2024 Artios Awards

2024 CSA Artios Award Nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Casting 

Los Angeles / New York / Vancouver / Toronto

The following is the list of nominees and award recipients of Casting Society of America’s 39th annual Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting
for TELEVISION, SHORT FILM, COMMERCIALS, THEATRE and FEATURE FILM. Award recipients in GOLD.

TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: COMEDY
A League of Their Own: Felicia Fasano, Donna Belajac (Location Casting), Katie Lantz (Associate Casting Director), Missy Finnell (Location Casting Director)
The Bear: Jeanie Bacharach, Mickie Paskal (Location Casting), Jennifer Rudnicke (Location Casting) AJ Links (Location Casting)
Jury Duty: Susie Farris, Walter Ware (Associate Casting Director)
Poker Face: Mary Vernieu, Bret Howe, Christine Kromer (Location Casting), Angelique Midthunder (Location Casting), Derek Hersey (Associate Casting Director)
Shrinking: Debby Romano, Brett Benner, Becca Burgess (Associate Casting Director)

TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: DRAMA
Bad Sisters: Nina Gold
The Diplomat: Julie Schubert, Lucinda Syson, Natasha Vincent
The Last of Us: Victoria Thomas, Corinne Clark (Location Casting), Jennifer Page (Location Casting), Megan Bayliss (Associate Casting Director)
The Old Man: Denise Chamian, Jordana Sapiurka
The Summer I Turned Pretty: David H. Rapaport, Lyndsey Baldasare, Lisa Mae Fincannon (Location Casting), Kimberly Wistedt (Location Casting)

TELEVISION SERIES: COMEDY
Abbott Elementary: Wendy O’Brien
Barry: Sherry Thomas, Sharon Bialy, Stacia Kimler (Associate Casting Director)
Only Murders in the Building: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Destiny Lilly
Reservation Dogs: Angelique Midthunder, Chris Freihofer (Location Casting), Stacey Rice (Associate Casting Director), Tara Mazzucca (Associate Casting Director)
Ted Lasso: Theo Park

TELEVISION SERIES: DRAMA
Better Call Saul: Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, Marie A.K. McMaster (Location Casting), Alyssa Morris (Associate Casting Director)
The Boys: Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Jenny Lewis (Location Casting), Sara Kay (Location Casting)
The Handmaid’s Tale: Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, Robin Cook (Location Casting), Stacia Kimler (Associate Casting Director), Jonathan Oliveira (Associate Casting Director)
Succession: Avy Kaufman, Scotty Anderson (Associate Casting Director)
Yellowjackets: Junie Lowry Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Corinne Clark (Location Casting), Jennifer Page (Location Casting), Josh Ropiequet (Associate Casting Director), Rebecca Davidson (Associate Casting Director)

FILM, NON-THEATRICAL RELEASE
13 The Musical: Kristian Charbonier, Bernard Telsey, Stephanie Gorin (Location Casting)
Boston Strangler: Avy Kaufman, Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Matt Bouldry (Location Casting), Kyle Crand (Location Casting), Scotty Anderson (Associate Casting Director)
Fire Island: Jessica Munks, Andrew Fem (Associate Casting Director)
Hocus Pocus 2: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Amanda Mackey, Carolyn Pickman (Location Casting), Matt Bouldry (Location Casting), Kyle Crand (Location Casting), Erica Berger (Associate Casting Director)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story: Wendy O’Brien, Laura Aughton (Associate Casting Director)

LIMITED SERIES
Beef: Charlene Lee, Claire Koonce, Danny Gordon (Associate Casting Director)
Black Bird: Alexa L. Fogel, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Kathryn Zamora-Benson (Associate Casting Director)
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Rachel Imbriglio (Associate Casting Director)
Daisy Jones & the Six: Justine Arteta, Kim Davis-Wagner, Makis Gazis (Location Casting), Jane Flowers (Associate Casting Director)
Fleishman Is in Trouble: Jodi Angstriech, Laura Rosenthal, Tracy Kaczorowski (Associate Casting Director)

LIVE TELEVISION PERFORMANCE, VARIETY OR SKETCH – COMEDY, DRAMA or MUSICAL
A Black Lady Sketch Show: Erica A. Hart
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration: Bernard Telsey, Ryan Bernard Tymesky, Brian Sutow (Associate Casting Director)
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Leslie Woo, Julina Baber (Associate Casting Director)
Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery: Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington, Ally Bader (Associate Casting Director)
Would It Kill You To Laugh?: Melissa DeLizia

REALITY SERIES: STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED
The Great Christmas Light Fight: Kristen Moss
My Dream Quinceañera: Candra Nazzaro
Queer Eye: Danielle Gervais, Pamela Vallarelli, Jessica Jorgensen, Quinn Fegan, Lauren Levine (Casting Producer)
The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Jessica Jorgensen, Danielle Gervais
Shark Tank: Mindy Zemrak

REALITY SERIES: COMPETITION
The Circle: Erin Tomasello, Jazzy Collins (Casting Producer)
Making the Cut: Alissa Haight Carlton, Asjai Lou
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Goloka Bolte, Ethan Petersen
Top Chef: Ron Mare
The Traitors: Erin Tomasello, Jazzy Collins (Casting Producer)

ANIMATED SERIES
American Dad: Christine Terry, Jackie Sollitto
Big Mouth: Julie Ashton
Bob’s Burgers: Julie Ashton
Family Guy: Christine Terry, Jackie Sollitto
Velma: Sarah Noonan, Agnes Kim

CHILDREN AND FAMILY PILOT AND SERIES: LIVE ACTION
American Born Chinese: Leslie Woo, Julina Baber (Associate Casting Director)
Best Foot Forward: Danielle Aufiero, Amber Horn, Steven Tylor O’Connor (Associate Casting Director)
Bunk’d: Howard Meltzer, Timothy Pratt (Associate Casting Director), Biz Urban (Associate Casting Director)
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.: Leslie Woo, Rachel Whitley (Location Casting), Julina Baber (Associate Casting Director), Bret Anbe (Associate Casting Director)
High School Musical: The Musical: Julie Ashton

SHORT FILM
Motherland: Matthew Glasner
Newbie: Shakyra Dowling
S.P.I.C.: Josy Rodriguez
Us: Lisa Zambetti
We Were Meant To: Hannah Cooper

SHORT FORM SERIES
Cars on the Road: Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director)
Die Hart 2: Die Harter: Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington, Tara Feldstein (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting), Jane Flowers (Associate Casting Director)
Juniors: Beth Levy Nelson
Level Up: Danya Solomon
Scream Park: Nickole Doro
We’re Doing Good: Alexa Pereira

COMMERCIALS
Delta ‘Kaleidoscope’: Liz Lewis, Aika Greenidge (Associate Casting Director)
The Glenlivet Father’s Day | What Does It Mean To Be a Dad Today?: Caitlin D. Jones
Nurofen ‘See My Pain’: Tree Petts
Onstar – Scary Better: Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington, Caitlin D. Jones (Associate Casting Director)
Spark – Autism Awareness: Ken Lazer
Talk That Talk “Family” Prostate Cancer: Ken Lazer

NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE: COMEDY OR DRAMA
A Doll’s House: Jim Carnahan, Alexandre Bleau
Death of a Salesman: Erica A. Hart, Daniel Swee
Good Night, Oscar: Stephen Kopel
Leopoldstadt: Jim Carnahan, Maureen Kelleher
Top Dog/Underdog: Erica Jensen, Paul Davis

NEW YORK BROADWAY THEATRE: MUSICAL
& Juliet: Stephen Kopel, Carrie Gardner, Jillian Cimini, Stephanie Gorin (Location Casting), Sujotta Pace (Associate Casting Director)
Into the Woods: Craig Burns, Geoff Josselson, Bernard Telsey
Kimberly Akimbo: Craig Burns, Ally Kiley (Associate Casting Director)
Parade: Craig Burns, Ally Kiley (Associate Casting Director)
Shucked: Stephen Kopel
Some Like It Hot: Bethany Knox

NEW YORK THEATRE: COMEDY OR DRAMA
A Bright New Boise: David Caparelliotis
Becky Nurse of Salem: Daniel Swee
Downstate: Alaine Alldaffer, JC Clementz
The Seagull/Woodstock, NY: Judy Henderson
Soft: Destiny Lilly

NEW YORK THEATRE: MUSICAL
A Man of No Importance: Craig Burns
Kinky Boots: Geoff Josselson
Merrily We Roll Along: Jim Carnahan, Jason Thinger
Titanique: Rachel Hoffman, Henry Russell Bergstein, Andrew Fem
White Girl in Danger: Henry Russell Bergstein, Destiny Lilly

LOS ANGELES THEATRE
2:22 – A Ghost Story: David Caparelliotis
A Transparent Musical: Patrick Goodwin, Charlie Hano, Michael Donovan (Location Casting), Richie Ferris (Location Casting)
Kinky Boots: Ryan Bernard Tymensky
The Inheritance: Part 1 & Part 2: Phyllis Schuringa
The Secret Garden: Michael Donovan, Richie Ferris

SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
The Color Purple: Charlie Hano
Fiddler on the Roof: Tara Rubin, Merri Sugarman, Becca McCracken (Location Casting)
Guys and Dolls: Geoff Josselson, Katja Zarolinski
Legally Blonde: Rachel Hoffman
Spamalot: Geoff Josselson, Katja Zarolinski
Sweeney Todd: Patrick Goodwin

REGIONAL THEATRE
42nd Street: Tara Rubin, Peter Van Dam, Kevin Metzger-Timson
A Chorus Line: Stephanie Klapper
Angels in America, Part One: The Millennium Approaches: Geoff Josselson, Katja Zarolinski
The Cherry Orchard: Lauren Port, Rachael Jimenez (Associate Casting Director)
Clyde’s: Lauren Port, Rachael Jimenez (Associate Casting Director)
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank: David Caparelliotis

THEATRE TOURS
Beetlejuice: Rachel Hoffman
Into the Woods: Craig Burns, Geoff Josselson
Jagged Little Pill: Jillian Cimini, Sujotta Pace (Associate Casting Director)
SIX (Boleyn Tour): Tara Rubin, Peter Van Dam, Kevin Metzger-Timson
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical: Patrick Goodwin

FEATURE ANIMATION
Elemental: Natalie Lyon, Kevin Reher, Kate Hansen-Birnbaum (Associate Casting Director)
Leo: Danielle Aufiero, Amber Horn
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Mary Hidalgo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem: Rich Delia, Adam Richards (Associate Casting Director)
Wish: Grace C. Kim

FEATURE BIG BUDGET – COMEDY
Air: Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Sydney Shircliff (Associate Casting Director)
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret: Francine Maisler, Melissa Kostenbauder, Betsy Fippinger (Location Casting), Tara Feldstein (Location Casting), Chase Paris (Location Casting), Molly Rose (Associate Casting Director)
Asteroid City: Douglas Aibel, Jina Jay (Location Casting), Matthew Glasner (Associate Casting Director)
Cocaine Bear: Debra Zane, Dylan Jury, Alli Coffey (Location Casting)
Wonka: Nina Gold

FEATURE BIG BUDGET – DRAMA
The Color Purple: Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, Destiny Lilly
Maestro: Shayna Markowitz, Dayna Katz (Associate Casting Director)
Killers of the Flower Moon: Ellen Lewis, Rene Haynes, Kate Sprance (Associate Casting Director)
Oppenheimer: John Papsidera
Saltburn: Kharmel Cochrane

FEATURE STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – COMEDY
American Fiction: Jennifer Euston, Lisa Lobel (Location Casting), Angela Peri (Location Casting), Melissa Morris (Associate Casting Director)
Bottoms: Laura Rosenthal, Maribeth Fox, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Kimberly Ostroy (Associate Casting Director)
The Holdovers: Susan Shopmaker, Lisa Lobel (Location Casting), Angela Peri (Location Casting), Melissa Morris (Associate Casting Director)
Joy Ride: Rich Delia, Kara Eide (Location Casting), Kris Woznesensky (Location Casting), Adam Richards (Associate Casting Director)
Theater Camp: Kristian Charbonier, Bernard Telsey

FEATURE STUDIO OR INDEPENDENT – DRAMA
The Iron Claw: Susan Shopmaker, Brent Caballero (Location Casting)
May December: Laura Rosenthal, Meagan Lewis (Location Casting), Rebecca Carfagna (Location Casting), Kimberly Ostroy (Associate Casting Director)
Past Lives: Ellen Chenoweth, Susanne Scheel
Priscilla: Nicole Daniels, Courtney Bright, John Buchan, Jason Knight
Rustin: Avy Kaufman, Donna Belajac (Location Casting), Missy Finnell (Location Casting), Scotty Anderson (Associate Casting Director)

FEATURE LOW BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
Birth/Rebirth: Allison Twardziak, Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
Emily: Fiona Weir
Jules: Avy Kaufman
Memory: Susan Shopmaker
Monica: Emily Schweber, D. Lynn Meyers (Location Casting)

FEATURE MICRO BUDGET – COMEDY OR DRAMA
The Donor Party: Anthony J. Kraus
How I Learned to Fly: Jessica Sherman
Summoning Sylvia: Steven Tylor O’Connor
What Comes Around: Eyde Belasco, Jeff Johnson (Location Casting)
Your Lucky Day: Jessica Sherman

THE ZEITGEIST AWARD
Barbie: Lucy Bevan, Olivia Grant (Associate Casting Director)
The Flash: Rich Delia, Kate Ringsell, Adam Richards (Associate Casting Director)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: Debra Zane, Dylan Jury, Simone Bär (Location Casting)
Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire: Kristy Carlson, Jeanette Benzie (Associate Casting Director)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts: Wittney Horton, additional voice casting by Ruth Lambert and Robert McGee, Eve Streger (Associate Casting Director)

MARION DOUGHERTY NEW YORK APPLE AWARD
The Drama Book Shop

ASSOCIATE CASTING DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
Matthew Glasner
Josh Ropiequet

CAPELIER-SHAW AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CASTING
Francesco Vedovati 

CREATIVE COLLABORATION AWARD
Jina Jay
Shaheen Baig
Jane Arnell

ROSALIE JOSEPH HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Karlee Fomalont

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