(U.S. Citizen; Canadian Citizen)
(212)
337-8832
www.mungiolitheatricals.com
PRODUCING & OTHER THEATER RELATED ACTIVITIES
A broad background in New York and international theater,
working with creative arts organizations in various capacities over
twenty-five years
(See Below)
CASTING
Over seventy-five productions & two Artios Awards from
the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement over the
past fifteen years
(See Below)
TEACHING
Workshops, Seminars, lectures, consultancies, coachings, work
sessions, and master classes for actors, directors, writers,
administrators, and other industry personnel, on an ongoing basis
internationally
(See Below)
DIRECTING
Over thirty productions,
readings & workshops over the past twenty years & early
development of several currently established playwrights
(See
Below)
President
MUNGIOLI THEATRICALS, INC.
Management of an independent company which offers to the entertainment industry service and leadership in the areas of casting, producing, teaching, directing and support of other theatrical efforts and organizations
Executive Director of Casting
DISNEY THEATRICAL
PRODUCTIONS
Senior Creative Management Team Member With Additional Responsibility For Overseeing Five Independent Casting Offices and Eleven Companies of Three Shows, Internationally. Contributions include:
Development and implementation of the Casting Manual, a guide to the management of large scale shows with special casting needs and multiple companies around the globe
Development of extensive grass roots efforts which reach beyond the boundaries of the known talent pool to create options for particularly difficult roles to cast
Ongoing dialogues with top creative executives regarding new projects in development and how to bring them to fruition
Innovation and development of strategies to overcome obstacles inherent in producing theater on a large scale for a mass audience through all media
International relations and close supervision of casting throughout Europe, in co-production with Stage Holdings, Ltd (THE LION KING in Hamburg, Germany; AIDA in Scheveningenen, The Netherlands)
Hiring of casting personnel; creation and development of staff positions to support large scale casting efforts and the unique theatrical production needs of multiple companies of Disney’s hit musicals
Development of training initiatives for children and adults to cultivate raw talent resourced through grass roots efforts; education of candidates in performing arts skills and South African culture, with the ultimate goal of contributing back to the talent pool
Coordination of supervisory personnel to manage casting and production efforts throughout Europe, Canada and the United States; ongoing examination of how best to keep systems running effectively on five continents
Senior Vice President of Casting and Creative
Development
LIVENT, INC.
New York, NY USA / Toronto, ONT CANADA
Senior Creative Management Team Member With
Additional Responsibility
For Six Member Casting Department.
Contributions include:
Initiate early development of projects produced by LIVENT, INC. (RAGTIME; FOSSE; SHOWBOAT; PAL JOEY; et.al.)
Collaborate closely with writers, directors, choreographers, composers and lyricists on script development from inception through opening night while working closely with producer/artistic director on the realization, staging and maintenance of all productions resources and recommend ideas for productions, as well as scheduling and marketing to increase ticket sales and maximize commercial value through all media
Read and evaluate scripts, scores and proposals submitted for production; attend readings, workshops and presentations on an ongoing basis to consider material to be produced
Initial and maintenance casting of all Broadway, Toronto, national and international productions; recipient of two Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement
Casting of star talent to generate initial project interest or rejuvenate ticket sales (e.g.: Donny Osmond in JOSEPH...; Vanessa Williams in KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN; Diahann Carroll in SUNSET BOULEVARD; Paul Stanley in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA; Stephanie Mills in RAGTIME; Eric Idle in SEUSSICAL; Harry Connick, Jr. in PAL JOEY)
Communicate! Interface with the entertainment industry; build relations in local theatrical communities; instill an overall creative atmosphere; negotiate with unions, agents, actors, cast members and other industry personnel, producing throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia, England and the Far East
Stay on top of New York theater; confer with senior management team about the best possible matches of creative personnel for projects in development
Direct workshop presentations by new writers
Establish community relations: organize LIVENT corporate teams for AIDS WALKs, charity fundraisers, and special events
Innovate systems and schedules to enable the organization to run more effectively as it grew into a three-hundred person corporation
Producing Director
MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAM /
TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Produced eleven new musicals through all phases of development, collaborating closely with directors, music directors, composers, librettists and lyricists; cast productions; interviewed and assigned all stage personnel; budgeting & promotions
Producer
First Annual Gala Benefit: THE
ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE
Cast production: conceived entertainment line-up; arranged for attendance of celebrities, honorary chairman and hosts; oversaw benefit committee, kick-off parties, entertainment previews, location arrangements, invitations, commemorative journal, and seating arrangements
Assistant Producer
Diane de Mailly: DM
PRODUCTIONS
Assistant produced SUNSET, the Holt-Friedman musical directed by Andre Ernotte at the Village Gate; executed arrangements for several Broadway and Off-Broadway Productions; assistant produced, on an ongoing basis, The Musical Theatre Workshop at The Ensemble Studio Theatre; worked closely with Boards of Directors of The Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Vineyard Theatre; attended backers auditions regularly; selected and developed material for production
Advertising & Promotions Coordinator/Special
Events
THE ACTING COMPANY
Innovated format for all press and media; authored all press releases, radio spots and promotional materials; cultivated advertising revenue through institution and development of full-scale corporate campaign
Delegate
DELEGATION OF AMERICAN THEATER ARTISTS
TO THE SOVIET UNION
Directed, performed and demonstrated American theater techniques throughout Moscow, Kiev and Minsk; lectured and engaged in discussion with prominent Soviet theater companies, directors, union officials, theater schools and People’s Artists; attended rehearsals, performances, conferences and demonstrations of Soviet theater techniques
Research Associate
HARBURG FOUNDATION / MUSICAL
THEATRE PROJECT
Researched the lives and works of Yip Harburg, George and Ira Gershwin, and their contemporaries, sourcing scripts, photographs and rare materials; prepared all materials for publication
Assistant Director of Development
PLAYWRIGHTS
HORIZONS
Coordinated corporate fundraising receptions; Researched and developed private funding sources, utilizing the Foundation Center Library and the theater’s own resources
Coordinator of Volunteer Force
HOSPITAL
AUDIENCES, INC.
Personally managed over two hundred volunteers; responsible for ongoing recruitment and orientation, as well as coordination of volunteer hosts for clients with disabilities at up to ten theater and sports events per evening; daily and monthly reports; improvements in programming
DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
|
DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL |
Jeff Calhoun, Director |
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera |
|
THE LION KING |
Julie Taymor, Director |
Hafentheater |
|
WHEN YOU WISH: THE MUSIC OF DISNEY |
Tina Landau, Director |
Workshop, NYC |
DISNEY ENTERTAINMENT
|
ALADDIN |
Francesca Zambello,
Director |
Hyperion Theatre |
MUNGIOLI THEATRICALS, INC.
|
PRAIRIE |
Francesca Zambello, Director |
NYC |
|
THE FELA KUTI PROJECT |
Bill T Jones, Director |
NYC |
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THE FULL MONTY |
Barry Ivan, Director |
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera |
|
CATS |
Richard Stafford, Director |
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera |
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WHITE CHRISTMAS |
Charley Repole, Director |
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera |
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OKLAHOMA |
Glenn Casale, Director |
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera |
|
CAMELOT |
Glenn Casale, Director |
National Tour |
|
I LOVE A PIANO |
Ray Roderick, Director / Choreographer |
National Tour |
|
EVIL DEAD, THE MUSICAL |
Hinton Battle & Christopher Bond, Directors |
New World Stages, NYC |
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JEWTOPIA |
John Tillinger, Director |
Westside Arts Theatre,
NYC Mercury Theatre, Chicago |
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THE SIXTIES PROJECT |
Richard Maltby, Director |
Goodspeed Opera House, CT; CAP 21, NYC |
|
RESPECT |
Hinton Battle, Director |
Gem Theatre, Detroit, MI |
|
MY FAIR LADY |
Amanda Dehnert, Director |
Actors Theatre of Louisville, KY; Cleveland Playhouse, OH |
|
HOT AND SWEET |
John Driver, Director |
New York Musical Theatre Festival |
|
ONE STEP FORWARD |
David Petrarca, Director |
NAMT Festival of New Musicals |
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THE NEW PICASSO |
Sam Scalamoni, Director |
New World Stages, NYC |
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ALMOST HEAVEN: SONGS OF JOHN DENVER |
Randal Myler, Director |
Promenade Theatre; National Tour |
|
THE UNLUCKY MAN IN THE YELLOW CAP |
Marcy Arlin, Director |
New York International Fringe Festival |
|
INVISIBLE MAN |
Joe Morton, Director |
New York Shakespeare Festival |
|
THE LOST BOY |
Kimberly Vaughn, Director |
Helen Hayes Theatre,
|
|
HELL, THE OPERA |
David Chambers, Director |
PS 122, NYC |
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NAME DAY |
Marcy Arlin, Director |
Barrow Group Theatre, NYC |
|
THE GLASS MENAGERIE |
Lisa Peterson, Director |
Actors Theatre of
Louisville |
|
THE BUZ' GEM BLUES |
Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director |
Trinity Repertory Company, Providence, RI |
|
YOU NEVER KNOW |
Amanda Dehnert, Director |
Trinity Repertory
Company |
|
CAPTAIN LOUIE |
Meridee Stein, Director |
NYC |
|
BLEACHER BUMS |
Jeff Lee, Director |
Royal George Arts
Center |
|
WEST SIDE STORY |
Amanda Dehnert, Director |
Trinity Repertory
Company |
|
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL |
Paul Whitworth, Artistic Director |
Santa Cruz, CA |
|
HAMLET, The Musical |
Robert Johansen, Director |
Abingdon Theatre, NYC |
|
DUET |
Ludovica Villarhauser, Director |
Greenwich Street Theatre, NYC |
|
A CHRISTMAS CAROL |
Kevin Moriarty, Director |
Majestic Theatre, Boston |
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THE RUBY SUNRISE |
Oskar Eustis, Director |
Actors Theatre of
Louisville |
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GRANDCHILDREN OF THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS |
Lou Bellamy, Director |
Trinity Repertory Company Providence, RI |
|
SANS CULOTTES
|
Randy White, Director |
Actors Theatre of
Louisville |
|
THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME |
Oskar Eustis, Director |
Trinity Repertory Theatre |
|
ANNIE |
Amanda Dehnert, Director |
Trinity Repertory Theatre |
|
DILLINGER |
Michael Unger, Director |
NYC |
|
AIN’T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD |
Chet Walker, Director |
NYC |
|
LOOT |
Daniel Fish, Director |
McCarter Theatre |
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HOMEBODY KABUL |
Oskar Eustis, Director |
Trinity Repertory Theatre |
|
PETER PAN |
Amanda Dehnert, Director |
Trinity Repertory Theatre |
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PACIFIC OVERTURES |
Gary Griffin, Director |
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre |
|
AS YOU LIKE IT |
David Bell, Director |
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre |
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DAMN YANKEES |
David Bell, Director |
Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre |
LIVENT, INC.
|
FOSSE * Artios Nomination:
Outstanding Achievement, Musical Theatre Casting |
Richard Maltby & Ann
Reinking, Directors |
New York/ L.A./
Toronto; |
|
RAGTIME * Artios Award: Outstanding Achievement, Musical Theatre Casting |
Frank Galati,
Director |
New York/ Toronto; |
|
SHOWBOAT * Artios Award:
Outstanding Achievement, Musical Theatre Casting |
Harold Prince,
Director |
New York; Toronto/ Tour;
Chicago; London, England; |
|
CANDIDE |
Harold Prince,
Director |
Gershwin Theatre, |
|
SUNSET BOULEVARD * Tony Award: Best Musical |
Trevor Nunn, Director |
Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Toronto; Vancouver |
|
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT |
Scott Ellis, Director |
International Tour: Canada/ U.S.A. |
|
THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND |
Scott Ellis, Director |
Bayview Playhouse, Toronto |
|
PHANTOM
OF THE OPERA * Tony Award: Best Musical |
Harold Prince,
Director |
Toronto; Canadian Tour; Hawaii; Singapore; Hong Kong |
|
KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN
* Tony Award: Best Musical |
Harold Prince,
Director |
New York; |
|
JOSEPH
AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT |
Stephen Pimlott,
Director |
International tour: U.S.A./ Canada |
|
SEUSSICAL |
Frank Galati,
Director |
Workshop |
|
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS |
Nicholas Hytner, Director |
Workshops |
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CRY TO HEAVEN |
David Petrarca, Director |
Workshop |
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THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE |
David Petrarca, Director |
Workshop |
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RAISING ARIZONA, The Musical |
Lonnie Price, Director |
Workshop |
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A NEW WORLD |
Daisy Prince, Director |
Workshop |
|
A FABULOUS PARTY |
Graciela Daniele, Director |
Workshop |
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
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NICOLETTE & AUCASSIN |
Seth Barrish, Director
|
Westport Country
Playhouse |
|
NOTHING IN COMMON |
Ethan McSweeny,
Director |
Lambs Theatre |
|
SEDUCTION |
Chet Walker, Director |
Marymount Theatre |
|
WHITE PEOPLE |
Gus Reyes, Director |
Philadelphia Theatre
Co. |
|
CHILDREN’S REQUIEM |
Judith Fleisher, Director |
Abyssinian Church |
|
MARATHON DANCING |
Anne Bogart, Director |
En Garde Arts |
|
RIVERVIEW |
Robert Falls, Director |
The Goodman Theatre |
|
JACKIE: AN AMERICAN LIFE |
Gip Hoppe, Director |
The Poet’s
Theatre |
|
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS |
William Gaskil, Director |
Theatre For A New
Audience |
|
IVY ROWE |
Mark Hunter, Director |
Ivy Company |
|
LA GALERIE |
Gray Cattell Johnson, Director |
Sidney ProductionsThe
Claridge |
NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
|
AS YOU LIKE IT |
Adrian Hall, Director |
NY Shakespeare Festival
|
JOHNSON- LIFF CASTING ASSOCIATES
|
GUYS AND DOLLS |
Jerry Zaks, Director |
Dodger Productions |
|
CITY OF ANGELS |
Michael Blakemore, Director |
Weissler Productions |
MARY COLQUHOUN
|
CITIZEN COHN * Emmy Award for Best
Casting |
Frank Pierson, Director |
HBO Productions/ Doro
Bachrach |
MEG SIMON CASTING
|
CONVERSATIONS WITH MY FATHER |
Daniel Sullivan, Director |
James Walsh |
|
THE GOOD TIMES ARE KILLING ME |
Mark Brokaw, Director |
Second Stage Theatre/
|
|
AN AMERICAN PLACE |
Ed Sherrin, Director |
PBS |
|
UNDERGROUND |
Adrian Hall, Director |
Yale Repertory Theatre |
DONNA ISAACSON CASTING
|
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY |
Joel Coen, Director |
Joel & Ethan
Coen |
|
HEADCASE |
John deBorman, Director |
Millaney/Palm |
HUGHES MOSS CASTING
|
THE COSBY SHOW |
NBC Series |
Carsey/Werner Productions |
|
A DIFFERENT WORLD |
NBC Series |
Carsey/Werner Productions |
|
LIZA MINNELLI: TRIPLE PLAY |
ABC special |
Brentwood Productions |
|
HOT PAINT |
CBS Television Movie |
Catalina Productions |
|
BABY ON BOARD |
David Steinberg, Director |
Hart, Thomas &
Berlin |
|
TRAVELLIN’ |
Corey Allen, Director |
Bernie Kukoff |
|
SHERLOCK’S LAST CASE |
A.J. Antoon, Director |
Roy Somlyo |
|
BREAKING THE CODE |
Clifford Williams, Director |
Jerome Minskoff/ |
|
GRAND HOTEL |
Tommy Tune, Director |
The Producers’
Circle |
|
BLACK AND BLUE |
Hector Orezoli, |
Mel Howard
Productions |
|
ZOYA’S APARTMENT |
Boris Morozov, Director |
Circle-In-The-Square |
|
SWEENEY TODD |
Susan Schulman, Director |
Circle-In-The-Square |
|
GHETTO |
Gedalia Besser, Director |
Circle-In-The-Square |
|
THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE |
Stephen Porter, Director |
Circle-In-The-Square |
|
NIGHT OF THE IGUANA |
Ted Mann, Director |
Circle-In-The-Square |
HERMAN LIPSON CASTING
|
Various commercials |
New York |
Various producers |
Currently Adjunct Faculty Member of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts; created "Preparing for the Profession," a class to bridge students from the academic world to the entertainment industry; created original syllabus; currently in discussion to develop a studio program based on this syllabus so that it may be open to more students throughout the school
Ongoing development and instruction of techniques for actors to better their audition and artistic approach
Seminars and lectures offering perspective in the arts and entertainment industry to further the development of theatre, film, and television artists and industry personnel
Consultancies with several colleges, universities and training programs to groom their graduating students for presentation to the industry
Coachings and work sessions with actors, both individually and in groups, to fine tune, develop and enhance their work
NYU TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, New York
STELLA ADLER STUDIO, New York
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI
COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, Cincinnati, OH
UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO, Montevallo, AL
OTTERBEIN COLLEGE, Columbus, OH
NYU CAP 21, New York
THE ACTORS’ CENTER, New York
THE ACTORS’ CONNECTION, New York
THE ACTORS’ LOFT, New York
CANADIAN ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, Toronto
THE CAROL WEISS STUDIO, Los Angeles
ENDEAVOR STUDIOS, New York
LIVENT COMPOSER WORKSHOP, Toronto
LIZ CAPLAN STUDIOS, New York
MCC THEATER, New York
THE NEW LEAGUES, U.S.A.
THE SCHOOL FOR FILM AND TELEVISION, New York
TALENT VENTURES, INC., New York
(all productions in New York, unless otherwise noted)
ORIGINAL PLAYS
|
MODERN
LIVING |
Chashama
Festival of the Arts, |
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BIOHAZARDS |
HA! Comedy Festival |
|
JERUSALEM by Seth
Greenland |
Blue Heron Arts Centre |
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NEW VOICES: THE MUSIC OF JOHN BUCCHINO & STEVE LUTVAK |
York Theatre |
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HIDING IN THE DISTANCE by
Dan Kagan |
MCC Theatre |
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MADE FOR A WOMAN by
Alan Ball |
MCC Theatre |
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MAKING GINGERS by Dan
Kagan |
Alice’s Fourth Floor |
|
A SMALL FIRE BURNS IN ARCADIA by Cary Wong |
MCC Theatre |
|
DEAR
KENNETH BLAKE by Jacquelyn Reingold |
MCC Theatre |
|
SIDEKICK by Keith
Curran |
MCC Theatre |
|
AN ENRAGED READING by
Keith Curran |
MCC Theatre |
|
PATTY
HEARST AND OTHER ROLE MODELS |
MCC Theatre |
|
THE BAR
PLAYS by Theresa Rebeck |
John Houseman Theatre |
|
ABOUT
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION |
MCC Theatre |
|
THE BAR
PLAYS (original production) |
MCC Theatre |
|
DOES THIS WOMAN HAVE A
NAME? |
Double Image Theatre Festival |
|
A LETTER FROM MAX by Lauren Kraut |
Playwrights’ Construction Company |
|
HORSE HEAVENS by Bruce
Gooch |
Actors’ Outlet |
|
NAME THAT NOUN by Cammie McGovern |
MCC Theatre |
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PECKING ORDER by Suzanne Bolch |
NYU Dramatic Writing Program Theatre |
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ODD MAN OUT by Lloyd Kohner |
NYU Dramatic Writing Program Theatre |
CONTEMPORARY PLAYS
|
FIFTH OF JULY by Lanford Wilson |
Provincetown Theatre Company |
|
THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND
BOO |
National Shakespeare Conservatory |
|
GETTING OUT by Marsha Norman |
New York Rep |
|
BIRD OF ILL OMEN by
Joe Pintauro |
Circle Repertory Company |
|
A HATFUL OF RAIN by Michael V. Gazzo |
South Street Theatre |
|
MINNESOTA MOON by John Olive |
Shop Theatre |
|
THE LOVELIEST AFTERNOON
OF THE YEAR |
Kittredge Theatre |
CLASSIC PLAYS/SHAKESPEARE
|
I CAN’T IMAGINE
TOMORROW |
Kindred Productions |
|
MACBETH by William Shakespeare |
Hubris Theatre |
MUSICALS/CABARET
|
WHERE ARE THE STARS? |
One Dream Theatre |
|
TOMFOOLERY |
Mt. Holyoke Theatre |
|
PIPPIN by Roger O. Hirson & Stephen Schwartz |
St. Vincent Theatre |
|
CINDERELLA |
Payne Robertson Theatre |
|
AN EVENING WITH JANINE ROBBINS (cabaret) |
Don’t Tell Mama |
AWARDS & HONORS
Artios Award: Outstanding Achievement, Musical Theatre Casting (RAGTIME)
Artios Award: Outstanding Achievement, Musical Theatre Casting (SHOWBOAT)
Artios Nomination: Outstanding Achievement, Musical Theatre Casting (FOSSE)
Artios Nomination: Outstanding Achievement, Comedy Casting (BLEACHER BUMS)
Artios Nomination: Outstanding Achievement, Comedy Casting (JEWTOPIA)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Tony Voting Committee: |
League of American Theatres and Producers |
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Member: |
Casting Society of
America |
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President: |
National Board of Directors, Tisch Alumni Group |
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Officer: |
Board
of Advisors, The New Leagues |