SPOTLIGHT ON COMMERCIAL CASTING: Packaging Yourself - The Actor as Salesman: The following is a list of independent casting directors in the New York area who cast for commercials. Casting directors request that all initial contact must be made through

Compiled by B.L. Rice and Liz Kimberlin

Amerifilm Casting, Inc.

375 W. Broadway, 3R

New York, NY 10012

Meredith Jacobson Marciano, casting dir.

Jerry Beaver and Assocs.

215 Park Ave. South, Suite 1704

New York, NY 10003

(212) 979-0909

Jerry Beaver, Susan Levine, & Greg Levins.

Breanna Benjamin Casting

406 W. 31 St., 15th floor

New York, NY 10001

(212) 279-9876

Breanna Benjamin, Judy Del Giudice

Jane Brinker Casting, Ltd.

51 W. 16 St.

New York, NY 10011

(212) 924-3322

Casts through agents only.

Kate Burton

39. W. 19 St., 12th floor

New York, NY 10011

(212) 929-0948

Kate Burton, casting dir.; Nancy Patellis, asst.

Commercials, voice-overs, industrials.

CTP Casting

22 W. 27 St.

New York, NY 10001

(212) 696-1100

Jeff Barber, casting dir.

Donald Case Casting, Inc.

386 Park Ave. South, Suite 809

New York, NY 10016

(212) 889-6555

Donald Case, Ken Lazer, Shannon Klasell, Lisa Steinfink

Chantiles Vigneault Casting, Inc.

39 W. 19 St., 12th floor

New York, NY 10011

Sharon Chantiles, Jeffrey Vigneault

Accepts pix & resumes.

Jodi Collins Casting

853 Broadway, Ste. 803

New York, NY 10003

(212) 254-3400

Dana Hensley, casting dir.; Katherine Tarr, asst.

Contemporary Casting, Ltd.

PO Box 1844

FDR Station

New York, NY 10022

(212) 838-1818

Mark Reiner

Sue Crystal Casting

251 W. 87 St., Suite 26

New York, NY 10024

(212) 877-0737

Donna De Seta Casting

525 Broadway, 3rd floor

New York, NY 10012

(212) 274-9696

Donna De Seta, David Cady, Steve Schaefer, Becky Moore

Sylvia Fay Casting

71 Park Ave.

New York, NY 10016

Denise Fitzgerald Casting

111 E. 12 St., Ste. A1

New York, NY 10003

(212) 473-2744

Casts principals only.

Maureen Fremont Casting

150 E. 93 St.

New York, NY 10128

Don't call or visit.

Godlove & Sindlinger Casting

151 W. 25 St., 11th floor

New York, NY 10001

(212) 627-7300

Linda Godlove, Paula Sindlinger, Colleen Patrick

Accepts pix & resumes for extra work.

Agent submissions only for principal work. Don't visit.

Amy Gossels Casting

1382 Third Ave.

New York, NY 10021

(212) 472-6981

Maria Greco Casting

630 9th Ave., Suite 702

New York, NY 10036

(212) 247-2011

Maria Greco, Tony Greco

Casts mostly through agents.

Union and non-union performers.

Carol Hanzel Casting

39 W. 19 St., 12th floor

New York, NY 10011

(212) 242-6113

Accepts pix & resumes. No videotapes.

Hedges Hoffman Casting

939 Eighth Ave., Suite 408

New York, NY 10019

(212) 304-8500

Only new office (see below) accepting pix & resumes.

And also:

525 S. Fourth St., Ste. 246

Philadelphia, PA 19147

Barbara Hedges, Jim Hoffman

Judy Henderson & Associates

Casting

330 W. 89 St.

New York, NY 10024

(212) 877-0225

Judy Henderson, Alycia Aumuller

Currently only accepting agent submissions.

Herman & Lipson Casting, Inc.

24 W. 25 St.

New York, NY 10010

(212) 807-7706

Linda Lipson, Barry Shapiro, Lily Vero

Accepts pix & resumes-put to Attn: Lily Vero. No tapes, calls, or visits.

Stuart Howard Associates, Ltd.

22 W. 27 St., 10th floor

New York, NY 10001

(212) 725-7770

Stuart Howard, Amy Schecter, Howard Meltzer

Accepts pix & resumes-put to Attn: Howard Meltzer.

No unsolicited tapes.

Impossible Casting

111 W. 17 St.

New York, NY 10011

(212) 352-9098

Craig Lechner, Allen Greene

KEE Casting

350 Third Ave., Ste. 371

New York, NY 10010

(212) 725-3775

Karen E. Etcoff

Photos accepted from new SAG members only - indicate on envelope. Previously registered members send postcards only.

Judy Keller Casting

140 W. 22 St., 4th floor

New York, NY 10011

(212) 463-7676

Accepts pix & resumes, no tapes.

Kipperman Casting Inc.

141 5th Ave., 5th floor

New York, NY 10010

(212) 228-5551

Jodi Kipperman, Martine Dorfman, Jane Kovner, Bryan Brooks

Accepts pix & resumes. Voice-overs, no video tapes. Attn: Jodi Kipperman.

Mike Lemon Casting

Callowhill Office Center

413 N. 7 St., Suite 602

Philadelphia, PA 19123

(215) 627-8927

(215) 627-1574 Talent Line

Cast in New York, Philadelphia, & the Baltimore/Washington, DC area. Monthly open call - first Wed. of every month, 2-4PM. Pix & resumes accepted at open call only. Do not mail. Do not attend if unable or unwilling to commute to Philadelphia.

Liz Lewis Casting Partners

3 W. 18 St., 6th floor

New York, NY 10011

(212) 645-1500

Liz Lewis, Ross Mondschain, Brooke Thomas, Stacy L. Seidel, Neil Myer

Accepts pix & resumes, no tapes. Attn: "Ross Reports."

Joan Lynn Casting

39 W. 19 St., 12th floor

New York, NY 10011

(212) 675-5595

Accepts pix & resumes from SAG members only, for files. Attn: Joan Lynn.

Beth Melsky Casting

928 Broadway

New York, NY 10010

(212) 505-5000

Beth Melsky, Nancy Frigand, Richard Reed

Accepts pix & resumes, voice-over tapes, and videotapes.

Metro Talent Group, Inc.

4 W. 37 St., Suite 6-R

New York, NY 10018

(212) 244-1826

Actors must come in and fill out a registration form, along with submitting ten headshots.

Nickelodeon

1515 Broadway, 38th floor

New York, NY 10036

Joanne Pasciuto, Inc.

17-08 150 St.

Whitestone, NY 11357

(718) 746-7197

Send postcards only.

The Philadelphia Casting Co., Inc.

128 Chestnut St., Suite 403

Philadelphia, PA 19106

(215) 592-7577

Email to Casting Philacast.com

Phone for open call info. only. Do not fax or email pix.

Eileen Powers Casting (EPC)

8 Fulton Drive

Brewster, NY 10509

(914) 279-5106

Casts through agents only

Scott Powers Productions, Inc.

150 5th Ave., Suite 623

New York, NY 10011

(212) 242-4700

Scott Powers

Casts primarily through agents and managers.

Michele A. Pulice Casting

Website: www.michelepulicecasting.com

Michele Pulice, Chris McGinnis, Bob Losier

No mail accepted at this time.

Toni Roberts Casting, Ltd.

150 5th Ave., Suite 717

New York, NY 10011

Casts through agents only.

Mike Roscoe Casting, Ltd.

153 E. 37 St., Suite 1B

New York, NY 10016

(212) 725-0014

Michael Roscoe, Angie Montalbano, Joanne Zager.

Casts through agents only.

Charles Rosen Casting, Inc.

140 W. 22 St., 4th floor

New York, NY 10011

Charles Rosen, Marla Kirban

Casts through agents only. Accepts pix & resumes (mail only).

Shirley Sender

(917) 816-6866

Also casts real people and location casting. Off-camera interviews.

Caroline Sinclair Casting

c/o New York Performance Works

85 W. Broadway, 2nd fl.

New York, NY 10007

(212) 566-0255

Elsie Stark Casting/Stark Naked

Productions

39 W. 19 St., 12th floor

New York, NY 10011

(212) 366-1903

Fluent bilingual casting for the Hispanic market. Accepts pix & resumes, no videotapes (mail only).

Attn: Elsie Stark.

Strickman-Ripps, Inc.

65 N. Moore St., Suite 3A

New York, NY 10013

(212) 966-3211

Jill Strickman, Maryann Wayne, Pam Reece

Accepts pix & resumes, no tapes (mail only). Attn: Jill Strickman.

Bernard Telsey Casting

145 W. 28 St., Suite 12F

New York, NY 10001

Bernard Telsey, W.D. Cantler, David Vaccari, Heidi Marshall, Lori Saposnick

VideoActive Talent

353 W. 48 St., 2nd floor

New York, NY 10036

(212) 541-8106

Louise Moore, Steve Garrin

Casts through agents only.

Accepts pix & resumes, tapes. Attn: Louise Moore.

Joy Weber Casting

126 W. 23 St.

New York, NY 10011

(212) 206-0001

SAG members only.

Weist-Barron Casting

35 W. 45 St.

New York, NY 10036

(212) 840-7025

Valerie Adami, Joyce Barron

Accepts pix & resumes. No unsolicited tapes (voice-over or videotape). Attn: Valerie Adami, or "Casting."

Grant Wilfley Casting

60 Madison Ave., Suite 1027

New York, NY 10010

(212) 685-3537

Grant Wilfley, Debbie Sheridan, Ravi Dhar, Julie Relfers

Accepts pix & resumes, no tapes. Attn: Casting (or name of specific project).

Marji Camner Wollin & Associates

233 E. 69 St.

New York, NY 10021

(212) 472-2528

Specializes in babies and children.

World Promotions, Inc.

216 Crown St., 5th floor

New Haven, CT 06510

(203) 781-3427

Charles J. Esposito

Accepts pix & resumes, no tapes. Attn: Charles J. Esposito.