Casting Assistant
Stephanie Klapper Casting
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 11/6/2017 11:09:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Stephanie Klapper Casting is adding a new assistant to their team.
Seeking candidates with at least one year of casting experience to start training immediately.
We are looking for candidates who are coming from a casting office. This is a full-time position at a small office where you are involved in every aspect of the casting process.
Responsibilities include:
• Setting up appointments with agents and managers
• Checking actor availabilities, generating actor lists
• Keeping all lists up-to-date
• Assisting during casting sessions
• Conducting research and brain-storming ideas
• Interacting with producers, directors, artistic directors, agents, etc
Qualifications:
• 1-year casting experience - theatrical preferred
• We are looking for a team player and a critical thinker who is extremely smart, resourceful, proactive, adaptable, conscientious, highly organized, articulate, responsible, and creative, with very strong writing skills.
• Must excel at multi-tasking, have an upbeat attitude, work well in a collaborative environment, and have a great sense of humor.
• Our projects include theatre, with some film, television, and internet media, so a strong knowledge of the NYC theatre scene and actors is essential, as well as of plays, musicals, directors, and theatres.
• A passion for the entertainment industry is a MUST.
• Must have excellent phone manner and impeccable communication skills.
• Must have strong PC computer skills and experience in the following: MS Office, Breakdowns Express, Google apps, Dropbox, Acrobat, on line research, and all forms of social media.
Office hours are 9:30AM - 6:00PM, Monday - Friday, though during busy times of the year, these hours must be flexible.