Most actors are accustomed to playing multiple roles. For Clifton Guterman, however, those roles are just as often across from auditioning actors as they are in front of audiences or cameras. For the past three years, he has worked at one of Atlanta’s oldest theater companies, Theatrical Outfit, and has been the executive associate and casting director-artistic associate for two of them. Guterman was also recently named the National New Play Network producer in residence at Actor’s Express, which sees him working alongside artistic director Freddie Ashley to assist in casting productions.
“It’s a really unique thing for me to be behind the table casting at both theaters because I know exactly what everyone is going through,” he says. “I know all the work that goes into an audition, what makes a good one and a not so good one, and the emotional toll it takes on everyone; that really helps me empathize with the actors all along the process.”
After obtaining his MFA in performing arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2001 and a BA in drama from the University of Georgia, he took an internship with the Alliance Theatre, which lead to a four-season spot as assistant to artistic
Most actors are accustomed to playing multiple roles. For Clifton Guterman, however, those roles are just as often across from auditioning actors as they are in front of audiences or cameras. For the past three years, he has worked at one of Atlanta’s oldest theater companies, Theatrical Outfit, and has been the executive associate and casting director-artistic associate for two of them. Guterman was also recently named the National New Play Network producer in residence at Actor’s Express, which sees him working alongside artistic director Freddie Ashley to assist in casting productions.
“It’s a really unique thing for me to be behind the table casting at both theaters because I know exactly what everyone is going through,” he says. “I know all the work that goes into an audition, what makes a good one and a not so good one, and the emotional toll it takes on everyone; that really helps me empathize with the actors all along the process.”
After obtaining his MFA in performing arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2001 and a BA in drama from the University of Georgia, he took an internship with the Alliance Theatre, which lead to a four-season spot as assistant to artistic
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