On Camera with Casting Director Meghan Rafferty

Participants will be assigned a scene to work on and will work as “partners,” just as they would in a real-world callback scenario. Meghan will provide individualized, invaluable feedback on each scene, along with expert guidance on every aspect of self-taping—from set-up and recording to editing and submitting auditions that stand out to casting directors and bring you to the next level. Don’t miss this truly unique opportunity to work with an industry professional who is also one of only three New York–based casting directors actively working as an actor!

FULL SCHEDULE:

May 30, 2026 (Saturday) – 10:00am – 1:00pm

ABOUT MEGHAN RAFFERTY:

Meghan Rafferty is a casting director and actor who, over the past 17 years, has worked with some of the most respected directors, writers, and producers in the television and film industry. Meghan is currently producing and casting with her business partner Mia Cusumano. Together they formed M&M Casting. Current film projects in the works: I Don’t Live Today, Grad Night, and Make A Marriage Great Again. Some past projects include: The Scrapper, Paint, Antarctica, Team Marco, Centigrade, Lez Bomb (winner of the Bentonville Film Festival), American..ish, season 1 of Falling Water for NBC/Universal, the Cannes Film Festival Golden Lion award winner for web-series Lily-vs-Margo, and Saving Grace starring Ann Dowd.

Past casting director projects include the upcoming series on Amazon, The Better Sister starring Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel, Paterson directed by Jim Jarmusch, and the pilot episode and season 1 of the HBO series The Leftovers. Some associate casting director credits include: Woody Allen’s Café Society, The Wolf of Wall Street, Hugo, Shutter Island, the pilot episode of Boardwalk Empire and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.

Meghan also has a passion for teaching, and has taught hundreds of on-camera classes in and around New York City and at numerous universities and colleges across the county. Meghan received her BFA in acting from Adelphi University and an MFA degree from the FSU/Asolo Theatre Conservatory. When she is not casting or teaching, Meghan continues to pursue her first love, acting.

Being an actor has enriched her career as a casting director and vice versa. She knows first- hand the challenges and frustrations that come with pursuing a career in this very competitive business. This career combination allows her to share personal experiences with her students from both perspectives. Meghan’s combination of assertiveness, warmth and humor enables her to get the best out of actors. When an actor is relaxed, comfortable and having fun, the audition results are inevitably more positive.