Our Staff
Meet the great staff that make Second Avenue Studios the best casting studio in Vancouver.
Kathleen Widdows
Kathleen Widdows has been a casting director for the past 11 years. She has cast hundreds of commercials from diapers to dentures. Kathleen has also cast childrensÂ’ lead roles in feature films such as Cinderella Man, Chronicles of Riddick and The Messengers, as well as working as an acting coach for 9 months on Stephen KingÂ’'s Kingdom Hospital.
Catharine Falcon
Falcon Casting has been in operation since 1994. Over the past 11 years, Catharine has cast over 700 television commercials. Recent clients include Mattel, Barbie, Fisher Price, Disney, and Kraft Foods.
Andrew McIlroy
Andrew McIlroy is one of Canada's most highly respected acting instructors. He has taught as a faculty member at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the co-artistic director of the full-time program at the Gastown Actors Studio and is one of the most popular adjudicators requested by Theatre BC for workshops and festivals across the province.
As an actor, Andrew's previous credits include The Chris Isaak Show, Screwball Homicide, Just Cause and John Doe. This summer he landed a recurring role in Showtime's anticipated new series L Word and was a featured guest star in the Eric Stoltz vehicle Out Of Order. Andrew has also been seen in Dead Like Me, Jake 2.0 and Fox's Tru Calling.
Andrew is sought by producers, casting directors, and talent agents to personally coach lead characters in features and episodic series.