Chad is a New York-based casting director and the founder of Murnane Casting.
Before launching Murnane Casting, he spent six years at Binder Casting and three years at Lisa Fields Casting.
He is passionate about championing actors and strives to cultivate a sense of humanity and ease in the audition process. He is committed to investing in untapped and underrepresented artists.
Career highlights include casting Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed), Into the Woods (Hollywood Bowl), Emojiland (off-Broadway), along with national/international tours of Lincoln Center Theater’s My Fair Lady, Dear Evan Hansen, Tina, The Sound of Music, and the Tony Award-winning revival of The Color Purple.
On film, Chad worked on Paramount Pictures’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and the reboot of Friday the 13th.
The evening will start off with a Q & A, and then each actor will perform for him using your prepared material in a group format.
For this Master Class, please prepare two 32 bar cuts. Please note that you may only work with him on one piece so do your best song first.
He will coach, give direction and offer possible recommendations of material to "check out" if what you are currently using doesn't "work".
Chad is committed to diverse, inclusive and intelligent casting and has a passion for discovering new talent. His process eliminates artificial boundaries between theatre, television and film. He believes a great actor is a great actor. He understands how to connect the commercial with the artistic, seeking polished, provocative artists that have the education and skill to deliver.
Chad loves teaching as it gives him the opportunity to nurture actors and empowers them to succeed. Through teaching he helps them learn from the mistakes that he sees every day in the audition room. Additionally, he helps actors identify their individual strengths to ensure they understand how to make the most of an audition opportunity.
An accompanist will be provided.
What to Prepare:
- For this Master Class, please prepare two 32 bar cuts.
- Please note that you may only work with him on one piece so do your best song first.
- Please also have your list of songs/book available as Chad might want to hear more.
Please follow the procedures listed below:- The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as your host will give important information about the event at this time.
- You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.
