Casting Society of America to Hold 19th Annual Artios Awards Ceremony October 8 at Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Entertainment Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003

The Casting Society of America (CSA) will hold its 19th annual Artios Awards ceremony on Wednesday, October 8th, 5:30 p.m. at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles with a simultaneous ceremony at Show in New York City, it was announced by Gary Zuckerbrod, CSA President. Host will be Larry Miller ("Best In Show," "Waiting For Guffman").

CSA will give awards in 18 categories as well as honor Frank Pierson, president of the Motion Picture Academy with a Career Achievement Award, casting guru Lynn Stalmaster with the Hoyt Bowers Award and Jack O'Brien with the Golden Apple Award.

Feature Film Casting for Drama nominees include Ronnie Yeskel and Richard Hicks for "Igby Goes Down," Denise Chamian for "Minority Report," Debra Zane, Mickie Paskal and Rachel Tenner (location casting) for "Road to Perdition," Daniel Swee for "The Hours," and Sheila Jaffe for "The Italian Job."

Feature Film Casting for Comedy nominees include Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman and for location John Jackson for "About Schmidt," Felicia Fasano and Mary Vernieu, "Barbershop," Chemin Sylvia Bernard and Christian Kaplan for "Chasing Papi," Amanda Mackey Johnson and Cathy Sandrich Gelfond for "Holes," and Joseph Middleton for "Old School."

Independent Feature Film Casting nominees include Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken for "Love in the Time of Money," Felicia Fasano and Mary Vernieu for "Narc," Ellen Parks "Secretary," Bonnie Finnegan and Steven Jacobs "The Safety of Objects" and Ronnie Yeskel and Richard Hicks for "Zig Zag."

Movie of the Week Casting nominees include Stacey Rosen for "Gleason: The Jackie Gleason Story" and "Homeless to Harvard," Susan Edelman for "The Liz Murray Story," Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken for "Hysterical Blindness," John Papsidera for "Live From Baghdad" and Linda Lowy and for location Jane Alderman for "Normal."

Mini Series Casting nominees include Paul Foliquet and Elissa Myers for "Benjamin Franklin," Lynn Kressel for "Children of Dune," Susan Glicksman and Alex Wald for "Hitler: The Rise of Evil," Molly Lopata for "Kingpin" and Holly Powell for "Salem Witch Trials."

Daytime Episodic Casting nominees include Judy Blye Wilson for "All My Children," Fran Bascom for "Days of Our Lives," Mark Teschner for "General Hospital," Rob Decina for "Guiding Light" and Jacklynn Briskey for "Passions."

Animated Voice-Over TV Casting nominees include Barbara Wright for "As Told by Ginger," Barbara Wright for "Rocker Power," Barbara Wright for "Rugrats Babies in Toyland," Eileen Mack Knight for "The Proud Family" and Barbara Wright for "The Wild Thornberrys."

Animated Voice-Over Feature Casting nominees include Joey Paul for "Hey Arnold," Ruth Lambert for "Lilo & Stitch," Barbara Wright for "The Wild Thornberrys Movie" and Ruth Lambert for "Treasure Planet."

Dramatic Episodic Casting nominees include Debi Manwiller and Peggy Kennedy for "24," April Webster and Mandy Sherman for "Alias," Jason LaPadura and Natalie Hart for "American Dreams," Junie Lowry Johnson for "Six Feet Under," Georgianne Walken and Sheila Jaffe for "The Sopranos."

Comedy Episodic Casting nominees include Ronnie Yeskel and Richard Hicks for "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Jeff Greenberg for "Frasier," James Calleri for "Monk," Brett Benner and Debby Romano for "Scrubs" and Tracy Lilienfield for "Will & Grace."

Dramatic Pilot Casting nominees include Jason LaPadura, Natalie Hart and for location casting Coreen Mayrs for "American Dreams," Meg Liberman and Cami Patton for "Boomtown," Patrick J. Rush for "Everwood," Alexa L. Fogel and Pat Moran (Baltimore casting) for "The Wire" and Ronna Kress and Tracy Kaplan for "Without A Trace."

Comedy Pilot Casting nominees include Lori Openden for "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," Pamela Basker and Ted Hann for "Hidden Hills," Jeff Greenberg for "In-Laws," Deborah Barylski for "Life With Bonnie" and Geraldine Leder for "Oliver Beene."

Dramatic Theater Casting nominees include Mark Simon for "Hollywood Arms," Bernard Telsey and William Cantler for "Long Day's Journey Into Night," Bernard Telsey and William Cantler for "The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?" and Daniel Swee for "Vincent in Brixton."

Comedy Theater Casting nominees include Jim Carnahan for "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg," Daniel Swee for "Dinner At Eight," Bernard Telsey and William Cantler for "Enchanted April," Tara Rubin for "Imaginary Friends" and Jim Carnahan for "Tartuffe."

Musical Theater Casting nominees include Jim Carnahan for "A Little Night Music," Jim Carnahan for "Gypsy," Bernard Telsey and William Cantler for "Hairspray," Bernard Telsey and William Cantler for "La Boheme" and Jim Carnahan for "Nine."

Off-Broadway Theater Casting nominees include Tara Rubin for "A Man of No Importance," Bernard Telsey and William Cantler for "Fifth of July," Daniel Swee and Amy Christopher for "Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching to the Somme," Nina Pratt for "The Exonerated," Bernard Telsey and William Cantler for "Writer's Block."

Regional Theater (LORT) nominees include Amy Lieberman and Bruce H. Newberg for "Big River," Tara Rubin for "Marty," Howard Meltzer, Stuart Howard, and Amy Schecter for "The Little Foxes," Liz Woodman for "The Taming of the Shrew," Elissa Myers and Paul Fouquet for "Uncle Vanya."

L.A. Theater nominees Anthony Sepulveda for "Beverly Winwood Presents the Actors Showcase," Bruce H. Newberg for "Follies," Bruce H. Newberg for "She Loves Me," Bruce H. Newberg for "The Music Man," Bonnie Zane for "Turnaround."

Chairing the CSA Awards are Alice S. Cassidy, Jane Jenkins and Dawn Steinberg.

For Ticket Information:
Casting Society of America
323-463-1925