Ron Leach is a veteran of the entertainment industry, beginning his career nearly thirty years ago as a talent agent, and distinguishing himself in recent years as a Casting Director of feature films, television series and movies-of-the-week including: American Psycho, Love and War, The Safety of Object, The Marsh, Pale Saints, and Hiroshima. He is currently the casting director on the television series: Da Kink In My Hair and The City Next Door and the feature film Saving Dinah.

Concurrent with his careers as an Agent and Casting Director, Ron also produced many plays through his producing partnership “Manor Productions;” was on the steering committee of the first Trade Forum of Toronto’s Festival Of International Film Festivals, and was Chairman of the Board of the Canadian International Animation Festival, serving 2 terms, producing international Film Festivals in both Toronto and Hamilton. He was the founder and past president of The Talent Representatives Association Of Canada serving 3 terms, having written it’s constitution and bylaws and acting as arbiter in many industry disputes over his six year tenure. He recently retired as the President of the Board of Directors of Toronto’s award-winning ACME Theatre Company, where, during his ten year tenure, he produced over twenty main stage plays, and planned all independent fund-raising and grant applications.

He is the Producer of the acclaimed feature-length documentary film “SHURTLEFF,” on the famed author, teacher, and casting director Michael Shurtleff, for the CBC, BRAVO and PBS; “AUDITION,” a four part instructional series on the teachings of Michael Shurtleff for TV Ontario; “ECO-TV,” a half-hour children’s program commissioned by Earthday Canada, which he co-wrote and also directed; and wrote, produced and directed “THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES,” talking book series (which earned a gold record in Canada). Ron was commissioned by Creature Features Inc (Hong Kong) to write the children’s television series bible “CREATURELAND,” which is now owned exclusively by Spectacle Entertainment Productions. Ron has been a juror for the INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS; the “ON THE FLY FILM FESTIVAL;” was recently key-note speaker for the TORONTO FILM CHALLENGE; and is a frequent moderator for the WildSound Script Reading Series and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto “LIFT OUT LOUD” script reading series.

In 1997, Ron began teaching a renowned master classes in on-camera acting entitled “AUDITION DYNAMICS and SCENE DYNAMICS” which has become the foremost course of education in both camera and audition technique in Canada. He was recently requested to teach his course of acting skills for the camera at the prestigious STRATFORD SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL in Stratford Ontario; CENTENNIAL COLLEGE FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION DEGREE PROGRAM and continues to offer private tutoring and ongoing classes in Toronto’s production community. In 2007, Ron began working with Tom Todoroff and the ACT NOW studios in Los Angeles and conducts Casting Workshops for the students of that school in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and New York, and will soon conduct similar seminars in London England, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, and has taught at the Armstrong Acting Studios in Canada; Centennial College of Art and Design and has guest lectured at Ryerson University, York University and by private appointment to theatre companies and acting study groups across the U.S. and Canada.

A leader in the Canadian casting community since 1986, Brian started in the industry as an actor, heading west to Vancouver’s prestigious Vancouver Playhouse Acting School. He worked there as an actor before moving into a leadership role in management. Returning to Ontario as publicist for the Gryphon Theatre Co., he then became managing producer for Ron East’s Mime Company Unlimited.

Brian began casting in the mid 1980’s. Staring his casting career with Liz Ramos, he quickly became a partner in Ramos-Levy Casting. Brian then bought the company and became Brian Levy Casting Inc, quickly establishing himself as a talented and busy casting director. Joining forces with casting director Jon Comerford, he created Levy-Comerford Casting. Brian and Jon formed The Casting Associates to include renowned casting director Deirdre Bowen. The Casting Associates disbanded in the mid 1990’s. Meanwhile, Brian continued to work as a successful independent casting director. In 2003, he became a partner with Kim Everest in Powerhouse Casting. Now in 2007, Brian has launched the independent Fly Casting.

Fly Casting is a small ‘boutique’ casting shop. Brian works closely with each client. Brian, himself, not only directs the initial casting session, but attends all callbacks with his directors. This hands-on approach as well as his knowledge of established and emerging talent gives Brian’s work award-winning and substantial results. Fly Casting works out of Toronto’s historic Magic Building at 60 Sumach St. and has two state-of-the-art studios.

Brian stays current by attending theatre, comedy venues and first run films. He also watches more TV than his mother would approve of.

Brian Levy is a member in good standing of the Casting Directors Society of Canada (CDC).

Crystal has been in the Toronto casting business for 11 years, the last 7 as a casting director with her own company.

Casting credits include working on feature films with producer/director Ron Howard for Cinderella Man & director John Madden for Killshot (same director of Proof & Shakespeare in Love). She has cast many series and films for Discovery Channel, National Geographic History, Global,A&E, & Life/Slice Network.

Crystal cast "Bikers I" is number one on the History Channel U.S.. Her Independent Features have been in the Toronto Film Festival, Sprockets Film Festival & numerous short films she has cast have won many awards. Casting for Feist’s music video “1,2,3,4” was nominated for a Grammy for best music video. And one of her short films made YouTube’s first position on their home page with over 600,000 hits.

Crystal casts for a wide range of projects: Union and Non-Union, Features, TV Series, MOW’s, Shorts, Commercials, Music Videos, Hosts, Pilots, North America Searches, and Street Casting.