Pat McCorkle
Founder and PresidenT
With strong roots in theater and in directing, a flair for the unexpected, and tireless perseverance, Pat McCorkle, founder and president of McCorkle Casting Ltd., is well known as one of the top casting directors in New York.
Raised in central New Jersey, McCorkle began working in theater during high school. After graduating from Douglass College with a B.A. in theater, she went on to New York University to earn a graduate degree in theater education, with a focus on directing.
In 1974, after a brief stint teaching high school English and working as a stage manager in summer stock theater, she was invited by Alan Wasser to join New York's legendary Broadway theater, The Circle in the Square. Working first as subscription manager, and then as an assistant to the artistic director, McCorkle found herself drawn to casting and began work as a casting assistant.
In 1976, she moved to TCG (Theater Communication Group), a non-profit casting clearing house for theaters around the country. During her tenure there, she ran the National Student Auditions, discovering such future stars as Kelsey Grammer, Harriot Harrison, and Jamey Sheridan. Also during this time, she began working with every major regional theater in the United States and Canada. This allowed her to forge associations and pipelines to new talent which continue to this day, and established her as a new force on the national theater scene
In 1979, she formed McCorkle-Sturtevant Casting Ltd. with partner Roger Sturtevant. In 1982, when Sturtevant left to work in the advertising business, the company name was changed to McCorkle Casting Ltd.
With McCorkle's influence in the theater firmly established, she soon branched into film and television, where she again brought the company to the top of the profession. McCorkle Casting has worked with some of the best directors and biggest stars in the entertainment business, and has cast a long list of unknown young actors who have gone on to become household names.
Biographies
Patricia McCorkle, CSA, McCorkle Casting Ltd
McCorkle Casting Ltd
Feature Film: Eternal Buzz, There She Goes, 3 Films for Hallmark, Mental State, Bernard and Huey, Senior Moment, Year by the Sea, Child of Grace, My Man is a Loser, Ghost Town, Secret Window, Tony and Tina's Wedding, The Thomas Crown Affair, The 13th Warrior, Madeline, Die Hard with a Vengeance, School Ties, etc., Broadway: Over 50 productions; Amazing Grace, On The Town, End of the Rainbow, The Lieutenant Of Inishmore, The Glass Menagerie, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, She Loves Me, Blood Brothers, A Few Good Men. Off Broadway: Over 60 original productions; Clever Little Lies, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Tribes, Our Town, Falling, Toxic Avenger, Freud's Last Session, Almost Maine, Killer Joe, Driving Miss Daisy . Television: Twisted (ABC Family) humans for Sesame Street, Californication (Emmy nomination), Hack (CBS), The Education of Max Bickford (CBS), Chappelle's Show, Strangers with Candy, Barbershop (Comedy Central) and series' for Showtime, HBO, TMC.
Patricia McCorkle, CSA, Casting Director
Pat holds a Bachelor’s degree from Douglas College and a Masters in Theatre Education with an emphasis in Directing from New York University. She began her casting career with Circle In the Square Theatre in New York. She then joined the prestigious TCG (Theatre Communications Group) and worked in the Casting Division for Non-profit Theatres throughout the United States. Within the span of a few years, Pat went into partnership with Casting Director Roger Sturtevant. McCorkle-Sturtevant maintained their strong Theatre ties and branched out into Television and Film projects. Pat continued to cast for all major networks and feature film companies. She continues to cast for Broadway (over 50 productions), Off Broadway (0ver 60 productions), Film (55 Features and independent) and Television (53 episodic and TV film) productions.
Patricia’s industry accomplishments are noteworthy; National board member of CSA (Casting Society of America), Recognized as Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award with Douglas College, Associate Artist for Barrington Stage Company, Lifetime Achievement award for George Street Playhouse, Emmy Nomination for Californication, 18 Artios nominations (industry award for excellence in casting), On the Executive Board of Directors for Laurents/Hatcher Foundation. Faculty member at; Rutgers University, University of Connecticut, Storrs, University of Missouri, Kansas City - (for MFA students), Harrt School, University of Delaware. Pat is also heavily involved in promoting actors of color, LGBT, and special needs communities with seminars, classes and workshops throughout the country.
Jeffrey Dreisbach, Casting Partner
Jeffrey received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Wayne State University with additional performance study from Roger Williams College (London) and California Institute of the Arts (Disney University). Upon graduation, Jeffrey worked as an actor in New York for over 20 years accruing theatre, film and television credits. On Broadway, he performed over 500 performances as Lt. Kenrick in Aaron Sorkin’s, A Few Good Men (Original Cast). Jeffrey soon transitioned into performing arts administration and became Executive Director of the nation’s oldest and largest broadcast training Schools, served as faculty in a performing arts High School, Interim Director of an actors training institute and guest faculty at several universities. He began his role as Casting Partner with McCorkle Casting in 2010. His is the author of, “Conversation Pieces out of the Studio (Voice-over workbook) and his podcast, “Casting Actors Cast” is heard weekly worldwide with 100K downloads. Jeffrey enjoys teaching actors at colleges, universities and conservatories throughout the country.
Rebecca Weiss, CSA, Partner & Casting Director
Rebecca Weiss, CSA (Partner/ Casting Director) has over a decade of experience in the theater industry, working first as a producer and dramaturg before transitioning full time to casting. With a love for new work in particular, some favorite casting credits with McCorkle Casting have been the world premieres of Suzan-Lori Park's Sally & Tom for The Guthrie Theater, May Treuhaft Ali's ABCD for Barrington Stage Co, the feature films Eternal Buzz and The Mistress, Hallmark's A Spectacular Christmas and Ghosts of Christmas Always and numerous plays and musicals for Barrington Stage, The Guthrie, George Street Playhouse, McCarter Theatre Center, City Theatre, Playmakers Rep, Milwaukee Rep, and more. As Literary Associate/ Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director at Barrington Stage Company, she was mentored by Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and worked on a wide range of productions as a dramaturg and line producer including the world premiere productions of Lloyd Suh's The Chinese Lady and Rachel Lynett's Well Intentioned White People, new plays including Bekah Brunstetter's The Cake, and more. As Associate Producer of Performing Arts Programs at Symphony Space, she worked on theater and music events including the annual Project Broadway series, the residencies of Rhiannon Giddons and The Magnetic Fields, and the annual marathon performance Wall to Wall. Rebecca has produced and cast fourteen productions as Artistic Director of Spicy Witch Productions, including five world premieres by emerging female writers.She also serves as Writers Group Literary Coordinator at The Playwrights Realm, where she continues her passion for new play development and is a member of Casting Society of America. She holds a BA in Theater and Music from The University of Rochester.
Fiona McIntyre-Sucher, Casting Associate
Fiona received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University and worked as an actor before transitioning to a career in casting. She has since interned at Franck Casting, worked as a casting assistant and associate for film, TV, and commercials at Brette Goldstein Casting, and cast international theatrical projects as Manager of Performer Casting at RWS Entertainment Group. She has independently cast several shorts, commercials, and industrials, and hosts the podcast What's Your Backup Plan? on Broadway Podcast Network. Fiona is currently pursuing an MFA in Theatre Arts at the University of Idaho, focusing her studies on creating practices to increase equity and accessibility within the casting process.