Dawn Hershey, C.S.A. Casting Director/ Voice Director 213-321-8213 ● [email protected] ● www.dawnhershey.com Feature Film Animation: Current ● Untitled Santa Clause Movie Providing: Casting and celebrity acquisition. Company: RGH Entertainment. Producer: Mike Lessa ● Untitled Robot Dog Movie Providing: Casting and celebrity acquisition. Company: MARZA. Producer: Paul Wang, Director: Henry Anderson Feature Film Animation ● Edison and Leo Provided: Celebrity acquisition and celebrity voice direction. Company: Perfect Circle Productions. Producer: Dean English. ● For Sale By Superhero Provided: Casting. Company: Amazon Studios. Producers: Mark Lammers and Elliot Blake ● Gatchaman Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Unicorn Studios. Producer: Paul Wang. ● Highlander: The Search for Vengeance Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Imagi. Producer: Galen Walker. ● The Monkey King Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Unicorn Studios. Producer: Paul Wang ● Origin of a Species Provided: Casting. Company: Amazon Studios. Producers: Mark Lammers and Elliot Blake ● Queer Duck Provided: Casting and session management. Company: Icebox. Producers: Howard Gordon, John Collier, Rob LaZebnik and Tal Vigderson. Creator: Mike Reiss. ● Scooby Doo and the Curious Case of the Blue Falcon Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Warner Bros. Producer: James Tucker. ● Spirit of the Forest Provided: Celebrity acquisition and ADR session management. Company: Fantastic Films. Producers: Fred DeWysocki and Roxanne Barbat ● Superman VS. The Elite Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Warner Bros. Producer: Bruce Timm. ● TMNT Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and session management. Company: Imagi. Producers: Galen Walker and Paul Wang. TV Animation: Current ● The New Looney Tunes Show Providing: Ongoing casting. Company: Warner Bros. Producer: Bianca Olevencia. Creators: Rachel Ramras and Hugh Davidson. ● The New Tom and Jerry Show Providing: Ongoing casting. Company: Warner Bros. and Renegade Animation. Producer: Ashley Postlewaite. Creator: Darrell Van Citters. TV Animation ● Army of John Provided: Original casting and session management. Producer/ Creator/Writer: Erik Richter. ● Avery Matthews: Porch Cow Provided: Original casting and voice direction. Company: Cartoon Network. Creators: Stuart Hill and Richard Ferguson-Hull. ● Dan Vs. Provided: Original Casting. Company: Starz/Film Roman. Producer: Lizbeth Velasco. Creators: Dan Mandel and Chris Pearson. ● Doom Patrol and Sword of the Atom Provided: Casting and Voice Direction. Company: Warner Bros. Producer: Ben Jones. ● Drawn Together Provided: Casting and session management. Company: Comedy Central. Producer: Mike Mendel. Creators: Dave Jesser and Matt Silverstein. ● Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law Provided: Casting and session management. Company: Cartoon Network. Producer: Evan Adler. Creators: Erik Richter and Michael Ouweleen. ● Kid Notorious Provided: Casting and session management. Company: Comedy Central. Producer: Mike Mendel. ● Let’s Get Crappy: Provided Casting and voice direction. Company Warner Bros. Producer: Eric Kaplan. ● Lil’ Bush Provided: Additional casting. Company: Comedy Central. Producer: Mike Mendel. Creator: Donick Carey. ● Ralph Phillips: Provided Casting and voice direction. Company Warner Bros. Creator: Aaron Blitzstein. ● Reanimated Provided: Original VO casting and session management. Company: Cartoon Network. Producer: Evan Adler. Creators: Adam Pava and Tim McKeon. ● Slacker Cats Provided: Additional casting. Company: Starz/ Film Roman. Producer: Lizbeth Velasco. ● Stabler PHD Provided: Original casting and voice direction. Company: Imagine Television. Producer: Sherry Gunther. Creator: John Collier. ● Stroker and Hoop Provided: Casting and session management. Company: Cartoon Network. Producer: Evan Adler. Creators: Chris Kelly and Jeff Olsen. ● Tight Bros Provided: Original casting. Company: Cartoon Network. Producer: Melissa Warrenburg. Creators: Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil. Dawn Hershey, C.S.A. Casting Director/ Voice Director 213-321-8213 ● [email protected] ● www.dawnhershey.com Videogames/ On-Line Content: Current ● Cartoon Universe Providing: Casting and voice direction. Company: Warner Bros. Game Studio. Producer: Justin Vasquez ● ABC Mouse.com Providing: Casting. Company: Renegade Animation. Producer: Ashley Postlewaite Videogames: Blindlight (Note: Dawn was a Founding Partner and The Executive Director of Casting for Blindlight from 2001-2008. Blindlight continues to service videogame publishers and developers worldwide.) ● 24: The Game Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: SCEE. ● Age of Empires Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Ensemble Studios. ● Alter Echo Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: THQ. ● American Idol: Karaoke Revolution Provided: Celebrity acquisition and partial session management. Company: Konami. ● Beowulf: The Game Provided: Celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● Bratz Provided: Voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● Crimson Skies Provided: Additional casting and voice direction. Company: Microsoft Games. ● CSI (CSI: Dark Motives/ CSI:Hard Evidence) Provided: Celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Fox Interactive. ● Dreamfall : The Longest Journey Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Funcom. ● Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee Provided: Celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion , Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Bethesda. ● Enter the Matrix Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Shiny Entertainment. ● Evil Dead 2: Fistful of Boomstick Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: THQ. ● Fallout 3 Provided: Additional Casting and celebrity acquisition. Company: Bethesda. ● Far Cry Provided: Original celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● Ghost Hunter Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: SCEE. ● The Golden Compass Provided: Celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Sega. ● Guild Wars Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: NC Soft. ● Halo 2 Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and session management. Company: Bungie Studios. ● Hellboy: The Science of Evil Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Konami. ● The Incredible Hulk Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Sega. ● Iron Man Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Sega. ● Kingdom Under Fire: (The Crusaders/ Circle of Doom) Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: NC Soft. ● Lost: Via Domus Provided: Sound-alike casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● Mark of Kri Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: SCEA. ● Mark of Usu Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: SCEA. ● Ninja Gaiden Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Tecmo. ● Prince of Persia Provided: Original casting. Company: Ubisoft. ● The Princess Bride Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Worldwide Biggies. ● Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc Provided: Celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● Rise to Honor Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: SCEA. ● SOCOM Provided: Additional casting. Company: SCEA. ● Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Provided: Celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● Tales of Symphonia Provided: Casting. Company: Namco. ● Terminator 3 Provided: Casting and voice direction. Company: Infogrames. ● XIII Provided: Celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Ubisoft. ● Yakuza Provided: Casting, celebrity acquisition and voice direction. Company: Sega. Webisodes ● God Looks for a Job Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creators: Michael Ouwleen and Erik Ricther ● The Persistant Life Coach Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creators: Michael Ouwleen and Erik Ricther Webisodes: Icebox (Note: Dawn was The Executive Director of Casting for Icebox from 2000-2001). ● Bosun's Mate Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Larry David ● The Elvis and Jack Nicklaus Mysteries Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Jeff Martin ● Garbage Island Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Mel Horan ● The Hanged Man Provided: Casting. Creator: David Goyer Dawn Hershey, C.S.A. Casting Director/ Voice Director 213-321-8213 ● [email protected] ● www.dawnhershey.com ● Hard Drinkin' Lincoln Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Mike Reiss ● Heaven Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Kevin Curran ● Meet the Millers Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: David Zuckerman ● Midge and Buck Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Henriette Mantel ● Mr. Wong Provided: Casting and session management. Creators: Pam Brady & Kyle McCulloch ● Murry Wilson: Rock N Roll Dad Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creators: Peter Bagge & Dana Gould ● Navy Bear Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Jonathan Collier, John Altschuler, David Krinsky ● The Paula Principle Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Larry David ● Queer Duck Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Mike Reiss ● Senior House Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creators: Tom Gammill & Max Pross ● Starship Regulars Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Rob Lazebnik ● Superhero Roommate Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Matt Selman ● Zombie College Provided: Casting and voice direction. Creator: Eric Kaplan
Nickelodeon 1995 – 1999 Casting on various assignments. Negotiated talent deals, scheduled records and oversaw the voice-over sessions. Managed contracts and served as the authority on union laws and rates. Projects included:
● The Angry Beavers Casting Coordinator for Ancillary Products ● CatDog Casting Coordinator for Ancillary Products ● Hey Arnold Casting Supervisor ● Invader Zim Casting Consultant ● Nick Jr’s Library Casting Director ● Planet Kate Casting Coordinator ● Rugrats Casting Coordinator for Ancillary Products ● Snick House Celebrity Talent Coordinator ● Spongebob Squarepants Casting Coordinator for Ancillary Products ● The Wild Thornberry’s Casting Coordinator for Ancillary Products
Education 1998 - UCLA Extension, Understanding Union and Guild Agreements for Film and Television 1994 - California State University, Chico. Degree BA: Spanish / Minor: Theater Arts 1992 - One year study abroad, La Universidad Catolica, Santiago, Chile
Organizations Casting Society of America (CSA) The International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood)