Kyla Kantor
Los Angeles
Summary
Detail-oriented administrative and casting professional with over 5 years of experience supporting talent agencies, casting teams, and executive leadership in the dynamic environment of NYC. Proficient in managing audition submissions, client scheduling, talent databases, and high-volume administrative workflows, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in all tasks. Recognized for maintaining seamless operations in fast-paced, talent-facing environments while fostering strong relationships with clients and colleagues. Relocating to Los Angeles in May 2026 and available for interviews immediately.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Casting Coordinator
Diaspora, Story Course
2025.10
- Immersive Musical Theatre Performance with 4 Course Dinner Served / Produced by Benj Pasek and Adam Kantor
Executive Assistant
La Femme Theatre Productions
2020.12 - 2025.07
- Assisted in maintaining a database of actors and making suggestions for upcoming projects.
- Maintained office organization.
- Assisted Executive Director in the scheduling of meetings.
- Provided office technical support.
- Assisted in production coordination.
- Assisted in casting.
- Managed rehearsal scheduling.
- Organized travel details and reimbursements.
- Managed invoices and financial documents.
Stage Manager
La Femme Theatre Productions
2024.11 - 2024.12
- Camino Real, Signature Theatre Company — Staged Reading / Directed by Austin Pendleton
Education Programs Associate
New Victory Theater
2022.08 - 2024.08
- Facilitating and organized outreach and casting for Teaching Artists in online web series content.
- Assisted in prospective teaching artist outreach and hiring process.
- Organized and oversaw the Teaching Artist online database.
- Collaborated in running a small team with focus on office morale.
- Maintained office organization.
- Managed payroll for New Victory Teaching Artists.
- Organized and managed events both on and off site.
- Organized and sent finance reports.
- Orchestrated and wrote New Victory’s online blog – Arts Break.
- Communicated with Teaching Artists and fellow admin in order to schedule meetings.
- Directed Arts Break video shoots.
Talent Assistant
bloc NYC Talent Agency
2021.09 - 2022.08
- Organized, logged, and submitted client audition tapes.
- Forwarded and assisted in scheduling client auditions.
- Answered phones.
- Sent office invoices.
- Weekly banking.
- Maintained office organization.
- Maintained office calendar.
- Organized and ran office social media.
- Updated client contracts and booking information.
Front of House Manager
The Tank
- 2021.07
- Botte di Ferro — Site-Specific Production / Directed by Tara Elliott
Production Assistant
La Femme Theatre Productions
2020.09 - 2020.11
- The Night of the Iguana — Virtual Production / Directed by Emily Mann
Assistant Stage Manager
Third Rail Projects
2019.12 - 2020.03
- Then She Fell — Immersive Theatrical Production / Directed by Jennine Willett et al.
Production Assistant
Second Stage Theater
2019.07 - 2019.08
- Make Believe, Off Broadway — Directed by Michael Greif, Written by Bess Wohl
Assistant Stage Manager
Carnegie Hall
2019.06 - 2019.07
- We Chose to go to the Moon — Concert Series / Directed by Peter Flynn
Freelance Casting Assistant
Tara Rubin Casting
2019.05 - 2019.07
- Organized both auditions and callbacks.
- Communicated with agents to coordinate and schedule audition appointments.
- Answered phones and recorded messages.
- Filmed, edited, and uploaded auditions and callbacks.
Casting Director
Pride Table, Story Course
2019.04 - 2019.06
- Immersive Musical Theatre Performance with 5 Course Dinner Served / Produced by Benj Pasek and Adam Kantor
Stage Manager
Story Course
2019.04 - 2019.06
- Immersive Musical Theatre Performance with 5 Course Dinner Served / Produced by Benj Pasek and Adam Kantor
Head Casting Intern
Stephanie Klapper Casting
2018.04 - 2019.04
- Trained new interns.
- Communicated and collaborated with the casting team, creative teams, and actors throughout the audition processes.
- Maintained, managed, and facilitated timely actor circulation throughout auditions.
- Organized the audition room studio spaces prior to auditions.
- Organized the audition materials.
- Read scripts and created clear and concise script coverage for casting associates and directors.
Casting Intern
Tara Rubin Casting
2018.07 - 2018.08
- Filmed auditions and callbacks.
- Assisted casting associates and directors in audition scheduling.
- Organized audition binders including: headshots, script sides, and sign-in sheets.
Education
Theater Arts - Directing
Marymount Manhattan College
New York, NYSkills
- Audition management
- Script coverage
- Scheduling proficiency
- Casting coordination
- Project organization
- Multitasking
Timeline
Casting Coordinator
Diaspora, Story Course
2025.10
Stage Manager
La Femme Theatre Productions
2024.11 - 2024.12
Education Programs Associate
New Victory Theater
2022.08 - 2024.08
Talent Assistant
bloc NYC Talent Agency
2021.09 - 2022.08
Executive Assistant
La Femme Theatre Productions
2020.12 - 2025.07
Production Assistant
La Femme Theatre Productions
2020.09 - 2020.11
Assistant Stage Manager
Third Rail Projects
2019.12 - 2020.03
Production Assistant
Second Stage Theater
2019.07 - 2019.08
Assistant Stage Manager
Carnegie Hall
2019.06 - 2019.07
Freelance Casting Assistant
Tara Rubin Casting
2019.05 - 2019.07
Casting Director
Pride Table, Story Course
2019.04 - 2019.06
Stage Manager
Story Course
2019.04 - 2019.06
Casting Intern
Tara Rubin Casting
2018.07 - 2018.08
Head Casting Intern
Stephanie Klapper Casting
2018.04 - 2019.04
Front of House Manager
The Tank
- 2021.07
Theater Arts - Directing
Marymount Manhattan College