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Films Starring Chloë Moretz, Kevin Costner Now Casting

Laura Rosenthal will cast "Laggies," with Anne Hathaway and Chloë Moretz, while Chrystie Street will cast "Draft Day," with Kevin Costner.

Comedies Starring Adam Driver, Damon Wayans Jr. Begin Casting

Nancy Foy and Alexa Fogel will cast "Let's Be Cops," while Jeanne McCarthy and Nicole Abellera will cast "The Coward."

Casting Directors Hired for 5 CBS Drama Pilots

Casting directors have been confirmed for five new CBS pilots, including a crime drama from the creators of “Homeland” and an adaptation of a Clive Owen-starring U.K. cop series.

ABC Family-Driven Comedy Pilots Get CDs

Casting Directors Confirmed for Pilots "Bad Management," Keep Calm and Karey On," and "Middle Age Rage."

Four More Network Pilots Get Casting Directors

CBS, ABC and Fox have all locked in casting directors for their newest shows.

Nationwide Audition Tour Announced for ‘Newsies’ Broadway Musical

Telsey + Company is holding auditions for Equity and nonunion male dancers in Philadelphia, Boston, Denver, Louisville, Santa Clara, N.J., N.C., Atlanta, and Phoenix for “Newsies.”

Open Calls Announced for ‘Lion King’ on Broadway and Tour

Disney Theatrical Productions is holding open calls in Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, L.A., and NYC, and is also accepting online auditions, for adults and children to play Simba and Nala in “The Lion King.”

NBC Drama Pilots Get Casting Directors

“The Sixth Gun” will be cast by Schiff/Audino, “The Blacklist” will be cast by Pagano/Manwiller, and an untitled project from Rand Ravich will be cast by Robert Ulrich.

Pilot Season Heats Up As Casting Directors Find Projects

As pilot season beginning to ramp up, four new comedy projects now have casting directors attached, Backstage has learned. The comedy "About a Boy" for NBC, which has ordered 11 comedy pilots this season, will be cast by North Hollywood-based Cami Patton. The pilot, based on the book by Nick ...

Central Casting Mulls Southern Expansion

The background casting agency is considering plans to open an office in New Orleans, Atlanta, or North Carolina in 2013.