Telsey and Co

[gemini456]

Posted: 1/16/21 at 7:33pm

Does anyone happen to know what happened to Telsey and Co Casting? Their website and all social media have been deleted and it's a bit weird.

[PutonyourWarPaint]

Posted: 1/16/21 at 7:46pm

Following

[Thelosertakesitall1997]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 10:13am

gemini456 said: "Does anyone happen to know what happened to Telsey and Co Casting? Their website and all social media have been deleted and it's a bit weird."

When I google searched them, there’s preview text saying something about racial injustice and then taking responsibility for their actions... but there’s only a small blurb then you click and their website was taken down.

anyone have any info on what went down?? They’re like the biggest casting group in the biz. 

[Tag]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 12:03pm

Thelosertakesitall1997 said: "When I google searched them, there’s preview text saying something about racial injustice and then taking responsibility for their actions..."

That was from mid-2020, when such statements where the trend du jour.

[troynow]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 2:01pm

Telsey and Co has filed for bankruptcy. The doors have closed. They do plan on changing the name and continue to cast under a new name.

[Tag]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 2:48pm

Wow.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 3:33pm

They’re not gonna pay rent.

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 4:21pm

How does this happen? Mismanagement? A maneuver to get out of a sticky situation? I mean, they cast everything.

[itsjustmejonhotmailcom]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 4:33pm

troynow said: "Telsey and Co has filed for bankruptcy. The doors have closed. They do plan on changing the name and continue to cast under a new name."

@TroyNow do you have any additional info or source you can share? There's no record in bankruptcy court of them filing. 

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 4:42pm

If that's true that is absolutely insane. Reflecting the same sentiments as Thelosertakesitall, I know everything is totally in shambles right now but how does this even happen? They have such a massive clientele base. Don't they operate in LA too?

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 5:01pm

I think it just means they aren’t going to deal with paying the rent and all the bills and will just come back as a diff company?

[Tag]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 5:53pm

It's probably a good idea to shake up the monopoly anyway, right?

[teatime2]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 6:38pm

Yes, it's sad to see them go, but I'm excited about the change this brings to an industry that thrives off of oppression. Hopeful!

[itsjustmejonhotmailcom]

Posted: 1/17/21 at 11:14pm

The Telsey office space is for rent. Which isn't surprising, some producers, GM's, press agents etc have moved out of their offices during the shutdown to save money. Telsey also got a PPP loan of between $350k and $1M. I could see them filing chapter 11 bankruptcy to get out of that lease. 

[Kad]

Posted: 1/18/21 at 12:11am

I’ve also heard rumors that Telsey, as well as other various companies in the industry, were planning on filing bankruptcy and re-emerging after the industry restarts.

Telsey surprises me, as they have a lot of film and television work.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 1/18/21 at 12:19am

It ain’t sad to see them go when they won’t going anywhere, just going through the legal motions

[itsjustmejonhotmailcom]

Posted: 1/19/21 at 11:25pm

The website and social media accounts are back up.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/19/21 at 11:34pm

Yeah, they’re in the middle of casting the “Color Purple” film (and I hear they got a damn good name for Mister). I think they’re ok.

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 1/20/21 at 7:38am

Any insight about who that "damn good name " may be? A Broadway name or a movie name?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/20/21 at 7:47am

Movie name.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/20/21 at 7:51am

I’m also told that the role of Shug has been cast and will be played by a huge R&B name.

[singer234]

Posted: 1/20/21 at 8:17am

Fingers crossed for Brandy.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/20/21 at 9:07am

Not the name I’m hearing

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 1/20/21 at 2:45pm

Could see Janelle Monae becoming part of this.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 1/20/21 at 4:06pm

I’ve heard Award Nominee Mary J Blige from the beginning