The Casting Society of America (CSA) celebrates its 32nd annual Artios Awards January 19, honoring the best in casting for film, TV, and theatre at dual ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. As previously announced, CSA is also awarding four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening with the newly named Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement; and The Public Theater with the newly named Marion Dougherty New York Apple Award.
Casting director Nina Gold is also receiving the Hoyt Bowers Award, presented by J.J. Abrams.
The New York ceremony is being hosted by Michael Urie at Stage 48 in Hell’s Kitchen, and actor/comedian Joel McHale is hosting the Los Angeles ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Slated to appear at the New York ceremony are Danny DeVito, Sam Waterston, Cush Jumbo, Margo Martingale, Jayne Houdyshell, Reed Birney, Lucas Hedges, Ben McKenzie, Russell Hornsby, Meredith Hanger, Justice Smith, Oskar Eustis, and more.
Among nominees in the theatre categories are the smash hit Hamilton, A Bronx Tale, The Color Purple, and Dear Evan Hansen. The full list of television, theatre, short form/web series, and short film nominees follows:
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON - COMEDY
Casual- John Papsidera, Deanna Brigidi
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend- Felicia Fasano, Bernard Telsey, Tim Payne, Tara Nostramo (Associate), Conrad Woolfe (Associate), Abbie Brady-Dalton (Associate)
Scream Queens- Richard Hicks, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Chris Redondo (Associate)
Superstore- Susie Farris, Collin Daniel, Brett Greenstein, Sherie Hernandez (Associate), Melanie Crescenz (Associate)
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp- Susie Farris, Melanie Crescenz
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON - DRAMA
Billions- Allison Estrin, Avy Kaufman, Melissa Moss (Associate)
Man in the High Castle- Denise Chamian, Liz Ludwitzke, Candice Elzinga (Location Casting), Patti Kalles (Location Casting)
Mr. Robot- Susie Farris, Beth Bowling, Kim Miscia, Michael Rios (Associate), Melanie Crescenz (Associate)
Narcos- Carmen Cuba, Carla Hool, Wittney Horton (Associate)
Unreal- Barbara Fiorentino, Katrina Wandel, Coreen Mayrs (Location Casting), Heike Brandstatter (Location Casting)
TELEVISION SERIES COMEDY
Black-ish- Alexis Frank Koczara, Christine Smith Shevchenko, Amanda Lenker Doyle
Girls- Jennifer Euston, Emer O’Callaghan (Associate)
Silicon Valley- Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Hallman
Transparent- Eyde Belasco
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt- Cindy Tolan, Anne Davison (Associate)
TELEVISION SERIES DRAMA
Bloodline- Debra Zane, Lori Wyman (Location Casting), Shayna Markowitz (Associate), Marie-Thérèse Verbruggen (Associate), Erin Fragetta (Associate)
Game of Thrones- Nina Gold, Robert Sterne, Carla Stronge
House of Cards- Laray Mayfield, Julie Schubert
Orange Is The New Black- Jennifer Euston, Emer O’Callaghan (Associate)
The Americans- Rori Bergman
TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES
Fargo- Rachel Tenner, Jackie Lind (Location Casting), Stephanie Gorin (Location Casting), Charlene Lee (Associate)
Grease Live!- Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Justin Huff
Roots- Victoria Thomas, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting)
The Night Manager- Jina Jay
The People VS. OJ Simpson- Jeanne McCarthy, Nicole Abellera Hallman, Courtney Bright, Nicole Daniels, Cara Chute Rosenbaum (Associate)
CHILDREN’S PILOT AND SERIES (LIVE ACTION)
Austin & Ally- Carol Goldwasser
Fuller House- Alexis Frank Koczara, Christine Smith Shevchenko, Amanda Lenker Doyle (Associate)
Girl Meets World- Sally Stiner, Barbie Block
Henry Danger- Krisha Bullock, Jamie Snow
School of Rock- Suzanne Goddard-Smythe, Ty Harman (Associate)
TELEVISION ANIMATION
American Dad!- Linda Lamontagne
Bob’s Burgers- Julie Ashton-Barson
Bojack Horseman- Linda Lamontagne
Family Guy- Linda Lamontagne
Robot Chicken- Linda Lamontagne
TELEVISION UNSCRIPTED SERIES
Are You the One?- Damon Furberg, Shannon McCarty
Billion Dollar Buyer- Candra Nazzaro
Dating Naked- Damon Furberg, Heather Allyn
Redneck Island: Battle at the Lake- Brendon Blincoe
Twinning- Damon Furberg, Heather Allyn
SHORT FILMS
Elemental- Erica Arvold
Gubagude Ko (Blood is Upon Them)- Susanne Scheel
Monsters- Nancy Nayor, Andy Henry
Video- Lois Drabkin
Youth- Adrienne Stern, Nina Henninger (Location Casting)
SHORT FORM/WEB SERIES
Bajillion Dollar Properties- Julie Ashton-Barson
Cop Show- Adrienne Stern
Guidance- Sheryl Levine
Her Story- Geralyn Flood
Margot vs Lily- Meghan Rafferty, Mia Cusumano (Associate)
Relationship Status- Meg Morman, Sunday Boling
NY BROADWAY THEATRE
Blackbird- David Caparelliotis, Lauren Port (Associate)
Long Days Journey Into Night- Jim Carnahan, Carrie Gardner
Noises Off- Jim Carnahan, Stephen Kopel
The Father- Nancy Piccione
The Humans- Carrie Gardner
NY BROADWAY THEATRE – MUSICAL
Fiddler on the Roof- Abbie Brady-Dalton
Hamilton- Bethany Knox
School of Rock- Tara Rubin, Merri Sugarman
The Color Purple- Justin Huff
Waitress- Bernard Telsey, Patrick Goodwin
NY THEATRE – COMEDY AND MUSICAL
A Bronx Tale- Tara Rubin, Merri Sugarman
Cirque Du Soleil: Paramour- Cesar A. Rocha
Dear Evan Hansen- Tara Rubin, Lindsay Levine
Lazarus- Bernard Telsey, Andrew Femenella
The Robber Bridegroom- Jim Carnahan, Stephen Kopel
NY THEATRE – DRAMA
Boy- James Calleri, Erica Jensen
Buried Child- Judy Henderson
Dada Woof Papa Hot- Daniel Swee
The Effect- Cindy Tolan
The Royale- Daniel Swee
REGIONAL THEATRE EAST/WEST
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum- Adam Caldwell
A Little Night Music- Alaine Alldaffer
A Moon for the Misbegotten- William Cantler, Karyn Casl, Andrew Femenella
An Intervention- William Cantler, Karyn Casl, Andrew Femenella
Grey Gardens- Duncan Stewart, Benton Whitley
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee- Tara Rubin, Kaitlin Shaw
LOS ANGELES THEATRE
Barcelona- Phyliss Schuringa
Bent- Heidi Levitt
Booty Candy- Jami Rudofsky
Casa Valentina- Jeff Greenberg
Spamalot- Margery Simkin, Michael Donovan
SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE EAST/WEST
1776- Jay Binder, Jack Bowman
Little Shop of Horrors- Carrie Gardner, Stephen Kopel
The Blank Theatre Company’s 23rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival- Erica Silverman Bream, Cara Chute Rosenbaum
The Secret Garden- Craig Burns
The Wild Party- Carrie Gardner, Stephen Kopel
THEATRE TOURS
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder- Jason Styres
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical- Stephen Kopel
If/Then- Craig Burns
The Bridges of Madison County- Cesar A. Rocha
The Sound of Music- Rachel Hoffman
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