The Slate Team

  • Casting Director Ashley Skomurski

    Ashley Skomurski

    Working in the casting industry since 2008, Ashley's credits include a long list of feature films, commercials, and real people casting.  She has worked with a number of clients on commercial projects such as Volkswagen, TJX, Bank of America, JetBlue, IBM, LL Bean, Dunkin, Hasbro, Poland Springs and many more.  Ashley's film and television credits include Casting Director for the Netflix film The Sleepover as well as Ava, Super Troopers 2 and the thriller Black Friday! as well as working in the casting department of many other films shot in the Boston area.  You can see her full list of film/tv credits by heading over to her IMDB Page.  

    Ashley loves going out into the field and working with ‘real people’ to find the perfect needle in the haystack for many commercial projects. Her Real People Casting projects include work for Starbucks, Nike, Ancestry.com, Gatorade Endurance, HBO Max, Navy Federal Credit Union, Under Amour and Holiday Inn, just to name a few!

    Ashley’s special skills include marathon running, paddle boarding, and raising two rockstar little girls. 

  • Casting Director Julie Knowlton

    Julie Arvedon Knowlton

    Actors! Julie loves working with them! On camera, voice over, theater- you name it and she is determined to find just the right actor for your project. Having been both a producer and a casting director in the industry for over 30 years, Julie knows the talent pool and is constantly scouting local theater, schools, and even her neighbors (!) to find new people of all ages to add to her digital and mental database. As a casting director, she specializes in casting commercials, voice overs (she loves VO!), industrials, and Xmas movies. She has cast the feature film GHOST LIGHT and half a dozen holiday movies including LETTERS TO SANTA, THE SPRUCES AND THE PINES, CHRISTMAS A LA MODE, and A PLAYFUL ROMANCE. Julie is extremely passionate about supporting local theater, so when not casting a project, you can often find her in the audience of theater productions in and around Boston. In addition to casting, Julie handles publicity and marketing for Slate and has worked in PR at several area theater companies. The past president of the International Television Association, Julie has taught on-camera acting at Salem State University, is a proud graduate of Syracuse University, and, with her husband, an even prouder parent to 2 kids and 3 dogs.

  • Casting Director Aaron Kahl

    Aaron Kahl

    With an MFA in film from Boston University, Aaron began his career in production working on documentaries, but quickly learned he liked actors a lot more than interview subjects and made the jump into casting. Aaron served as an extras casting director for several years before transitioning into principals casting, working on regional and national commercials, web spots, industrials, and feature films. With two small children of his own, Aaron is well accustomed to kids casting. Prior to joining Slate Casting, his feature credits included associate work on Chappaquiddick, Ted 2, Purge: Election Day, Central Intelligence, Bleed For This, and Patriots Day.

Marina has been working behind the scenes of the entertainment industry since 2009. Before she found her love of casting, she worked in various roles in entertainment at amusement parks, casinos, special events, and comedy clubs. Marina joined Slate Casting in 2017 casting extras/background for season one of Hulu’s Castle Rock. Since then, she’s worked on numerous films (including Knives Out, Ava, The Sleepover), tv shows, and commercials shooting throughout New England and beyond.

You can usually find Marina working with Ashley on the ‘Real People’ productions that roll in. Whether the project is local, in another state, or nationwide, there is nothing more exciting than finding new talent (sometimes in a parking lot…it’s fiiiine!) to help bring a client’s story to life. She feels extremely fortunate to have been a part of the real people casting team for many projects across the US including - Starbucks, AAA, Navy Federal Credit Union, HBO Max, ESPN+, and Ancestry.com.

She looks forward to connecting with you on future opportunities (especially if it involves her favorite city, Savannah…)!

Marina Paolino

Casting Associate Paige D'Ambrosio

Paige D’Ambrosio

From backstage to behind the screen, Paige can always be found curled up with a good Google Sheet. As a 2022 Grad from Suffolk University, with a degree in Theatre and a passion for helping make magic happen, getting to join the Slate team was a dream come true! Paige also works as a Stage Manager in the city, but as Julie’s casting assistant, she provides administrative support through research, database organization, and connecting actors to Slate through her work in the Boston Theater scene. She’s the smiling face that gets to greet you at callbacks, the voice you’ll hear calling you back if you leave a voicemail, and the team's token 20-something-year-old.