CASTING ASSISTANT

STEWART/WHITLEY

STEWART/WHITLEY (New York City-based Casting Office) is seeking a full-time CASTING ASSISTANT to begin work immediately. This is a full-time paid position, not freelance and candidates should be available for in-office work as well as remote. Ideally, applicant should have 1-2 years of NY and/or LA experience as a CASTING ASSISTANT. A background in both Theatre and TV/Film is preferred. We are looking for someone that is kind, passionate, proactive, smart, well-organized, articulate, collaborative, creative with a keen eye for talent - someone who possesses a great sense of humor (especially in stressful situations). Applicant must also be mature, discreet, and trustworthy. Responsibilities for the ASSISTANT position include: assisting in the casting an entire project from beginning to end with Artistic Directors, Producers, Directors, and Creatives in the audition room; helping run audition sessions; scheduling appointments with agents/managers; checking and documenting actor availabilities; generating actor (and star) lists; research and script reading. A close attention-to-detail, impeccable phone manner, multitasking and the ability to supervise and mentor interns are essential. Due to heavy computer work, applicants must be well-versed in Mac programs such as Microsoft Office, Breakdown Express, Spotlight, Google apps, Zoom, Dropbox, Acrobat, online research, all forms of social media. Main office/remote hours are 10:00AM-6:00PM, Monday-Friday, though during busy times, these hours must be flexible. Salary: commensurate with experience. Email resume and cover letter to mailto:info@stewartwhitley.com with subject line \\\"YOUR NAME and CASTING ASSISTANT POSITION”. STEWART/WHITLEY is committed to maintaining an environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are free from all forms of discriminatory treatment, behavior or practice. We welcome candidates of all gender identities, abilities/exceptionalities, and body types. Discrimination, harassment, violence, and any other form of discriminatory practices is not tolerated. STEWART/WHITLEY is committed to achieving representation of equity seeking groups on its staff by ensuring that members of equity seeking communities have equitable access to employment. This includes recruitment, selection, staff development, performance evaluation, retention, promotion, termination.