Our Team

Flores Casting is an independent and minority owned boutique casting company based in Los Angeles. Our productions have garnered Academy Award, Emmy, Tony, Los Angeles Drama Critics and Ovation awards and nominations.

Ms. Flores has proudly served as the Casting Director for award winning McCoy Rigby Entertainment since 1994. Twenty-Six seasons at La Mirada Theatre, “Peter Pan” starring Cathy Rigby (two National Tours and the Broadway Revival), “Camelot” starring Lou Diamond Phillips, “Jesus Christ Superstar” starring Carl Anderson and “Happy Days, the Musical”.

The prestigious and ground breaking Boston Court Theatre has been a valued and revered client since their inaugural production “Cold/Tender” in 2003.

Additional touring productions include: the international production of Jimmy Buffet’s musical “Don’t Stop the Carnival” and the West Coast Tour of “Dreamgirls” starring Frenchie Davis.

Regional and local theatre clients include:
The Rev Theatre Co., Ensemble Theatre Company, Syracuse Stage, TheatreWorks, Denver Center Theatre, A Noise Within, The Pasadena Playhouse, Portland Center Stage, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Reprise!, Universal Studios, and B Street Theatre.

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Rick Messina currently works at Rachel Tenner Casting. Casting Director Credits include: VUDU / MGM series Mr. Mom, the Audience Network series Hit the Road starring Jason Alexander and the Viceland series What Would Diplo Do?, starring James Van Der Beek. Prior he worked with McCarty/Abellera Casting as a Casting Director on the STARZ series Blunt Talk starring Patrick Stewart and as an Associate Casting Director on the Netflix Series Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later and the Sony feature Jumanji staring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart & Jack Black. Past projects include: The TBS pilot World’s End written by Jonathan Ames, the FOX Series The Grinder starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage, The New Line Cinema feature Keanu and CBS films’ Middle School, The Worst Years Of My Life. He recently served as casting director on the independent movie After The Reality starring Matthew Morrison & Sarah Chalke. He also worked on 3 seasons of the hit Comedy Central series, Workaholics starring Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Blake Anderson. Rick has also helped to cast the Disney feature Tomorrowland starring George Clooney, and two pilots for ABC, The Pro starring Rob Lowe and An American Education starring Jack Whitehall and Rosie Perez. Rick has worked on two Amazon pilots, Betas and Bowsers and the WB/CW pilot The Carrie Diaries produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (The OC, Gossip Girl). Prior to that, Rick served as a casting associate for the number one rated soap, The Young and the Restless. Rick has worked on such projects as Parenthood, United States of Tara, Enlightened, Terra Nova, Temple Grandin starring Claire Danes, and Yes Man with Jim Carrey. While working in New York, Rick helped to cast several Broadway shows, including Nine to Five, Wicked, Cry Baby, and Legally Blonde with the renowned casting director, Bernie Telsey. Rick graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a bachelor of arts in theatre arts/film with a minor in business. Rick is also an alumnus from the Orange County School of the Arts.

Joe Abraham is a veteran performer and teacher who has been working in show business for nearly 20 years… He has been on Broadway and around the country in shows such as Hairspray, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Shrek The Musical, CATS, Singin’ in the Rain and Young Frankenstein… among others. On television Joe has appeared in shows such as S.W.A.T., UnREAL, Revenge, Hart of Dixie, How to Get Away with Murder, and the FX Mini Series American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson. He also made his feature film debut working with Clint Eastwood in Jersey Boys.

Joe has a passion for teaching and has his first book titled The Thriving Artists is now recommended or required reading in theater departments at several major universities across the country. The Thriving Artists teaches young performers how to live an inspired life, build an empowered career, and all while having plenty of money in the bank while doing it!

Joe’s Audition Workshop is a truly transformative experience for all participants involved. Joe takes students through all of the facets of what it takes to succeed not only in a Broadway level audition, but also in any interview or high-stakes situation. This workshop gives everyone specific tools to deal with fear, how to perform under pressure, and insider tips on how to actually enjoy the process! Students leave with a new sense of empowerment and a massive feeling of freedom for every audition they have in the future. (www.Joe-Abraham.com) (www.TheThrivingArtists.com)

Matthew is an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. He is known for starring in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including his portrayal of Link Larkin in Hairspray on Broadway, and for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show Glee. Morrison received a Tony Award nomination for his featured role as Fabrizio Nacarelli in the musical The Light in the Piazza. He starred as the lead role of J.M. Barrie in the Broadway production of Finding Neverland.

Leyla Kader Dahm is a Literary Manager at Zero Gravity Management. After earning her master’s degree in Communication at Cornell University, Leyla turned her attention toward a career in film. She started out in development and production at Miramax/Dimension Films and went on to become a sought-after, high-level script analyst for clients such as Mike De Luca Productions, Broadway Video, The Weinstein Company, and Big Beach.

Most recently, Leyla ran the film development department for Hollywood veterans Ed Jones and Cary Granat and was in charge of the narrative for rock star Perry Farrell’s proposed Las Vegas immersive experience, Kind Heaven. Leyla is a prolific writer and is the author of the YA novel Annabeth Neverending and sold her original screenplay, SURVIVAL INSTINCT, to Nickelodeon Original Films. She recently moved into the world of literary management, and is enjoying developing projects with her growing roster of top-notch writer and director clients. Her focus is on representing minority and female voices.

Katie Zeiner studied theatre and earned her BA from Emerson College in Boston. She has decades of experience as an actor and improvisor – working in both Los Angeles and NYC. Some of her credits include: Sex and the City, The Hughleys and stage productions of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and the LA premier of John Patrick Shanley’s Poison. Katie helped launch Real Voice LA where she is the commercial instructor and commercial demo director. Talent from all over the world have traveled to take her classes and workshops. Voice Actors who have worked with Katie have gone on to book work for McDonalds, Pier One, and Marshalls, as well as projects for CBS, Fox, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. Before joining Real Voice LA, Katie spent almost a decade as a director at the prestigious SBV agency where she worked with some of the biggest names in the voice over business.

KATHARINE MCDONOUGH is a musical theatre performer who just wrapped a two-year contract playing “Elsa” in FROZEN: Live at the Hyperion at Disney California Adventure. Other favorite roles include “Marian” in The Music Man, “Evelyn Nesbit” in Ragtime, and the title role in Mary Poppins. She received her Bachelor’s in Theatre and Vocal Performance from Pepperdine University and seeks to fuse both classical vocal technique and theatre text analysis into the musical theatre art form.

Katharine aims to create an open, supportive, low-pressure environment where her students can, as Ms. Frizzle would say, “take risks, make mistakes, and get messy.” She specializes in translating healthy technique into contemporary pop/rock singing, as well as selecting repertoire and coaching techniques for both college and professional auditions. She hopes, at the end of every lesson, that each of her students feels more confident and self-possessed, both as an artist and as a human being!

Kelley Dorney graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Emerson College. Since graduation, Kelley has worked for over a decade professionally in London, across the U.S., and even at sea. A native of Texas, Kelley has lived in Los Angeles for the past 4 years. In that time, she has worked locally with Center Theatre Group, the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, Musical Theatre West, 3D Theatricals, the Musical Theatre Guild, and Theatre 68. She began working as a casting assistant for Julia Flores Casting almost three years ago, and with Julia, Kelley has helped cast shows at La Mirada, Pasadena Playhouse, A Noise Within, Boston Court, Theatreworks, and Ensemble Theatre Company. Kelley is a member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA.

Katy majored in Theatre Arts and also pursued a minor in Broadcast Journalism at Temple University. After running a theatre company for 13 years in LA and NYC, it was time to venture out do one of the things she believes in the most, arts education. Katy has performed in a number of theatre productions around LA and NYC, performing in original and published work, musicals and festivals . Recent TV Credits include, “The League”, “Mr. Mom”, “Fuller House”, “Days of Our Lives”, “General Hospital”, “Blunt Talk”, “The Mindy Project”, “Young and the Restless”, She has directed, assistant directed and co-produced over 25 plays in LA and NY. Aside from acting and teaching, Katy has worked beside casting director, Rick Messina for 10 years assisting with industry showcases and TV/Film auditions. Katy also teaches at the Orange County School of the Arts.

Maggie Darago is born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, Maggie has a BA in Theatre from UCLA. She has worked all over the Los Angeles regional scene and has been fortunate to play out of state and on tour as well. When she is not performing Maggie loves to choreograph. She is also a core member of Art Save the Vote, a group creating content, volunteering, and raising money for social justice organizations. Maggie has a passion for communicating through performance and wants to use her career to foster empathy and bring about positive change in the industry and the world.

Chelsea Morgan Stock is a singer, actor and dancer originally from San Jose, California. Her Broadway credits include The Little Mermaid (Ariel; Andrina OG cast & recording,) Baby It’s You (Mary-Jane Standby,) Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert Understudy,) Something Rotten (Portia Understudy.) Regionally she has starred at Papermill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Sacramento Music Circus, Cape Playhouse, North Shore Music Theater, Hollywood Bowl, Cabrillo Stage, Dallas Summer Musicals and with MTG. When not performing Chelsea can be found teaching at AMDA Los Angeles, Fitness at Pilates Platinum or running the coffee company she owns with her husband, Tectonic Coffee. Her favorite current role is as new Mom to baby Bowie.