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Requirements

CSA is a casting community.

Membership is open to casting directors, casting executives, casting producers (unscripted) and associate casting directors (scripted) only.

To avoid conflicts of interest, casting directors, casting producers or associate casting directors who are also personal managers or talent agents are not eligible for membership in CSA.

In order to become a CSA Casting Director member, you will need:
  • A minimum of 100 weeks in the last 5 years (from date of application) worth of experience as an on-line Casting Director casting principal roles in Film, Television, Theatre or Commercials to be defined as having received casting credit without the title "associate" or "assistant."  Extras/background casting, videos, documentaries, re-enactments and print work are not criteria for membership. 
  • Must have participated in casting principles, featured and/or recurring cast members, working a minimum of one hundred (100) weeks of qualifying experience as an integral part of the casting team, you must have received credit as Casting Director, Supervising Casting Director, Casting Producer or Supervising Casting Producer.

        OR

  • Is currently employed in a director level or above position by a studio, network or production company recognized by CSA and who oversees other casting personnel

        

In order to become a CSA Associate Casting Director (scripted) or Casting Producer (unscripted) member, you should be:

An online Associate Casting Director or Casting Producer for a minimum of 75 weeks within the last 5 years (from date of application) working in Film, Television, Theatre or Commercials (Extras/background, videos, print work are not criteria for membership). Online is defined essentially as: having been present or participated in casting sessions; has experience running pre-read and/or producer/director sessions; negotiating actor deals and generating creative casting lists. 

       

Applications are vetted quarterly - March/June/September/December - applications must be received prior to the 15th of the previous month in order to be vetted during that quarter.  

Currently a CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer? Here's how to upgrade to full Casting Director status:

To convert to a full Casting Director membership an Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer Member shall be required to provide proof of 100 weeks of on-line casting director credits.  Applicants shall petition the board in writing with their desire for conversion to full membership.  Please request an Experience Log from the CSA office and fill it out and send, along with a current resume and a letter to the board, to info@castingsociety.com.  Please send documents as PDF attachments.

Application for conversion to full Member status will have no effect on present Associate Member status, and such status may be retained until such time as acceptance to full Member status, or in the event of rejection due to lack of proof of on-line casting director credits. A conversion fee of $150..00 will be charged upon approval. Letters of recommendation are waived for conversions.

 
Membership Dues:

Casting Director dues and initiation fee:

  • $275.00 per year, payable on June 30th of each year. All dues must be paid by July 1st for a member to remain in good standing.
  • Dues will be pro-rated if you join mid-year.  CSA fiscal year is July 1 - June 30.
  • A one-time initiation fee of $175.00 is due once approved. 

Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer dues and initiation fee:

  • $150.00 per year, payable on June 30th of each year. All dues must be paid by July 1st for a member to remain in good standing
  • Dues will be pro-rated if you join mid-year.  CSA fiscal year is July 1 - June 30.
  • A one-time initiation fee of $50.00 is due once approved.