Industry Pros

Scott is knee deep in casting for theatre, around the country, as well as film, TV and Commercial!  In addition to casting, Scott pursues his interest in education by teaching audition skills and application on the concept of the business of acting. Some of Scott’s educational work includes a 10 week “Business of Acting” course and a 5 week On Camera commercial technique class. He teaches regularly for SAG/AFTRA and has been a regular guest monologue coach for Vassar’s summer program, Powerhouse. Along with co-teacher Susan Pilar, he developed a 6 week curriculum called “FUSE”, designed to help recently graduated acting students bridge the gap between the academic and professional acting environment. Scott also works with college theatre departments to help them better prepare for their NYC showcase.

Gina Boyer has over 15 years experience in casting and tv and film production working on projects for notable directors like Jonathan Demme, Rob Reiner, Spike Lee, Peter Berg and Jake Scott. Currently, she is a Project Manager and Senior Casting Director at GENUINE: The Real People Company and recently launched her solo casting venture, Pinch Hitter Projects.

A talent manager and producer at Citizen Skull Productions (CSP Management), Maritza Cabrera started her career as a performer.  She then went on to assist in extras casting, assist casting for TV and film, writing and producing and fell in love with being on the other side of the camera.  She now uses her experience in all these areas to represent actors, writers, and producers in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and London. Her unique background helps build their careers, attain their goals, and make their dreams into realities.  Her clients have been in everything from dramas like The InBetween, to comedies like Barry, to feature films like The Goldfinch or In the Heights (the upcoming movie), as well as plays and musicals across the globe.

The House that Casting Built is a queer-owned boutique development/casting house that provides a space for diverse, authentic casting in all forms of media. For thirteen years now, founders, Casting Directors and Co-Executive Producers Anthony Lucente and Risa Tanania have been casting real people that pair beautifully with a brand’s intention while also developing their own concepts alongside industry influencers. Anthony and Risa have demonstrated these skills across all platforms – TV networks, online streaming platforms, brands seeking hosts/experts, as well as commercial production companies and agency producers creating digital content. 

Anthony Lucente began his career in the scripted world working for All My Children, one of his favorite childhood daytime dramas. His love for the story was what caused him to make the shift from production and writing to unscripted casting, where the talent IS the story, and finding them is the fun. Over the years, Anthony has cast close to 200 projects, some of which include the popular series: Netflix's Dating Around, Snapchat's Coming Out, Bravo's The Real Housewives of Dallas, Food Network's Chef Boot Camp, TBS' The Misery Index, ABC's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and AMC's Comic Book Men as well as various Say Yes to the Dress spinoffs.

Arielle Negrin is a full time talent agent at Atlas Talent Agency. She works primarily on voiceover for TV promos, movie trailers, podcasts, in-show narration, ADR, sizzles, and live events, also occasionally working on commercials and dubbing. Some of the projects she has had a hand in include promos on ABC, NBC, Freeform, and Sunday Night Football, movie trailer campaigns like Dune and No Time to Die, and events like the Emmys, Oscars, and Tonys. She has been at Atlas for over 3 years, and just recently made the cross country move from NY to LA.