The following is a list of personal managers for infants, children, teens, or young adults on the East Coast. Listings preceded by a plus sign (+) are accurate as of March 31, 2000. Those preceded by an asterisk (*) are members of the National Conference of Personal Managers; Gerald W. Purcell is president. His office is located at 946-19 220th Place, Bayside, Queens, NY 11361-3654, (718) 224-3616 or email purcell@aol.com .
Be advised that there are managers who may not be members on this list that are legitimate and well-qualified. It's best to get recommendations and ask for references before signing a contract. Personal managers stress that all initial contacts must be made through the mail.
EAST COAST
Allied Artists Management
(John Richard Sanchez)
c/o Lamb's Theater
130 W. 44 St.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 726-3125
Email: aam@nac.net
Four years and up; children, teens, and adults.
Barmar Talent Management Inc.
P.O. Box 30927
New York, NY 10011
(212) 946-1840
Three years and up to adults. Accepts pix & resumes and showcase invitations. Send to Attn: Barbara Ellen.
Chazara
(Barbara Berman)
P.O. Box 11133
Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 244-1999
Three years and up.
*Creative Management Group
(Edie Robb, managing partner)
301 W. 53 St., Ste. 4K
New York, NY 10019
(212) 245-3250
Children through adults (all ages).
*Cuzzins Management
(Helene Sokol/Victoria Frankmano)
a division of Sokol/Frankmano Entertainment Enterprises, Inc.
250 W. 57 St., Suite 1001
New York, NY 10107
(212) 765-6559
Four years to adult.
*Dee-Mura Enterprises, Inc.
(Doreen Nakamura, Ken Nyquist, Dee-Mura)
269 West Shore Drive
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 795-1616
Two years and up.
+*Winter Donaldson Personal Management
(Winter Donaldson)
33 Cedar Lane
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-6063
*Michele Donay Talent Management
(Michele Donay)
76 W. 86th St., Suite 3F
New York, NY 10024
(212) 769-0924
Three years to teens.
Elements 119
(Gabriella Messina, head of East Coast talent)
444 Madison Ave., Ste. 2107
New York, NY 10022
(212) 460-8544
Email: agentgabbi@aol.com
From ages seven and up.
*Fretless Management
(André K. Kisselbach)
70-A Greenwich Ave., Ste. 212
New York, NY 10011
(212) 243-7549
Only manages children who sing; five years to 15.
*Goldstar Talent Management
(Sid Gold)
850 7th Ave., Ste. 904
New York, NY 10019
(212) 315-4429
Five years and up through adults.
Goodwin & McGovern Theatrical Management
(Arline McGovern)
8 Franklin Ave.
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
and
(Lois Goodwin)
9 Layton Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 932-5310
From newborns to 18.
Shirley Grant Management
PO Box 866
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(212) 926-9082, (201) 692-1653
Infancy to 25 years old.
*Harvest Management
(Donnalyn Carfi)
132 W. 80th St., Ste. 3F
New York, NY 10024
(212) 721-5756/fax (212) 799-7643
Five years to early 20s. No drop-offs or visits.
*Herbosch Management
(Jano Herbosch)
1035 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10028
(212) 534-6558
Teens only.
KAP Talent Management
(Karen Paul)
PMB 223
540 West Boston Post Rd.
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 833-1007
Represents children ages four years to teenagers.
Lillian Kerr Talent
Management Corporation
130 Romaine Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 451-8276
Five years to teenagers.
Kids R It Talent Management, Inc.
(Viola Perrone)
811 Church Rd., Ste. 114
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(609) 239-3607
Represents babies to age 18, and a few young adults. VP Talent, a division of Kids R It, represents adults.
*Sharon Kutner Talent
(Sharon Kutner)
P.O. Box 728
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(212) 252-4997
Five years and up to adults (specializes in twins and triplets). Accepts pix & resumes.
*Lambert & Gentile Associates
(Jennifer Lambert)
1600 Broadway, Ste. 1001
New York, NY 10019
(212) 315-0754
All ages.
*J. Mitchell Management
(Jeff Mitchell)
440 Park Ave. South, 11th floor
New York, NY 10016
(212) 679-3550
Babies, kids, teens, young adults (late 20s), and adults.
New York Talent
(Lois Freiman, Eva Cheifetz)
P.O. Box 650099
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365-0099
(718) 268-0641
Five years to 17.
Noble Talent Management
(Eileen DeNobile)
P.O. Box 66095
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 896-5928
From infants to early 30s.
Online Talent Group
(Kim Matuka)
276 Fifth Ave., #204
New York, NY 10001
(212) 532-5923
Five years and up; also represents adults (theatrical divison).
Cathy Parker Management, Inc.
P.O. Box 716
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856) 309-7088
Six years and up. Also represents adults.
*Parkside Talent, Inc.
(Judith Battista)
105 Braidburn Rd.
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-1318
From three and a half years to 21. No models. No babies.
*Persona Management
(Lori Danziger)
40 E. 9 St.
New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-7078
Infants to 25.
+*Podesoir International Management
(K. Charisse Dicks)
211 W. 56 St., Ste. 4J
New York, NY 10019
(212) 767-0520
Premier East Management
(Chris Simon)
545 Eighth Ave., Ste. 401
(212) 837-7958
Email: premiereast@aol.com
From eight years old to teens; records, commercials, singers, dancers, rappers, special ability.
*RKS Management, Ltd.
(Rochelle Kishner Shulman)
975 Park Avenue, Ste. 10C
New York, NY 10028
(212) 717-2716
Email: rksmgmt@aol.com
Four years and up; also represents adults and is bicoastal..
+*Rosenberg & Associates, Ltd.
(Joan Rosenberg)
145 B. Allen Blvd.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(631) 249-9878
Rybin Talent Management, Ltd.
(Susan Rybin)
250 W. 54 St., Ste. 602
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-4760
All ages.
Sam's Kids
(Shari Sussman)
901 Old Marlton Pike
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 596-7401
Three months and up.
Sinclair Management
(Judith Lesley; Tom Scanzera)
95 Christopher St., 6F
New York, NY 10014
(212) 366-9400/fax (212) 242-3043
From five years to older adults.
Special Artists and DM Management, Inc.
(Donna Kalakowski)
555 Shrewsbury Ave., Bldg. N
Shewsbury, NJ 07702
(732) 758-9393
Infants to 17; also has adult division, 18 and up.
Star Talent Management
(Lois Miller)
682 N. Brookside Rd.
Allentown, PA 18106-9496
(610) 366-1700
Children to young adults.
*Suzelle Enterprises
(Suzanne Schachter)
100 W. 57 St., Ste. 15E
New York, NY 10019
(212) 397-2047
All ages.
Tannen's Talent and Model Management
(Lynne Tannen)
77 Tarrytown Road
White Plains, NY 10607
(914) 946-0900
Infants to young adults.
*Terrific Talent Associates, Inc.
(Marianne Leone)
419 Park Ave. So., Ste. 1009
New York, NY 10016
(212) 689-2800
Three years and up.
TM Management, Inc.
(Tamara Markowitz)
P.O. Box 72
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-4957
Newborn to young adults; children with credits a plus. Specializing in minorities and twins. Send pix & resumes by mail only. No phone calls.
Tomorrow Talent Management
(Anna Deluccio)
915 Broadway
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-9750
*Wilhelmina Creative Management
division of Wilhelmina
(Jessica Schoenholtz and Sheri Adel)
300 Park Ave. South, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 979-9797
Infants to teens.
*Young Talent, Inc.
(Tobe Gibson)
P.O. Box 792
Hartsdale, NY 10530
(212) 308-0930; (914) 948-4744; (800) 947-4950
Toddlers through young adults. Primetime TV, films, Broadway, commercials, soap operas, and print ads.