ANGELIQUE MIDTHUNDER, CSA

Midthunder began her career in casting in the mid-90s after working internationally as an actress and discovering more of an intrigue for the casting process than for being in front of the camera. In addition to casting every character type, Midthunder is known for specializing in casting Indigenous content, discovering new Indigenous talent, and for her longstanding relationships with the top Indigenous filmmakers. She prides herself on her knowledge of and passion for Native American cultures and people, and in preserving authenticity and integrity in cultural specific casting. Midthunder was nominated for an Emmy for her work on Georgia O’Keeffe and in addition to multiple other nominations, won an Artios award for her groundbreaking casting on FX’s Reservation Dogs.

With an eye for talent in both actors and filmmakers, Midthunder Casting has enjoyed working with the top Indigenous directors and creators including Taika Waititi (Next Goal Wins, Frybread Face and Me, Reservation Dogs), Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs, The Sensitive Kind), Sydney Freeland (Echo, Rez Ball), and frequently works with such acclaimed networks and studios as

FX, HBO, PARAMOUNT, SHOWTIME, AMAZON, NETFLIX, & A24

STACEY RICE, CSA

Los Angeles based Indigenous Casting Director Stacey Rice has worked in casting for over 13 years and recently won an Artois Award alongside Angelique Midthunder for the groundbreaking casting of FX Network’s RESERVATION DOGS. Stacey is the daughter of an enrolled Tuscarora tribal member and passionate about Native culture and storytelling. She’s worked on various films and television shows including the Emmy-nominated series EUPHORIA (HBO) and AMERICAN CRIME (ABC), as well as THE LEFTOVERS (HBO), MaXXXine (A24), WE CAN BE HEROES (Netflix) and REZ BALL (Netflix). In 2021 she was nominated for an Artois Award for her casting for WIRELESS (Quibi). Her casting experience and personal background has led her to specialize in Native American/Indigenous casting and working with Native writers, directors and storytellers. She was selected by the Casting Society of America for a prestigious mentorship program based on her passion for authentic representation of Native people and communities in the media especially as it relates to Television & Film. 

TARA MAZZUCCA, CSA

Los Angeles based Casting Associate and Casting Director Tara Mazzucca started out as an actor then transitioned to Casting when she interned for Rene Haynes Casting.   She has been working in Casting for over 10 years specializing in Native American/Indigenous casting.  She has worked on various films and television shows, such as Alejandro G. Iñárritu's 2016 Oscar nominated Best Picture THE REVENANT, Tracey Deer's 2021 Canadian Screen Awards Best Motion Picture winner, BEANS, Tony Tost's AMERICANA, Daniel Goldhaber's HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE, YELLOWSTONE (Paramount +), WALKER INDEPENDENCE (CW) and the multi award winning, RESERVATION DOGS (FX).  Mazzucca won an Artios Award in 2024 alongside Angelique Midthunder for her work on the groundbreaking series RESERVATION DOGS. She loves finding new talent and rooting for actors knowing the tenacity that is needed to persevere in the entertainment business.

VICTORIA CADWALLADER, CSA

Victoria is a New Mexico based casting director who heads up the Location Casting Department for Midthunder Casting. Cadwallader is an NMSU alumni and has her Bachelor’s degree in Digital Film-making. She began her casting journey in 2016 and has a strong passion for film as a whole. Victoria’s location casting work in episodic television includes Better Call Saul (AMC), The Night Shift (NBC), The Brave (NBC), Walker: Independence (CW), The Curse (A24/Showtime), Ransom Canyon (Netflix), and American Primeval (Netflix). Her feature film location casting work includes Eddington (A24), Americana (Bron), How to Blow Up a Pipeline (Neon), Maggie Moore(s), Love Lies Bleeding (A24) and OPUS (A24) among many others.