I Wanna Be Like Kevin Metzger-Timson!

Today, I Wanna Be Like Kevin Metzger-Timson! Kevin Metzger-Timson is casting director who runs The TRC Company. Currently, he's represented on Broadway as the Casting Director of Boop, Death Becomes Her, Aladdin and the upcoming production of Mamma Mia coming to the Winter Garden this summer! He also served as the Casting Director for the current Beauty and the Beast national tour and the most recent production of The Little Mermaid at Paper Mill. Formerly an actor, Kevin pivoted to casting almost a decade ago and has worked on and is working on some of the biggest shows to hit the Broadway stage. I WANNA BE LIKE KEVIN METZGER-TIMSON CHAPTERS1. 00:00 Intro2. 03:50 Kevin’s I Wanna Be Like You as a Kid3. 05:45 Theater Beginnings 4. 07:00 College AUDITION Experience5. 09:25 Kevin’s First Broadway Show6. 11:00 NYU Tisch7. 14:55 EPAs/ECCs in College8. 18:10 Crowded Holding Rooms at Auditions9. 20:54 Clarabelle The Cow!10. 25:55 Transitioning to Casting!11. 33:55 Casting Associate vs Assistant12. 34:30 Moving to Tara Rubin Casting13. 36:25 The TRC Company 14. 39:00 Dance Calls15. 42:55 What A Casting Director’s Job Is16. 48:45 Casting Betty Boop!17. 54:15 Work Sessions18. 55:15 From Initial Audition To Work Session19. 59:50 Headshots & Resumes20. 1:03:10 The Best Part About Casting21. 1:08:30 Holding Sides22. 1:10:30 Booking An Account as a Casting Director23. 1:12:50 Social Media24. 1:18:15 Disney Theatrical (Aladdin/Beauty and The Beast Tour)25. 1:25:05 Casting Understudies for Death Becomes Her26. 1:29:00 Required Equity Calls27. 1:32:00 Having Representation28. 1:34:50 Casting Replacements29. 1:36:40 Using Casting as a Reference30. 1:38:20 Casting Regional Theatre31. 1:39:50 Knowledge is Power32. 1:43:00 Casting Jukebox Musicals33. 1:47:00 Requesting Feedback34. 1:49:15 Authentic Casting35. 1:51:45 Dream Guest Manifestation36. 1:53:30 AI Wanna Be Like You: $15 Problem37. 1:59:35 Kevin’s I Wanna Be Like You NOW!