PIPPIN, MOTOWN, KINKY BOOTS & More Nominated for 2013 Artios Awards!

The Casting Society of America (CSA) announced today the nominees for the organization's 29th Annual Artios Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting, given in 22 categories including film, television and theater. The CSA will fête their own on Monday, November 18, 2013 with award ceremonies to be held simultaneously at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles (reception will commence at 6:00 p.m. PDT) and at XL Nightclub, Cabaret & Lounge (512 West 42nd Street) in New York (reception will commence at 6:00 p.m. EDT). Honorees for this year's Career Achievement Award, Hoyt Bowers Award and The New York Apple will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Presented annually, the awards are given to CSA members using the criteria of originality, creativity and contribution of casting to the overall quality of a project. Named for the Greek word meaning "perfectly fitted," the Artios Awards were first given in 1985 to honor excellence in casting and was held at the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel attended by 500 industry leaders. The first New York awards were first given in 1988.

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The theatrical nominees are as follows:

New York Broadway Theatre - Comedy

"The Assembled Parties," Nancy Piccione

"Dead Accounts," David Caparelliotis

"The Nance," Daniel Swee

"The Performers," Cindy Tolan, Adam Caldwell (Associate)

"Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," Daniel Swee

New York Broadway Theatre - Drama

"The Big Knife," Jim Carnahan

"Glengarry Glen Ross," William Cantler

"Golden Boy," Daniel Swee

"The Heiress," Tara Rubin, Eric Woodall, Merri Sugarman, Lindsay Levine (Associate), Kaitlin Shaw (Associate)

"The Other Place," David Caparelliotis, William Cantler

"The Trip to Bountiful," David Caparelliotis

New York Broadway Theatre - Musical

"Annie," Bernard Telsey, Patrick Goodwin (Associate)

"Kinky Boots," Bernard Telsey, Justin Huff

"Matilda the Musical," Jim Carnahan, Nora Brennan

"Motown the Musical," Bernard Telsey, Bethany Knox

"Pippin," Benton Whitley, Duncan Stewart

New York Theatre - Comedy or Musical

"Bad Jews," Carrie Gardner

"Detroit," Alaine Alldaffer

"The Explorers Club," Nancy Piccione

"Far From Heaven," Alaine Alldaffer

"The Madrid," David Caparelliotis

New York Theatre - Drama

"If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet," Jim Carnahan

"Ivanov," James Calleri, Erica Michelle Jensen

"Nikolai and the Others," Daniel Swee

"Really Really," Bernard Telsey, William Cantler

"Reasons to be Happy," Bernard Telsey, William Cantler

Regional Theatre East

"The Blue Deep," James Calleri, Erica Michelle Jensen

"The Glass Menagerie," Jim Carnahan, Stephen Kopel

"The Importance of Being Earnest," James Calleri, Paul Davis

"The Power of Duff," Howie Cherpakov

"Sweet Bird of Youth," David Caparelliotis (Location Casting)

Regional Theatre West

"Allegiance," Craig Burns

"Arcadia," Janet Foster

"Blood and Gifts," William Cantler, Karyn Casl (Associate)

"Glengarry Glen Ross," William Cantler, Karyn Casl (Associate)

"Pygmalion," David Caparelliotis

Los Angeles Theatre

"Intimate Apparel," Michael Donovan

"Joe Turner's Come and Gone," Joanne DeNaut, Andy Crocker (Associate)

"The Parisian Woman," Joanne DeNaut

"The Producers," Margery Simkin, Michael Donovan

"The Royale," Mark B. Simon

Special Theatrical Performance West

"Carousel," Jay Binder, Jack Bowdan

"Fiorello!," Jay Binder, Jack Bowdan

"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman," Jay Binder, Jack Bowdan

"On Your Toes," Jay Binder, Jack Bowdan

Special Theatrical Performance East

"The Book of Mormon," Carrie Gardner

"Memphis," Rachel Hoffman

"War Horse," Daniel Swee