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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE

DEFINE
OPENS ITS DOORS

TWO-TIME ARTIOS AWARD WINNING CASTING DIRECTOR
DUNCAN STEWART
GOES INDEPENDENT WITH
A FULL-SERVICE CASTING AGENCY

New York, NY (July 29, 2026) — Duncan Stewart, two-time Artios Award-winning casting director backed by over two decades of Broadway, Off-Broadway, touring, film, and television work, announced today the launch of DEFINE, an independent casting company based in New York City.

Stewart has shaped some of Broadway’s most closely watched casts including Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Hadestown (Film & Original production), Chicago the Musical, Othello, Real Women Have Curves, The Great Comet of 1812, Pippin, and numerous others.

“Casting isn’t guesswork,” said Stewart. “It’s a discipline built on experience, precision and attention to detail. You’re constantly matching numerous variables: an actor’s specific skill set, a director’s vision, a producer’s budget, a role’s exact demands. Getting that right, consistently, well, that’s the job. It’s also the discipline our clients demand and expect.”

Stewart built that discipline over more than two decades: first at Off-Broadway’s Playwrights Horizons, then as Director of Casting for Barry and Fran Weissler’s National Artists Management Company, followed by co-founding Stewart/Whitley, which he led for 14 years, and most recently as Vice President and Casting Director at ARC.

“DEFINE is my next chapter,” said Stewart. “A chance to define who I am as a Casting Director in and out of the room; define the colleagues and artists I get inspired by, the rooms I build and those I walk into, and all the while sharing the same artistry, integrity, and ‘go the extra mile’ philosophy that’s guided and served me well for over two decades.”

Visit www.DefineCasting.com for additional information.

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