Stephanie Yankwitt
Stephanie Yankwitt (she/her) is a Casting Director and owner of the NYC-based tbd Casting Co., which specializes in casting new work across all mediums, including Theatre, Television, and Film. tbd is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity of ALL kinds and prioritizes casting every project in a way that truly mirrors the heterogeneity of the real world. With strong backgrounds in Producing and Dramaturgy, we work tirelessly to ensure that the creator’s vision of the story unfolds in dynamic and diverse ways. New York highlights include Frankie & Johnny in the Clare de Lune by Terrence McNally, starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon, Zora Howard's Stew for Page 73 Productions, and Jackie Sibblies Drury's Fairview for Soho Rep and Theatre for a New Audience, which won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This past Spring, tbd cast the first season of a hybrid docuseries for Disney+/Culture House. TBD Casting Co. is the resident casting office for Soho Repertory Theatre and a frequent collaborator of Tectonic Theater Project in NYC and La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. Stephanie sits on the Equity in Entertainment Committee of the CSA.
Tanis Parenteau
Tanis Parenteau is a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta (Cree). TV credits include recurring/guest star roles on Billions opposite Paul Giamatti, FBI: Most Wanted opposite Julian McMahon, Designated Survivor opposite Keifer Sutherland, and House of Cards opposite Michael Kelly. NYC: Manahatta (The Public Theater), Smoke (Signature Theater), Glenburn 12 WP (59E59 Theaters), Material Witness (La Mama). Regional: Manahatta (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Tanis narrates audiobooks for Penguin Random House, Audible, Hachette and Simon & Schuster. Her production company, TDEP Productions, focuses on uplifting contemporary Native stories and smashing harmful Native stereotypes. She is currently developing multiple Native-led series and features. Tanis is on the SAG-AFTRA National Native Americans Committee, a member of the North American Indigenous Center of New York and the Tribal Liaison at AlterTheater. Tanis has assisted and consulted on casting projects at Soho Rep, The Gotham Film and Media Institute, Tectonic Theater Project, Labyrinth Theater, New Dramatists, Nickelodeon and Playwright’s Center. She also consults on casting Native American roles, cultural consultants and is building a robust roster of Native artists including actors, writers, directors, stage managers, consultants, designers and crew.
Nia Smith
Nia is a casting assistant and long-time theater educator hailing from the DC metro area. She was the 2019-2020 Education Apprentice at McCarter Theatre Center, where she worked with students aged three to ninety-two years old, and was a visiting teaching artist at American University. Since then, Nia has served as the Education and Community Engagement Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop and could most recently be found working as the 2022-2023 Con Edison Casting Fellow at Playwrights Horizons. She is so excited to join the tbd casting team and continue forward in her pursuit of creating welcoming, imaginative, and safe spaces for artists.