OK! So the very good news, which you may already have heard, is that “Prison Break” for Twentieth Century Fox has been picked up and 13 episodes have been ordered! Whee!

Claire Simon, who cast the pilot, will be at the helm for casting the series. Simon is also conducting a search for the HBO feature Rocket Science and working on Pleading Guilty for Sony. Their commercial projects include Mr. Clean and Lincoln Mercury. On the theatre front, Simon is casting for Milwaukee Shakespeare, A Month in the Country and A Flea in Her Ear for Milwaukee Rep, Inherit The Wind for Indiana Rep, and the Asian tour of The Sound of Music. Here’s their casting for the feature Il Mare. Booked were: Brian McCarthy, Cynthia McWilliams, Jacqueline Williams, Jean Villepique, Joy Kocay, Kevin Brennan, Marc Grapey, Michael Gorman, Nora Newborough, Scott Elias, Peggy Roeder, Mike Bacarella, Mia Park, Lisa Pace, Karen Vaccaro, Jennifer Kern, Jason Wells, Frank Caeti, Chris Stoltle and Aliyah Carr.

And more movies! Tenner Paskal Rudnicke just finished casting for Drunkboat, directed by Bob Meyer and featuring John Malkovich. They also cast You’re Going To Prison directed by Bob Odenkirk. AND they are currently working on The Break Up, starring Vince Vaughan and Jennifer Anniston, directed by Peyton Reed. In addition to those big screen projects, TPR has commercial projects for Quaker, McDonald’s, Nabisco and Sony. Lots of actors got work through the office recently. Those lucky cusses include: Adam Tanguay, Ellis Foster, Nathan Davis, Bryanna Hartong, Jordan Teplitz, Ramses Jimenez, Eddie Martinez, Pete Burns, Robert Gerisch, Dan Stransky, Anthony Irons, Mark Morettini, Hans Holsen, Dana Hildreth, Keith Kupferer, Llou Johnson, Bill McGough, Mary Seibel, Jay Whittaker, Nick Phalen, Manny Sosa, Miguel Nino, Brad Smith, David Darlow, Salome St. Clair, Jimmy Kissane, Bert Matias, Sydney “Ripper” Brown, Christian Stotle and Gregory Hollimon.

Jane Alderman, The Doyenne, the Grand Dame of Chicago Casting, will be the next guest casting director for the SAG/AFTRA Casting Access session. The deadline for union members to register to meet with and learn from this remarkable lady is May 31 at 5 p.m. Check the Web site for registration information. The next guests will be Clare Simon.

It’s always lovely to report the arrival of beautiful babies. This month we have TWO. Welcome to the world Carly Eva Schneider, daughter of Amy and James and little sister to Matthew. She was born Monday, May 9 and weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Everyone is well and happy.

And late in the day on May 7, Audra Budrys and husband Kestutis Nakas welcomes the arrival of Kajus Antanas Nakus. The big guy (whose name is pronounced like the Latin caius) weighed a walloping 9 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21 inches long. He and his delighted parents are all well and involved in sleep negotiations.

Sadder news involves the health of beautiful Chicago and Indiana actress Jan Lucas, who is fighting Leukemia. Those interested in contributing to the fund set up to aid with medical expenses can send their donations to: Lucas/Gimm Medical account, Bar-Cons Federal Credit Union, 1142 North Marr Road, Columbus, IN 47201.

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