The following is a list of personal managers for infants, children, teens, and/or young adults on the East Coast. This list is extensive, but not all-inclusive. There may be managers not on this list who are equally legitimate and well-qualified. Back Stage advises getting recommendations and asking for references before signing a contract. Personal managers stress that all initial contacts must be made through the mail.
Those managers preceded by an asterisk (*) are members of the National Conference of Personal Managers. For further information on NCOPM, visit its website at www.ncopm.com; or contact Clinton Ford Billups, Jr., President, NCOPM, PO Box 50008, Henderson, NV 89016; (702) 837-1170; or email ncopm@earthlink.net.
Compiled by B.L. Rice
EAST COAST
*The Actors Club Talent & Managment
(Sal Di Bella)
PO Box 36
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 250-4152
Five years and up.
Allied Artists Management
(John Richard Sanchez)
244 Fifth Ave., Ste. E273
New York, NY 10001
(212) 726-3125
Email: talent103@yahoo.com
Four years and up; children, teens, and young adults.
*American Talent Management
(Herb Rothman, owner;
Elizabeth Brown, mgr.)
244 Fifth Ave., Ste. 503
New York, NY 10001
(212) 686-6547
Four months to 18.
The Black Dragon Group
(Leland Hardy)
257 W. 137 St., Ste. 4
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-4324
From eight to 14, teens, and adults.
Booked
(Rita Powers)
295 Greenwich St., #513
New York, NY 10007
(212) 965-1683
Newborns through seniors.
The Tory Christopher Group
(Robbyn Navatto
8264 A Austin St.
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
(718) 850-1553
Website: www.torychristopher.com
All ages.
Creative Management Group
(Edie Robb, managing partner; Ed Lefferson)
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
250 W. 57 St., Ste. 1500
New York, NY 10107
(212) 765-6559
Four years to adult.
*Dee Mura Enterprises, Inc.
(Dee Mura; Doreen Nakamura; Frank Nakamura)
269 West Shore Drive
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 795-1616
Two years and up.
Winter Donaldson Management/Winter's Kids
(Winter Donaldson)
33 Cedar Lane
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-6063
Three to 17.
Michele Donay Talent Management
(Michele Donay)
76 W. 86 St., Ste. 3F
New York, NY 10024
(212) 769-0924
Three years to preteens.
Donelan Management
(Paul Donelan)
440 Ninth Ave., 8th fl., Ste. 15
New York, NY 10001
(212) 404-3226
Five years and up.
*The Entertainment Group
(Ms. Bobbie Merritt and Marc Zimbardi, partners)
292 Fifth Ave., Ste. 509
New York, NY 10001
(212) 714-3562
and
28 Alana Dr.
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 238-0056
From seven and up.
Ingrid French Management
(Ingrid French)
928 Broadway, Ste. 302
New York, NY 10010
(646) 602-0653
Newborns through teens. Also represents adults.
*Fretless Productions, Management LLC
(Andrée Kaminksy)
70-A Greenwich Ave., PMB 212
New York, NY 10011
(212) 243-7549
Only manages children who sing; five years to 15; and also adults who sing.
*Goldstar Talent Management
(Sid Gold)
850 Seventh Ave., Ste. 904
New York, NY 10019
(212) 315-4429
Five years and up through adults.
*Goodwin & McGovern Theatrical Management
(Arlene McGovern)
8 Franklin Ave.
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
and
(Lois Goodwin)
9 Layton Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 932-5310
Newborns to 18.
Shirley Grant Management
PO Box 866
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(212) 926-9082, (201) 692-1653
Website: www.shirleygrant.com
Infancy to 25 years old.
*Harvest Talent Management
(Donnalyn Carfi)
132 W. 80 St., Ste. 3F
New York, NY 10024
(212) 721-5756
Five years to late teens. No drop-offs or visits.
Herbosch Management
(Jano Herbosch)
1035 Park Ave., Ste. 4B
New York, NY 10028
(212) 534-6558
Teens only.
Donald P. Jackson Talent Management of U.S.A.
142 E. 23 St.
PO Box 1961
New York, NY 10159
(212) 683-4417
From three years and up. Also represents adults.
Lillian Kerr Talent
Management of New Jersey
130 Romaine Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 451-8276
Babies to teenagers.
*Sharon Kutner Talent
(Sharon Kutner)
PO Box 728
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(212) 252-4997
Babies to adults (specializes in twins and triplets). Accepts pix & resumes. Do not call.
Lambert & Gentile Associates
(Jennifer Lambert)
22 E. 49 St., 7th fl.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 315-0754
All ages.
*J. Mitchell Management
(Jeff Mitchell)
440 Park Ave. South, 11th fl.
New York, NY 10016
(212) 679-3550
Four to 21.
MJC Entertainment
(Michael J. Cohen)
443 Greenwich St., 5th fl.
New York, NY 10013
(212) 965-8432
From seven and up.
Myra's Kids Talent Management
(Myra Unger)
Fax (212) 717-9852
From ages five to 18.
New Talent Management
(Bill Perlman)
590 Route 70
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 477-3355
From infants to 25. Also represents adults.
New York Talent
(Lois Freiman, Eva Cheifetz)
(718) 268-0641
Five years to 17.
*Noble Talent Management
(Eileen DeNobile)
PO Box 66095
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 896-5928
Infants to early 30s.
Ken Park Management
(Ken Park)
401 Washington St., 2nd fl.
New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-3731
From infants to teenagers.
*Cathy Parker Management, Inc.
PO Box 716
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856) 309-7087
Six years and up. Also represents adults.
*Parkside Talent Inc.
(Judith Battista)
105 Braidburn Rd.
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-1318
Four years old to 16. No models. No babies.
*Persona Management
(Lori Danziger)
40 E. 9 St., Ste. 11J
New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-7078
Infants to 25. Infants department: Robyn Acarino.
*RKS Management, Ltd.
(Rochelle Kishner Shulman)
975 Park Ave., Ste. 10C
New York, NY 10028
(212) 717-2716
Email: rksmgmt@aol.com
Four to 25; represents all over the U.S.
*Rybin Talent Management, Ltd.
(Susan Rybin)
74 Raritan Rd.
Linden, NJ 07036
(908) 486-8841
All ages.
Sam's Kids & Adults Talent Management
(Shari Sussman)
901 Old Marlton Pike
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 596-9797
Infants and up.
Sinclair Management
(Judith Lesley)
95 Christopher St., Ste. 6F
New York, NY 10014
(212) 366-9400
Five years to older adults.
Serendipity Entertainment & Management
(Gabriella Messina)
PO Box 4919
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 221-4825
From five and up.
*Soiree Fair
(Karen Gunn)
133 Midland Ave., Ste. 10
Montclair, NJ 07042
Email: soiree@verizon.net
Six years to 18.
*Star Talent Management
(Lois Miller)
682 N. Brookside Rd.
Allentown, PA 18106-9496
(610) 366-1700
Children to young adults.
*Suzelle Enterprises
(Suzanne Schachter)
853 Seventh Ave., Ste. 8D
New York, NY 10019
(212) 397-2047
All ages. Also has offices in L.A. and Mexico City.
Tannen's Talent and Model Management
(Lynne Tannen)
77 Tarrytown Rd.
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 Talent Management, Inc.
(Tamara Markowitz)
PO Box 72
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732) 972-4957
Newborn to 18; children with credits a plus. Specializing in minorities and twins. Send pix & resumes by mail only. No phone calls.
Tsu Tsu Unlimited
(Tsu Tsu Stanton)
145 W. 12 St., Ste. #1-4
New York, NY 10011
(212) 989-3424
All ages. Ethnicities are welcome.
Viola Talent Group
(Viola Perrone)
811 Church Rd., Ste. 105
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(609) 239-3607
Four and up.
*VIVO Artists Management Company
(Robert Gatollari)
70 West Passaic St.
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
(201) 845-8333
From six and up.
W.S. Management
(William Schill)
c/o D.I.S.
250 W. 57 St., Ste. #2428
New York, NY 10019
Email: schillnyc@aol.com
From ages 10-20.
Wilhelmina Kids & Teens Talent Management
Division of Wilhelmina
(Marlene Wallach; Teri Bader-Bostaji; and Kim Dargenio)
300 Park Ave. South, 2nd fl.
New York, NY 10010
(212) 473-1253
Infants to teens; also has adult division, Wilhelmina Creative Mgmt., representing 20 and up.
*Young Talent, Inc.
(Tobe Gibson)
PO Box 792
Hartsdale, NY 10530
(914) 948-4744; (800) 947-4950
Three years and up. Primetime TV, films, Broadway, commercials, soap operas, and print ads.
Marilyn Zitner Management
(Marilyn Zitner)
240 W. 35 St. , Ste. 1001
New York, NY 10001
(212) 643-0111
Babies through mid-30s.
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