In Person: NETFLIX TV Casting Director Event - Showcase to THREE top TV Casting Professionals

Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

When it comes to streaming media, Netflix is the indisputable king.

With more original content than Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney Plus, Netflix series provide talent with incredible opportunities to grow both as actors and to build their credits.

We're excited to have THREE top Casting pro's who have cast for a wide variety of NETFLIX TV series and features.

This event will start off with a Q&A. Then, you'll then be showcasing in a group format to our panel. You'll work with a reader and get immediate feedback on your performance so you can continue to make smarter and more powerful choices in this ever-changing career.

This panel includes:

- Mia Cusumano, M&M Casting

- Erika Foss-Demeza, Allison Estrin Casting / Atomic Honey Casting

- Leah Shapiro, Freelance Film/TV Casting Associate (offices include Shayna Markowitz Casting, Ellen Lewis Casting, Laura Rosenthal Casting, and Estrin/Bergstein Casting)

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

Please note that this in person class will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC

You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.

Pearl Studios has two addresses:

500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors
and across the street
519 8th Avenue, 12th floor
(between 35th and 36th)

All studios labeled with numbers are at 500 8th Avenue, 3rd and 4th floors.
All studios labeled with letters are at 519 8th Avenue, 12th floor.

What to Prepare:

For this event, please bring in your own 2-3 page scene of choice that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you do not have your own scene, you can select a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration).

Please email jess@actorsconnection.com your scene choice AS AN ATTACHMENT (file should be labeled YourName_CHARACTER) by 5pm (EST) the DAY BEFORE the event.

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• Arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event is slated to start. Your host will give important information about the event at this time.

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**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

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Mia Cusumano

Mia Cusumano is a three time Artios nominee having won for her work on The Trial of Chicago 7.

Over the past 20 years of casting, some of her more notable projects include: The Better Sister (currently season 1 on Amazon Prime) Ramy (Hulu) The Trial of Chicago 7 (Netflix) The Leftovers (HBO) She Said, and Paterson.

In addition, previous notable indie work includes but not limited to: Divine Blood, starring Lena Headey and Robin Tunney, 109 Billion Followers (JK Simmons, Nina Arianda), Lez Bomb (Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern, Kevin Pollack, Deirdre O'Connell), Bruiser (Trevante Rhodes, Shamier Anderson), and The Throwback (Justine Machado, Will Sasso, Michelle Randolph).

Currently, Mia is casting multiple indies including: I Won't Dance, Camp Love, Cups and Bowls and No One Like a Mad Woman. 

Erika Foss DeMeza

Erika Foss DeMeza has most recently joined the team at The Talent House as a Talent Agent representing actors for film, TV and theater.

Before her time there, Erika had worked in casting for several years. Erika has worked with Atomic Honey, Chrystie Street Casting, Allison Estrin and Erica Hart.

Her projects include: CARRY ON for Netflix and Amblin, LOVE LIFE Season 2 for HBO Max, Josephine Decker’s newest film for A24 and Apple called THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE, THREE MONTHS (MTV films), RAMY (HULU), BOOGIE (Eddie Huang and Focus Features), LOVE 40 (Fred Wolf), EMILY IN PARIS, SPREE, TOPSIDE, FALSE POSITIVE (Ilana Glazer and A24) premiering at Tribeca Film Festival, OUT OF SERVICE (South by Southwest) and DREAMLAND. 

Erika is a proud graduate of The University of Michigan Musical Theatre program.

Leah Shapiro

Leah Shapiro is a NY-based freelance Casting Associate for TV and Film. She’s been lucky enough to work for Shayna Markowitz Casting, Ellen Lewis Casting, Laura Rosenthal Casting, Estrin/Bergstein Casting, and Betsy Fippinger Casting. 

She most recently finished working under Ellen Lewis & Shayna Markowitz on THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2.  

Other recent FILM/TV Associate/Assistant credits under her many fabulous bosses include: IS THIS THING ON? (SEARCHLIGHT), ELEANOR THE GREAT (SONY), MAESTRO (NETFLIX/AMBLIN), THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE (HULU), INVENTING ANNA (NETFLIX), DASH & LILY (NETFLIX),  A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN (SONY),  GOODNIGHT MOMMY (AMAZON), LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND (PLAN B/MGM).