NY, NJ, PA, VA
and DC area Atlas Talent Agency (bicoastal)
Jonn Wasser - Owner/Agent
*Andreadis Talent Agency, Inc. Lisa Marber-Rich – Owner/Agent
Michele Peacock- Head agent Mike Milmore – Commercials
Lisa Rosenbaum – Talent Agent Tim Walsh- Commercials
Olivia Pietruszewski – Assistant 15 East 32nd Street, 6th floor
119 West 57th Street, Suite 711 New York, NY 10016
New York, NY 10019 ny@atlastalent.com AOS Submissions via email
submit.andreadis@gmail.com www.atlastalent.com
www.andreadistalentagency.com
AOS Submit via mail or email *Avalon Artists Group (bicoastal)
Seeking new talent, all ages and types. Craig Holzberg - Owner, Film/TV/Theatre
Michelle Thompson - Commercial/print
*Ann Wright Representatives Ellery Sandhu - Film/TV/Theatre
Ann Wright – Owner 45 West 29th Street, Suite 403
Susan Wright – Film/TV/Theatre New York, NY 10001
165 W 46th Street, Suite 1210 www.avalonartists.com
New York, NY 10036 nyinfo@avalonartists.com
annwrightreps@gmail.com Currently seeking all types and ages.
AOS email submissions only. AOS Submit via mail & online
4Bauman, Redanty & Shaul/Gage Group *Carson-Adler Agency, Inc.
(BRS/Gage) Nancy Carson - Owner, Legit/Youth
Mark Redanty, Charles Bodner, Steven Unger, Bonnie Deroski, Commercials
Erika Karnell, Justin Noga, Chris Foster– Shirley Faison - Children/Young Adults
Film/TV/ Theatre 250 West 57th Street, Suite 2128
1650 Broadway, Suite 1410 New York, NY 10107
New York, NY 10019 www.carsonadler.com
www.brsgage.com casubmissions@comcast.net
brsgagenewyork@gmail.com Submit via mail
Currently not seeking new talent.
*The Carson Kolker Organization, Ltd.
Bloc NY (bicoastal) Barry Kolker – Owner, Theatre/Commercial
Fatima Wilson- Commercial/dancers James Gurley-Dawkins, Huascar Vizcaino –
Jim Daly, Lauren Sytsma- Agents, Film/TV/Legit
Film/TV/Theatre 18 East 41st Street, Suite #801
Sean Webb – Junior Agent, Dance New York, NY 10017
630 9th Ave Suite 702
New York, NY 10036 CGF Talent
firstname@blocagency.com Joel Carlton – Owner/Agent
nyc.blocagency.com Michael Goddard – Owner/Agent
Dance video links via email Christopher Freer – Owner/Agent
Seeking new talent Brett Rigby – Agent
AOS Submit via website or mail Leah Wedge, Nick Baldasare - Assistants
352 7th Avenue, Suite 1601
*BMG Models & Talent New York, NY 10001
Michelle Thompson – TV/Theatre/Youth www.cgftalent.com
Craig Holzberg – Theatre/Musical Theatre submissions@cgftalent.com
Sarah Zachary – Assistant AOS Submit via mail or email
45 West 29th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001 Clear Talent Group (bicoastal)
newyork@bmgmodels.com / Jamie Harris – Theatre/Film/TV/Commercials
nybmg@bmgglobal.com Justin Busch- MP/TV/Theatre
www.bmgmodels.com Julianna Lichtman- Youth, MP/TV/Theatre
AOS - Submit via mail, online, or through open Chase Renouf- Youth Division
call hours 4-5pm. 264 West 40th Street, Suite 203
New York, NY 10018
*Don Buchwald & Associates (bicoastal) www.cleartalentgroup.com/ AOS Submit online
Don Buchwald – Owner, Broadcasting nyinfo@cleartalentgroup.com
Pamela Goldman, Leslie Zaslower, Sheri Seeking new talent, all ages and types, especially
Talkovsky - Youth Dept. 18+ to play teenagers
10 East 44th Street
New York, NY 10017 *Cunningham, Escott, Slevin, and Doherty
www.buchwald.com (CESD) (bicoastal)
info@buchwald.com Ken Slevin - Owner
Seeking new talent Kerri Krilla – Youth Division
Kirsten Walther - Commercials and Hosting
*Carry Company Maura Maloney - Commercials and Dance
Sharon Carry – Owner Billy Collura, Anita Reilly - VO
TV/Film/Commercials/Theatre David Doan, Erin Grush, Mallory Tucker,
Amanda Keith - Assistant Melissa Bormann - Legit. Dept. Agents
20 West 20th Street, 2nd Floor Sofia Morrow-Schap - Dance
New York, NY 10011 333 Seventh Avenue, 11th floor
www.carrycompany.com New York, NY 10010
firstinitiallastname@cesdtalent.com
www.cesdtalent.com
AOS Submit online- VOICEOVER ONLY
Seeking new talent, all ages and types
5*Daniel Hoff Agency *Frontier Booking International (FBI)
Dave Secor, Dustin Flores- Agents John Shea– MP/TV, head of commercials
Marc Ferre- Agent Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peterson, Stephan
1441 Broadway Suite 3023 Gregory- Associates
NY, NY 10018 1441 Broadway, Suite 5001
marc@danielhoffagency.com New York, NY 10018
Submissions by request or referral www.frontierbooking.com
MAIL SUBMISSIONS PREFERRED!
*DDO Artists Agency (bicoastal) Seeking new talent
Gina Manfredi, Irene Cabrera, Ellen Schellhorn,
Marissa Robinson Marino - Agents (all areas) *Funnyface Today, Inc. (Non Union Models)
Mallory Levy - Youth Division Charlie Winfield - Agent
175 Varick St, Suite 268 Doris Stinga, Celidh Morgan - Youth Agent
New York, NY 10014 Chelsi Ruiz - Agent
nyc@ddoagency.com 381 Park Ave South, Room 820
www.ddoagency.com/submit New York, NY 10016
Seeking new talent www.fftmodels.com
AOS Submit via online, email or mail fft@fftmodels.com
AOS Submit online- Models only
Ginger Dicce Talent Agency
Ginger Dicce - Owner / Commercials, Soaps, The Gersh Agency Inc. (bicoastal)
VO, industrials Kyetay Beckner, Randi Goldstein, Samantha
P.O. Box 6674 Chalk, Jason Gutman, Gabrielle Kachman
New York, NY 10150 Stephen Hirsh, Lindsay Porter, Rhonda Price,
Not seeking new talent Tara Kromer, Leah Hamos, Evan Morse,
Elizabeth Wiederseim - Agents
Douglas, Gorman, Rothacker & Wilhelm, Inc. 41 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor
(DGRW) (bicoastal) New York, NY 10010
Jim Wilhelm - Agency Head www.gersh.com
Anna Fatica - Agent Does not accept unsolicited submissions
Matt Redmond - Associate
33 West 46th Street, Suite 801 Gotham Talent Agency
New York, NY 10036 Cynthia Katz - Agent
www.dgrwinc.com 200 West 41st Street, Suite 1001
info@dgrwinc.com New York, NY 10036
AOS from adults ONLY submissions@gothamtalentagency.com
Seeking new talent Represents 16 yrs+
Seeking all types AOS
Bonafide & Emerging Talent Agency
Albert Bramante – Agent/Film/TV/Theatre/ HCKR Agency
Commercial/Voiceover Nancy Curtis - Owner, Legit
132 W 31st Street, Suite 1505 Mary Harden - Owner, Legit
New York, NY 10001 Michael Kirsten - Owner, Legit
www.emergingtalentllc.com Diane Riley - Owner, Legit
albert@emergingtalentllc.com Hannah Gordon - Agent, Legit
Seeking new talent, especially ethnic actors and 214 West 29th Street, Suite 1203
triple threats New York, NY 10001
AOS Submit online 18+ MAIL SUBMISSION PREFERRED
Seeking legit talent, all types and ages 18+
*Fresh Faces Agency Inc.
Aggie Gold – Owner/Agent Henderson Hogan Agency, Inc.
2911 Carnation Avenue Alex Butler, Chad Pisetsky- Agent for MP/TV,
Baldwin, NY 11510-4402 Commercial, and Theatre
www.freshfacesagency.com Bridget McCarthy – Junior Agent
MAIL SUBMISSIONS ONLY! 336 West 37th Street, Suite 990
NOT ACCEPTING AT THIS TIME New York, NY 10018
www.hendersonhogan.com
hendersonhogan@gmail.com
Ages 18+ MAIL SUBMISSIONS ONLY!
6*Innovative Artists Talent Agency Pantera/Murphy the Agency
Scott Harris- Owner/President Meg Pantera - Agent, Films/Theatre/TV
Marla Haut, Ben Carnegie, Brian Davidson, Katie Murphy - Agent, Film/Theatre/TV
Gary Gersh, Allison Levy, Lisa Lieberman, Bill 138 West 15th Street
Veloric - Film/TV and Theatre New York, NY 10011
Barbara Coleman - Youth www.panteramurphytheagency.com/
235 Park Avenue South, 10th Floor theagencysubmissions@gmail.com
New York, NY 10003 Seeking new talent 17+ yrs old
www.innovativeartists.com AOS Submit via email or mail
talent@iany.com Referrals Only!
*Jordan, Gill & Dornbaum Talent Agency Paradigm Agency
Robin Dornbaum - Owner Stacye Mayer - Commercial
Jeffrey Gill - Owner John Domingos, Sarah Fargo, Jamie Hughes,
David McDermott - Agent Matthew Kaplan, Scott Metzger, Tim Sage,
1370 Broadway, 5th Floor Richard Schmenner - Film/TV/Theatre
New York, NY 10018 Ellen Gilbert, Rachel Altman- Youth Division
www.jgdtalent.com 140 Broadway, 26th Floor
4yrs- Mid 20’s MAIL SUBMISSIONS ONLY! New York, NY 10005
www.paradigmagency.com
Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates, Inc. Submissions by referral only!
(KMR) (bicoastal)
Tracey Goldblum- Agent, commercials Stewart Talent (New York)
Jed Abrahams- Theatrical Head and Agent Don Birge- Owner/Agent
Ashley Landay, Alex Stasiak,Barrett Bischoff - Bonnie Shumofsky Bloom - Agent, Children/YA
Film/TV Jordan Parente, Lucius Robinson, Lucy McRae,
110 West 40th Street, Suite 1801 Nicole Wichinsky, Tim Marshall - Theatre
New York, NY 10018 Jason Sasportas, Marla Weber-Green - VO
www.kmrtalent.com Phillip Cassese, Sydney Lerner- Commercial
MAIL SUBMISSIONS ONLY! 1430 Broadway, Suite 1513
16+ 18+ yrs old, Seeking new talent New York, NY 10018
www.stewarttalent.com
McDonald Selznick Associates (MSA) (bicoastal) Referral only-MAIL SUBMISSIONS ONLY
Julie McDonald, Tony Selznick - Owners
JC Gutierrez - Director *SW Artists
Bre O’Toole - Associate Director Sue Winik - Owner/Agent
Greg Uliasz - Agent Margaret Emory- Agent
Rebecca Harrell, Nikki Della Penta- Agent Valerie Adami- Agent, Youth Division
1115 Broadway, STE 1056 888C Eighth Avenue #247
New York, NY 10010 New York, NY 10019
msaagency.com AOS www.sw-artists.com
DANCE ONLY, submit through website or mail sw.artists@yahoo.com
Mailed submissions ONLY
*The Mine
David Crombie - Owner *Take 3 Talent (bicoastal)
Marc Ferre - Agent Eddie Rabon – Agent, Film/TV/Theatre
Dustin Flores - Agency Director NYC, film, TV Natasha Matallana – President, TV/Film
and Theatre for NYC & LA Amanda Morales – Agent, children for
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 628 commercial/print
New York, NY 10170 Catherine Melillo- Agent, VO/commercial
Seeking legit talent, all ages 1460 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10036
*Nicolosi & Co. Inc. www.take3talent.com(Submit via website AOS
Jeanne Nicolosi - Owner Seeking all types and ages
Jeremy Leiner - Agent
David Cash - Agent
150 West 25 Street, Suite 1200
New York, NY 10001
www.nicolosi-co.com
jnicolosi@nicolosi-co.com
Seeking 18+ all types and ethnicities
7The Talent House (+ Toronto)
Peter Kaiser - Agent
Megan Lohne - Agent
1430 Broadway, Suite 1100
New York, NY 10018
www.talenthouse.ca/new-york-office
assistant@tthnyc.com
NOT ACCEPTING AT THIS TIME-
Submit via email
Seeking all types
Wolf Talent Group (bicoastal)
Teresa Wolf - Owner/Agent, Film/Theatre/TV
Frankie Moran, Emily Morgan – Agent,
Film/Theatre/TV
Lizzy Cook - Assistant
165 West 46th Street, Suite 910
New York, NY 10036
18+ yrs old
Mail submissions only
Ann Wright Representatives
Ann Wright- Owner/Agent
Susan Wright- Agent, Film/TV/Theatre
165 W. 46th St.
New York, NY 10036
AOS SUBMISSIONS ONLY!
Seeking new talent, all ages, especially excellent
children performers
Zuri Agency NYC (bicoastal, NY is youth only)
David Gilbert, Abrielle Roman
28 West 44th Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10036
submissions@zurimodelandtalent.com
(Accepts email submissions. Seeking actors who
live within commutable distance to NY. Please
keep your submission under 2MB)
8NY Managers
(The Short List): *Parkside Talent Mgmt Group
Peggy Becker
*Bercy Talent Management 454 Penns Way
Jason Bercy - Owner, Manager Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
PO Box 456 contact@parksidetalent.com
Marlboro, NJ 07746 www.parksidetalent.com
info@bercytalent.com
www.bercytalent.com Prestige Management Group
AOS Paula Curcuru - Owner
Achilles Tsakiridis - Adult/children legit
*Bohemia Group (bicoastal) department
Naomi Kolstein- Manager 143 West 29th Street, Suite 1102
244 5th Avenue, Suite 1712 New York, NY 10001
New York, NY 10001 www.prestigenyc.com
www.bohemiaent.com submissionpmg@gmail.com
email submissions ONLY AOS Email submissions only
AOS
Prevail Artists Management
*Calli Company Lori Kay - Manager and Owner
Lisa Calli – Manager, Owner 28-24 Steinway Street #309
459 Columbus Avenue Astoria, NY 11003
New York, NY 10024 www.prevailartistmanagement.com
https://www.callicompany.com/submit.html Not seeking new talent at this time.
AOS- Submit on website
*RKS Management, Ltd.
Kreativ Artists International Rochelle Kishner Shulman - Owner
(bicoastal) 975 Park Avenue, Suite 10C
Brent Paxton – Manager New York, NY 10028
Becky Randazzo - Manager rksmgmt@aol.com www.rksmanagementltd.com
1901 Avenue of the Stars Email submissions only
2nd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067 *Shirley Grant Management
https://kreativartists.com/ Shirley Grant - Owner
Submit via their website Dave McKeown, Stephanie Artuso,
Melanie Hinkle
Lakey Wolff & Company PO BOX 866
Lakey Wolff - Owner Teaneck, NJ 07666
Thomas Green - Manager www.shirleygrant.com
7 Peter Cooper Road #2F Referrals only- AOS
New York, NY 10010
www.lakeywolff.com *Sinclair Management
lakey@lakeywolff.com Judith Lesley, Michele Sternberger
Currently seeking new talent all ages, 95 Christopher Street, Suite 6F
Submissions by email AOS New York, NY 10014
www.sinclairmanagementnyc.com
*Lil Angels Unlimited sinclairsubmissions@gmail.com
Jackie Reid- Owner and Founder- Youth AOS Email submissions only
Michael Reid- Vice President- Adults
Bicoastal- LA & NY *Zoom Talent Management (bicoastal)
http://www.lilangelsunlimited.com/contact-us/ Kim Pedell - Owner
lilangelsny@gmail.com P.O. Box 581
Submissions by mail and email AOS Chatham, NJ 07928
kim@zoom-talent.com
*Nani/Saperstein Management, Inc.
Terry Saperstein - Owner Do your research, and also try to set up an audition
David Krasner - Associate and meeting/interview in person before signing a
1115 Broadway #1236 management contract. Call Sheet by Backstage also
New York, NY 10010 publishes a Regional Managers issue once a year.
9SHOWS AND THE
CASTING DIRECTORS WHO CAST THEM!
You may locate Casting Director addresses for mailing and submission opportunities
through the publication “Call Sheet” by Backstage, a general Google search online, or
by visiting theatrical websites such as Playbill.com, Castingabout.com, and
uptodateactor.com!
Reopens change quickly, check: https://www.playbill.com/reopeningupdate
“Current” Bway Shows Casting Office Casting Dir.
Ain’t Too Proud (Reopening 10/16) Tara Rubin Casting Merri Sugarman
Aladdin (Reopening 9/28) Tara Rubin Casting Felicia Rudolph
Chicago (Reopening 9/14) Stewart-Whitley Casting Duncan Stewart
Come From Away (Reopening 9/21) Telsey & Co. Casting Rachel Hoffman
Company (Reopening 12/20) Cindy Tolan Casting Cindy Tolan
Dear Evan Hansen* (12/11) Tara Rubin Casting Xavier Rubiano
Diana (11/2) Telsey & Co. Casting Rachel Hoffman
Girl From...North Country (10/13) The Public Theater Heidi Griffiths
Hadestown (Reopening 9/2) Jack Doulin + Sharky Casting Jack Doulin
Hamilton (Reopening 9/14) Telsey & Co. Casting Bethany Knox
Harry Potter and…Parts I and II* Jim Carnahan Casting Alexandre Bleau
How I...to Drive MelCap Casting David Caparelliotis
Jagged Little Pill (Reopening 10/21)Jim Carnahan Casting Stephen Kopel
The Lehman Trilogy Jim Carnahan Casting Alexandre Bleau
Pass Over (Previews 8/4) Daniel Swee Casting Camille Hickman
Moulin Rouge! (Reopening 9/24) Jim Carnahan Casting Stephen Kopel
Mrs. Doubtfire (Reopening 10/21) Telsey & Co. Casting Craig Burns
Sing Street (TBA) Tara Rubin Casting Seven Possibilities
Six: The Musical (Reopening 9/17) Tara Rubin Casting Peter Van Dam
The Book of Mormon Jim Carnahan Casting Carrie Gardner
The Great Society Geoff Josselson Casting Geoff Josselson
The Lehman Trilogy Jim Carnahan Casting Alexandre Bleau
The Lion King* (Reopening 9/14) Jay Binder Casting Jarret Reiche
The Phantom of the Opera (10/22) Tara Rubin Casting Eric Woodall
Tina:The Tina Turner Musical(10/8)Telsey & Co. Casting Patrick Goodwin
To Kill a Mockingbird Lincoln Center Theatre Daniel Swee
Wicked (Reopening 9/14) Telsey & Co. Casting Craig Burns
10Upcoming Broadway Shows
1776 (2022) Jim Carnahan Casting Stephen Kopel
Almost Famous (TBA) Jim Carnahan Casting Jason Thinger
American Buffalo Telsey + Co. Casting William Cantler
Birthday Candles (2022) Carrie Gardner Casting Carrie Gardner
Blue (2021-2022) Calleri Casting James Calleri
Caroline, or Change (2021) Jim Carnahan Casting Jillian Cimini
Chasing Rainbows* (TBA) Tara Rubin Casting Tara Rubin
Diana (2021) Telsey & Co. Casting Rachel Hoffman
Flying Over Sunset* (2021) Telsey & Co. Casting Craig Burns
Half Time (TBA) Telsey & Co. Casting Craig Burns
MJ The Musical (12/2/2021) Telsey & Co. Casting Rachel Hoffman
Plaza Suite (Fall 2021) Jim Carnahan Casting Alexandre Bleau
Some Like It Hot (Fall 2021) Telsey + Co. Casting Bethany Knox
Take Me Out (2022) Jim Carnahan Casting Jim Carnahan
The Flamingo Kid (TBA) * Carrie Gardner Casting Carrie Gardner
The Minutes (2021) Caparelliotis Casting David Caparelliotis
The Music Man (1/2022)* Telsey & Co. Casting Craig Burns
The Who’s Tommy (2022) TBA TBA
Trouble in Mind (2022) TBA TBA
Upcoming Off-Broadway Shows
...What the End Will Be (2022) Roundabout Theater Co Margot Bordelon
Assassins Telsey & Co. Casting Rebecca Scholl
Between The Lines Tara Rubin Casting Jeff Calhoun
Becky Nurse of Salem Daniel Swee Casting Daniel Swee
Exception To The Rule (2022) Roundabout Underground Miranda Haymon
Intimate Apparel (2022) Telsey & Co. Casting Bartlett Sher
Jersey Boys Tara Rubin Casting Lindsay Levine
Little Shop of Horrors Jim Carnahan Casting Jim Carnahan
Perfect Crime Catherine Russell Casting Catherine Russell
Rock of Ages Stewart Whitley Casting Benton Whitley
Seven Deadly Sins Victor Vazquez Moises Kaufman
Sistas: The Musical Parity Productions Jamibeth Margolis
Sleep No More The MicKittrick Hotel Stephanie Trigg
Stomp Vince Liebhart Casting Vince Leibhart
The Wanderers (2022) Roundabout Theater Co. Barry Edelstein
The Bedwetter Telsey + Co. Casting Lily Schneider
The Play That Goes Wrong Stephen Kopel Casting Stephen Kopel
The Office! Linday Brooks Casting Lindsay Brooks
Trevor The Musical* Tara Rubin Casting Tara Rubin
National Tours (AEA)
Anastasia* Telsey & Co. Casting Craig Burns
The Band’s Visit Tara Rubin Casting Peter Van Dam
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Stephen Kopel Casting Stephen Kopel
Buddy… The Buddy Holiday Story TBA TBA
11Book of Mormon (2nd Nat’l) Carrie Gardner Casting Kate Boka
CATS Tara Rubin Casting Lindsay Levine
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory* Telsey & Co. Casting Bernard Telsey
Come From Away Telsey & Co. Casting Rachel Hoffman
Dear Evan Hansen* Tara Rubin Casting Tara Rubin
Frozen* Telsey & Co. Casting Rachel Hoffman
Hamilton Telsey & Co. Casting Bethany Knox
Hadestown Stewart/Whitley Duncan Stewart
Hairspray Stewart/Whitley Duncan Stewart
Jersey Boys Tara Rubin Casting Merri Sugarman
Jesus Christ Superstar Worklight Productions Wojcik | Seay Casting
Les Misérables* Tara Rubin Casting Kaitlin Shaw
Mean Girls Telsey & Co. Casting Bethany Knox
Moulin Rouge! Carnahan/Kopel Jim Carnahan | Stephen Kopel
My Fair Lady Telsey & Co. Casting Laura Wade
Phantom of the Opera Tara Rubin Casting Merri Sugarman
Pretty Woman: The Musical Telsey & Co Casting Craig Burns
School of Rock* Tara Rubin Casting Tara Rubin
Summer: The Donna Summer Mus. Tara Rubin Casting Tara Rubin
The Band’s Visit Tara Rubin Casting Claire Burke
The Lion King* Jay Binder Casting Mark Brando
The Play That Goes Wrong Stephen Kopel Casting Stephen Kopel
Waitress Stewart/Whitley Benton Whitley
What The Constitution Means… N/A Oliver Butler
Wicked Telsey & Co. Casting Craig Burns
Up-Coming National Tours (AEA)
1776 (September 2023) TBA TBA
Aida (2021) TBA TBA
Ain’t Too Proud (2021) Tara Rubin Casting Tara Rubin
Hadestown Jack Doulin + Sharky Casting Jack Doulin
Oklahoma! Taylor Williams Casting Taylor Williams
To Kill a Mockingbird Telsey & Co. Casting Adam Caldwell
National Tours (Non-Equity)
A Christmas Story* Franck Casting Alison Franck
American in Paris Franck Casting Alison Franck
Elf on the Shelf* Wojcik/Seay Casting Scott Wojcik/Gayle Seay
The Grinch* Binder Casting Jarret Reiche
R&H’s Cinderella Wojcik/Seay Casting Scott Wojcik/Gayle Seay
In the Mood (2021) Bud Forrest Entertainment Alex Sanchez (dir)
Kinky Boots* Wojcik/Seay Casting Scott Wojcik/Gayle Seay
Once* Stewart/Whitley Duncan Stewart
Rock of Ages (2021) Wojcik/Seay Casting Scott Wojcik/Gayle Seay
Something Rotten Wojcik/Seay Casting Scott Wojcik/Gayle Seay
Stomp Vince Liebhart/Scot Willingham Vince Liebhart
The King and I* Jason Styres Casting Jason Styres
12The Sound of Music* Stewart/Whitley Casting Benton Whitley
The Officer and the Gentlemen Wojcik/Seay Casting Scott Wojcik/Gayle Seay
International Tours
Sound of Music (Current)
Up-Coming National Tours (Non-Equity)
Million Dollar Quartet (2021) TBA
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles (Fall 2021) TBA
Live TV/ Movies
Recent Productions
Tick, Tick, Boom (Fall 2021), In the Heights, West Side Story, The Prom
In Pre-Production
Annie Live! (Telsey & Company Casting)
13! The Musical! (On Netflix) (Telsey & Company Casting)
The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Pictures)
Teenage Musical (Franck Casting)
In Development
American Idiot
Be More Chill
Dear Evan Hansen
Gypsy
Mean Girls! (The Movie of the Musical)
Oliver!
Additional resource for TV/ Film Casting Director Listings : Call Sheet by
Backstage. https://www.backstage.com/resources/search/productionlisting/
Currently Shooting in NYC:
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/industries/filming-now-in-nyc.page
13MUSICALS “IN THE WORKS”
(Productions Currently in first stages, or “in the works”)
BOMBSHELL
• Theatre: TBA
• Target Opening: TBA
• Score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman; librettist TBA
• Director: TBA; choreography by Joshua Bergasse
• Cast: TBA
• Stage incarnation of the fictional Marilyn Monroe-centered musical whose creation was at the
center of the TV series Smash.
CAMP DAVID
• Theatre: TBA
• Target Opening: TBA
• Written by Lawrence Wright
• Director: Molly Smith
• Cast: TBA
• A drama about President Jimmy Carter’s Nobel Prize-winning efforts to bring the leaders of Israel
and Egypt to sign a peace agreement after years of war.
• Camp David had its world premiere at Arena Stage in Washington DC. It played a pre-Broadway
engagement at the Old Globe in San Diego in 2016.
CHASING RAINBOWS
• Theatre: TBA
• Target Opening: 2020
• Book by Marc Acito. Music from the EMI/Feist Robbins catalog, All rights administered by
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. Conceived by Tina Marie Casamento. Musical Arrangements by
David Libby. Additional music by David Libby, and additional lyrics by Casamento/Libby.
• Cast: TBA
• The musical traces the early life of Judy Garland, from her small-town birth to her starring role in
the film classic The Wizard of Oz.
• The show had a developmental world premiere production in Flat Rock, N.C., in November 2015,
and a full production at Goodspeed Musicals in September 2016, and finally Paper Mill Playhouse in
October of 2019.
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
• Theatre: TBA
• Target Opening: TBA
• Music by Elton John. Lyrics by Shaina Taub. Book by Paul Rudnick.
• Cast: TBA
• Being produced by Bob Cohen of Fox Stage Productions and Kevin McCollum
• New musical based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel and the 2006 film about a woman who
becomes assistant to the notorious editor of a topline fashion magazine. The Chicago pre-Broadway
tryout will star Beth Leavel as Miranda Priestley and Taylor Iman Jones as Andy. It is scheduled to
begin performances July 2021 at Broadway in Chicago’s CIBC Theatre.
KPOP
• Theatre: TBA
• Target Opening: TBA
• Book by Jason Lim. Music and Lyrics by Helen Park and Max Vernon
• Director: Teddy Bergman
• A musical concert set inside the world of a KPOP record label.
• An Off-Broadway production played Ars Nova, Ma-Yi Theatre, and the Woodshed Collective in 2017,
14going on to win the 2018 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical. An off-Broadway revival is
planned.
ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME
• Theatre: TBA
• Target Opening: TBA
• Featuring music by Britney Spears
• Director: Kristin Hangii, Choreographer: Keone and Mari Madrid
• Cast: TBA
• World premier will be in Chicago Spring 2020.
THE FLAMINGO KID
• Theatre: TBA
• Target Opening: TBA
• Book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music by Scott Frankel.
• Director: Darko Tresnjak
• Cast: Jimmy Brewer, Adam Heller, Liz Larsen, Marc Kudisch, Lesli Margherita, Samantha Massell,
Lindsey Brett Carothers, Ben Fankhauser, and Alex Wyse
• A musical adaptation of the hit 1984 Garry Marshall film.
• An 18-year-old Brooklynite leaves his humble roots behind in favor of the sexy and alluring world
of the private beach club, El Flamingo.
• The world premiere was at Hartford Stage May 9–June 9, 2019.
15Sample (Intro) Cover Letter to an
Agent or Manager
Dear Mr. Agent (make sure to get the individual who is working directly on the project
and to spell their name correctly!)
Hello! (or other fun greeting)
My name is Susie Broadway, and I will be moving to New York in July of 2021! (or
other important fact). I am currently seeking representation and _________________
recommended that I contact you (or state a reason as to why you’re impressed with what
you know of the agency and why you think you may be a good fit for each other).
I recently graduated from Idina Menzel University, and have had 2 callbacks for Book of
Mormon since moving here! I also just completed an Advanced Musical Theatre Adult
Pro Intensive with instructors such as Christy Altomare, Laura Osnes, Bob Cline, Randy
Graff, Alice Ripley and Alex Brightman with Broadway Artists Alliance! (Also remind
them if you have met them or auditioned for them before, or if you have taken a class of
theirs that you have enjoyed. If you have taken a class from them, remind them where,
what you sang, and what notes you took away from it, etc)
(List any special skills, talents, or range that would make you exceptionally right for
anything currently on Broadway and indicate your “type” if appropriate.) You can
contact me directly at 212.555.BWAY at any time!
I hope to have the opportunity to meet with you (or audition for you) shortly!
(Fun signature line that shows your personality)
Susie Broadway
212.555.BWAY
Susie@broadwayrocks.com
16Sample (Intro) Cover Letter to a Casting Director
Dear Mr. Casting Director of Casting Company (make sure to get the individual who
is working directly on the project and to spell their name correctly!)
Hello! (or other fun greeting)
My name is Ben Broadway, and I moved to New York this past May after graduating
from Jeremy Jordan Conservatory. I’ve had two callbacks for the West Side Story on
Broadway since and I also completed an Adult Pro Advanced Musical Theatre Intensive
with instructors such as Beth Leavel, Sutton Foster, Megan McGinnis, Adam Cates, and
Clay Thomson with Broadway Artists Alliance! (State if you have met or auditioned for
the casting director before, or if you have taken a class of theirs that you have enjoyed. If
you have taken a class from them, remind them where, what you sang, and what you
loved about it).
I saw on Backstage that you’re holding Equity Principal Auditions for
__________________. I am unable to attend the auditions on that date, but I am hoping
you might consider me for an audition the next time you are holding auditions by
appointment. I would particularly love to be considered for the role of
___________________. (To close, list anything that makes you particularly right for the
role, including special skills, talents, range, or type) Directors and friends have called
me a cross between a young Matthew Broderick and Be More Chill’s Will Roland,
complimenting my quirky charm and straightforward dry wit.
You can contact me directly at 212.555-BWAY, or reach me through my agent, Rachel
Hollywood, at AWESOME AGENCY. I hope to have the opportunity to meet with you
(or audition for you) shortly!
(Fun signature line that shows your personality)
Susie Broadway
212.555.BWAY
Susie@broadwayrocks.com
(You may certainly use these cover letters as a template, but your letter should be in your
own words to highlight a glimpse of your unique personality and passion!)
17Sample Post Card or Email Follow Up
Sample Showcase or Meeting Follow Up Postcard
Dear Tina Marie Casamento,
Thank you for attending the UARTS Senior Showcase last weekend! Thank you for
speaking to me afterwards. I took your advice and found Judy Garland’s “Dear Mr.
Gable”. I absolutely love it; it’s the newest addition to my book! Please keep me in mind
the next time Chasing Rainbows auditions come around because I’d love to sing it for
you! I caught the Paper Mill production of the show, and am a permanent fan of the
show and your vision! I can’t wait to follow its journey!
Peace, Love, and Happiness,
Riley Rosie
212-555-5555
www.RileyRosie.com
Sample Audition or Callback Thank You
Dear Benton Whitley and Stewart/Whitley Casting,
Thank you so much for inviting me to callbacks for The Sound of Music! I had a blast
reading for both Liesel and Maria and I would love to tour the country playing either role.
I’m always open to swinging/ covering as well. Fingers crossed that I’ll get to see you
again soon!
Auf wiedersehen!
Susie Smith
Smithsmith99@gmail.com
18Recommended Reading
As an actor or the parent of an actor it is your responsibility to learn everything there is to
know about the Business of Show! We have compiled a list of great books (fiction and non)
to help you better get to know the business, history, and art of musical theatre. Remember,
these books are just suggestions; anything you can read about theatre is beneficial to your
career!
Monologues
● The Monologue Workshop
From Search to Discovery in Audition and Performance
By Jack Poggi
● The Perfect Audition Monologue
By Glenn Alterman
● The Perfect Monologue
By Ginger Friedman
Acting as a Business
● Acting as a Business, Fifth Edition: Strategies for Success by Brian O'Neil
● How to Sell Yourself as an Actor by K Callan
● The New York Agent Book: How to Get the Agent You Need for the Career You Want
by K Callan
● An Actor Prepares... to Live in New York City by Craig Wroe
● Acting A to Z: The Young Person’s Guide to a Stage or Screen Career by Katherine
Mayfield
● Acting Is A Job: Real-Life Lessons about the Acting Business By Jason Pugatch
● An Actor’s Business: How to Market Yourself as an Actor No Matter Where You Live
by Andrew Reilly
● Admit One: Ten Steps to Choosing Your Acting or Musical Theatre College Program
Paperback by Chelsea Cipolla (Author), John West (Author)
Audition Technique
● The Complete Professional Audition: A Commonsense Guide to Auditioning for
Musicals and Plays by Darren Cohen with Michael Perilstein
● Audition Success by Don Greene
● Callback: How to Prepare for the Callback to Succeed in Getting the Part by Ginger
Howard Friedman
● Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide by Joanna Merlin
● How to Audition for Musical Theatre: A Step-By-Step Guide to Effective Preparation
by Donald Oliver
● Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part by Michael Shurtleff
● Auditioning for the Musical Theatre by Fred Silver
19● Rock the Audition by Sheri Sanders
● The Enraged Accompanist's Guide to the Perfect Audition Paperback
by Andrew Gerle
● Acting the Song: Performance Skills for the Musical Theatre Allison Bergman
(Author), Tracey Moore (Author)
● The New Broadway Song Companion: An Annotated Guide to Musical Theatre
Literature by Voice Type and Song Style by David P. DeVenney
History
● Broadway Musicals: Show by Show- Sixth Edition by Stanley Green
● Broadway: The American Musical by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon (Also
check out the 6 part PBS series by the same name, hosted by Julie Andrews!)
● Musical Theatre: A History by John Kenrick
● Strike Up the Band: A New History of Musical Theatre by Scott Miller
Acting Systems
● An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stanislavski
● The Stanislavski System: The Professional Training of an Actor; Second Revised
Edition By Sonia Moore, John Gielgud, and Joshua Logan
● Sanford Meisner on Acting by Sanford Meisner, Dennis Longwell, and Sydney
Pollack
● Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen, David Hyde Pierce, and Haskel Frankel
Very Helpful Tools/ Magazines and Publications
● Backstage
● Regional and Off-Broadway Theatre Guide A Comprehensive Guide (Comes out bi-
annually)
● The Performing Arts Insider: The Journal for Entertainment Professional
● NYC Agent Directory by Up to Date Theatricals
● Casting Directors Guide by Hendersons
● Call Sheet by Backstage - Perhaps the best resource for constantly updated Casting
Director and Agent addresses and contact information
● SUBCRIBE TO BROADWAY BRIEFING! (IT’S FREE!) broadwaybriefing.com
20Great Internet Sources for Auditions and Info
www.backstage.com
The online version of Backstage, read relevant articles and find auditions!
www.playbill.com
Find out about all things Broadway from current shows to auditions and articles!
www.broadwayworld.com
#1 site for Broadway, Theatre, Live Entertainment, and Tickets
www.auditionupdate.com
Great audition updates from multiple sites
www.castingabout.com
Find out who is casting on and off Broadway, TV, and Film!
www.actorsequity.org
The Actors’ Equity website. Lists all upcoming AEA auditions.
www.sagaftra.org
Provides news and information about SAG and AFTRA
www.actorsaccess.com
Create an account and self-submit
www.showfax.com
Great resource for sides, casting notices, audition materials, etc. (Must be an
Actorsaccess member to be able to download free sides, but it’s a worthwhile site and tool!)
www.breakdownservices.com
Publishes detailed casting information
www.musicnotes.com
Great source to purchase and transpose musical theater sheet music!
www.newmusicaltheatre.com
Great source to purchase post-millenium sheet music!
www.uptodateactor.com
www.broadwaybriefing.com
Get on their free mailing list for daily insider tips!
21THINGS WITHIN MY CONTROL:
THINGS NOT WITHIN MY CONTROL:
SHOWS I SHOULD SUBMIT FOR:
SHOWS I SHOULD RESEARCH:
MY THREE THINGS TO DO TOWARDS MY CAREER TODAY:
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