Telsey + Co’s Rachel Hoffman has been busy this year casting (and casting replacements) for Broadway’s smash hit “An American in Paris.” She tells Backstage about what she manages to squeeze in for just herself, where you can find her on football Saturdays, and what she wants from actors in the audition room.
CSA member since… 2007.
Current and upcoming credits: “An American in Paris” (Broadway); “The Sound of Music” (national tour); “Come From Away” (La Jolla Playhouse & Seattle Rep); “Rock of Ages” (Las Vegas Company); “These Paper Bullets!” (Geffen & Atlantic Theater Company); “A Christmas Story” (Paper Mill Playhouse)
What’s your typical day like? I’m not sure there is a “typical” day in casting! During business hours, I’m usually either at my desk, in the audition room, or in meetings. It depends on where I am in the casting process of a project. Right now, I’m in the midst of doing a big round of replacement auditions for “An American in Paris,” so I’ve been in dance auditions quite a bit during the day. In the evenings, when I’m not catching up
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