CastingManager.com

What CastingManager.com does

CastingManager.com (legal entity Casting Manager L.L.C., Arizona) operates a web-based SaaS application that digitizes the end-to-end casting workflow for theater, film and video, dance, and university clients. The platform is organized around a three-module guided workflow: Start Auditions (note-taking and advancement to callbacks), Hold Callbacks (rating and comparing actors), and Cast Your Show (one-touch cast notifications), supplemented by a searchable actor database (headshots, resumes, videos, tags, favorites), audition signup scheduling, conflict calendars, custom forms, and audition-sides upload. Adjacent features extend into post-casting workflows such as costume fitting management and actor ticket promotion.

The business model is a freemium, pay-per-project subscription for organizations and free access for actors. Companies pay $25 per project for up to 100 actor sign-ups, with additional 100-slot increments at $10 each, on a 30-day billing cycle with no long-term contracts. The go-to-market is product-led growth: organizations, agents, and actors self-register through the website with a free trial, supported by help videos on YouTube and a small direct-contact footprint (a sales line and info email based in Arizona). Payment processing is outsourced to Stripe, and the company does not collect credit card data directly.

The company is privately held, founder-led (David Dietlein as founder and CEO), with no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, no acquisitions, and no M&A activity. Public logos include LEGOLAND California Resort, Mertz Productions (Viking Ocean Cruises), the Hale theatre group, and San Diego Music Theater, alongside an implied long tail of small theaters, dance companies, and universities. The company holds a registered trademark in Arizona and operates as an LLC.

Name

CastingManager.com

Legal name

Casting Manager L.L.C.

Website

https://castingmanager.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CastingManager.com is a web-based SaaS platform that digitizes audition scheduling, actor database management, callbacks, and casting notifications for theaters, dance companies, film studios, and universities, charging organizations $25 per project while offering free access to actors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casting Management Software

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Casting & Auditions (Casting Directors, Open Calls) (HSACAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Casting & Talent Services (Casting, Background, Talent Holding) (MPADAFAI)

Keywords

• Casting management software
• Audition scheduling platform
• Talent casting platform
• Theater production software
• Actor database management

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Organization/Company Subscriptions: Companies pay per project at $25 per project for up to 100 actor sign-ups. Additional sign-ups available at $10 per 100 slots. No long-term contracts required.
2. Free Actor Access: Actors can create profiles and use the service for free. No revenue collected from actors directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CastingManager.com is a web-based SaaS platform that lets theaters, dance companies, film and video studios, and universities manage the entire casting workflow — online audition signups, actor registration, paperless casting sessions, callback tracking, and final cast notifications — through a three-module guided process (Start Auditions, Hold Callbacks, Cast Your Show). The platform charges organizations a $25 per-project subscription (up to 100 sign-ups) while giving actors free access to audition scheduling and profile tools.

Product overview

CastingManager.com offers a unified web-based platform for managing the entire casting process for theatre, film, dance companies, and universities. The platform consists of a core product with three interconnected casting modules: (1) Start Your Auditions - for initial audition management and advancing actors to callbacks, (2) Hold Call Backs - for rating and comparing actors to make final cast decisions, and (3) Cast Your Show - for notifying actors about their parts. Additional features include actor database management, appointment check-in, ticket promotions, and costume fitting management. Pricing is pay-per-project at $25 for up to 100 sign-ups per project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casting Manager Platform Web-based SaaS application that lets theaters, dance companies, film and video studios, and universities run online audition signups, actor registration, paperless casting sessions, callback tracking, and final cast notifications from a single dashboard. Priced per project at $25 for up to 100 sign-ups, with optional additional sign-up slots at $10 per 100, and free accounts for actors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hours of time saved on audition setup
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is used for credit card payment processing. Casting Manager uses Stripe for state-of-the-art security as one of the most trusted and secure credit card processors. Casting Manager does not collect credit card information directly; all payment information is handled and secured by Stripe.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Audition Database: Online audition organization and casting management platform targeted at theater and film producers. Direct peer competing for the same production-company and theater casting workflow with overlapping feature set.
• Mandy.com: Online casting platform connecting performers with casting opportunities in film, TV, theater, and commercials. Direct product overlap with CastingManager.com's audition and casting management functionality, with a heavier emphasis on the talent-broker side.

Broad incumbents

• Casting Networks: Enterprise-grade casting software used by major studios, networks, and production companies. Direct competitor in the same casting-management workflow CastingManager.com serves, but at a larger scale and with broader feature set.
• Actors Access (Breakdown Services): Industry-standard submission and casting platform used widely by professional actors and casting directors for film/TV casting. Closest enterprise-grade incumbent competing for the same end-to-end casting process workflow.
• Backstage: Long-established industry platform for actors and casting professionals, combining casting notices, talent profiles, and casting-related tools. Direct competitor in casting-talent connection for theater and film, with a much larger incumbent database and brand.

Emerging players

• ProductionHUB: Industry directory and platform for production services and crew across film, TV, and commercials. Adjacent to CastingManager.com in serving the production-services workflow but with a crew/talent brokering emphasis.
• Stage 32: Online community and platform for film and theater industry professionals that includes casting notices and creative collaboration tools. Adjacent functionality with a community-led network effects model similar to CastingManager.com's value proposition.
• Acceptd: Software platform for managing auditions and admissions for performing arts programs, schools, and competitions. Comparable in digitizing audition workflows for performing arts organizations, overlapping with CastingManager.com's university and theater customer segments.
• Volly (Talent Volve): Audition management and casting platform serving theatrical and film casting workflows. Comparable niche SaaS peer focused on modernizing audition scheduling and casting processes.

Regional players

• Spotlight: UK-based casting platform widely used for professional theater and screen casting in the British market. Compares as a peer in serving professional casting workflows, but primarily serves a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrK_Gv2nxn2ThrHNm8FEeNQ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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