Christine McKenna-Tirella is the NY Casting Specialist at Backstage and a New York based Casting Director. Before joining the magazine and online platform, she worked extensively in casting across a variety of mediums including Commercials, TV, Film, Theatre at the high profile offices of Stewart/Whitley Casting, Harriet Bass Casting, Telsey+Co, and Paladino Casting.
As a Casting Director at Stewart/Whitley: Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief (Broadway/National Tour), Spongebob (First National Tour), Waitress (National tour), Elf the Musical (National Tours), Sound of Music (National Tour). Christine also aided in the casting for the Broadway production of Chicago The Musical (Broadway/National Tour), Hadestown (Broadway), Goodspeed Opera House, AIDA Cruise Lines.
Off-Broadway credits include Rock Of Ages (New World Stages), A Clockwork Orange (New World Stages), As You Like it (Classic Stage Company), Curvy Widow (Westside Theatre), Stuffed (Westside Theatre), Dirty Dancing (National Tour). TV Credits with Stewart/Whitley include Freaky Friday (Disney Channel)
Partial List of clients as Casting Associate at Harriet Bass Casting: Portland Center Stage, Alliance Theater, Syracuse Stage, Virginia Stage Company, Merrimack Rep. Theate
Christine McKenna-Tirella has not appeared on Broadway.
Christine McKenna-Tirella has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Christine McKenna-Tirella's first West End show was A Little Night Music which opened in 1975
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