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2017 Artios Awards Nominations announced for Television, Theatre, Short Films and Short Form/Web Series
September 27, 2016
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The Casting Society of America Announces its 2017 Artios Awards Nominees for Television, Theatre, Short Form/Web Series and Short Film
The 32nd annual awards will host both a Los Angeles and New York City ceremony on Thursday, January 19
Comedian Joel McHale as Master of Ceremonies
Los Angeles, CA – September XX, 2016 – The Casting Society of America (CSA) prepares to honor the industry’s leading casting professionals and partners at its 32nd Annual Artios Awards with the announcement of its 2017 nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Casting in the television, theatre, short form/web series and short film categories.
Actor/comedian Joel McHale will host the Los Angeles ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and a soon-to-be announced emcee will host the New York ceremony at Stage 48 in Hell’s Kitchen. Both will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2017.
“Perfect casting can make all the difference,” said Richard Hicks, CSA President. “Finding exactly the right actor or actress to bring the story to its fullest life is what CSA members do every day. The history of film, television and theatre is told in such moments, when it all comes together to create something special. The Artios Awards are our opportunity to recognize outstanding achievement in all of these areas. Congratulations nominees!”
All nominees were submitted by CSA members and met eligibility requirements for projects that were aired, released or performed from June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016. The CSA has added the television unscripted series category to this year’s list of honors. Nominees for feature film and foreign language film, another Artios addition, will be announced early next year.
The full list of television, theatre, short form/web series and short film nominees are:
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
For more information, please visit: www.castingsociety.com
About the Artios Awards
Presented annually, the Artios Awards are given to CSA members using the criteria of originality, creativity and contribution of casting to the overall quality of a project. Named for the Greek word meaning “perfectly fitted,” the Artios Awards were first given in 1985 to honor excellence in casting and the ceremony was held at the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel, with 500 industry leaders in attendance. The New York awards were first given in 1988.
About the Casting Society of America
The Casting Society of America (CSA) was founded in February of 1982 with the intention of establishing a recognized standard of professionalism in the casting field and providing its members with a support organization to further their goals and protect their common interests. CSA currently boasts more than 725 members. CSA Casting Directors and Associates work around the world, with members based in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. The CSA is a global resource for producers, directors and creative teams seeking casting professionals, while promoting the image of casting directors and associates worldwide, engaging in a number of charitable activities, and supporting its members by sharing important and helpful professional information. For more information on the Casting Society of America, please visit CastingSociety.com.
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