Richie Ferris

Richie Ferris

Lecturer
Theatre, College of Performing Arts

Biography

Richie Ferris, CSA

Richie is a Casting Director who has been working as a part of Michael Donovan Casting for nearly 14 years. In that time, he is the recipient of 4 Artios awards, presented by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in casting, most recently for the Hollywood sit-down production of REEFER MADNESS THE MUSICAL in 2024. He has worked on the casting of well over 500 projects, including shows produced at such venues as the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Ensemble Theatre Company, 5-Star Theatricals, The Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena Playhouse, International City Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Colony Theatre and many more as well as several national tours, and numerous films and TV series. @michaeldonovancasting 

He is also a proud girl dad, a huge baseball enthusiast, and co-owns a stained glass business with his wife called Ferris Glass. @richieferris @ferrisglass