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This edition: The Casting Director (Winter 2007)


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Episode Details

Original tape date: February 16, 2007.

Casting Directors Tara Rubin ("Spamalot", "The Producers"), Laura Stanczyk ("Translations", "Sweet Charity"), Daniel Swee ("The Coast of Utopia", "The Vertical Hour"), and Bernie Telsey ("Wicked", "Hairspray") explore and explain the work of the casting director, touching on issues from the best advice they can give actors about auditioning, how they work with directors and writers in the casting process, the challenges of luring stars to the stage, how they feel about stunt casting and televised casting competitions, and why judiciously mailing head shots and resumes can be an effective job-seeking strategy for aspiring actors.

Guest List

Tara Rubin Casting Director

Howard Sherman Moderator, American Theatre Wing

Laura Stanczyk

Daniel Swee

Bernard Telsey Casting Director

  • Production: "Contact" (Fall 1999)
  • Monday, March 9 - 4:00am
  • Tuesday, March 10 - 4:00am
  • Wednesday, March 11 - 4:00am
  • Thursday, March 12 - 4:00am
  • Friday, March 13 - 4:00am
  • Saturday, March 14 - 4:00am
  • Critics (Fall 1999)
  • Monday, March 2 - 4:00am
  • Tuesday, March 3 - 4:00am
  • Wednesday, March 4 - 4:00am
  • Thursday, March 5 - 4:00am
  • Friday, March 6 - 4:00am
  • Saturday, March 7 - 4:00am
  • Sunday, March 8 - 4:00am
  • Setting the Stage
  • Monday, February 23 - 4:00am
  • Tuesday, February 24 - 4:00am
  • Wednesday, February 25 - 4:00am
  • Thursday, February 26 - 4:00am
  • Friday, February 27 - 4:05am
  • Saturday, February 28 - 4:00am
  • Sunday, March 1 - 4:00am
  • Critics and Social Media
  • Monday, February 16 - 4:00am
  • Tuesday, February 17 - 4:00am
  • Wednesday, February 18 - 4:00am
  • Thursday, February 19 - 4:00am
  • Friday, February 20 - 4:00am
  • Saturday, February 21 - 4:00am
  • Sunday, February 22 - 4:00am
  • Reimagining Musicals
  • Thursday, February 12 - 4:00am
  • Friday, February 13 - 4:00am
  • Saturday, February 14 - 4:00am
  • Sunday, February 15 - 4:00am