ABOUT MICHAEL DONOVAN CASTING
Michael and Richie after winning the 2018 Artios Award for “Outstanding Casting in Special Theatrical Performance” for A CHORUS LINE at The Hollywood Bowl
ABOUT THE TEAM
MICHAEL DONOVAN, CSA
Michael is the recipient of 9 Artios awards, presented by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting. Michael has cast over 1000 theatre productions, including shows produced at the Ahmanson Theatre, the Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Geffen Playhouse, International City Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Getty Villa, Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Garry Marshall Theatre, Colony Theatre, Theatre @ Boston Court, 24th St. Theatre, The Soraya, San Francisco Symphony, Arizona Theatre Company, both the Palazzo Theatre and the Paris Theatre in Las Vegas, Arkansas Rep, Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Rep, as well as several national tours. Michael’s credits also include numerous films, over 1,000 commercials, and multiple TV series. Michael, who also teaches at Pepperdine and USC, is President of the Foundation for New American Musicals, and serves on the Board of Directors for Camp Bravo.
RICHIE FERRIS, CSA
The recipient of 3 Artios awards, presented by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting (as an Associate), Richie has been working with Michael Donovan since 2012. In that time, he has been a part of the casting process for over 400 projects, including TV shows, films, musicals, plays, and readings.
RESUME
Click below to see a PDF of Michael Donovan’s Casting Resume:
ARTIOS AWARDS
37 Nominations
9 Wins
2020 - ANNIE (Hollywood Bowl) - Outstanding Casting in “Special Theatrical Performance”
2019 - MAMMA MIA! (Hollywood Bowl) - Outstanding Casting in “Special Theatrical Performance”
2018 - A CHORUS LINE (Hollywood Bowl) - Outstanding Casting in “Special Theatrical Performance”
2011 - MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Kirk Douglas Theatre) - Outstanding Casting in “Los Angeles Theatre”
2010 - GUYS AND DOLLS (Hollywood Bowl) - Outstanding Casting in “Los Angeles Theatre”
2009 - THE LITTLE FOXES (Pasadena Playhouse) - Outstanding Casting in “Regional Theatre West”
2007 - FENCES (Pasadena Playhouse) - Outstanding Casting in “Los Angeles Theatre”
2006 - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Shakespeare Festival/LA) - Outstanding Casting in “Los Angeles Theatre”
2005 - AS YOU LIKE IT (Shakespeare Festival/LA) - Outstanding Casting in “Los Angeles Theatre”