Casting Society

Casting Society The premier organization for casting directors and associate casting directors in film, television, theatre and new media.

Celebrating casting excellence globally since 1982.

Four days. One incredible festival. So much to celebrate. 🎬✨CSA returned to ATX TV Festival for another memorable season...
06/12/2026

Four days. One incredible festival. So much to celebrate. 🎬✨

CSA returned to ATX TV Festival for another memorable season — bringing together casting professionals, TV fans, and industry creatives for our sponsored panel How to Cast a Procedural and Get Away With It, and celebrating CSA members Sharon Bialy, CSA and Sherry Thomas, CSA on receiving the Inaugural Collaborator Award recognizing their extraordinary 25-year partnership.

A special thank you to Felicia Fasano, CSA for helping coordinate our presence at the festival. 🩵

Thank you Austin — we’ll be back. 🩵

Some people are born knowing exactly what they’re meant to do. 🎬Eric Souliere, CSA knew he wanted to be a casting direct...
06/10/2026

Some people are born knowing exactly what they’re meant to do. 🎬

Eric Souliere, CSA knew he wanted to be a casting director at ten years old — and he never looked back. After earning his BFA in Film Studies from Hunter College, Eric moved to Los Angeles and by 26 was co-casting director on Ryan Murphy’s Nip/Tuck alongside his mentor and dear friend Eric Dawson.

From there, Eric and Dawson went on to cast four seasons of American Horror Story and the early seasons of 9-1-1. Eric has since built an incredible independent career with credits including 9-1-1 Lone Star, Scream: The TV Series, Turner & H***h, The Night House, Polaroid, and the 2022 reboot of Hellraiser. 🎬

In 2021, Eric joined Walt Disney Television Studios as Vice President of Casting for 20th Television before returning to New York City and independent casting at the end of 2025. He is currently casting 9-1-1 Nashville and the upcoming thirteenth season of American Horror Story. 🩵

A casting scam is sweeping Hollywood. investigates. Read the full story — link in bio. 🔗
06/08/2026

A casting scam is sweeping Hollywood. investigates.

Read the full story — link in bio. 🔗

What a beautiful afternoon. 🎭✨Our President, Destiny Lilly , was honored this week at the Black Women on Broadway 5th An...
06/05/2026

What a beautiful afternoon. 🎭✨

Our President, Destiny Lilly , was honored this week at the Black Women on Broadway 5th Annual Luncheon, receiving the Special Citation Trailblazer Award for her extraordinary contributions to theatre and a career spent casting productions that matter.

Joined by Tony-nominated director Whitney White, Tony-winning producer Debra Martin Chase, and actress Alana Raquel Bowers, Destiny delivered a powerful and deeply moving speech to a room of 250 Black women theatre professionals.

We are so proud of you, Destiny. 🩵

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CSA was proud to support the Sofia Meetings casting workshop in collaboration with .europe and , focused on strengthenin...
06/03/2026

CSA was proud to support the Sofia Meetings casting workshop in collaboration with .europe and , focused on strengthening the international visibility of Bulgarian actors and highlighting the importance of best casting practices across borders.

Special thanks to CSA member Constance Demontoy for sharing her expertise and experience as part of this important conversation on international casting, talent visibility and cross-border collaboration within the global film and television industry.

The most intuitive, and least visible, force behind great storytelling is finally taking center stage. 🎬✨CSA will be at ...
06/01/2026

The most intuitive, and least visible, force behind great storytelling is finally taking center stage. 🎬✨

CSA will be at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, June 6, for The Art of Casting, featuring Ellen Lewis, CSA, Douglas Aibel, CSA, Susanne Scheel, CSA, and CSA President Destiny Lilly, CSA — moderated by Karlee Fomalont, CSA.

*This event is exclusive to Tribeca Storytelling Summit. 🎥🎞️


Casting is part of what makes television so great — and CSA is proud to return to as a longtime supporter of the art of...
05/29/2026

Casting is part of what makes television so great — and CSA is proud to return to as a longtime supporter of the art of storytelling. 🎬✨

This year, our sponsored panel is “How to Cast a Procedural and Get Away With It” — Saturday, May 30th at 3:15 PM at 800 South Congress. Come talk craft with us!

We are also incredibly proud to celebrate CSA members Sherry Thomas and Sharon Bialy as they are honored with the Inaugural Collaborator Award, recognizing creative partnerships that have made a lasting impact on television.

Together, their 25-year partnership has produced some of the most culturally significant ensembles in the history of the medium — and there is no one more deserving than these two.

Stories entertain. But the right cast makes them unforgettable.

CSA Global Chapter President Cassandra Han joined this year’s EFP Producers on the Move at Cannes for a casting workshop...
05/29/2026

CSA Global Chapter President Cassandra Han joined this year’s EFP Producers on the Move at Cannes for a casting workshop and conversation with some of Europe’s most exciting emerging producers. 

The discussion explored how casting functions both creatively and strategically — from attaching talent and navigating international markets to building packages that move projects toward financing and greenlight.

Special thanks to Sonja Heinen, Jo MĂĽhlberger, Olga Martin, and the entire team, and a warm welcome to incoming Managing Director Irina Ignatiew-Lemke as she steps into her new role leading EFP.

A huge thank you to for her tireless work shaping this year’s Cannes program and driving CSA Global’s international festival presence year-round — and to fellow CSA board member for her support.

What a moment at Cannes. 🎬✨Thank you to everyone who packed the Palais Stage at the Marché du Film for our panel: Castin...
05/28/2026

What a moment at Cannes. 🎬✨

Thank you to everyone who packed the Palais Stage at the Marché du Film for our panel: Casting as a Financing Trigger: How to Attach Talent That Unlocks a Greenlight — the energy in that room was something special.

And to our partners and , thank you for making this possible.

05/20/2026

Spoiler: You can’t fake it on Love Island. 👀✨

Former contestant Deb Chubb and Casting Director Jodi Thomas get real about what makes the show a cultural phenomenon — the raw emotions Deb never expected, the cast members who show up totally differently on screen than in interviews, and why a live show has a way of revealing exactly who you are.

Watch the full episode now on YouTube — link in bio!

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