Michael Donovan Casting

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“Casting is SUPERB across the board” - Variety (about Reefer Madness)

“PHENOMENAL… the ENTIRE CAST is ON FIRE” — Broadway World (about Reefer Madness)

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Thanks @lexikatartists for this incredible post!! We are SO thrilled to announce today that we’ve been nominated for TWO Artios Awards by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting in the category of Los Angeles Theat
From our arts partners: Dare to dance with the dead? ☠️ Don’t miss Greenway Court Theatre’s theatrical production GHOST STORIES: THE DEAD CAN’T DANCE until October 31! This collection of haunting ghost stories combines theatre, da
Not enjoying having no more productions of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS running! 😭😭 Shoutout to these two KILLER productions and casts that closed this past Sunday! @southcoastrep and @5startheatricals congratulations on incredible runs! Hope we can a
Happy 8-SHOW DAY to these 5 casts/shows!! DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS @etcsb PASCAL AND JULIEN @24thst MURDER ON THE LINKS @ictlongbeach LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS @5startheatricals LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS @southcoastrep #michaeldonovancasting #la
Happy opening to this WACKY cast of MURDER ON THE LINKS at @ictlongbeach can’t wait to laugh nonstop and solve this mystery 😉🎭❤️ . . . #michaeldonovancasting #internationalcitytheatre #theatre #lathtr #latheatre #herculepoirot #mystery #comed
Two weekends left to see PASCAL AND JULIEN by Daniel Keene at @24thst in Downtown LA. This sweet, moving 2-hander (@turbiaktor with two incredibly talented boys - Darby Winn and Jude Schwartz - trading off) runs 45 minutes. SYNOPSIS: A boy in Paris
Hey, here’s a collage of all the amazing love LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at @5startheatricals is getting! It has been such a unique and wonderful experience having TWO productions of the same show running at once, with two wonderful casts that ar
Thanks, Broadway World and Stage and Cinema, we agree! Happy Closing week to this incredible cast and production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at @southcoastrep A huge congratulations to everybody involved in creating this exciting and thrilling piece o
As you can tell, we had zero fun Saturday night at the opening of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Ensemble Theatre Company @etcsb in Santa Barbara 🙃🤣🧛‍♂️ Here we out with our incredible Dracula @hagenboo This cast understood the assignment!
Wednesday night was an incredible night at the opening of the @ctgla and @deafwest production of GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT at the Mark Taper Forum. The production is incredible and important and displays SO much important and powerful represe
 

Just some of the wonderful theatres and organizations that we have the immense honor to get to work with on a regular basis:

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES

10/24/23 - TWO ARTIOS NOMINATIONS!

On this date, the Casting Society of American announced that we have been nominated for 2 Artios Awards for Outstanding Casting in the category of Los Angeles Theatre! We’ve been nominated for:

  • THE SECRET GARDEN at the Ahmanson Theatre

  • A TRANSPARENT MUSICAL (Location Casting) at the Mark Taper Forum

The Artios Awards will take place on 3/7/24, think good thoughts for us!

8/4/23 - UPDATE

As of this date, Richie Ferris has officially been upgraded by the Casting Society of America to full Casting Director status!

1/20/21 - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

FROM MICHAEL DONOVAN, MICHAEL DONOVAN CASTING:

It is with great pride that I announce the promotion of my long-term casting associate, Richie Ferris, to casting director.

As many of you know, Richie has always been a vital and important part of the company. At this time when things are a bit bleak, it is particularly gratifying to share some wonderful news.

Hope you are all safe and healthy.