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Casting Assistant

The Public Theater

THE PUBLIC THEATER is theater of, by, and for all people. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Casting Assistant to join a tight knit, dynamic team. The Public’s wide breadth of programming includes an annual season of new work in six venues including Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The Public continues to create the canon of American theater and our programs and productions can be seen regionally across the country and around the world. 

The Casting Assistant manages all office procedures and other tasks as assigned by the Casting Directors. 


Responsibilities: 

• Providing support on mainstage projects, readings and workshops, and any added programming throughout the season 

• Updating and maintaining accurate office records (schedules, files, databases, etc.), both in hard copy and electronically 

• General office tasks: filing, copying, office maintenance, etc. 

• Maintaining phone and email correspondence; acting as a liaison between actors, agencies, artists/creative teams, and the Casting Department

 • Maintaining awareness of the status of active projects, to be prepared to relay accurate information to parties inside and outside of the institution 

• Obtaining contact information for actors and checking availabilities for projects

• Compiling and organizing audition material, scheduling and confirming auditions 

• Prepping material for casting sessions and re-organizing/archiving material after sessions

 • Representing the Casting Department at AEA contractually-required auditions as needed 

• Reading scripts for current and upcoming projects and composing character breakdowns to be distributed to agents, actors, and Actor’s Equity Association as needed 

• Ability to shoot, upload, and disseminate audition videos and maintain audition video database 

• Sorting mail for Casting Director review also maintaining departmental Playbill archives 

• Performing additional duties as required Requirements:

 • Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) 

• Experience with Breakdown Express (including EcoCast) 


The Public is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from populations underrepresented in the theater field are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status. This is a Non-Exempt position, according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirement to jobs@publictheater.org . Please reference that you saw this posting on the CSA job board.

Posted at: January 27, 2020 @ 04:33pm
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